Wednesday 4 Dec 1996 (Series 33 Group G 2nd QF)

[Johnny Canuck]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 4 December 1996.

C1: Champion Verity Joubert (7 wins, 430 points, champion and #7 seed of Series 30.)
C2: Champion Kevin Nelson (7 wins, 484 points, runner-up and #3 seed of Series 13.)
DC: David Swarbrick and Richard Digance.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D N F Y E E O M E
R02: Q I S W E L Z L E
R03: C L D B A E U J D
R04: 100, 9, 3, 2, 4, 8. Target: 917.
R05: K U T P S A Y I A
R06: G R P C E O R I S
R07: G E E T F D A T S
R08: 6, 5, 4, 2, 7, 3. Target: 897.
R09: S P O O R I N G S (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: D N F Y E E O M E

C1: felony [no L in selection]
C2: MONEYED (7)
DC: YEOMEN (6)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: Q I S W E L Z L E

C1: WELLIES (7)
C2: WELLS (5)
Score: 7–7 (max 14)

Round 3: C L D B A E U J D

C1: CUDDLE (6)
C2: CABLED (6)
DC: DAUBED (6)
OT: ADDUCE (6) BLADED (6) BUDDLE (6) LAUDED (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 20)

Round 4: 100, 9, 3, 2, 4, 8. Target: 917.

C1: 917. (100+2)x9-(4-3) (10)
C2: 917. (100+2)x9-(4-3) (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 30)

Round 5: K U T P S A Y I A

C1: PASTY (5)
C2: PASTY (5)
DC: KAPUT (5) PASTA (5) TIPSY (5)
OT: YAUTIAS (7) YUKATAS (7)
Score: 28–28 (max 37)

Round 6: G R P C E O R I S

C1: CRISPER (7)
C2: GROPERS (7)
OT: COPIERS (7) CORRIES (7) CROSIER (7) GRICERS (7) GRIPERS (7) GROCERS (7) PORGIES (7) PROSIER (7) SCORPER (7) GORSIER (7)
Score: 35–35 (max 44)

Round 7: G E E T F D A T S

C1: FATTED (6)
C2: GESTATED (8)
Score: 35–43 (max 52)

Round 8: 6, 5, 4, 2, 7, 3. Target: 897.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 897. (4x7+2)x6x5-3 (10)
Score: 35–43 (max 62)

Round 9: S P O O R I N G S

No one buzzes. The answer was PROGNOSIS.
Score: 35–43 (max 72)


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