Friday 4 October 1996 (COC8 1st Semi-Final)

[Johnny Canuck]

I saw these recaps had been added to the wiki - thanks Drawoh.

Countdown recap for Friday 4 October 1996.

C1: Champion Chris Rogers (9 wins, 671 points.)
C2: Champion David Acton (12 wins, 747 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Jan Harvey.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M T C N I E O A I
R02: G E R I N D E R A
R03: N H T E I J R E A
R04: 8, 4, 6, 5, 7, 1. Target: 555.
R05: C O L E T D I E P
R06: Y B G F A A U E O
R07: S A N E R A L N S
R08: 10, 7, 8, 1, 4, 3. Target: 173.
R09: S W A N S H E L F (conundrum)


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Round 1: M T C N I E O A I

C1: ACTION (6)
C2: AMNIOTIC (8)
DC: ACONITE (7) ENCOMIA (7)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: G E R I N D E R A

C1: REREADING (18)
C2: GRENADIER (18)
DC: GARDENER (8) GARNERED (8) REGAINED (8)
Score: 18–26 (max 26)

Round 3: N H T E I J R E A

C1: HAIRNET (7)
C2: atherine
DC: NEITHER (7) RETINAE (7) THEREIN (7) TRAINEE (7) herniate
Score: 25–26 (max 33)

Round 4: 8, 4, 6, 5, 7, 1. Target: 555.

C1: 555. (8x7x(6-4)-1)x5 (10)
C2: -
Score: 35–26 (max 43)

Round 5: C O L E T D I E P

C1: POLICED (7)
C2: PETIOLE (7)
DC: PILOTED (7)
OT: EPIDOTE (7) PEDICEL (7) PEDICLE (7) PICOTEE (7)
Score: 42–33 (max 50)

Round 6: Y B G F A A U E O

C1: BOGEY (5)
C2: buoyage
DC: BEFOG (5) FOGEY (5)
Score: 47–33 (max 55)

Round 7: S A N E R A L N S

C1: ANNEALS (7)
C2: ARSENALS (8)
OT: ENSNARLS (8)
Score: 47–41 (max 63)

Round 8: 10, 7, 8, 1, 4, 3. Target: 173.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 173. 7x8x3+1+4 (10)
Score: 47–41 (max 73)

Round 9: S W A N S H E L F

No one buzzes. The answer was NEWSFLASH.
Score: 47–41 (max 83)