Wednesday 21st December 2016 (Series 75, 1st Semi-Final)

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Wednesday 21st December 2016 (Series 75, 1st Semi-Final)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 21 December 2016.

C1: No.1 Seed Martin "The Ash Vale Avalanche" Hurst (9 wins, 932 points.) An Apteforumite and insurance document writer from Ash Vale, Surrey. He defeated #8 seed Tom Stephens 102-52 in his quarter-final last Thursday.
C2: No.5 Seed Andrew "The Rhoose Rocket" Fenton (9 wins, 822 points.) A sales director from Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan. He defeated #4 seed John Shaw 94-90 in his quarter-final yesterday.
DC: Susie Dent and Carol Kirkwood.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E O A F T R N S M
R02: G D R U I E T H B
R03: 5, 9, 2, 8, 9, 4. Target: 727.
TTT: ENIDRESTS - "Enid rests her eyes for a while; she's overcome by this."
R04: N I D A O S T V U
R05: I A O G C N M R I
R06: 50, 25, 5, 10, 7, 7. Target: 802.
R07: A E O F L N R W S
R08: Y E L R I A S N P
R09: 75, 5, 9, 8, 10, 7. Target: 601.
TTT: HUNTGOALS - "The team hunt for more goals; they can't stop attacking."
R10: N U D R E I D R A
R11: I O U C R G W S E
R12: T S B A U O T R A
R13: U I E L M V A S P
R14: 9, 8, 6, 1, 10, 4. Target: 411.
R15: P O K E R C A S H (conundrum)


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Round 1: E O A F T R N S M

Martin: FORMATES (8)
Andrew: STOREMAN (8)
DC: MONSTERA (8) FOREMAST (8)
OT: FORMANTS (8) MONASTER (8) MONTERAS (8) NEARMOST (8) RAFTSMEN (8) SEAFRONT (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: G D R U I E T H B

Martin: RIGHTED (7)
Andrew: tudgier
DC: BURIED (6)
OT: BEDIGHT (7) BIRTHED (7) BRUITED (7) GIRTHED (7)
Score: 15–8 (max 15)

Round 3: 5, 9, 2, 8, 9, 4. Target: 727.

Martin: 728. (4 + 9) x 8 x 7 !!!(7) ALERT: There's no 7 in the selection, although I'm sure Martin obviously meant to say either 5+2 or 9-2, but that's quite a mess there.... :P :oops: :roll:
Andrew: 728. Mistake in working.
RR: 727. ((5 + 4) x 9 x 9) - 2 (10)
Score: 22–8 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: ENIDRESTS -> TIREDNESS

Round 4: N I D A O S T V U

Martin: DATIONS (7)
Andrew: outsaid
DC: ADUSTION (8)
Score: 29–8 (max 33)

Round 5: I A O G C N M R I

Martin: ROAMING (7)
Andrew: ROAMING (7)
DC: CAROMING (8)
OT: MORAINIC (8)
Score: 36–15 (max 41)

Round 6: 50, 25, 5, 10, 7, 7. Target: 802.

Martin: 801. ((50 + 25 + 5) x 10) + (7 / 7) (7)
Andrew: 800.
Score: 43–15 (max 48)

Carol talks about doing hang-gliding to try and scoop up some clouds in a jar.

Round 7: A E O F L N R W S

Martin: FLOWERS (7)
Andrew: FLOWERS (7)
DC: forelawns ENROLS (6)
OT: AFLOWER (7) FAWNERS (7) FORESAW (7) FOWLERS (7) LOAFERS (7) LOANERS (7) OWNSELF (7) REFLOWN (7) REFLOWS (7) RELOANS (7) SNARFLE (7)
Score: 50–22 (max 55)

Round 8: Y E L R I A S N P

Martin: PRALINES (8)
Andrew: PRALINES (8)
DC: RAIN (4)
OT: ALYPINES (8) INLAYERS (8) PAYLINES (8)
Score: 58–30 (max 63)

Round 9: 75, 5, 9, 8, 10, 7. Target: 601.

Martin: 601. (8 x 75) + 10 - 9 (10)
Andrew: 601. (8 x 75) + 10 - 9 (10)
Score: 68–40 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: HUNTGOALS -> ONSLAUGHT

Round 10: N U D R E I D R A

Martin: UNAIRED (7)
Andrew: DRAINED (7)
DC: RAIN (4) RANDIER (7)
OT: DANDIER (7) DRAINER (7) NURDIER (7) RAIRDED (7) RUDDIER (7) UNAIDED (7) UNDRIED (7)
Score: 75–47 (max 80)

Round 11: I O U C R G W S E

Martin: SOURCE (6)
Andrew: SCOURGE (7)
DC: COWRIES (7)
Score: 75–54 (max 87)

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

Round 12: T S B A U O T R A

Martin: TURBOTS (7)
Andrew: TROUTS (6)
DC: RATS (4) ABORTS (6) ROBUSTA (7)
OT: ABATORS (7) RABATOS (7) ROBATAS (7) RUBATOS (7) TOTARAS (7)
Score: 82–54 (max 94)

Round 13: U I E L M V A S P

Martin: MISVALUE (8)
Andrew: IMPULSE (7)
OT: PLAUSIVE (8)
Score: 90–54 (max 102)

Round 14: 9, 8, 6, 1, 10, 4. Target: 411.

Martin: 411. (((8 x 4) + 9) x 10) + 1 (10)
Andrew: 411. (((9 x 4) + 6) x 10) - 8 - 1 (10)
Score: 100–64 (max 112)

Round 15: P O K E R C A S H

No one buzzes. The answer was PACKHORSE.
Final Score: 100–64 (max 122)

Statistics Corner

Martin:
Total score - 100
Raw score - 106
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 87
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 10 8-)

Andrew:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 84
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 7

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