c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 2 October 1996.

C1: Champion Chris Colsmann (6 wins, 412 points, runner-up and #8 seed of Series 30.)
C2: Champion Kenneth Michie (7 wins, 500 points, runner-up and #3 seed of Series 31.)
DC: Susie Dent and Jan Harvey.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: F T W E O E S L N
R02: K S U P G A O D E
R03: V R I E I L N M F
R04: 100, 6, 2, 3, 4, 5. Target: 646.
R05: S B G A O Z A P E
R06: R S P C U A O B I
R07: Y T D R A E I V T
R08: 50, 4, 1, 7, 2, 6. Target: 160.
R09: C E V A T I C A N (conundrum)


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Round 1: F T W E O E S L N

C1: FONTS (5)
C2: LOWEST (6)
DC: ONESELF (7)
OT: TOWNEES (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: K S U P G A O D E

C1: SPOKED (6)
C2: PAUSED (6)
DC: PADOUKS (7)
Score: 6–12 (max 14)

Round 3: V R I E I L N M F

C1: MINIVER (7)
C2: MINIVER (7)
DC: FILMIER (7)
Score: 13–19 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 6, 2, 3, 4, 5. Target: 646.

C1: 646. (100+5+3)x6-2 (10)
C2: 646. (100+5+3)x6-2 (10)
Score: 23–29 (max 31)

Round 5: S B G A O Z A P E

C1: peabags
C2: GAZEBOS (7)
Score: 23–36 (max 38)

Round 6: R S P C U A O B I

C1: CROPS (5)
C2: CAROBS (6)
DC: CARIBOU (7) CARIOUS (7) PROSAIC (7) caribous
Score: 23–42 (max 45)

Round 7: Y T D R A E I V T

C1: DIETARY (7)
C2: VARIETY (7)
DC: ATTIRED (7)
Score: 30–49 (max 52)

Round 8: 50, 4, 1, 7, 2, 6. Target: 160.

C1: 160. 6/2x50+(4-1)+7 (10)
C2: 160. (1+2)x50+6+4 (10)
Score: 40–59 (max 62)

Round 9: C E V A T I C A N

No one buzzes. The answer was VACCINATE.
Score: 40–59 (max 72)


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