Wednesday 23 November 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 39)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 23 November 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 39).

C1: Champion Mark Nyman (6 wins, 332 points.)
C2: Challenger Myra Mayor.
DC: Julia Swannell and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

A narrow escape!

R01: V E O G L S E V U
R02: N N A Y Z E A N E
R03: C X S D O K O E S
R04: 100, 4, 10, 1, 5, 1. Target: 228.
R05: B G S M E I B Y O
R06: O I U S M C N U B
R07: H I E B G F L O D
R08: 75, 9, 3, 6, 1, 2. Target: 636.
R09: E N J N I I T C O (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

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

C1: GLOVES (6)
C2: EVOLVES (7)
DC: VOGUES (6) OGLES (5)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: N N A Y Z E A N E

C1: NANNY (5)
C2: NANNY (5)
DC: ZANY
OT: ZENANA (6)
Score: 5–12 (max 13)

Round 3: C X S D O K O E S

C1: COOKED (6)
C2: DOCKS (5)
DC: SOCKED (6)
Score: 11–12 (max 19)

Round 4: 100, 4, 10, 1, 5, 1. Target: 228.

C1: 230. ? (7)
C2: 230. ? (7)
CV: 228. ? (10)
OT: 228. (100+10+4)x(1+1) (10)
Score: 18–19 (max 29)

Round 5: B G S M E I B Y O

C1: BOGIES (6)
C2: bingo
OT: BIMBOES (7)
Score: 24–19 (max 36)

Round 6: O I U S M C N U B

C1: MUSIC (5)
C2: MUCOUS (6)
DC: SNUB BISON (5)
OT: INCUBUS (7) OMNIBUS (7)
Score: 24–25 (max 43)

Round 7: H I E B G F L O D

C1: FOIBLE (6)
C2: BILGE (5)
DC: OBLIGED (7) BEHOLD (6)
Score: 30–25 (max 50)

Round 8: 75, 9, 3, 6, 1, 2. Target: 636.

C1: 639.
C2: 636. ? (10)
OT: 636. (75x9)-(((6x2)+1)x3) (10)
Score: 30–35 (max 60)

Round 9: E N J N I I T C O

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say INJECTION which is correct.
Score: 40–35 (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