Monday 6th June (Series 74, Prelim 82)

[Sean Fletcher]

Countdown recap for Monday 6 June 2016.

C1: Champion Jonny Peppiatt (2 wins, 189 points.) From the university of Exeter. Enjoys Choral singing.
C2: Challenger Peter Davies. From Brighton, owns a decorating company.
DC: Susie Dent and Chris Hollins.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T I E L N B S A N
R02: G H O R S U E K T
R03: 6, 8, 3, 7, 75, 50. Target: 980.
TTT: HEDEADLY - "It's a chemical, not a supermarket somewhere in Manchester."
R04: N T I A F V E U G
R05: C T S O A L P E M
R06: 4, 9, 25, 100, 50, 75. Target: 149.
R07: Z I A I D N O R L
R08: N E W A T H O A D
R09: 5, 8, 7, 3, 75, 25. Target: 537.
TTT: TIMEAGER - "Tim was very eager to leave the country for pastures new."
R10: N S I O Q M E S D
R11: R T D F I A O E V
R12: S G A R I U P O M
R13: T Y T T E I N A P
R14: 1, 7, 4, 8, 6, 50. Target: 153.
R15: S N I D E P I G S (conundrum)


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Round 1: T I E L N B S A N

Jonny: BLAST (5)
Peter: ENTAILS (7)
DC: LESBIAN (7) ASTILBE (7)
OT: ABLEIST (7) BASINET (7) BESTIAL (7) EASTLIN (7) ELASTIN (7) LINNETS (7) NANITES (7) NANTIES (7) NIBLETS (7) SALIENT (7) SALTINE (7) SLAINTE (7) STABILE (7) TANNIES (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: G H O R S U E K T

Jonny: ROGUES (6)
Peter: ROUGHEST (8)
DC: TOUGHER (7)
OT: RESOUGHT (8) ROUGHETS (8)
Score: 0–15 (max 15)

Round 3: 6, 8, 3, 7, 75, 50. Target: 980.

Jonny: 980. (6+7)*75+8-3 (10)
Peter: 980. Mistake in working.
Score: 10–15 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: HEDEADLY -> ALDEHYDE

Round 4: N T I A F V E U G

Jonny: feating
Peter: FAINT (5)
DC: FATIGUE (7) VINTAGE (7)
OT: UNITAGE (7)
Score: 10–20 (max 32)

Round 5: C T S O A L P E M

Jonny: CALMEST (7)
Peter: POLECATS (8)
DC: COMPLEATS (18) ECTOPLASM (18)
Score: 10–28 (max 50)

Round 6: 4, 9, 25, 100, 50, 75. Target: 149.

Jonny: 149. 100+50-(4-75/25) (10)
Peter: 150.
Score: 20–28 (max 60)

Chris talks about a faulty sofa story from his Watchdog days.

Round 7: Z I A I D N O R L

Jonny: INROAD (6)
Peter: ZONAL (5)
DC: ORDINAL (7) LARDON (6)
OT: NAILROD (7)
Score: 26–28 (max 67)

Round 8: N E W A T H O A D

Jonny: THAWED (6)
Peter: WANTED (6)
DC: NEWT TOAD
OT: TOWNHEAD (8)
Score: 32–34 (max 75)

Round 9: 5, 8, 7, 3, 75, 25. Target: 537.

Jonny: 538. 75*7+8+5 (7)
Peter: 538. (75+25+7)*5+3 (7)
RR: 537. (25+75+8)*5-3 (10)
Score: 39–41 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: TIMEAGER -> EMIGRATE

Round 10: N S I O Q M E S D

Jonny: mosied
Peter: DEMONS (6)
DC: MISSED (6) MISDONE (7) DIMNESS (7)
OT: MISDOES (7) MISSEND (7) ONEISMS (7)
Score: 39–47 (max 92)

Round 11: R T D F I A O E V

Jonny: -
Peter: DEVIATOR (8)
DC: FARTED (6)
Score: 39–55 (max 100)

OoW: Susie talks about new definitions of existing words, eg Coffee - someone who is coughed upon.

Round 12: S G A R I U P O M

Jonny: GROUPS (6)
Peter: SUGAR (5)
DC: GOURAMIS (8)
OT: GOPURAMS (8) GROUPISM (8)
Score: 45–55 (max 108)

Round 13: T Y T T E I N A P

Jonny: PATTY (5)
Peter: PETTY (5)
DC: PATIENT (7) ENTITY (6)
OT: ANTITYPE (8)
Score: 50–60 (max 116)

Round 14: 1, 7, 4, 8, 6, 50. Target: 153.

Jonny: 153. (7-4)*50+8-6+1 (10)
Peter: 153. 4*50-(6*8-1) (10)
Score: 60–70 (max 126)

Round 15: S N I D E P I G S

Jonny buzzes on 7 seconds to say DESPISING which is correct.
Final Score: 70–70 (max 136)

Tie Break conundrum: JETCRINGE

Jonny buzzes on 7 seconds to say REJECTING which is correct.
Final Score: 80–70 (max 136)

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=74