Difference between revisions of "Episode CC1"

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Episode CC1 was broadcast on 19 April 1982 in the Yorkshire region only, as the first quarter-final of the Calendar Countdown Main Series.

Angela Booth played Harry Venet, with Harry Venet winning 29 – 18. The Dictionary Corner guest and lexicographer was Ted Moult.

Venet would go on to make the finals of Series 3 of Countdown in late-1983, as well as in two episodes of the Countdown Masters.

Rnd	Selection	Angela Booth	Score	Harry Venet	Others	Max.
1	QEPAACDI	CAPED	5 – 0	caped/paced/apace	ACEDIA*	6
2	SYITVAOM	moats/misty	5 – 5	ATOMS	MOISTY, MYOTIS, VOMITS*	12
3	LEZROYIL	ZERO	9 – 5	zero	OILERY, ROLLEY, ROLLIE*	18
4	50 10 5 7 2 1 → 185	185	9 – 10	185 (2 + 1) × 50 + 7 × 5		23
5	MNIYOCNI	coin/mini	9 – 14	COIN	MINION, NINCOM, NOMINY*	29
6	DOTDEFAW	WAFTED	15 – 14	6 ^{not asked}	DOWFED, DOWTED, WOADED*	35
7	GOEVXBON	4 ^{not asked}	15 – 18	OXEN	BONGO, BOONG, NOOVE	40
8	25 75 7 3 3 8 → 360	356 (25 + 75) × 3 + 7 × 8	18 – 18	349	Best: 360 = (75 − 3) × (8 − 3)	45
9	PILJAHES	5 ^{not asked}	18 – 24	PHIALS	PHIALES*	52
10	QJEDVONT	5 ^{not asked}	18 – 29	VOTED	JETON, NOTED, TONED*	57

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 [[Angela Booth]] played [[Harry Venet]], with Harry Venet winning {{score|29|18}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest and [[lexicographer]] was [[Ted Moult]].
-Venet would go on to make the finals of [[Series 3]] of ''[[Countdown]]'' in late 1983, as well as in two episodes of the ''[[Countdown Masters]]''.
+Venet would go on to make the finals of [[Series 3]] of ''[[Countdown]]'' in late-1983, as well as in two episodes of the ''[[Countdown Masters]]''.
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