Monday 31 October 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 25)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Monday 31 October 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 25).

C1: Challenger Andrew Guy.
C2: Challenger Christopher Tunnah.
DC: Yvonne Warburton and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

Only the fourth game ever to feature two brand new contestants: the others being the first ever episode; the game after Helen Grayson retired early (and featuring Andrew’s father Joe!) and the first game of this series.

R01: Z T B E I E R N D
R02: Y O S F A T B O L
R03: G E A S T C G E H
R04: 75, 8, 5, 10, 1, 3. Target: 135.
R05: T A N O F X U S E
R06: M I B G O E N Y S
R07: G E S A R B I K O
R08: 100, 5, 3, 7, 9, 8. Target: 867.
R09: U O T T N N I I I (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: Z T B E I E R N D

C1: BINDER (6)
C2: trined
DC: ZIBET (5)
OT: INTERBED (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

Round 2: Y O S F A T B O L

C1: FLOATS (6)
C2: BOAST (5) (considered BLOATS)
DC: BLOATS (6)
OT: SOFTLY (6) STABLY (6) TABOOS (6)
Score: 12–0 (max 14)

Round 3: G E A S T C G E H

C1: TEACHES (7)
C2: CHEATS (6)
OT: ESCHEAT (7)
Score: 19–0 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 8, 5, 10, 1, 3. Target: 135.

C1: 135. ? (10)
C2: 135. ? (10)
OT: 135. 75+((5+1)x10) (10)
Score: 29–10 (max 31)

Round 5: T A N O F X U S E

C1: FASTEN (6)
C2: FASTEN (6)
DC: SOUTANE (7)
Score: 35–16 (max 38)

Round 6: M I B G O E N Y S

C1: BINGES (6)
C2: MINES (5)
DC: MOSEYING (8)
Score: 41–16 (max 46)

Round 7: G E S A R B I K O

C1: BREAKS (6)
C2: BARGES (6)
OT: GROSBEAK (8)
Score: 47–22 (max 54)

Round 8: 100, 5, 3, 7, 9, 8. Target: 867.

C1: 867. ? (10)
C2: 1 away.
OT: 867. (9x100)-(8x5)+7 (10)
Score: 57–22 (max 64)

Round 9: U O T T N N I I I

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say INTUITION which is correct.
Score: 57–32 (max 74)

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