Thursday 1 December 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 44)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Thursday 1 December 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 44).

C1: Challenger Susan Hands.
C2: Champion Esther Byers (2 wins, 106 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G W R E I E M B S
R02: G U S A R X E N B
R03: S I L T U E L S Y
R04: 75, 4, 8, 8, 5, 7. Target: 678.
R05: S N I E N A G H G
R06: D U T F I O G S U
R07: V A M A L E R S E
R08: 25, 8, 4, 9, 8, 7. Target: 538.
R09: F T A V E C E I F (conundrum)


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Round 1: G W R E I E M B S

C1: GRIME (5)
C2: EMBERS (6)
DC: REGIMES (7)
OT: BEGRIMES (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: G U S A R X E N B

C1: BANGERS (7)
C2: BANGERS (7)
OT: GRABENS (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 15)

Round 3: S I L T U E L S Y

C1: TUSSLE (6)
C2: STILLS (6)
DC: TISSUE (6) LUSTILY (7) SLUTS (5)
OT: STYLISE (7) SULLIES (7)
Score: 13–19 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 4, 8, 8, 5, 7. Target: 678.

C1: 636.
C2: 676. ? (7)
CV: 679. ? (7)
OT: 678. (75x(7+(8/4)))-5+8 (10)
Score: 13–26 (max 32)

Round 5: S N I E N A G H G

C1: HANGINGS (8)
C2: HANGINGS (8)
DC: GNASHING (8) ENSIGN (6)
Score: 21–34 (max 40)

Round 6: D U T F I O G S U

C1: FOIST (5)
C2: FOIST (5)
DC: GUSTO (5)
OT: FUGUIST (7)
Score: 26–39 (max 47)

Round 7: V A M A L E R S E

C1: VERSE (5)
C2: REVEALS (7)
DC: SEVERAL (7) MARVELS (7)
OT: LEAVERS (7)
Score: 26–46 (max 54)

Round 8: 25, 8, 4, 9, 8, 7. Target: 538.

C1: -
C2: 516.
CV: 540. ? (7)
OT: 538. (((8x8)-7)x9)+25 (10)
Score: 26–46 (max 64)

Round 9: F T A V E C E I F

C2 buzzes on 4.5 seconds to say AFFECTIVE which is correct.
Score: 26–56 (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