Monday 7 October 1996 (COC8 2nd Semi-Final)

[Johnny Canuck]

Countdown recap for Monday 7 October 1996.

C1: Champion Kenneth Michie (8 wins, 559 points.)
C2: Champion Darren Shacklady (9 wins, 656 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Jan Harvey.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Z D P I O M T E H
R02: Q S B O I A T S U
R03: G L W O E S I T R
R04: 3, 8, 9, 4, 6, 8. Target: 436.
R05: F G V O I E S K L
R06: R M D A O X V E A
R07: L N P U E E T F N
R08: 50, 7, 1, 1, 5, 9. Target: 956.
R09: R A R E D I E T S (conundrum)


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Round 1: Z D P I O M T E H

C1: HOPED (5)
C2: MOPED (5)
DC: TEMPI (5) TEMPO (5) METHOD (6)
OT: ETHMOID (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: Q S B O I A T S U

C1: BOASTS (6)
C2: SQUATS (6)
DC: QUOITS (6) QUOTAS (6) SABOTS (6) SQUABS (6) SQUIBS (6)
OT: QUBITS (6) SQUITS (6) TSUBAS (6) TSUBOS (6)
Score: 11–11 (max 13)

Round 3: G L W O E S I T R

C1: GORIEST (7)
C2: glowiest
OT: GLISTER (7) GRISTLE (7) GLORIES (7) GLOWERS (7) GOITRES (7) GWEILOS (7) LOGIEST (7) LOITERS (7) TOILERS (7) TROWELS (7)
Score: 18–11 (max 20)

Round 4: 3, 8, 9, 4, 6, 8. Target: 436.

C1: 436. 9x6x8+4 (10)
C2: 436. 9x6x8+4 (10)
Score: 28–21 (max 30)

Round 5: F G V O I E S K L

C1: OLIVES (6)
C2: GLOVES (6)
DC: FOGIES (6) FOLKIES (7)
Score: 34–27 (max 37)

Round 6: R M D A O X V E A

C1: ROAMED (6)
C2: ARMED (5)
OT: RADOME (6)
Score: 40–27 (max 43)

Round 7: L N P U E E T F N

C1: FLUENT (6)
C2: FUNNEL (6)
DC: FENNEL (6) PENULT (6) PUNNET (6) TUNNEL (6)
Score: 46–33 (max 49)

Round 8: 50, 7, 1, 1, 5, 9. Target: 956.

C1: 950.
C2: 957. ((1+1)x5+9)x50+7 (7)
CV: 957. (7)
Score: 46–40 (max 56)

Round 9: R A R E D I E T S

No one buzzes. The answer was DREARIEST.
Score: 46–40 (max 66)