Monday 2 December 1996 (Series 33 Group F Final)

[Johnny Canuck]

Countdown recap for Monday 2 December 1996.

C1: Champion Hilary Hopper (9 wins, 1 draw, 666 points.)
C2: Champion Damian Eadie (13 wins, 863 points.)
DC: David Swarbrick and Richard Digance.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T L R O A E Q R L
R02: A B S U T S E D A
R03: S P N E A I R T U
R04: 25, 10, 4, 9, 3, 5. Target: 582.
R05: Z E M S A O L S I
R06: M G F E A O H N I
R07: U P J O Y D N E C
R08: 50, 5, 3, 4, 7, 7. Target: 664.
R09: B E A C H D U D E (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: T L R O A E Q R L

C1: RELATOR (7)
C2: REALTOR (7)
OT: TROLLER (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: A B S U T S E D A

C1: ABATED (6)
C2: DEBUTS (6)
DC: ABUSED (6) BUSSED (6) BUSTED (6)
OT: AUBADES (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: S P N E A I R T U

C1: PASTURE (7)
C2: PAINTERS (8)
DC: PERTAINS (8) PETUNIAS (8)
OT: PANTRIES (8) REPAINTS (8) SUPINATE (8) PURITANS (8) URINATES (8) UNRIPEST (8)
Score: 13–21 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 10, 4, 9, 3, 5. Target: 582.

C1: 581. (3x25-10)x9-4 (7)
C2: -
CV: 582. (4x10+25)x9-3 (10)
Score: 20–21 (max 32)

Richard talks briefly about the "Ferret Man Incident" and mentions its date, 1977.

Round 5: Z E M S A O L S I

C1: MOLES (5)
C2: MALES (5)
DC: AIMLESS (7) LISSOME (7) SEISMAL (7)
OT: SLEAZOS (7)
Score: 25–26 (max 39)

Round 6: M G F E A O H N I

C1: FOAMING (7)
C2: FOAMING (7)
Score: 32–33 (max 46)

Round 7: U P J O Y D N E C

C1: POUNCED (7)
C2: POUNCED (7)
OT: JOUNCED (7)
Score: 39–40 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 5, 3, 4, 7, 7. Target: 664.

C1: 664. ((50+5)x3+7/7)x4 (10)
C2: -
Score: 49–40 (max 63)

Round 9: B E A C H D U D E

C1 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say DEBAUCHED which is correct.
Score: 59–40 (max 73)

Hilary joins Chris Rogers, John Clarke, Andrew Perry, Harvey Freeman, Joyce Cansfield and Allan Saldanha in the "Supreme Group"... leaving one spot vacant for the winner of Group G.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=33