Tuesday 22 November 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 38)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 22 November 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 38).

C1: Challenger Heather Twidle.
C2: Champion Mark Nyman (5 wins, 270 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

The first show where Cathy picks the number cards and presses the button. Unlike the departing Beverley, Cathy is given a microphone and gets to say the numbers and speak the target!!

R01: I E W N S Z E X C
R02: D K S S U A E B G
R03: C A E M B Y O S M
R04: 50, 1, 10, 7, 9, 5. Target: 816.
R05: L N T U A P O N O
R06: H E I B B E L F D
R07: W I O I G F Q D O
R08: 75, 3, 5, 10, 7, 1. Target: 847.
R09: D E C L A T R A E (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: I E W N S Z E X C

C1: EXCISE (6)
C2: WINCES (6)
DC: SIZE
OT: NIECES (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: D K S S U A E B G

C1: BADGES (6)
C2: BUSKED (6)
DC: BASKED (6)
OT: DEGAUSS (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)

Round 3: C A E M B Y O S M

C1: COMMAS (6)
C2: COMBES (6)
DC: CAMEOS (6)
OT: CYMOSE (6) EMBAYS (6) MAMBOS (6)
Score: 18–18 (max 19)

Round 4: 50, 1, 10, 7, 9, 5. Target: 816.

C1: 814.
C2: 816. ? (10)
OT: 816. (50+1)x(7+9) (10)
Score: 18–28 (max 29)

Round 5: L N T U A P O N O

C1: pontal
C2: PLATOON (7)
Score: 18–35 (max 36)

Round 6: H E I B B E L F D

C1: FILED (5)
C2: FIBBED (6)
OT: BEHELD (6) BELIED (6) BELIEF (6) DEFILE (6) DIBBLE (6) EDIBLE (6)
Score: 18–41 (max 42)

Round 7: W I O I G F Q D O

C1: FOOD (4)
C2: FOOD (4)
OT: GOOD GOOF WOOD WOOF
Score: 22–45 (max 46)

Round 8: 75, 3, 5, 10, 7, 1. Target: 847.

C1: 847. Mistake in working.
C2: 846. ? (7)
OT: 847. ((75+5+3+1)x10)+7 (10)
Score: 22–52 (max 56)

Round 9: D E C L A T R A E

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say LACERATED which is correct.
Score: 22–62 (max 66)

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