c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 11 May 1983 (Series 2, Prelim 21).

C1: Challenger Michael Firth.
C2: Champion Russell Byers (4 wins, 207 points.)
DC: Gyles Brandreth.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O E G N T E N G Y
R02: U E H R H N I R A
R03: U E E T B G K R Y
R04: 50, 5, 8, 2, 5, 10. Target: 261.
R05: I E C B Y L H C I
R06: A I U R G G Q N I
R07: O T M A N Y N I O
R08: 75, 5, 7, 10, 8, 9. Target: 604.
R09: U U U R O I L S X (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: O E G N T E N G Y

OT: NEOTENY (7)

Round 2: U E H R H N I R A

OT: HERNIA (6) HURRAH (6)

Round 3: U E E T B G K R Y

OT: BURGEE (6) REBUKE (6) TURKEY (6) TUYERE (6)

Round 4: 50, 5, 8, 2, 5, 10. Target: 261.

OT: 261. (50x5)+8+5-2 (10)

Round 5: I E C B Y L H C I

OT: BICYCLE (7)

Round 6: A I U R G G Q N I

OT: ARGUING (7)

Round 7: O T M A N Y N I O

OT: ANTIMONY (8) ANTINOMY (8)

Round 8: 75, 5, 7, 10, 8, 9. Target: 604.

OT: 604. (75x8)+9-5 (10)
Score: 52–27 (max 61)

Round 9: U U U R O I L S X

C2 buzzes on ? seconds to say LUXURIOUS which is correct.
Score: 52–37 (max 71)

All words not in the COD7 have been excluded from this recap.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=2