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Friday 13 May 1983 (Series 2, Prelim 23)

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:17 pm
by Mike Brown
Countdown recap for Friday 13 May 1983 (Series 2, Prelim 23).

C1: Challenger Ruth Lowy.
C2: Champion Gary Roussak (1 win, 45 points.)
DC: Gyles Brandreth.
OT: Other words or solutions.

The 50th edition of Countdown! (although I don’t recall it rating a mention at the time, unlike the 100th show.) Also noteworthy for two niners being available.

R01: B O L Y M E A N D
R02: C A Z R I E P E Z
R03: I T I S Y R S O P
R04: 50, 10, 2, 7, 6, 3. Target: 330.
R05: S U C A A S T X E
R06: S O Y A G Z U V E
R07: L O D E P I A S N
R08: 25, 3, 6, 3, 7, 10. Target: 830.
R09: H G O A T P U A R (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: B O L Y M E A N D

OT: BALDMONEY (10)

Round 2: C A Z R I E P E Z

OT: APIECE (6) PACIER (6) PIECER (6) PIERCE (6) RECIPE (6)

Round 3: I T I S Y R S O P

OT: PYROSIS (7) SPIRITS (7)

Round 4: 50, 10, 2, 7, 6, 3. Target: 330.

OT: 330. (50-(7x2)-3)x10 (10)

Round 5: S U C A A S T X E

OT: CUESTAS (7)

Round 6: S O Y A G Z U V E

OT: AZYGOUS (7) VOYAGES (7) ZOUAVES (7)

Round 7: L O D E P I A S N

OT: PALINODES (10)

Round 8: 25, 3, 6, 3, 7, 10. Target: 830.

OT: 830. ((25+6)x((10x3)-3))-7 (10)

Round 9: H G O A T P U A R

The answer was AUTOGRAPH.
Score: 28–48 (max 77)

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