Wednesday 9 November 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 31)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 9 November 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 31).

C1: Champion Matthew Wright (1 win, 42 points.)
C2: Challenger Alan Cross.
DC: Yvonne Warburton and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S G O U L H E O V
R02: C D L I O E R P V
R03: Q G I U P I W N G
R04: 50, 9, 2, 9, 5, 4. Target: 554.
R05: T D E F I U T D Z
R06: S R E O T H E C I
R07: N B M E O G W E A
R08: 75, 8, 10, 4, 6, 3. Target: 550.
R09: C E E F N L A U F (conundrum)


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Round 1: S G O U L H E O V

C1: GLOVES (6)
C2: GHOULS (6)
OT: HOOVES (6) HOVELS (6) LOUGHS (6) OVULES (6) SHOVEL (6) SLOUGH (6) VOGUES (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: C D L I O E R P V

C1: CLOVER (6)
C2: DRIVEL (6)
OT: DIVORCE (7) POLICED (7) PROVIDE (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)

Round 3: Q G I U P I W N G

C1: WIPING (6)
C2: WIPING (6)
DC: QUIP
OT: PIQUING (7)
Score: 18–18 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 9, 2, 9, 5, 4. Target: 554.

C1: 554. ? (10)
C2: 554. ? (10)
OT: 554. (50x(9+2))+4 (10)
Score: 28–28 (max 30)

Round 5: T D E F I U T D Z

C1: FITTED (6)
C2: FITTED (6)
DC: FETID (5)
OT: FUTZED (6) TUFTED (6)
Score: 34–34 (max 36)

Round 6: S R E O T H E C I

C1: THEORIES (8)
C2: CHEST (5)
DC: HERETICS (8)
OT: CHESTIER (8) COTERIES (8) ESOTERIC (8) ISOTHERE (8) THEORISE (8) TROCHEES (8)
Score: 42–34 (max 44)

Round 7: N B M E O G W E A

C1: BEMOAN (6)
C2: BEGONE (6)
DC: BEMOAN (6) WOMEN (5)
OT: GOMBEEN (7)
Score: 48–40 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 8, 10, 4, 6, 3. Target: 550.

C1: 550. ? (10)
C2: ? (0)
OT: 550. (75-8-(4x3))x10 (10)
Score: 58–40 (max 61)

Round 9: C E E F N L A U F

C2 buzzes on 29.25 seconds to say AFFLUENCE which is correct.
Score: 58–50 (max 71)

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