The final preliminary of 2016.......
Countdown recap for Wednesday 14 December 2016.
C1: Champion Richard Hayward (3 wins, 226 points.) A chartered accountant from Stockport, Greater Manchester.
C2: Challenger Neil Baines. A revenues officer from Hartlepool, County Durham. He got married in Poland, and had to do a few Polish traditions before he got married, including bartering with a family member.
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A O E I S B R S F
R02: Y E R L O A N T B
R03: 75, 25, 7, 8, 1, 5. Target: 935.
TTT: HINTSUGLY - "It really is such an ugly thing to look at."
R04: T D I D A E N R A
R05: O E U I V S T W P
R06: 100, 2, 8, 6, 1, 5. Target: 753.
R07: E O E O D S G R C
R08: V T N I F E O L M
R09: 75, 1, 7, 10, 2, 2. Target: 265.
TTT: NEILSAWIT - "Neil saw it in the mirror and decided it was time to diet."
R10: H I D N E W A S I
R11: Z T S R A I A H L
R12: E G T N O U X T E
R13: A E E U R M T P D
R14: 100, 25, 75, 1, 7, 4. Target: 518.
R15: B A T S A N K L E (conundrum)
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Round 1: A O E I S B R S F
Richard: BOSSIER (7)
Neil: BRAISES (7)
DC: ISOBARS (7)
OT: BASSIER (7) BRASSIE (7) FRAISES (7) OSSIFER (7) ROSBIFS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: Y E R L O A N T B
Richard: BLOATER (7)
Neil: BLOATER (7)
DC: NOTABLE (7) ORNATELY (8)
OT: BARYTONE (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 25, 7, 8, 1, 5. Target: 935.
Richard: 936.
Neil: 935. ((25 + 75) x (8 + 1)) + (7 x 5) (10)
Score: 14–24 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: HINTSUGLY -> UNSIGHTLY
Round 4: T D I D A E N R A
Richard: RANTED (6)
Neil: TRAINED (7)
DC: RADIATED (8)
OT: ANDRADITE (18)
Score: 14–31 (max 43)
Round 5: O E U I V S T W P
Richard: SWIPE (5)
Neil: POUTS (5)
DC: WIPEOUTS (8)
Score: 19–36 (max 51)
Round 6: 100, 2, 8, 6, 1, 5. Target: 753.
Richard: 753. ((100 - 6) x 8) + 1 (10)
Neil: 754.
Score: 29–36 (max 61)
Sir Tim talks about attending a party about the 50th anniversary of the coming together of Benny & Bjorn from ABBA.
Round 7: E O E O D S G R C
Richard: RECODES (7)
Neil: gooders
DC: CODGERS (7)
OT: GEOCODERS (18)
Score: 36–36 (max 79)
Round 8: V T N I F E O L M
Richard: MOLTEN (6)
Neil: FEINT (5)
DC: VIOLENT (7)
OT: MOLINET (7)
Score: 42–36 (max 86)
Round 9: 75, 1, 7, 10, 2, 2. Target: 265.
Richard: 272. (75 - 7) x (2 + 2) (5)
Neil: -
RR: 265. ((((2 + 1) x 7) - 2) x 10) + 75 (10)
Score: 47–36 (max 96)
Teatime teaser: NEILSAWIT -> WAISTLINE
Round 10: H I D N E W A S I
Richard: WASHED (6)
Neil: WASHED (6)
DC: WAHINES (7) HANDIES (7)
OT: ADHESIN (7)
Score: 53–42 (max 103)
Round 11: Z T S R A I A H L
Richard: TRAILS (6)
Neil: TRAILS (6)
DC: LARIATS (7)
OT: HARTALS (7) SHARIAT (7)
Score: 59–48 (max 110)
Susie's Origins of Words talks about the origins of "Broadway" and other "broad" words.
Round 12: E G T N O U X T E
Richard: TONGUE (6)
Neil: TONGUE (6)
OT: EXEUNT (6) EXTENT (6) GOTTEN (6) TENUTO (6)
Score: 65–54 (max 116)
Round 13: A E E U R M T P D
Richard: TRUMPED (7)
Neil: TRUMPED (7)
DC: TAMPERED (8) PERMUTED (8)
OT: DEPURATE (8)
Score: 72–61 (max 124)
Round 14: 100, 25, 75, 1, 7, 4. Target: 518.
Richard: -
Neil: 518. ((4 + 1) x 100) + 25 - 7 (10)
Score: 72–71 (max 134)
Round 15: B A T S A N K L E
Neil buzzes on 29.9 seconds to say BLEAKEST which is incorrect.
Richard does not buzz.
The answer was BEANSTALK.
Final Score: 72–71 (max 144)
Statistics Corner
Richard:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 3
Neil:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 4
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Wednesday 14th December 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 102)
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