Tuesday 25 October 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 22)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 25 October 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 22).

C1: Challenger Adrian Yonace.
C2: Champion William Bradford (5 wins, 227 points.)
DC: Yvonne Warburton and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

A cracking game. Also, following the 100th programme, where Richard donned a DJ and bow tie, and the 101st, where Gyles wore them, it’s now the turn of the reigning champion to put them on!

R01: X L T F N E O I E
R02: J O E M P I S E R
R03: V T F B T I O I E
R04: 100, 2, 3, 10, 6, 7. Target: 863.
R05: I A H S G C U D E
R06: L V T S D I A U O
R07: N A C O E I N A Q
R08: 100, 75, 6, 9, 7, 7. Target: 903.
R09: C A T M A G R P I (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: X L T F N E O I E

C1: FLINT (5)
C2: EXILE (5)
DC: EXTOL (5)
OT: FLEXION (7) OLEFINE (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: J O E M P I S E R

C1: PROMISE (7)
C2: PROMISE (7)
DC: EMPIRES (7) PRISM (5) PREMISE (7)
OT: PROMISEE (8) REIMPOSE (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 15)

Round 3: V T F B T I O I E

C1: BEFIT (5)
C2: bottie
Score: 17–12 (max 20)

Round 4: 100, 2, 3, 10, 6, 7. Target: 863.

C1: 1 away. ? (7)
C2: ? (0)
OT: 863. ((100-(7x2))x10)+3 (10)
Score: 24–12 (max 30)

Round 5: I A H S G C U D E

C1: CHASED (6)
C2: CASHED (6)
DC: DUCHIES (7)
OT: GAUDIES (7)
Score: 30–18 (max 37)

Round 6: L V T S D I A U O

C1: ADULTS (6)
C2: VAULTS (6)
OT: DUALIST (7)
Score: 36–24 (max 44)

Round 7: N A C O E I N A Q

C1: CANINE (6)
C2: CANINE (6)
Score: 42–30 (max 50)

Round 8: 100, 75, 6, 9, 7, 7. Target: 903.

C1: 903. Mistake in working.
C2: 903. ? (10)
OT: 903. ((100+(7/7))x9)-6 (10)
Score: 42–40 (max 60)

Round 9: C A T M A G R P I

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say PRAGMATIC which is correct.
Score: 42–50 (max 70)

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