Thursday 20th March 1997 (Series 34, 1st QF)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 20 March 1997.

C1: No.8 Seed Norman Metcalfe (3 wins, 194 points.)
C2: No.1 Seed James Martin (8 wins, 462 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Suzi Quatro.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N T V A U S E B L
R02: N T V O A H I R E
R03: G F S O E O B X R
R04: 100, 75, 50, 25, 6, 2. Target: 564.
R05: Q R D I A F I Y M
R06: H P R O E A S R L
R07: G T E J N U E S U
R08: 75, 5, 2, 1, 1, 3. Target: 226.
R09: A G R I M L O R E (conundrum)


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Round 1: N T V A U S E B L

C1: VAUNTS (6)
C2: UNSTABLE (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: N T V O A H I R E

C1: THEIR (5)
C2: VAINER (6)
DC: HAIRNET (7)
OT: ANOTHER (7) THERIAN (7) THRIVEN (7)
Score: 0–14 (max 15)

Round 3: G F S O E O B X R

C1: GOOSE (5)
C2: FORGOES (7)
DC: BOXERS (6)
Score: 0–21 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 75, 50, 25, 6, 2. Target: 564.

C1: 562.
C2: 564. (100 - ((75 / 25) x 2)) x 6 (10)
Score: 0–31 (max 32)

Round 5: Q R D I A F I Y M

C1: MYRIAD (6)
C2: fraid
OT: RAMIFY (6)
Score: 6–31 (max 38)

Round 6: H P R O E A S R L

C1: PHRASE (6)
C2: SHARPER (7)
DC: PAROLES (7) phraser
OT: HARPERS (7) HOARSER (7) REPOSAL (7) SPHERAL (7)
Score: 6–38 (max 45)

Round 7: G T E J N U E S U

C1: GUEST (5)
C2: UNJUST (6)
OT: GENETS (6) GENTES (6) TENGES (6) UNGUES (6)
Score: 6–44 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 5, 2, 1, 1, 3. Target: 226.

C1: 226. ((2 + 1) x 75) + 1 (10)
C2: 226. (75 x 3) + 1 (10)
Score: 16–54 (max 61)

Round 9: A G R I M L O R E

No one buzzes. The answer was RIGMAROLE.
Score: 16–54 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Norman:
Total score - 16
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 23
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 1.8
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 2

James:
Total score - 54
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 6

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=34