Friday 28th October 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 72)

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Friday 28th October 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 72)

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Countdown recap for Friday 28 October 2016.

C1: Champion Mick Groarke (2 wins, 185 points.) A retail software project manager from Church Langeley, Essex.
C2: Challenger Rik Anstee. An account manager from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. He's a massive film buff, his top 3 are Pulp Fiction, The Shawshank Redemption and Assault On Precinct 13. He also proposed to his future wife before they'd even been on a date!! :shock: :o :P :lol:
DC: Susie Dent and Joe Lycett.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S R F U I E R T
R02: I E O M J D R Y I
R03: 50, 8, 7, 6, 1, 6. Target: 685.
TTT: GRANDIES - "Gran dies, so you volunteer to perform these at the service."
R04: O E U N T K A T R
R05: V S N R O E I H W
R06: 25, 100, 9, 4, 2, 10. Target: 776.
R07: Q G F L O E O S U
R08: A I A N T N S T O
R09: 25, 7, 6, 9, 3, 5. Target: 270.
TTT: DANGERME - "He could potentially save me from danger when I'm in France."
R10: A I E W B H N V A
R11: M L D X E I A T D
R12: U E O R L T C A L
R13: S L P Z I U O A D
R14: 100, 75, 6, 7, 4, 6. Target: 744.
R15: D A T I N G F E E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R S R F U I E R T

Mick: FURRIEST (8)
Rik: FURRIEST (8)
DC: FRUITERS (8) FURRIERS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: I E O M J D R Y I

Mick: DROME (5)
Rik: MIRED (5)
DC: JOYRIDE (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 8, 7, 6, 1, 6. Target: 685.

Mick: 690.
Rik: 686. ((6 + 8) x 50) - (7 + 1 + 6) (7)
RR: 685. ((6 + 8) x (50 - 1)) - (7 - 6) (10)
Score: 13–20 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: GRANDIES -> READINGS

Round 4: O E U N T K A T R

Mick: outtake
Rik: TANKER (6)
DC: OUTRANK (7) OUTRAKE (7)
OT: KNOTTER (7) OUTRANT (7) OUTRATE (7) RANKETT (7) TAKEOUT (7) TAUNTER (7)
Score: 13–26 (max 32)

Round 5: V S N R O E I H W

Mick: SHOWER (6)
Rik: WHINERS (7)
DC: VERSION (7) OVERWINS (8)
Score: 13–33 (max 40)

Round 6: 25, 100, 9, 4, 2, 10. Target: 776.

Mick: 776. (2 x 4 x 100) - 25 + 10 - 9 (10)
Rik: 774.
Score: 23–33 (max 50)

Joe talks about holiday souvenirs he has bought for his friend's "Shelf of Shame", including a dancing baby holding a wasp that was bought in Malaga. :P :lol:

Round 7: Q G F L O E O S U

Mick: FOOLS (5)
Rik: FOOLS (5)
DC: GLUES (5) FLOGS (5) GOOSE (5)
OT: FOGLES (6) FOGOUS (6) GOOFUS (6) OLEOUS (6)
Score: 28–38 (max 56)

Round 8: A I A N T N S T O

Mick: NATIONS (7)
Rik: STATION (7)
DC: ANNATTOS (8) SONATINA (8)
OT: NATATION (8) NOTATINS (8)
Score: 35–45 (max 64)

Round 9: 25, 7, 6, 9, 3, 5. Target: 270.

Mick: 270. (7 + 3) x (6 + 5 - 9 + 25) (10)
Rik: 270. (5 - 3 + 25) x (7 - 6 + 9) (10)
Score: 45–55 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: DANGERME -> GENDARME

Round 10: A I E W B H N V A

Mick: HAVEN (5)
Rik: HAVEN (5)
DC: WAHINE (6)
OT: BAVIAN (6) BAWIAN (6) BHAVAN (6) NAWABI (6)
Score: 50–60 (max 80)

Round 11: M L D X E I A T D

Mick: MIDDLE (6)
Rik: DILATED (7)
OT: ADMIXTED (8)
Score: 50–67 (max 88)

Susie's Origins of Words talks about the origins of "a different kettle of fish" and "birthday suit".

Round 12: U E O R L T C A L

Mick: callout
Rik: clouter
DC: CARTEL (6) RECTAL (6) COLLATE (7)
OT: ALLOCUTE (8) LOCULATE (8)
Score: 50–67 (max 96)

Round 13: S L P Z I U O A D

Mick: UPLOADS (7)
Rik: UPLOADS (7)
DC: PLAUDS (6)
OT: ADIPOUS (7) PAILOUS (7)
Score: 57–74 (max 103)

Round 14: 100, 75, 6, 7, 4, 6. Target: 744.

Mick: 744. ((100 + 6) x 7) + 6 - 4 (10)
Rik: 744. ((100 + 6) x 7) + 6 - 4 (10)
Score: 67–84 (max 113)

Round 15: D A T I N G F E E

Mick buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say DEFEATING which is correct.
Final Score: 77–84 (max 123)

As a final flourish during the end credits, Joe runs FOUR circuits of the set, and even almost fell over during the last circuit. :P :lol:

Statistics Corner

Mick:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 6

Rik:
Total score - 84
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4

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