c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 18 October 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 18).

C1: Challenger Andrew Long.
C2: Champion William Bradford (1 win, 38 points.)
DC: Yvonne Warburton and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M P H O I S T E F
R02: I A E R W T D U L
R03: V O X L A I N T E
R04: 50, 10, 2, 5, 3, 2. Target: 139.
R05: S U Q B E O E D O
R06: N R C I E L S A N
R07: K I Z E G E S O E
R08: 50, 10, 2, 5, 3, 2. Target: 945.
R09: D A I M E E A C T (conundrum)


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Round 1: M P H O I S T E F

C1: MOIST (5)
C2: IMPOSE (6)
OT: HOMIEST (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: I A E R W T D U L

C1: WAITER (6)
C2: TRAILED (7)
OT: DILUTER (7) TRAWLED (7) TWIRLED (7)
Score: 0–13 (max 14)

Round 3: V O X L A I N T E

C1: LIVEN (5)
C2: ELATION (7)
OT: VEXATION (8)
Score: 0–20 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 10, 2, 5, 3, 2. Target: 139.

C1: 139. ? (10)
C2: 139. ? (10)
OT: 139. (50x3)-10-(2/2) (10)
Score: 10–30 (max 32)

Round 5: S U Q B E O E D O

C1: BODES (5)
C2: BODES (5)
DC: OBESE (5)
OT: BOOED (5) BUSED (5) DEBUS (5) DOBES (5) DOUSE (5) OBOES (5) QUODS (5) SUEDE (5)
Score: 15–35 (max 37)

Round 6: N R C I E L S A N

C1: CRANNIES (8)
C2: CLEANS (6)
OT: CARLINES (8)
Score: 23–35 (max 45)

Round 7: K I Z E G E S O E

C1: sizes
C2: GEESE (5)
OT: OGEES (5) SEIZE (5) SIEGE (5)
Score: 23–40 (max 50)

Round 8: 50, 10, 2, 5, 3, 2. Target: 945.

C1: 947. ? (7)
C2: 947. ? (7)
OT: 945. ((50-3)x10x2)+5 (10)
Score: 30–47 (max 60)

Round 9: D A I M E E A C T

C1 buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say EMACIATED which is correct.
Score: 40–47 (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