Friday 6 January 1989 (COC4 1st Semi-Final)

[Johnny Canuck]

Countdown recap for Friday 6 January 1989.

C1: Champion Tony Vick (7 wins, 480 points.)
C2: Champion Steve Williams (10 wins, 572 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Tim Rice.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T G N F A A L E G
R02: F R S I E O N P W
R03: S M S I N E S I T
R04: 75, 9, 3, 5, 2, 5. Target: 643.
R05: S H R O E I W N V
R06: Q D S O I C R E R
R07: Z L P E I O V R X
R08: 100, 9, 10, 5, 8, 7. Target: 111.
R09: A C D E E I J T V * (conundrum, scramble unknown)

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Round 1: T G N F A A L E G

C1: TANGLE (6)
C2: FLANGE (6)
DC: AGNATE (6) TANGLE (6)
OT: ANLAGE (6) GALENA (6) LAGENA (6) GALANT (6) GANGLE (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: F R S I E O N P W

C1: PERSON (6)
C2: PRISON (6)
DC: SNOWIER (7)
OT: ORPINES (7) PERFINS (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)

Round 3: S M S I N E S I T

C1: MISTINESS (18)
C2: MISTINESS (18)
DC: MISTINESS (18)
Score: 30–30 (max 31)

Round 4: 75, 9, 3, 5, 2, 5. Target: 643.

C1: 645.
C2: 643. (3+5)x75+9x5-2 (10)
Score: 30–40 (max 41)

Round 5: S H R O E I W N V

C1: VERSION (7)
C2: SNOWIER (7)
DC: SHROVE (6) SHOWIER (7) SNOWIER (7)
OT: INSHORE (7) SHRIVEN (7) WHINERS (7)
Score: 37–47 (max 48)

Round 6: Q D S O I C R E R

C1: RECORDS (7)
C2: RECORDS (7)
DC: RECORDS (7)
OT: CORRIES (7) CROSIER (7)
Score: 44–54 (max 55)

Round 7: Z L P E I O V R X

C1: PLOVER (6)
C2: PLOVER (6)
OT: PLEXOR (6) POXIER (6) PROLIX (6)
Score: 50–60 (max 61)

Round 8: 100, 9, 10, 5, 8, 7. Target: 111.

C1: 111. 100+10+9-8 (10)
C2: 111. 8-7+10+100 (10)
Score: 60–70 (max 71)

Round 9: A C D E E I J T V *

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say ADJECTIVE which is correct.
Score: 70–70 (max 81)

Tie-break conundrum: D D E I M N O P U *

C1 buzzes on 26 seconds to say IMPOUNDED which is correct.
Score: 80–70 (max 81)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=-7