c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 20 May 1983 (Series 2, Prelim 27).

C1: Challenger Andrew Dyson.
C2: Champion Maureen Kelly (1 win, 42 points.)
DC: Gyles Brandreth.
OT: Other words or solutions.

At 18 years old, challenger Andrew Dyson was the youngest person to have appeared on Countdown at the time.

R01: R O T I H R E I Y
R02: N Y E N O G N U G
R03: T A R I T A T R I
R04: 100, 6, 7, 9, 5, 8. Target: 574.
R05: G T A V I S O W G
R06: L O S W E N G A E
R07: S M O C A E S M H
R08: 9, 3, 10, 8, 6, 2. Target: 280.
R09: E O I D V R Y C S (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: R O T I H R E I Y

OT: HERITOR (7)

Round 2: N Y E N O G N U G

OT: GUENON (6)

Round 3: T A R I T A T R I

OT: TARTAR (6)

The selection in this round was amusing enough for me to write it down all those years ago. Evidently these days every round amuses me.

Round 4: 100, 6, 7, 9, 5, 8. Target: 574.

OT: 574. (6x100)-(7x5)+9 (10)

Round 5: G T A V I S O W G

OT: GIGOTS (6)

Round 6: L O S W E N G A E

OT: GASOLENE (8)

Round 7: S M O C A E S M H

OT: SACHEMS (7) SCHEMAS (7)

Round 8: 9, 3, 10, 8, 6, 2. Target: 280.

OT: 280. (9x3x10)+8+2 (10)
Score: 38–34 (max 60)

Round 9: E O I D V R Y C S

C2 buzzes on ? seconds to say DISCOVERY which is correct.
Score: 38–44 (max 70)

Maureen lives to fight another day by dint of a crucial conundrum solve. Good stuff.

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