Episode CC7

Episode CC7 was broadcast on 31 May 1982 and 7 June 1982 in the Yorkshire region only as the the Grand Final of Calendar Countdown.

Michael Firth played Harry Venet, with the score at the end of the first leg being 24 – 28: details of the second leg are currently unknown. The Dictionary Corner guest and the lexicographer was Ted Moult.

Moult initially disallowed CLINGY, but reversed his decision during the final round, dramatically altering the scores.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michael Firth	Score	Harry Venet	Others	Max.
1	CNTWUAERR	CANTER	6 – 0	5	CENTAUR, CURRANT, CURRENT, TRACEUR, UNCRATE*	7
2	VNHWUIHYE	WHINE	11 – 0	4	WHINEY*	13
3	TBTSEUJVI	BUTTS	16 – 0	5	BUTTIES*	20
4	100 2 6 6 6 6 → 377	382	16 – 3	382 (6 - 2) x 100 - 6 - 6 - 6	DMC: 382 Best: 377 = (100 - 6) x (6 - 2) + 6 / 6	25
5	NDDIEAOZS	6	16 – 10	DANDIES	ADENOIDS, ADONISED, ADONIZED, ADONIZES, ANODISED, ANODIZED, ANODIZES*	33
6	YCLQAIGNO	CLING	16 – 16	CLINGY	ACYLOIN, AGLYCON, CLOYING, COALING	40
7	SDWRIAFEN	friends	16 – 23	FRIENDS	FAWNERS, FINDERS, FRIANDS, INWARDS, REDAWNS, REDFINS, REFINDS, REWINDS, SANDIER, SARDINE, SNARFED, SWANDRI, WANDERS, WARDENS, WINDERS*	47
8	75 6 6 6 10 2 → 578	582 (75 + 10) x 6 + 6 x 6 x 2	19 – 23	582	DMC: 582 Best: 578 = (10 + 6) x 6 x 6 + 2	52
9	WHMIAMLEN	WHINE	24 – 23	whale	MAILMEN*	59
10	TFBOUIYGO	5	24 – 28	BOOTY	BIGOT, BOOFY, FOGOU, FOOTY, GOOFY, GOUTY, GUYOT, OUTGO, UBITY*	64
TTT	TIPOOORMN	(no clue given)			PROMOTION
11	?	?	? – ?	?		?
12	?	?	? – ?	?		?
13	?	?	? – ?	?		?
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15	?	?	? – ?	?		?
16	?	?	? – ?	?		?
17	?	?	? – ?	?		?
18	? ? ? ? ? ? → ?	?	? – ?	?		?
19	?	?	? – ?	?		?
20	?	?	? – ?	?		?