Tuesday 26th March 1996 (Series 31, 4th QF)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 26 March 1996.

C1: No.4 Seed Glyn Wigley (4 wins, 284 points.)
C2: No.5 Seed Anne Bougourd (4 wins, 227 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Martin Jarvis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M F C R A I E S R
R02: K W T A O D E F J
R03: Q S T R A E I D C
R04: 25, 6, 3, 2, 4, 1. Target: 554.
R05: S W G A U R O T P
R06: Z H Y D A I E B T
R07: N S L U E S A N B
R08: 75, 8, 5, 6, 8, 10. Target: 964.
R09: S P I C E T A L C (conundrum)


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Round 1: M F C R A I E S R

C1: SCARIER (7)
C2: FARMERS (7)
DC: FIREARMS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: K W T A O D E F J

C1: WAFTED (6)
C2: WAFTED (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: Q S T R A E I D C

C1: DIRECTS (7)
C2: ASTRIDE (7)
OT: DISRATE (7) TIRADES (7) CARDIES (7) RADICES (7) SIDECAR (7) CREDITS (7) CRISTAE (7) RACIEST (7) DRASTIC (7) REDACTS (7) DACITES (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 6, 3, 2, 4, 1. Target: 554.

C1: 554. (((6 x 4) - 2) x 25) + 3 + 1 (10)
C2: 553.
Score: 30–20 (max 31)

Round 5: S W G A U R O T P

C1: GROUPS (6)
C2: RAGOUTS (7)
OT: RAGTOPS (7)
Score: 30–27 (max 38)

Round 6: Z H Y D A I E B T

C1: BATHED (6)
C2: BATHED (6)
DC: HABITED (7)
Score: 36–33 (max 45)

Round 7: N S L U E S A N B

C1: UNLESS (6)
C2: USABLE (6)
DC: NEBULAS (7)
OT: SENSUAL (7) UNSEALS (7)
Score: 42–39 (max 52)

Round 8: 75, 8, 5, 6, 8, 10. Target: 964.

C1: -
C2: 965. ((5 + 8) x 75) - 10 (7)
CV: 964. ((75 / 5) x 8 x 8) + 10 - 6 (10)
Score: 42–46 (max 62)

Round 9: S P I C E T A L C

No one buzzes. The answer was SCEPTICAL.
Score: 42–46 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Glyn:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3

Anne:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=31