Tuesday 25th October 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 69)

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Tuesday 25th October 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 69)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 25 October 2016.

C1: Champion Elesh Mistry (2 wins, 182 points.) A strategic finance manager originally from Leicester, but now living in London.
C2: Challenger Daniel Clerkson. A social club steward from Coventry, Warwickshire. He likes watching quizzes, and he says his favourite is a little known show called Countdown. ;) :P :lol: His favourite destination is Australia, particularly Shark Bay.
DC: Susie Dent and Joe Lycett.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: F R F P I U A R U
R02: M I P E S L I S G
R03: 7, 9, 4, 9, 10, 1. Target: 919.
TTT: GASCRIME - "Somebody let off a stink bomb, causing him to pull some strange faces."
R04: L S E T S I N R E
R05: S J G T A U E D T
R06: 25, 5, 6, 4, 9, 3. Target: 958.
R07: V W M K T A I O P
R08: T A Q E B R S U N
R09: 100, 50, 75, 10, 5, 9. Target: 490.
TTT: SIDEFIRM - "The car engine had a fault. Was the mechanic sacked in error?"
R10: L S A Y O D E R M
R11: D Z D T O E A C N
R12: L E P S O N R A V
R13: C T I O W D E N I
R14: 75, 10, 1, 7, 9, 2. Target: 958.
R15: H U R T F R E E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: F R F P I U A R U

Elesh: FRIAR (5)
Daniel: FRIAR (5)
DC: frfp PAIR (4)
OT: PURAU (5) RUPIA (5)
Score: 5–5 (max 5)

Round 2: M I P E S L I S G

Elesh: megilps
Daniel: GLIMPSES (8)
DC: MEGILP (6) SIMILES (7) MISSILE (7) SIMPLES (7)
Score: 5–13 (max 13)

Round 3: 7, 9, 4, 9, 10, 1. Target: 919.

Elesh: 919. (((9 x 9) + 7 + 4) x 10) - 1 (10)
Daniel: 919. (((9 x 9) + 7 + 4) x 10) - 1 (10)
Score: 15–23 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: GASCRIME -> GRIMACES

Round 4: L S E T S I N R E

Elesh: INSERTS (7)
Daniel: RELENTS (7)
DC: TINSEL (6) tinsels LISTENERS (18)
OT: ENLISTERS (18) RELISTENS (18)
Score: 22–30 (max 41)

Round 5: S J G T A U E D T

Elesh: ADJUST (6)
Daniel: GUTTED (6)
DC: SAUTED (6) STATUED (7)
Score: 28–36 (max 48)

Round 6: 25, 5, 6, 4, 9, 3. Target: 958.

Elesh: -
Daniel: -
RR: 957. (7)
OT: 958. (((9 x 6 x 4) - 25) x 5) + 3 (10)
Score: 28–36 (max 58)

Joe talks about trying to dupe a texting clairvoyant.

Round 7: V W M K T A I O P

Elesh: VOMIT (5)
Daniel: PIVOT (5)
DC: OPTIMA (6) OKAPI (5)
OT: KATIPO (6) KWAITO (6) MAKOTI (6) MATIPO (6) MAWKIT (6)
Score: 33–41 (max 64)

Round 8: T A Q E B R S U N

Elesh: TURBANS (7)
Daniel: QUARTS (6)
DC: QUATERNS (8)
OT: BANQUETS (8) QUERANTS (8)
Score: 40–41 (max 72)

Round 9: 100, 50, 75, 10, 5, 9. Target: 490.

Elesh: 490. (5 x 100) - 10 (10)
Daniel: 490. (5 x 100) - 10 (10)
Score: 50–51 (max 82)

Teatime teaser: SIDEFIRM -> MISFIRED

Round 10: L S A Y O D E R M

Elesh: molders
Daniel: RELAYS (6)
DC: SOMEDAY (7) EARLDOMS (8)
Score: 50–57 (max 90)

Round 11: D Z D T O E A C N

Elesh: COATED (6)
Daniel: DANCED (6)
DC: DONATED (7)
Score: 56–63 (max 97)

Susie's Origins of Words talks about the origins of some euphemisms.

Round 12: L E P S O N R A V

Elesh: PERSONAL (8)
Daniel: LOANERS (7)
DC: OVERLAPS (8) OVERSPAN (8)
OT: PRENOVAS (8) PSORALEN (8)
Score: 64–63 (max 105)

Round 13: C T I O W D E N I

Elesh: EDITION (7)
Daniel: WINCED (6)
DC: CTENOID (7) NOTICED (7) DICTION (7)
OT: DEONTIC (7) INCITED (7)
Score: 71–63 (max 112)

Round 14: 75, 10, 1, 7, 9, 2. Target: 958.

Elesh: 957. Mistake in working.
Daniel: -
RR: 958. (((75 x 7) - 1) x 2) - (9 x 10) (10)
Score: 71–63 (max 122)

Round 15: H U R T F R E E D

Daniel buzzes on 5.25 seconds to say FURTHERED which is correct.
Final Score: 71–73 (max 132)

During the end credits, Joe does the Macarena, and even tries to get Susie to join in!! :P :lol:

Statistics Corner

Elesh:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 5

Daniel:
Total score - 73
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5

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