Monday 13th July 2015 (series 73, prelim 15)

[Andy McGurn]

Countdown recap for Monday 13 July 2015.

C1: Challenger Judy Bursford (5 wins, 405 points)
C2: Challenger James McPherson.
DC: Susie Dent and Helen Fospero.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Q S R U I E G T L
R02: S R N O E A S I L
R03: 100, 7, 4, 3, 8, 6, . Target: 250.
TTT: APESNACK - "the Americans go ape for this kind of snack"
R04: A U T I G W O L T
R05: S F D A E O S G N
R06: 50, 100, 75, 25, 5, 6. Target: 511.
R07: P D B I E O T P K
R08: P M Y I A O T U R
R09: 25, 3, 7, 8, 3, 10. Target: 370.
TTT: CANTHELP - "I can't help you out with money, I've only got this"
R10: O E A H J R N U F
R11: V C D E A O P H N
R12: S T N E I A D R M
R13: R T L S A U E W R
R14: 100, 75, 25, 50, 3, 4. Target: 128.
R15: A I M I N T O I T (conundrum)


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Round 1: Q S R U I E G T L

Judy: QUILTERS (8)
James: SQUIRE (6)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: S R N O E A S I L

Judy: AILERONS (8)
James: LEARNS (6)
OT: SENSORIAL (18)
Score: 16–0 (max 26)

Round 3: 100, 7, 4, 3, 8, 6. Target: 250.

Judy: 256.
James: 250. (3 × 100) − ((7 × 8) + 6) (10)
Score: 16–10 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: APESNACK -> PANCAKES

Round 4: A U T I G W O L T

Judy: OUTWIT (6)
James: AGLOW (5)
OT: OUTWAIT (7)
Score: 22–10 (max 43)

Round 5: S F D A E O S G N

Judy: seasoned
James: DOSAGES (7)
OT: DEFANGS (7)
Score: 22–17 (max 50)

Round 6: 50, 100, 75, 25, 5, 6. Target: 511.

Judy: 509.
James: 512. 5 × 100 + (75 + 25) ÷ 50 × 6 (7)
RR: 511. ((75 − 50) ÷ 25 + 100) × 5 + 6 (10)
Score: 22–24 (max 60)

Round 7: P D B I E O T P K

Judy: TIPPED (6)
James: BOPPED (6)
DC: TOPPED (6)
OT: DOPPIE (6) KIPPED (6) KOPPIE (6) TOPPIE (6)
Score: 28–30 (max 66)

Round 8: P M Y I A O T U R

Judy: TOPIARY (7)
James: TRAMPY (6)
OT: PROTIUM (7)
Score: 35–30 (max 73)

Round 9: 25, 3, 7, 8, 3, 10. Target: 370.

Judy: 371. Mistake in working.
James: 368. 3 × 25 × (8 − 3) − 7 (7)
RR:(8 − 3 + 25 + 7) × 10 (10)
Score: 35–37 (max 83)

Teatime teaser: CANTHELP -> PLANCHET

Round 10: O E A H J R N U F

Judy: honer
James: ferno
DC: HERON (5)
OT: AFORE (5) FOEHN (5) FOUER (5) FREON (5) FURAN (5)
Score: 35–37 (max 88)

Round 11: V C D E A O P H N

Judy: CHEAP (5)
James: POACHED (7)
Score: 35–44 (max 95)

Round 12: S T N E I A D R M

Judy: MINARETS (8)
James: MARDIEST (8)
DC: DETRAINS (8) MEDIANTS (8) STRAINED (8)
OT: RAIMENTS (8) RANDIEST (8) READMITS (8) TIERSMAN (8)
Score: 43–52 (max 103)

Round 13: R T L S A U E W R

Judy: SALUTER (7)
James: WATERS (6)
DC: TRAWLERS (8)
Score: 50–52 (max 111)

Round 14: 100, 75, 25, 50, 3, 4. Target: 128.

Judy: 128. 100+25+3 (10)
James: 128. 100+25+3 (10)
Score: 60–62 (max 121)

Round 15: A I M I N T O I T

Judy buzzes on 5 seconds to say IMITATION which is correct.
Final Score: 70–62 (max 131)


Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=73