Tuesday 13th December 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 101)

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Tuesday 13th December 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 101)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 13 December 2016.

C1: Champion Richard Hayward (2 wins, 155 points.) A chartered accountant from Stockport, Greater Manchester.
C2: Challenger James Thomson. A maths student from Bristol. He's a member of the University of Bristol pool and snooker teams. He went to Malawi for a school trip, where he helped build and paint a school.
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O I U E S D R W P
R02: L M I N T F E A T
R03: 25, 75, 3, 4, 6, 6. Target: 464.
TTT: ONESDEATH - "One's death might lead to an inscription on this."
R04: V T I S N P A I S
R05: E I O U D R N D O
R06: 100, 4, 2, 10, 3, 6. Target: 415.
R07: E I E A L B Q G P
R08: C M O T M U E H D
R09: 100, 75, 25, 4, 6, 2. Target: 508.
TTT: HEYDOGRUN - "This dog can run at a pretty impressive speed."
R10: M T O E R Z T R O
R11: N T R L E U E O U
R12: K N E A F R U A D
R13: I O E A T Y S L G
R14: 25, 100, 75, 2, 7, 3. Target: 218.
R15: B R O W N S O D A (conundrum)


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Round 1: O I U E S D R W P

Richard: POWDERS (7)
James: SWIPED (6)
DC: WEIRDOS (7) PERIODS (7)
OT: PERIODUS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: L M I N T F E A T

Richard: INFLATE (7)
James: INFLATE (7)
DC: FILAMENT (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)

Round 3: 25, 75, 3, 4, 6, 6. Target: 464.

Richard: 464. (75 x 6) + (6 x 3) - 4 (10)
James: 462.
Score: 24–7 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: ONESDEATH -> HEADSTONE

Round 4: V T I S N P A I S

Richard: STAINS (6)
James: PAINTS (6)
DC: VISITS (6) PIANISTS (8)
OT: PISATINS (8)
Score: 30–13 (max 34)

Round 5: E I O U D R N D O

Richard: ROUNDED (7)
James: DROID (5)
DC: INDOOR (6)
OT: NEUROID (7) ODOURED (7) REDOUND (7) UNDRIED (7)
Score: 37–13 (max 41)

Round 6: 100, 4, 2, 10, 3, 6. Target: 415.

Richard: 414.
James: 415. (4 x 100) + 10 + 2 + 3 (10)
Score: 37–23 (max 51)

Sir Tim talks about his new role as executive producer of the film Time Of Their Lives, starring Dame Joan Collins and Pauline Collins.

Round 7: E I E A L B Q G P

Richard: BLEEP (5)
James: BLEEP (5)
DC: EPIGEAL (7)
OT: GALIPEE (7)
Score: 42–28 (max 58)

Round 8: C M O T M U E H D

Richard: HUMMED (6)
James: COMMUTED (8)
DC: CHUMMED (7)
Score: 42–36 (max 66)

Round 9: 100, 75, 25, 4, 6, 2. Target: 508.

Richard: 517.
James: 508. (6 x 100) - 75 - 25 + (4 x 2) (10)
Score: 42–46 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: HEYDOGRUN -> GREYHOUND

Round 10: M T O E R Z T R O

Richard: ROTTER (6)
James: motorer
DC: ROOMER (6)
OT: MOOTER (6) REMOOR (6) REMOOT (6) RETORT (6) ROOTER (6) TOOTER (6) TORERO (6) TREMOR (6)
Score: 48–46 (max 82)

Round 11: N T R L E U E O U

Richard: UNTRUE (6)
James: misdeclared 5
DC: TOLUENE (7)
Score: 54–46 (max 89)

Susie's Origins of Words talks about the origins of "knees".

Round 12: K N E A F R U A D

Richard: FRANKED (7)
James: unfear
DC: UNRAKED (7)
Score: 61–46 (max 96)

Round 13: I O E A T Y S L G

Richard: GLOATS (6)
James: GOALIES (7)
DC: soilage ISOLATE (7) GELATOS (7) GELATI (6)
OT: ALIGOTES (8)
Score: 61–53 (max 104)

Round 14: 25, 100, 75, 2, 7, 3. Target: 218.

Richard: 218. (100 x 2) + 25 - 7 (10)
James: 218. (2 x 100) + ((75 / 25) x 7) - 3 (10)
Score: 71–63 (max 114)

Round 15: B R O W N S O D A

James buzzes on 17.75 seconds to say BROADSWORD which is incorrect.
Richard does not buzz.
The answer was SNOWBOARD.
Final Score: 71–63 (max 124)

Statistics Corner

Richard:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 5

James:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 81
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 4

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