Monday 5 December 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 45)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Monday 5 December 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 45).

C1: Challenger Pamela Barrie.
C2: Champion Esther Byers (3 wins, 162 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P A D E H W R O V
R02: S L A S E R O X T
R03: L E Y S R O I G G
R04: 50, 1, 4, 9, 2, 7. Target: 144.
R05: S N O I J V U E S
R06: M U L T A G I S T
R07: K E C A N D S E T
R08: 75, 4, 5, 9, 3, 8. Target: 704.
R09: N E D A N P A P T (conundrum)


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Round 1: P A D E H W R O V

C1: PROVED (6)
C2: WARPED (6)
OT: AVOWED (6) HARPED (6) POWDER (6) WHORED (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: S L A S E R O X T

C1: leaser
C2: SLATERS (7)
OT: STORAXES (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 14)

Round 3: L E Y S R O I G G

C1: RELY (4)
C2: SLOGGER (7)
DC: SOGGILY (7) SOGGIER (7) LOGGERS (7)
OT: GLORIES (7)
Score: 6–20 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 1, 4, 9, 2, 7. Target: 144.

C1: 144. ? (10)
C2: 144. ? (10)
OT: 144. ((9-4-2)x50)-7+1 (10)
Score: 16–30 (max 31)

Round 5: S N O I J V U E S

C1: NOISES (6)
C2: ENVIOUS (7)
DC: VEINOUS (7)
OT: JUSSIVE (7)
Score: 16–37 (max 38)

Round 6: M U L T A G I S T

C1: lutist
C2: lutist
OT: AUTISM (6) GAMUTS (6) LITMUS (6) MIAULS (6) MULGAS (6) SIGLUM (6) STIGMA (6)
Score: 16–37 (max 44)

Round 7: K E C A N D S E T

C1: STAND (5)
C2: STACKED (7)
DC: ENCASED (7)
OT: DANKEST (7) DECANTS (7) DESCANT (7) DESCENT (7) ENACTED (7) SCANTED (7) SCENTED (7) SNACKED (7) SNEAKED (7) SNECKED (7) STANDEE (7) TENACES (7)
Score: 16–44 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 4, 5, 9, 3, 8. Target: 704.

C1: 704. ? (10)
C2: 704. ? (10)
OT: 704. (75+9+4)x8 (10)
Score: 26–54 (max 61)

Round 9: N E D A N P A P T

No one buzzes. The answer was APPENDANT.
Score: 26–54 (max 71)

Everyone admits they've never heard of the conundrum solution.

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