c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 29 September 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 8).

C1: Champion Jackie Nathan (1 win, 46 points.)
C2: Challenger Ted Wiles.
DC: Yvonne Warburton and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N N G I O A N G J
R02: K L E G I S B N W
R03: T Y N E I R A N S
R04: 100, 1, 5, 2, 8, 10. Target: 616.
R05: H E C T U P C I H
R06: B L A E D Z O F S
R07: Q I C N S E L U S
R08: 50, 10, 3, 1, 9, 4. Target: 239.
R09: C I E E V U X E T (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: N N G I O A N G J

OT: NOGGIN (6)

Round 2: K L E G I S B N W

OT: SKEWING (7) SLEWING (7) SWINGLE (7) WINKLES (7)

Round 3: T Y N E I R A N S

OT: TYRANNIES (18) TYRANNISE (18)

Round 4: 100, 1, 5, 2, 8, 10. Target: 616.

OT: 616. ((5+1)x100)+(8x2) (10)
Score: 18–23 (max 41)

Round 5: H E C T U P C I H

OT: HECTIC (6) HICCUP (6) PECTIC (6)

Round 6: B L A E D Z O F S

OT: ALBEDOS (7)

Round 7: Q I C N S E L U S

OT: CINQUES (7) CLIQUES (7) INCUSES (7) QUINCES (7) SEQUINS (7) SILENUS (7) SLUICES (7)

Round 8: 50, 10, 3, 1, 9, 4. Target: 239.

OT: 239. ((9-4)x50)-10-1 (10)
Score: 47–45 (max 71)

Round 9: C I E E V U X E T

C2 buzzes on ? seconds to say EXECUTIVE which is correct.
Score: 47–55 (max 81)

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