Tuesday 3 Dec 1996 (Series 33 Group G 1st QF)

[Johnny Canuck]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 3 December 1996.

C1: Champion Tim Morrissey (12 wins, 1 draw, 829 points, semi-finalist and #1 seed of Series 17, champion of COC5.)
C2: Champion Nita Marr (9 wins, 620 points, semi-finalist and #1 seed of Series 13.)
DC: David Swarbrick and Richard Digance.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W X L A E T I D D
R02: T G R A U O N T A
R03: E R D I P E F T I
R04: 100, 10, 4, 5, 6, 7. Target: 801.
R05: N S C O E I K B R
R06: V Y C E V U G O D
R07: H S T A E I R B P
R08: 25, 4, 10, 7, 1, 5. Target: 621.
R09: F O L K B O S H E (conundrum)


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Round 1: W X L A E T I D D

C1: TWIDDLE (7)
C2: DILATED (7)
DC: TWADDLE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: T G R A U O N T A

C1: NOUGAT (6)
C2: GRUNT (5)
OT: ARGONAUT (8)
Score: 13–7 (max 15)

Round 3: E R D I P E F T I

C1: PETRIFIED (18)
C2: PETRIFIED (18)
Score: 31–25 (max 33)

Round 4: 100, 10, 4, 5, 6, 7. Target: 801.

C1: 800. (6-5+7)x100 (7)
C2: 800. (10-7+5)x100 (7)
CV: 801. (10/5)x4x100+7-6 (10)
Score: 38–32 (max 43)

Round 5: N S C O E I K B R

C1: BECKONS (7)
C2: CONKERS (7)
DC: BROKEN (6) BONKERS (7)
OT: BICKERS (7) BRISKEN (7) COINERS (7) CRONIES (7) RECKONS (7) CORBIES (7) NICKERS (7) SNICKER (7)
Score: 45–39 (max 50)

Round 6: V Y C E V U G O D

C1: VOGUE (5)
C2: VOGUE (5)
DC: COVED (5)
OT: COUDE (5) DOUCE (5) COVEY (5) DECOY (5) GUYED (5) GYVED (5)
Score: 50–44 (max 55)

Round 7: H S T A E I R B P

C1: baptiser
C2: harpiest
DC: BAPTISE (7)
OT: BARITES (7) BATHERS (7) BERTHAS (7) BREATHS (7) BEARISH (7) HARPIES (7) SEPHIRA (7) SHARPIE (7) HARPIST (7) HASTIER (7) HIPSTER (7) PARTIES (7) PASTIER (7) PIASTRE (7) PIRATES (7) PRATIES (7) TRAIPSE (7) TEPHRAS (7)
Score: 50–44 (max 62)

Round 8: 25, 4, 10, 7, 1, 5. Target: 621.

C1: 618. Mistake in working.
C2: 617. (5+1)x4x25+10+7 (7)
CV: 621. (7x5-10)x25-4 (10)
Score: 50–51 (max 72)

Round 9: F O L K B O S H E

C1 buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say BOOKSHELF which is correct.
Score: 60–51 (max 82)


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