c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 1 October 1996.

C1: Champion David Acton (11 wins, 686 points, champion and #1 seed of Series 31.)
C2: Champion Dennis Fearon (6 wins, 404 points, runner-up and #5 seed of Series 32.)
DC: Susie Dent and Jan Harvey.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G E S I H T E N O
R02: C I W E T E R Z L
R03: N A P E J R O Y R
R04: 5, 1, 3, 2, 10, 5. Target: 926.
R05: G E T O D A R D E
R06: L I M A H I G S R
R07: L A N E S A C T I
R08: 2, 1, 9, 4, 9, 4. Target: 156.
R09: R I C H M O O S E (conundrum)


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Round 1: G E S I H T E N O

C1: SEETHING (8)
C2: HINGES (6)
OT: EGESTION (8) SHEETING (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: C I W E T E R Z L

C1: RETICLE (7)
C2: RECITE (6)
OT: TIERCEL (7)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)

Round 3: N A P E J R O Y R

C1: PRAYER (6)
C2: PRAYER (6)
OT: JAPERY (6) NAPERY (6) ORNERY (6) PAEONY (6) PERRON (6)
Score: 21–6 (max 21)

Round 4: 5, 1, 3, 2, 10, 5. Target: 926.

C1: 925. ((2+10)x3+1)x5x5 (7)
C2: -
CV: 925. ((2+10)x3+1)x5x5 (7)
Score: 28–6 (max 28)

Round 5: G E T O D A R D E

C1: DEGRADE (7)
C2: DEGRADE (7)
DC: goateed DEROGATED (18)
Score: 35–13 (max 46)

Round 6: L I M A H I G S R

C1: GARISH (6)
C2: HARMS (5)
DC: GIRLISH (7) LARGISH (7) SIMILAR (7)
Score: 41–13 (max 53)

Round 7: L A N E S A C T I

C1: analcites
C2: -
DC: ANALECTS (8) CANALISE (8)
OT: ESTANCIA (8)
Score: 41–13 (max 61)

Round 8: 2, 1, 9, 4, 9, 4. Target: 156.

C1: 156. (9x4+2+1)x4 (10)
C2: -
Score: 51–13 (max 71)

Round 9: R I C H M O O S E

C1 buzzes on 7.5 seconds to say SMOOCHIER which is correct.
Score: 61–13 (max 81)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=-11