c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 24 May 1983 (Series 2, Prelim 28).

C1: Challenger Ivy Baird.
C2: Champion Maureen Kelly (2 wins, 86 points.)
DC: Gyles Brandreth.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N Y U E D S E D N
R02: L A P E N U B S E
R03: T M I N E O N R Y
R04: 75, 25, 2, 9, 1, 3. Target: 850.
R05: T I N E B A G I S
R06: F S U E L G A N I
R07: W U P E D U A G G
R08: 75, 2, 7, 5, 10, 9. Target: 504.
R09: D S E L L P A O C (conundrum)


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Round 1: N Y U E D S E D N

OT: DENUDES (7) DUENDES (7)

Round 2: L A P E N U B S E

OT: ENABLES (7) NEBULAE (7) NEBULAS (7)

Round 3: T M I N E O N R Y

OT: ENORMITY (8)

Round 4: 75, 25, 2, 9, 1, 3. Target: 850.

OT: 850. (75x(9+2))+25 (10)

Round 5: T I N E B A G I S

OT: BEATINGS (8)

Round 6: F S U E L G A N I

OT: FINAGLES (8)

Round 7: W U P E D U A G G

OT: GAUGED (6) GAWPED (6) PUGGED (6) WAGGED (6)

Round 8: 75, 2, 7, 5, 10, 9. Target: 504.

OT: 504. (75x7)-10-9-2 (10)
Score: 52–35 (max 64)

Round 9: D S E L L P A O C

C1 buzzes on ? seconds to say COLLAPSED which is correct.
Score: 62–35 (max 74)

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