Wednesday 26th October 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 70)

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Wednesday 26th October 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 70)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 26 October 2016.

C1: Champion Daniel Clerkson (1 win, 73 points.) A social club steward from Coventry, Warwickshire.
C2: Challenger Mick Groarke. A retail software project manager from Church Langeley, Essex. He's been a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. for 53 years. He also has a big fascination of the London Underground.
DC: Susie Dent and Joe Lycett.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R N U R E B D C I
R02: T S L S R A I E W
R03: 25, 2, 4, 4, 8, 6. Target: 788.
TTT: NEVERTAN - "He never gets a tan; in fact, he looks like he's just come back from the dead."
R04: V R H L O I A N O
R05: Q L D E N A T S I
R06: 75, 4, 10, 8, 6, 8. Target: 927.
R07: F K E L I T X U M
R08: T Y D W A E O G S
R09: 100, 8, 10, 3, 5, 1. Target: 117.
TTT: ELDEROAF - "He had a tendency to take everything for nothing."
R10: P M H R E A O T N
R11: M E Z D T U N A R
R12: P R P G I O E D O
R13: R S A N O D E I T
R14: 50, 10, 7, 3, 9, 7. Target: 238.
R15: V A L I D A T E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: R N U R E B D C I

Daniel: INCURRED (8)
Mick: CURRIED (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: T S L S R A I E W

Daniel: WAITERS (7)
Mick: WAITERS (7)
DC: SALTIRES (8) WASTRELS (8)
OT: REALISTS (8) WAITRESS (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)

Round 3: 25, 2, 4, 4, 8, 6. Target: 788.

Daniel: 788. (8 x 4 x 25) - 6 - 4 - 2 (10)
Mick: 788. (8 x 4 x 25) - (6 x 2) (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: NEVERTAN -> REVENANT

Round 4: V R H L O I A N O

Daniel: RHINO (5)
Mick: RIVAL (5)
DC: HONORIAL (8)
Score: 30–22 (max 34)

Round 5: Q L D E N A T S I

Daniel: DENIALS (7)
Mick: DETAILS (7)
DC: LANDTIES (8)
OT: DEINSTAL (8)
Score: 37–29 (max 42)

Round 6: 75, 4, 10, 8, 6, 8. Target: 927.

Daniel: 924. ((8 + 4) x 75) + 10 + 8 + 6 (7)
Mick: 924. ((8 + 4) x 75) + 10 + 8 + 6 (7)
OT: 927. (((75 x 8) + 10 + 8) x 6) / 4 (10)
Score: 44–36 (max 52)

Joe talks about a poem about "synonym".

Round 7: F K E L I T X U M

Daniel: FLUKE (5)
Mick: FLUKE (5)
DC: FUTILE (6)
OT: TIMEFUL (7)
Score: 49–41 (max 59)

Round 8: T Y D W A E O G S

Daniel: STAGED (6)
Mick: stodgey
DC: STODGY (6) STOWAGE (7)
OT: DOGATES (7) DOTAGES (7) TOWAGES (7)
Score: 55–41 (max 66)

Round 9: 100, 8, 10, 3, 5, 1. Target: 117.

Daniel: 117. 100 + 10 + 3 + 5 - 1 (10)
Mick: 117. 100 + 10 + 8 - 1 (10)
Score: 65–51 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: ELDEROAF -> FREELOAD

Round 10: P M H R E A O T N

Daniel: HAMPER (6)
Mick: PANTHER (7)
DC: ANOTHER (7) METAPHOR (8)
OT: EMPATRON (8) HAPTERON (8)
Score: 65–58 (max 84)

Round 11: M E Z D T U N A R

Daniel: TUNDRA (6)
Mick: UNTAMED (7)
DC: MATURED (7) UNRATED (7)
OT: UNDREAMT (8)
Score: 65–65 (max 92)

Susie's Origins of Words talks about the origins of "gorm" and "grass tacks".

Round 12: P R P G I O E D O

Daniel: GRIPPED (7)
Mick: GRIPPED (7)
DC: PODGER (6) PODGIER (7)
OT: GOOPIER (7) PIPEROO (7) POOPIER (7)
Score: 72–72 (max 99)

Round 13: R S A N O D E I T

Daniel: RATIONED (8)
Mick: NOTARISED (18)
DC: ORDINATES (18) DERATIONS (18)
OT: NADORITES (18)
Score: 72–90 (max 117)

Round 14: 50, 10, 7, 3, 9, 7. Target: 238.

Daniel: 240. (3 x 50) + (9 x 10) (7)
Mick: 236. (7 - 3) x (50 + 9) (7)
RR: 238. (50 - (10 + 9 - 3)) x 7 (10)
Score: 79–97 (max 127)

Round 15: V A L I D A T E S

No one buzzes. The answer was SALIVATED.
Final Score: 79–97 (max 137)

During the end credits, Joe does some exercises while standing behind his chair. :P :lol:

Statistics Corner

Daniel:
Total score - 79
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 4

Mick:
Total score - 97
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 4

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