Thursday 10 November 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 32)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Thursday 10 November 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 32).

C1: Champion Matthew Wright (2 wins, 100 points.)
C2: Challenger David Lawton.
DC: Yvonne Warburton and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B L A E S N A I L
R02: S T A B E G I S T
R03: X J E O G N B E Y
R04: 25, 4, 2, 10, 6, 7. Target: 334.
R05: K S O E N M O T R
R06: S V I U H S I E V
R07: D U L P E G I N W
R08: 75, 5, 7, 9, 7, 5. Target: 237.
R09: E E E T D D P N N (conundrum)


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Round 1: B L A E S N A I L

C1: BELLS (5)
C2: ALIENS (6)
OT: LABIALS (7) LESBIAN (7) SALABLE (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: S T A B E G I S T

C1: TASTES (6)
C2: STABS (5)
DC: STAGES (6) BEASTS (6) BASTES (6) STAGIEST (8)
OT: BATISTES (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 15)

Round 3: X J E O G N B E Y

C1: EBONY (5)
C2: ENJOY (5)
DC: BEGONE (6)
OT: BYGONE (6) OXYGEN (6)
Score: 11–11 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 4, 2, 10, 6, 7. Target: 334.

C1: 340. Mistake in working.
C2: 340. Mistake in working.
OT: 334. ((25+2+6)x10)+4 (10)
Score: 11–11 (max 31)

Round 5: K S O E N M O T R

C1: TOKENS (6)
C2: MOTORS (6)
DC: MENTORS (7)
OT: MONSTER (7) MOONSET (7) SNOOKER (7) STONKER (7)
Score: 17–17 (max 38)

Round 6: S V I U H S I E V

C1: HIVES (5)
C2: HIVES (5)
DC: ISSUE (5) HUSH
OT: IVIES (5) SHIES (5) SUSHI (5)
Score: 22–22 (max 43)

Round 7: D U L P E G I N W

C1: GULPED (6)
C2: WELDING (7)
OT: ELUDING (7) INDULGE (7) PLUNGED (7)
Score: 22–29 (max 50)

Round 8: 75, 5, 7, 9, 7, 5. Target: 237.

C1: 246.
C2: 237. ? (10)
OT: 237. (75x(7+5-9))+7+5 (10)
Score: 22–39 (max 60)

Round 9: E E E T D D P N N

C1 buzzes on 19.75 seconds to say DEPENDENT which is correct.
Score: 32–39 (max 70)

Next: Mark Nyman!!

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

Further summaries are at:
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