Monday 24th October 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 68)

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Monday 24th October 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 68)

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Countdown recap for Monday 24 October 2016.

C1: Champion Elesh Mistry (1 win, 102 points.) A strategic finance manager originally from Leicester, but now living in London.
C2: Challenger Margaret Burrell. A retired teacher from Harrogate, North Yorkshire. She loves cake making and is also the founder of her local Morris dancing club, which just celebrated its 40th anniversary.
DC: Susie Dent and Joe Lycett.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T M S I A Q S O D
R02: S D H E I A R P N
R03: 25, 50, 4, 10, 8, 5. Target: 381.
TTT: SORERUMP - "This sort of person doesn't buy any old rubbish."
R04: T L S E O E T M L
R05: P L R I O A O D R
R06: 25, 10, 6, 9, 1, 4. Target: 397.
R07: S P J B A U E N C
R08: N T S A E A G L U
R09: 25, 50, 75, 6, 1, 5. Target: 307.
TTT: KENCRIES - "Ken cries out in dismay at conceding the late goal. What a huge disappointment!"
R10: V L R I O I N E S
R11: T X N U A M T I P
R12: T H N O A E G G R
R13: W N D U I U E T Z
R14: 50, 3, 4, 5, 1, 8. Target: 998.
R15: P I L L B A T O N (conundrum)


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Round 1: T M S I A Q S O D

Elesh: MASTOIDS (8)
Margaret: MASTOID (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: S D H E I A R P N

Elesh: SHARPEN (7)
Margaret: SHADIER (7)
DC: PINHEADS (8) ASPIRED (7) PRAISED (7) DIAPERS (7)
OT: PARISHED (8) PARISHEN (8) PINDHERS (8) RAPHIDES (8) RHEADINS (8) SPRAINED (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)

Round 3: 25, 50, 4, 10, 8, 5. Target: 381.

Elesh: 381. (50 x 8) - 10 - 5 - 4 (10)
Margaret: 381. (50 x 8) - 10 - 5 - 4 (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: SORERUMP -> PROSUMER

Round 4: T L S E O E T M L

Elesh: mettles
Margaret: MOTTLES (7)
OT: TELEOST (7)
Score: 25–24 (max 33)

Round 5: P L R I O A O D R

Elesh: polaroid
Margaret: PODIAL (6)
DC: DIPOLAR (7)
OT: AIRDROP (7) PARLOIR (7) PRIORAL (7)
Score: 25–30 (max 40)

Round 6: 25, 10, 6, 9, 1, 4. Target: 397.

Elesh: 397. ((10 + 6) x 25) - 4 + 1 (10)
Margaret: 399.
Score: 35–30 (max 50)

Joe talks about helping a neighbour out with an email with a frosted glass problem.

Round 7: S P J B A U E N C

Elesh: CAPES (5)
Margaret: PAUSE (5)
DC: PECANS (6)
OT: PUCANS (6) UNCAPS (6) UPCASE (6) USANCE (6)
Score: 40–35 (max 56)

Round 8: N T S A E A G L U

Elesh: legates
Margaret: NAUSEA (6)
DC: LASAGNE (7) TANGLES (7)
OT: ANGULATES (18)
Score: 40–41 (max 74)

Round 9: 25, 50, 75, 6, 1, 5. Target: 307.

Elesh: 307. (75 x 5) - 50 - 25 + 6 + 1 (10)
Margaret: 307. (50 x 6) + (75 / 25) + 5 - 1 (10)
Score: 50–51 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: KENCRIES -> SICKENER

Round 10: V L R I O I N E S

Elesh: REVISION (8)
Margaret: soilier
DC: OLIVINE (7) VIOLINS (7)
OT: LIONISER (8) RILIEVOS (8)
Score: 58–51 (max 92)

Round 11: T X N U A M T I P

Elesh: PAINT (5)
Margaret: PITTA (5)
DC: MUTANT (6) PITMAN (6)
OT: MATTIN (6) PUTAIN (6)
Score: 63–56 (max 98)

Susie's Origins of Words talks about the origins of "Morris dancing", in honour of Margaret.

Round 12: T H N O A E G G R

Elesh: ANOTHER (7)
Margaret: ANOTHER (7)
DC: EGGAR (5)
OT: NEGATOR (7)
Score: 70–63 (max 105)

Round 13: W N D U I U E T Z

Elesh: TUNED (5)
Margaret: UNTIED (6)
DC: UNITED (6) TWINED (6)
OT: UNITUDE (7)
Score: 70–69 (max 112)

Round 14: 50, 3, 4, 5, 1, 8. Target: 998.

Elesh: 998. (5 x 4 x 50) - (3 - 1) (10)
Margaret: 998. (5 x 4 x 50) - (3 - 1) (10)
Score: 80–79 (max 122)

Round 15: P I L L B A T O N

No one buzzes. The answer was BALLPOINT.
Final Score: 80–79 (max 132)

During the credits, Joe decides to do some more sit-down dance moves. :P :lol:

Statistics Corner

Elesh:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 7

Margaret:
Total score - 79
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 5

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=75
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