Tuesday 28th March 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 56)

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Tuesday 28th March 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 56)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 28 March 2017.

C1: Champion Jeff Clayton (3 wins, 332 points.) A transport planner and FOCAL mastermind from Bournemouth, Dorset.
C2: Challenger Peter Finan. An application development leader from Howarth, West Yorkshire. He enjoys cryptic crosswords and walking along the Pennines.
DC: Susie Dent and Nina Hossain, making her DC debut.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B T E A L U V I R
R02: D A P L E M I P N
R03: 2, 10, 5, 10, 8, 7. Target: 372.
TTT: THREECARD - "The accountants weren't playing brag; they hired a boat."
R04: S E L Z O T A M U
R05: R P E I N E F H P
R06: 25, 5, 9, 2, 3, 10. Target: 968.
R07: M R U E S O A T N
R08: D R U I S A T I R
R09: 25, 8, 6, 5, 10, 2. Target: 642.
TTT: TOMCRUISE - "If you want to dress like a film star, this person can help you out."
R10: D O T I E R I N T
R11: S W A O G E N G R
R12: N I V E A R C E N
R13: G S A O K I T D J
R14: 50, 100, 8, 5, 2, 7. Target: 569.
R15: D I G T H E N E T (conundrum)


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Round 1: B T E A L U V I R

Jeff: VIRTUAL (7)
Peter: RETAIL (6)
DC: VIBRATE (7) VIRTUE (6)
OT: LIBRATE (7) REBUILT (7) RIVULET (7) RUBIATE (7) TABLIER (7) TRIABLE (7) VAULTER (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: D A P L E M I P N

Jeff: IMPALED (7)
Peter: IMPALED (7)
DC: DIMPLE (6) IMPANEL (7)
OT: MIDPLANE (8) PALMIPED (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 2, 10, 5, 10, 8, 7. Target: 372.

Jeff: 372. ((5 x 8 - (10 - 7)) x 10) + 2 (10)
Peter: 373.
Score: 24–7 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: THREECARD -> CHARTERED

Round 4: S E L Z O T A M U

Jeff: ZEALOTS (7)
Peter: ZEALOUS (7)
DC: ZEALOT (6) SOULMATE (8)
Score: 31–14 (max 33)

Round 5: R P E I N E F H P

Jeff: REFINE (6)
Peter: NIPPER (6)
DC: HEIFER (6) REPINE (6)
OT: HEPPER (6) HEREIN (6) HIPPEN (6) HIPPER (6) INHERE (6) PERFIN (6) PERINE (6)
Score: 37–20 (max 39)

Round 6: 25, 5, 9, 2, 3, 10. Target: 968.

Jeff: 968. (((3 x 10) + 9) x 25) - 5 - 2 (10)
Peter: 968. (((3 x 10) + 9) x 25) - 5 - 2 (10)
Score: 47–30 (max 49)

Nina talks about her big break at the BBC, when she was put on air at the last minute.

Round 7: M R U E S O A T N

Jeff: REMOUNTS (8)
Peter: TREASON (7)
DC: MUSE (4) MOAT (4) NEUROMAST (18)
Score: 55–30 (max 67)

Round 8: D R U I S A T I R

Jeff: DIARIST (7)
Peter: TRIADS (6)
DC: RADIUS (6)
Score: 62–30 (max 74)

Round 9: 25, 8, 6, 5, 10, 2. Target: 642.

Jeff: 642. (((10 x 2) + 6) x 25) - 8 (10)
Peter: 640.
Score: 72–30 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: TOMCRUISE -> COSTUMIER

Round 10: D O T I E R I N T

Jeff: EDITION (7)
Peter: DOTTIER (7)
DC: TRIDENT (7) RETINOID (8)
OT: DETRITION (18)
Score: 79–37 (max 102)

Round 11: S W A O G E N G R

Jeff: WAGGONERS (18)
Peter: WAGGONERS (18)
DC: ORANGES (7)
Score: 97–55 (max 120)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some Roman festivals.

Round 12: N I V E A R C E N

Jeff: CANNIER (7)
Peter: RAVINE (6)
DC: NACRINE (7)
OT: NARCEINE (8)
Score: 104–55 (max 128)

Round 13: G S A O K I T D J

Jeff: GOATS (5)
Peter: GOATS (5)
OT: ADJIGOS (7) ADJIKOS (7)
Score: 109–60 (max 135)

Round 14: 50, 100, 8, 5, 2, 7. Target: 569.

Jeff: 570. (100 - 5) x (8 - 2) (7)
Peter: 567.
RR: 569. ((50 + 2) x (8 + 5)) - 100 - 7 (10)
Score: 116–60 (max 145)

Round 15: D I G T H E N E T

Peter buzzes on 16.25 seconds to say NIGHTENED which is incorrect.
Jeff does not buzz.
The answer (revealed by Peter, who realised his error seconds later) was TIGHTENED.
Final Score: 116–60 (max 155)

Statistics Corner

Jeff:
Total score - 116
Raw score - 116
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 7.7
Raw average score per round - 7.7
Number of maxes - 7

Peter:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 106
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=76
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