c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 3 November 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 28).

C1: Challenger David Brook.
C2: Champion Syd Spilsbury (1 win, 51 points.)
DC: Yvonne Warburton and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G P A E S V A P Q
R02: S L A R N O D E L
R03: D E U H J E N C L
R04: 5, 4, 7, 8, 7, 50. Target: 224.
R05: W G A H T O C I G
R06: N E S T I R O B N
R07: Z V D U F I T U D
R08: 25, 8, 6, 6, 7, 10. Target: 465.
R09: E E E T H D R A N (conundrum)


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Round 1: G P A E S V A P Q

C1: SAVAGE (6)
C2: SAVAGE (6)
OT: AGAPES (6) AGAVES (6) PAVAGE (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: S L A R N O D E L

C1: ORDEALS (7)
C2: SNARLED (7)
DC: DOLLARS (7)
OT: LANDLERS (8) LLANEROS (8) SOLANDER (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: D E U H J E N C L

C1: LUNCHED (7)
C2: LUNCHED (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 21)

Round 4: 5, 4, 7, 8, 7, 50. Target: 224.

C1: 2 away. ? (7)
C2: 2 away. ? (7)
CV: 224. 7x8x4 (10)
Score: 27–27 (max 31)

Round 5: W G A H T O C I G

C1: WATCH (5)
C2: WITCH (5)
OT: AITCH (5) COATI (5) GIGOT (5) TACHO (5) WIGHT (5)
Score: 32–32 (max 36)

Round 6: N E S T I R O B N

C1: BONNIEST (8)
C2: STONIER (7)
OT: INTONERS (8)
Score: 40–32 (max 44)

Round 7: Z V D U F I T U D

C1: DUD (3)
C2: DUD (3)
OT: DID FID FIT TUI
Score: 43–35 (max 47)

Round 8: 25, 8, 6, 6, 7, 10. Target: 465.

C1: -
C2: 6 away. Mistake in working.
OT: 465. (25+6)x(8+7) (10)
Score: 43–35 (max 57)

Round 9: E E E T H D R A N

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say HEARTENED which is correct.
Score: 53–35 (max 67)

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