Episode 66
From Countdown
Episode 66 was broadcast on 10 June 1983, and was the first qualifying preliminary of Series 2.
Russell Byers played David Myerscough, with Russell Byers winning 54 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth.
This was the first game to be played under the current rules: under which a nine-letter word scores eighteen points rather than ten and contestants having to get within ten of the numbers game target to score any points; contestants previously still scored five points just for being closer to the target, even if they were more than ten away from it.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Russell Byers | Score | David Myerscough | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INEGGOFNA | ? | ? – ? | ? | AGEING*, NOGGIN*, NONAGE* | 6 |
| 2 | EIDXBBSKJ | ? | ? – ? | ? | JIBBED* | 12 |
| 3 | PEFBOSUTE | ? | ? – ? | ? | TOUPEES* | 19 |
| 4 | 75 5 7 6 2 5 → 542 | ? | ? – ? | ? |
Best: 542 = 75 × 7 + 6 × 2 + 5 |
29 |
| 5 | IEDHWVPYO | ? | ? – ? | ? | HYPOID* | 35 |
| 6 | YEWOATTIL | ? | ? – ? | ? | TOILET*, WATTLE*, WITTOL* | 41 |
| 7 | GTEAZDGCL | ? | ? – ? | ? | GADGET*, GLAZED*, LAGGED*, TAGGED*, TALCED* | 47 |
| 8 | 25 6 4 7 4 1 → 878 | ? | ? – ? | ? |
Best: 878 = (25 − 4) × 7 × 6 − 4 |
57 |
| 9 | TVEEEBAGL | ? | 54 – 39 | ? | VEGETABLE | 67 |
