Tuesday 17 May 1983 (Series 2, Prelim 24)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 17 May 1983 (Series 2, Prelim 24).

C1: Challenger Bobbie Bennett.
C2: Champion Gary Roussak (2 wins, 93 points.)
DC: Gyles Brandreth.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E N G O P I E M C
R02: G W U A G E D L T
R03: U E C D A P S E I
R04: 75, 9, 4, 3, 8, 1. Target: 116.
R05: M U W O G I P S Y
R06: E B C U A H C I S
R07: O S Y M E G R I N
R08: 100, 50, 8, 5, 4, 6. Target: 914.
R09: I S L A T P S O H (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: E N G O P I E M C

OT: COMPING (7) EPIGONE (7)

Round 2: G W U A G E D L T

OT: WAGGLED (7)

Round 3: U E C D A P S E I

OT: AUSPICE (7) ESCAPED (7)

Round 4: 75, 9, 4, 3, 8, 1. Target: 116.

OT: 116. 75+(9x4)+8-3 (10)

Round 5: M U W O G I P S Y

OT: GUIMPS (6) GYPSUM (6)

Round 6: E B C U A H C I S

OT: ACCUSE (6) BACHES (6) CACHES (6) CHAISE (6) SABICU (6)

Round 7: O S Y M E G R I N

OT: MOSEYING (8)

Round 8: 100, 50, 8, 5, 4, 6. Target: 914.

OT: 914. ((5+4)x100)+8+6 (10)
Score: 49–29 (max 61)

Round 9: I S L A T P S O H

C2 buzzes on ? seconds to say HOSPITALS which is correct.
Score: 49–39 (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