Tuesday 29 November 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 42)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 29 November 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 42).

C1: Champion Leonard Moore (1 win, 53 points.)
C2: Challenger Esther Byers.
DC: Julia Swannell and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

The challenger in this game is the sister of Series 2 finalist Russell Byers.

R01: I B E O Z W A B E
R02: V O T E B V U T A
R03: R X S I U E W P I
R04: 75, 7, 5, 6, 1, 9. Target: 330.
R05: E B Y A S R P L M
R06: T I G O S A E R Q
R07: K I T U E C M S E
R08: 75, 10, 4, 7, 6, 8. Target: 199.
R09: A R T A S C S C I (conundrum)


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Round 1: I B E O Z W A B E

C1: BAIZE (5)
C2: BABE (4)
DC: BAIZE (5) BAWBEE (6)
Score: 5–0 (max 6)

Round 2: V O T E B V U T A

C1: ABOUT (5)
C2: ABOUT (5)
DC: OVATE (5)
OT: ABOVE (5) BEAUT (5) BUTTE (5)
Score: 10–5 (max 11)

Round 3: R X S I U E W P I

C1: WIPERS (6)
C2: PIXIES (6)
OT: SWIPER (6) UPRISE (6)
Score: 16–11 (max 17)

Round 4: 75, 7, 5, 6, 1, 9. Target: 330.

C1: 329.
C2: 330. ? (10)
OT: 330. (75-9)x5 (10)
Score: 16–21 (max 27)

Round 5: E B Y A S R P L M

C1: MARBLES (7)
C2: PLAYERS (7)
DC: LAMPREYS (8)
Score: 23–28 (max 35)

Round 6: T I G O S A E R Q

C1: TIGERS (6)
C2: GORIEST (7)
DC: GOITRES (7) GAITERS (7)
OT: AGISTER (7) GOATIER (7) STAGIER (7) STORAGE (7)
Score: 23–35 (max 42)

Round 7: K I T U E C M S E

C1: TUCKS (5)
C2: KITES (5)
DC: MUCKIEST (8)
Score: 28–40 (max 50)

Round 8: 75, 10, 4, 7, 6, 8. Target: 199.

C1: -
C2: 201. ? (7)
CV: 199. ? (10)
OT: 199. (8x6x4)+7 (10)
Score: 28–47 (max 60)

Round 9: A R T A S C S C I

C1 buzzes on 27.5 seconds to say SATARICS which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 28 seconds to say SARCASTIC which is correct.
Score: 28–57 (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