Tuesday 10 Dec 1996 (Series 33 Group G 2nd SF)

[Johnny Canuck]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 10 December 1996.

C1: Champion Gareth Williams (12 wins, 691 points.)
C2: Champion Tony Vick (9 wins, 678 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Jenny Hanley.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G E U M C I N J D
R02: L G Q O A W B E P
R03: F O T R E A D T O
R04: 75, 6, 1, 2, 4, 7. Target: 784.
R05: S A E Z Y C M I S
R06: D A F S E A T R U
R07: I Y H T L E W G O
R08: 50, 7, 4, 9, 10, 10. Target: 886.
R09: V I L E S T I L E (conundrum)

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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: G E U M C I N J D

C1: EDUCING (7)
C2: deucing
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: L G Q O A W B E P

C1: BELOW (5)
C2: AGLOW (5)
DC: BAGEL (5)
OT: GABLE (5) BOWEL (5) ELBOW (5) BOGLE (5) GLOBE (5) GALOP (5) PLAGE (5)
Score: 12–5 (max 12)

Round 3: F O T R E A D T O

C1: frotted
C2: ROTATED (7)
DC: TREAD (5)
Score: 12–12 (max 19)

Round 4: 75, 6, 1, 2, 4, 7. Target: 784.

C1: -
C2: 784. (75+4)x(7+2+1)-6 (10)
Score: 12–22 (max 29)

Round 5: S A E Z Y C M I S

C1: MESSY (5)
C2: MESSY (5)
DC: ZYMASE (6)
OT: AMICES (6) ASSIZE (6) MESIAS (6)
Score: 17–27 (max 35)

Round 6: D A F S E A T R U

C1: STRAFED (7)
C2: STRAFED (7)
OT: DATURAS (7)
Score: 24–34 (max 42)

Round 7: I Y H T L E W G O

C1: WEIGHTY (7)
C2: WEIGHTY (7)
OT: WHITELY (7) (nope, Richard didn't get this.)
Score: 31–41 (max 49)

Round 8: 50, 7, 4, 9, 10, 10. Target: 886.

C1: 886. (10+7)x50+9x4 (10)
C2: 890.
Score: 41–41 (max 59)

Round 9: V I L E S T I L E

C2 buzzes on 6 seconds to say LIVELIEST which is correct.
Score: 41–51 (max 69)


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