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==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==

Revision as of 16:05, 26 February 2021

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.

It is likely that all of the 9s were upside down.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Michael Firth Score Harry Venet Others Max.
1 CNTWUAERR CANTER 6 – 0 5 not asked CENTAUR*, CURRANT*, CURRENT*, TRACEUR*, UNCRATE* 7
2 VNHWUIHYE WHINE 11 – 0 4 not asked WHINEY* 13
3 TBTSEUJVI BUTTS 16 – 0 5 not asked 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

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5 NDDIEAOZS 6 not asked 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

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9 WHMIAMLEN WHINE 24 – 23 whale MAILMEN* 59
10 TFBOUIYGO 5 not asked 24 – 28 BOOTY BIGOT*, BOOFY*, FOGOU*, FOOTY*, GOOFY*, GOUTY*, GUYOT*, OUTGO*, UBITY* 64
TTT TIPOOORMN (no clue given) PROMOTION
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