Tuesday 6 December 1983 (Series 3, QF1)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 6 December 1983 (Series 3, QF1).

C1: #1 Seed Mark Nyman (8 wins, 427 points.)
C2: #8 Seed Ted Wiles (1 win, 55 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

The classic game where the legendary Mark Nyman scores 79 points.

R01: A K S H O W R E V
R02: A U P Y D T L S U
R03: I G N S V A E T L
R04: 50, 9, 10, 10, 1, 4. Target: 828.
R05: O E M R G X R S I
R06: L A G E S T E N O
R07: C D I E J T S O S
R08: 100, 6, 4, 8, 10, 2. Target: 305.
R09: A D B R A R U C A (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: A K S H O W R E V

C1: WHARVES (7)
C2: SHOWER (6)
DC: HOVERS (6) WASHER (6) SHAKER (6)
OT: HAWKERS (7) OVERSAW (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: A U P Y D T L S U

C1: ADULTS (6)
C2: DUSTY (5)
Score: 13–0 (max 13)

Round 3: I G N S V A E T L

C1: STEALING (8)
C2: VALETING (8)
OT: GENITALS (8) LEAVINGS (8) VINTAGES (8)
Score: 21–8 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 9, 10, 10, 1, 4. Target: 828.

C1: 830. ? (7)
C2: 800.
CV: 830. ? (7)
OT: 828. (50−4)x(10+9−1) (10)
Score: 28–8 (max 31)

Round 5: O E M R G X R S I

C1: GRIMES (6)
C2: MIXER (5)
DC: ORGIES (6) OGRES (5)
OT: GORSIER (7)
Score: 34–8 (max 38)

Round 6: L A G E S T E N O

C1: ELONGATES (18)
C2: GLOATS (6)
Score: 52–8 (max 56)

Round 7: C D I E J T S O S

C1: COSIEST (7)
C2: EDICTS (6)
DC: DISSECT (7) COSSET (6)
OT: JOISTED (7)
Score: 59–8 (max 63)

Round 8: 100, 6, 4, 8, 10, 2. Target: 305.

C1: 305. ? (10)
C2: 305. ? (10)
OT: 305. ((100×6)+10)/2 (10)
Score: 69–18 (max 73)

Round 9: A D B R A R U C A

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say BARRACUDA which is correct.
Score: 79–18 (max 83)

Ted spotted the answer just after Mark buzzed in.

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