Countdown recap for Thursday 5 December 1996.
C1: Champion Gareth Williams (11 wins, 632 points, champion and #1 seed of Series 23.)
C2: Champion Wayne Kelly (8 wins, 585 points, runner-up and #5 seed of Series 28.)
DC: David Swarbrick and Richard Digance.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N E S B A R I N O
R02: H A T O V M A R T
R03: X T E U R N O C S
R04: 50, 75, 6, 4, 3, 7. Target: 650.
R05: W O G L E R V E O
R06: P E D I Y G A F D
R07: E F W O S K A R T
R08: 50, 10, 8, 6, 9, 2. Target: 310.
R09: P A C K L I S T S (conundrum)
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Round 1: N E S B A R I N O
C1: BARONIES (8)
C2: BANNERS (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: H A T O V M A R T
C1: THROAT (6)
C2: MOTH (4)
OT: MATTAR (6) TOTARA (6)
Score: 14–0 (max 14)
Round 3: X T E U R N O C S
C1: TROUNCES (8)
C2: COUNTERS (8)
DC: CONSTRUE (8) RECOUNTS (8)
Score: 22–8 (max 22)
Round 4: 50, 75, 6, 4, 3, 7. Target: 650.
C1: 650. (3+4+6)x50 (10)
C2: 650. (7+6)x50 (10)
Score: 32–18 (max 32)
Round 5: W O G L E R V E O
C1: GLOWER (6)
C2: GROVEL (6)
DC: GLOVER (6)
OT: GROOVE (6)
Score: 38–24 (max 38)
Round 6: P E D I Y G A F D
C1: PADDY (5)
C2: PADDY (5)
OT: GIDDAP (6)
Score: 43–29 (max 44)
Round 7: E F W O S K A R T
C1: FOREST (6)
C2: WATERS (6)
DC: SKATER (6) SOFTWARE (8)
Score: 49–35 (max 52)
Round 8: 50, 10, 8, 6, 9, 2. Target: 310.
C1: 310. 50x6+8+2 (10)
C2: 310. 50x6+10 (10)
Score: 59–45 (max 62)
Round 9: P A C K L I S T S
C2 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say SLAPSTICK which is correct.
Score: 59–55 (max 72)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=33
Thursday 5 Dec 1996 (Series 33 Group G 3rd QF)
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Thursday 5 Dec 1996 (Series 33 Group G 3rd QF)
I'm not dead yet. In a rut right now because of stress from work. I'll be back later in S89. I also plan to bring back the Mastergram - if I can find a way to run a timer or clock through pure MediaWiki without having to upload to Vimeo every time.