Wednesday 26 October 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 23)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 26 October 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 23).

C1: Challenger Pat Flowers.
C2: Champion William Bradford (6 wins, 277 points.)
DC: Yvonne Warburton and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D E O T R I E L G
R02: S U K E G W A H I
R03: S A O G Y E O N G
R04: 50, 6, 8, 6, 1, 6. Target: 358.
R05: U B Z E I T S B B
R06: Y E W S O E S N R
R07: D N L N T I O I E
R08: 8, 2, 8, 1, 6, 9. Target: 113.
R09: D R C C I I F E U (conundrum)


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Round 1: D E O T R I E L G

C1: GREED (5)
C2: LOITERED (8)
DC: DOLERITE (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: S U K E G W A H I

C1: washes
C2: WEIGHS (6)
OT: WEAKISH (7)
Score: 0–14 (max 15)

Round 3: S A O G Y E O N G

C1: GOOSEY (6) (appears not to actually be in COD7!)
C2: GANGS (5)
DC: NOSEGAY (7) AGONY (5)
Score: 6–14 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 6, 8, 6, 1, 6. Target: 358.

(presumably one of the sixes was an upside-down nine)

C1: 358. ? (10)
C2: 358. Mistake in working.
OT: 358. (50x(6+1))+8 (10)
Score: 16–14 (max 32)

Round 5: U B Z E I T S B B

C1: tubbies
C2: TUBES (5)
OT: BITES (5) ETUIS (5) SUITE (5) ZEBUS (5)
Score: 16–19 (max 37)

Round 6: Y E W S O E S N R

C1: SOWER (5)
C2: WORSENS (7)
OT: SENSORY (7) WRYNESS (7)
Score: 16–26 (max 44)

Round 7: D N L N T I O I E

C1: loined
C2: EDITION (7)
DC: INTONED (7)
OT: INDOLENT (8)
Score: 16–33 (max 52)

Round 8: 8, 2, 8, 1, 6, 9. Target: 113.

C1: ? (0)
C2: 113. ? (10)
OT: 113. ((8+6)x8)+1 (10)
Score: 16–43 (max 62)

Round 9: D R C C I I F E U

C2 buzzes on 6 seconds to say CRUCIFIED which is correct.
Score: 16–53 (max 72)

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