Thursday 13 October 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 16)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Thursday 13 October 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 16).

C1: Challenger Eric Shaw.
C2: Champion Allan Simmons (6 wins, 1 draw, 340 points.)
DC: Yvonne Warburton and William Rushton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

This appears to be the episode during which I decided it might be nice to make a habit of writing down the non-scoring words in each round.

R01: L O B C I C E T X
R02: W A T I U V D E I
R03: S E U G F A G O R
R04: 100, 75, 8, 5, 5, 7. Target: 755.
R05: Z E I T G A E H S
R06: K L I M O N E S P
R07: S R S B I E D N Q
R08: 25, 1, 10, 8, 6, 7. Target: 893.
R09: O R R T N E I I C (conundrum)


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Round 1: L O B C I C E T X

C1: ? (0)
C2: EXOTIC (6)
OT: CITOLE (6) ICEBOX (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: W A T I U V D E I

C1: ? (0)
C2: WAITED (6)
OT: AUDITIVE (8)
Score: 0–12 (max 14)

Round 3: S E U G F A G O R

C1: ROGUES (6)
C2: FORAGES (7)
OT: GAUGERS (7) GOUGERS (7)
Score: 0–19 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 75, 8, 5, 5, 7. Target: 755.

C1: 2 away. ? (7)
C2: 2 away. ? (7)
OT: 755. ((100-5)x8)-5 (10)
Score: 7–26 (max 31)

Round 5: Z E I T G A E H S

C1: EIGHTS (6)
C2: EIGHTS (6)
DC: HAZIEST (7)
Score: 13–32 (max 38)

Round 6: K L I M O N E S P

C1: SPOKEN (6)
C2: LEMONS (6) (also MELONS)
OT: MOLESKIN (8)
Score: 19–38 (max 46)

Round 7: S R S B I E D N Q

C1: BRIDES (6)
C2: BINDERS (7)
OT: REBINDS (7)
Score: 19–45 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 1, 10, 8, 6, 7. Target: 893.

C1: -
C2: -
OT: 893. ((10-6)x(8+1)x25)-7 (10)
Score: 19–45 (max 63)

Round 9: O R R T N E I I C

C1 buzzes on 15.5 seconds to say IRRECTION which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was CRITERION.
Score: 19–45 (max 73)

All words not in the COD7 have been excluded from this recap.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=3