Monday 31st October 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 73)

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Monday 31st October 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 73)

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Countdown recap for Monday 31 October 2016.

C1: Champion Rik Anstee (1 win, 84 points.) An account manager from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
C2: Challenger Jona Aucott. A head of sales for a fraud prevention company from Nuneaton, Warwickshire. He coaches his son's under-12 football team.
DC: Susie Dent and John Challis, making his DC debut.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E A O R Y T L S A
R02: T O H E M H I S C
R03: 25, 75, 3, 2, 6, 9. Target: 935.
TTT: HERBRENT - "Brent was one of her brothers, but she had several."
R04: R U T M A D E Q N
R05: I O I T D N D L E
R06: 75, 2, 8, 4, 9, 4. Target: 125.
R07: O A I N N P N R E
R08: R U F T E C A Z K
R09: 75, 25, 5, 6, 1, 7. Target: 833.
TTT: ITHADSUN - "It had lots of sun and bloomed beautifully."
R10: W I T W E S I G T
R11: A I U S J L S I L
R12: R O V B A B E M D
R13: G F G O E O N P E
R14: 50, 9, 3, 7, 1, 4. Target: 648.
R15: Y O P A C C M A N (conundrum)


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Round 1: E A O R Y T L S A

Rik: royalist
Jona: STALER (6)
DC: LATER (5) LATERS (6) AREOLA (6)
OT: ALEATORY (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: T O H E M H I S C

Rik: HITCHES (7)
Jona: CHEMIST (7)
DC: HOMIEST (7) MITCHES (7)
OT: SHOCHETIM (18)
Score: 7–13 (max 26)

Round 3: 25, 75, 3, 2, 6, 9. Target: 935.

Rik: 937.
Jona: 935. ((25 + 75 + 3) x 9) + 6 + 2 (10)
Score: 7–23 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: HERBRENT -> BRETHREN

Round 4: R U T M A D E Q N

Rik: UNMADE (6)
Jona: quarted
DC: UNDREAMT (8)
Score: 13–23 (max 44)

Round 5: I O I T D N D L E

Rik: EDITION (7)
Jona: tiddle
DC: LENTOID (7)
OT: DELTOID (7) INDITED (7)
Score: 20–23 (max 51)

Round 6: 75, 2, 8, 4, 9, 4. Target: 125.

Rik: 125. (2 x 75) - (9 + 8 + 4 + 4) (10)
Jona: 125. ((9 - 4) x (8 + 2)) + 75 (10)
Score: 30–33 (max 61)

John talks about his appearance in an episode of Doctor Who with Tom Baker, and an impersonation of Jimmy Stewart.

Round 7: O A I N N P N R E

Rik: PINNER (6)
Jona: PINNER (6)
DC: PANNIER (7) OPINER (6) RAPINE (6)
OT: PAEONIN (7)
Score: 36–39 (max 68)

Round 8: R U F T E C A Z K

Rik: TACKER (6)
Jona: CURATE (6)
DC: FURCATE (7) FACTURE (7)
Score: 42–45 (max 75)

Round 9: 75, 25, 5, 6, 1, 7. Target: 833.

Rik: 834. ((7 + 1) x (75 + 25 + 5)) - 6 (7)
Jona: 834. ((7 + 1) x (75 + 25 + 5)) - 6 (7)
RR: 833. ((6 + 5) x 75) + 7 + 1 (10)
Score: 49–52 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: ITHADSUN -> DIANTHUS

Round 10: W I T W E S I G T

Rik: witties
Jona: witties
DC: TWIST (5) TWITS (5)
OT: TWITES (6)
Score: 49–52 (max 91)

Round 11: A I U S J L S I L

Rik: JAILS (5)
Jona: JAILS (5)
DC: SAILS (5)
OT: JULIAS (6)
Score: 54–57 (max 97)

Susie's Origins of Words talks about the origins of "that old horse chestnut".

Round 12: R O V B A B E M D

Rik: BOMBER (6)
Jona: bromade
DC: ADVERB (6) BOMBARDE (8)
Score: 60–57 (max 105)

Round 13: G F G O E O N P E

Rik: GOOF (4)
Jona: OPEN (4)
DC: GOON (4) PONGEE (6)
Score: 64–61 (max 111)

Round 14: 50, 9, 3, 7, 1, 4. Target: 648.

Rik: 648. ((9 + 4) x 50) - (3 - 1) (10)
Jona: 648. ((9 + 4) x 50) - (3 - 1) (10)
Score: 74–71 (max 121)

Round 15: Y O P A C C M A N

Rik buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say ACCOMPANY which is correct.
Final Score: 84–71 (max 131)

Statistics Corner

Rik:
Total score - 84
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4

Jona:
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 - 3

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