Countdown recap for Thursday 3 November 2016.
C1: Champion Rik Anstee (4 wins, 300 points.) An account manager from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
C2: Challenger Andy Goble. A craft website owner from Southend-on-Sea, Essex. He's a massive Doctor Who fan as well.
DC: Susie Dent and John Challis.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D S N E A F Y O R
R02: S U N S I O T W E
R03: 75, 4, 1, 6, 2, 10. Target: 126.
TTT: PADDYWON - "Paddy won first prize in the baking competition with this."
R04: T I S V E O B T M
R05: P I G C T E A L E
R06: 25, 50, 8, 10, 5, 6. Target: 252.
R07: R D M O E A Q U S
R08: R C I S O A L T O
R09: 50, 4, 9, 3, 7, 2. Target: 479.
TTT: PLAYTENT - "It's clearly obvious what her shoes are made of."
R10: R E M A E N G A H
R11: N G E I U R T M O
R12: L A F T E A D P S
R13: D X I E O N S T E
R14: 50, 9, 5, 3, 2, 5. Target: 738.
R15: J E N N Y M O E T (conundrum)
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Round 1: D S N E A F Y O R
Rik: YONDER (6)
Andy: fearns
DC: FORAYED (7) FERNS (5)
OT: DEFRAYS (7) FEDORAS (7) FEODARY (7) NOYADES (7) RODNEYS (7) RONDEYS (7) SNARFED (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Round 2: S U N S I O T W E
Rik: SNOWIEST (8)
Andy: TOWNIES (7)
DC: WITNESS (7)
OT: SNOWSUIT (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 4, 1, 6, 2, 10. Target: 126.
Rik: 126. ((75 - 10) x 2) - 4 (10)
Andy: 126. (2 x 75) - (4 x 6) (10)
Score: 24–10 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: PADDYWON -> PANDOWDY
Round 4: T I S V E O B T M
Rik: MOTIVES (7)
Andy: MOVIES (6)
DC: BOTTIES (7)
OT: MOTTIES (7)
Score: 31–10 (max 32)
Round 5: P I G C T E A L E
Rik: placate
Andy: PETAL (5)
DC: CAPLET (6) PLICATE (7) EPIGEAL (7)
OT: PELAGITE (8)
Score: 31–15 (max 40)
Round 6: 25, 50, 8, 10, 5, 6. Target: 252.
Rik: 252. (5 x 50) + 10 - 8 (10)
Andy: 252. (25 x 10) + 8 - 6 (10)
Score: 41–25 (max 50)
John talks about people going up to him in the street regarding his role of Boycie on Only Fools & Horses.
Round 7: R D M O E A Q U S
Rik: misdeclared 7
Andy: DOMES (5)
DC: SQUARED (7) AROUSED (7) RADOMES (7) MARQUES (7)
OT: MADUROS (7) MASQUER (7) MOSQUED (7) QUADROS (7) REMUDAS (7)
Score: 41–30 (max 57)
Round 8: R C I S O A L T O
Rik: TOOLS (5)
Andy: torsal
DC: ISOLATOR (8)
OT: CORTISOL (8) LOCATORS (8)
Score: 46–30 (max 65)
Round 9: 50, 4, 9, 3, 7, 2. Target: 479.
Rik: 479. ((50 + 3) x 9) + 2 (10)
Andy: 479. (9 x 50) + (4 x 7) + 3 - 2 (10)
Score: 56–40 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: PLAYTENT -> PATENTLY
Round 10: R E M A E N G A H
Rik: MANAGER (7)
Andy: MANAGER (7)
DC: HANGAR (6) MANGER (6) MARENGA (7)
OT: GERMANE (7) MANAGEE (7)
Score: 63–47 (max 82)
Round 11: N G E I U R T M O
Rik: REMOUNT (7)
Andy: TOURING (7)
DC: ROUTINE (7) EMOTING (7)
OT: ROUTEING (8)
Score: 70–54 (max 90)
Susie's Origins of Words talks about the origins of "teeth".
Round 12: L A F T E A D P S
Rik: PLEADS (6)
Andy: PASTED (6)
DC: PALATES (7)
OT: PALATED (7) PALETAS (7) PLATEAS (7) SPALTED (7) STAPLED (7)
Score: 76–60 (max 97)
Round 13: D X I E O N S T E
Rik: EXISTED (7)
Andy: OXIDES (6)
DC: DOXIES (6) SIXTEEN (7)
OT: DENOTES (7) DESTINE (7) DETOXES (7) ENDITES (7) EXTENDS (7) INDEXES (7) NIDEOTS (7) ONSTEED (7)
Score: 83–60 (max 104)
Round 14: 50, 9, 5, 3, 2, 5. Target: 738.
Rik: -
Andy: -
RR: 738. ((50 x 5) - (9 - 5)) x 3 (10)
Score: 83–60 (max 114)
Round 15: J E N N Y M O E T
No one buzzes. The answer was ENJOYMENT.
Final Score: 83–60 (max 124)
Statistics Corner
Rik:
Total score - 83
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 7
Andy:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 4
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Thursday 3rd November 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 76)
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