Monday 24 October 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 21)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Monday 24 October 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 21).

C1: Challenger Christine Williams.
C2: Champion William Bradford (4 wins, 185 points.)
DC: Yvonne Warburton and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

The first game in the second week of Countdown’s first ever octorun. Sit back and enjoy the ride...

R01: A O I Z D S B U A
R02: Q A O E N C R N I
R03: U E I S L G S O K
R04: 50, 4, 6, 4, 3, 6. Target: 762.
R05: G E L M I H W A G
R06: N D E U E Y B N O
R07: E S O T A B S G P
R08: 100, 5, 5, 2, 2, 10. Target: 414.
R09: T T T D U I E E S (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: A O I Z D S B U A

C1: suede
C2: DAIS (4)
DC: DAUBS (5)
OT: AUDIO (5) BAUDS (5) DIAZO (5)
Score: 0–4 (max 5)

Round 2: Q A O E N C R N I

C1: CANNER (6)
C2: CANNIER (7)
Score: 0–11 (max 12)

Round 3: U E I S L G S O K

C1: SLUGS (5)
C2: SULKS (5)
OT: SULKIES (7)
Score: 5–16 (max 19)

Round 4: 50, 4, 6, 4, 3, 6. Target: 762.

C1: ? (0)
C2: 4 away. ? (7)
CV: 762. ? (10)
OT: 762. ((50x(4+(6/6)))+4)x3 (10)
Score: 5–23 (max 29)

Round 5: G E L M I H W A G

C1: WIGGLE (6)
C2: HAGGLE (6)
DC: AWHILE (6)
OT: AWEIGH (6) HIGGLE (6) MILAGE (6) WAGGLE (6)
Score: 11–29 (max 35)

Round 6: N D E U E Y B N O

C1: BENDY (5) (also EBONY)
C2: BUOYED (6)
OT: BOUNDEN (7) DOYENNE (7)
Score: 11–35 (max 42)

Round 7: E S O T A B S G P

C1: BOASTS (6)
C2: passed
DC: POSTAGES (8)
Score: 17–35 (max 50)

Round 8: 100, 5, 5, 2, 2, 10. Target: 414.

C1: 1 away. ? (7)
C2: 1 away. ? (7)
OT: 414. ((100+(5/5))x2x2)+10 (10)
Score: 24–42 (max 60)

Round 9: T T T D U I E E S

C2 buzzes on 18.5 seconds to say TESTITUDE which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was DESTITUTE.
Score: 24–42 (max 70)

William guessed correctly after the 30 seconds had elapsed.

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