Thursday 27th October 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 71)

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Thursday 27th October 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 71)

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Countdown recap for Thursday 27 October 2016.

C1: Champion Mick Groarke (1 win, 97 points.) A retail software project manager from Church Langeley, Essex.
C2: Challenger Michael Turner. A retired local government officer from Scarborough, North Yorkshire. He likes playing crown green bowls, music and seeing heritage railways. He's a member of the Scarborough Seaside Orchestra, which is the only seaside-based orchestra left in the UK!! :shock: :o 8-) He's also a volunteer for the RNLI, and thanks to that was at The Mall for the Queen's birthday celebrations a few years ago.
DC: Susie Dent and Joe Lycett.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L G R Y I A E T V
R02: C S N D A I Q R E
R03: 50, 7, 8, 1, 7, 3. Target: 110.
TTT: TOEBRAIN - "Does it sound like the voice of Mr White? No, it's too high."
R04: W R M O A R T E D
R05: N T R S I A I A O
R06: 75, 1, 5, 10, 3, 8. Target: 894.
R07: R L S E I N F O P
R08: N W H E I N J T E
R09: 50, 5, 8, 6, 2, 1. Target: 101.
TTT: PATERNAL - "Before she became a parent, she had a few tests."
R10: M S H O E L B O T
R11: D S G M E U E F S
R12: L M T U E L S A D
R13: K P S P I E G U B
R14: 25, 7, 3, 8, 2, 1. Target: 320.
R15: H E A R K M E M O (conundrum)


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Round 1: L G R Y I A E T V

Mick: RETAIL (6)
Michael: VARIETY (7)
DC: REGALITY (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: C S N D A I Q R E

Mick: DANCERS (7)
Michael: DANCES (6)
DC: ARSENIC (7) SARDINE (7) CANDIES (7) RESCIND (7)
OT: CARDIES (7) CARNIES (7) CINDERS (7) DECANIS (7) DISCERN (7) INCASED (7) QINDARS (7) RADICES (7) SANDIER (7) SIDECAR (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 7, 8, 1, 7, 3. Target: 110.

Mick: 110. ((8 - 7 + 1) x 50) + 7 + 3 (10)
Michael: -
Score: 17–7 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: TOEBRAIN -> BARITONE

Round 4: W R M O A R T E D

Mick: MARRED (6)
Michael: WARMED (6)
DC: ARROWED (7) marrowed MORTARED (8)
Score: 23–13 (max 33)

Round 5: N T R S I A I A O

Mick: RATIONS (7)
Michael: RATIONS (7)
DC: INTARSIA (8)
Score: 30–20 (max 41)

Round 6: 75, 1, 5, 10, 3, 8. Target: 894.

Mick: 893. ((5 - 3 + 10) x 75) - (8 - 1) (7)
Michael: 895. ((8 + 3 + 1) x 75) - 5 (7)
RR: 894. (((5 - 1) x 75) - (10 - 8)) x 3 (10)
Score: 37–27 (max 51)

Joe talks about a complaint he did to a casino and trying to "annoy" the establishment.

Round 7: R L S E I N F O P

Mick: PONIES (6)
Michael: PROFILES (8)
DC: FLORINS (7)
OT: PLERIONS (8)
Score: 37–35 (max 59)

Round 8: N W H E I N J T E

Mick: WHITEN (6)
Michael: WINE (4)
DC: JENNET (6) ENTWINE (7)
Score: 43–35 (max 66)

Round 9: 50, 5, 8, 6, 2, 1. Target: 101.

Mick: 101. (2 x 50) + 1 (10)
Michael: 101. (2 x 50) + 1 (10)
Score: 53–45 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: PATERNAL -> PRENATAL

Round 10: M S H O E L B O T

Mick: BLOOMS (6)
Michael: HOTELS (6)
DC: SHOE (4) BOOMLETS (8)
Score: 59–51 (max 84)

Round 11: D S G M E U E F S

Mick: SMUDGES (7)
Michael: SMUDGES (7)
DC: DEFUSES (7)
OT: GUESSED (7)
Score: 66–58 (max 91)

Susie's Origins of Words talks about the origins of words originating from gameplay.

Round 12: L M T U E L S A D

Mick: STALLED (7)
Michael: SALUTED (7)
DC: AMULETS (7)
OT: MEDULLAS (8)
Score: 73–65 (max 99)

Round 13: K P S P I E G U B

Mick: SPIKE (5)
Michael: PIPES (5)
DC: BUPKIS (6) GUPPIES (7)
OT: BUPPIES (7)
Score: 78–70 (max 106)

Round 14: 25, 7, 3, 8, 2, 1. Target: 320.

Mick: 320. ((2 + 3 + 7) x (25 + 1)) + 8 (10)
Michael: 293.
Score: 88–70 (max 116)

Round 15: H E A R K M E M O

Mick buzzes on 5.75 seconds to say REMARKABLE which is incorrect.
Michael does not buzz.
The answer was HOMEMAKER.
Final Score: 88–70 (max 126)

During the end credits, Joe does a Mexican wave with everyone in front of the camera. :P :lol:

Statistics Corner

Mick:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 100
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 5

Michael:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3

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