c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 26 September 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 5).

C1: Challenger Ron Hendra.
C2: Champion Harry Venet (4 wins, 196 points.)
DC: Yvonne Warburton and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N T E W A E X N B
R02: U T S A L E T R I
R03: Y P C A I O H C I
R04: 25, 7, 4, 9, 6, 5. Target: 394.
R05: E H D L I U Z B E
R06: I U Q S N O E E O
R07: I A S G E I R F B
R08: 5, 1, 6, 6, 9, 25. Target: 167.
R09: N O O T S I C E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: N T E W A E X N B

C1: ? (0)
C2: ? (5)
OT: ANNEXE (6) BEATEN (6) NEATEN (6)
Score: 0–5 (max 6)

Round 2: U T S A L E T R I

C1: TURTLES (7)
C2: SLITTER (7)
OT: ALTRUIST (8) LUSTRATE (8) ULTRAIST (8)
Score: 7–12 (max 14)

Round 3: Y P C A I O H C I

C1: ? (5)
C2: ? (0)
OT: COACH (5) POACH (5)
Score: 12–12 (max 19)

Round 4: 25, 7, 4, 9, 6, 5. Target: 394.

C1: 394. ? (10)
C2: 394. ? (10)
OT: 394. (25x(9+7))-6 (10)
Score: 22–22 (max 29)

Round 5: E H D L I U Z B E

C1: ? (5)
C2: ? (0)
OT: BEHELD (6) BELIED (6) EDIBLE (6)
Score: 27–22 (max 35)

Round 6: I U Q S N O E E O

C1: EQUINE (6)
C2: EQUINE (6)
OT: QUEENS (6) QUOINS (6) SEQUIN (6)
Score: 33–28 (max 41)

Round 7: I A S G E I R F B

C1: BRIEFS (6)
C2: FAIRIES (7)
Score: 33–35 (max 48)

Round 8: 5, 1, 6, 6, 9, 25. Target: 167.

C1: ?. ? (7)
C2: ?. ? (7)
OT: 167. (25x(6+1))-9+6-5 (10)
Score: 40–42 (max 58)

Round 9: N O O T S I C E R

No one buzzes. The answer was CORTISONE.
Score: 40–42 (max 68)

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