Thursday 22nd December 2016 (Series 75, 2nd Semi-Final)

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Thursday 22nd December 2016 (Series 75, 2nd Semi-Final)

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Countdown recap for Thursday 22 December 2016.

C1: No.3 Seed Andrew "The Edinburgh Enforcer" Macleod (9 wins, 923 points.) A business analyst originally from Peterhead, but now living in Edinburgh. He defeated #6 seed Rik Anstee 114-56 in his quarter-final on Monday.
C2: No.7 Seed Stephen "The Basingstoke Bamboozler" Fuller (7 wins, 590 points.) An Apterite and freelance author/editor/writer from Basingstoke, Hampshire. He defeated #2 seed Jamie Washington 83-52 in his quarter-final last Friday.
DC: Susie Dent and Carol Kirkwood.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N S L O E I P Z U
R02: P D M S A E I H T
R03: 75, 100, 3, 4, 6, 8. Target: 991.
TTT: SIMONREED - "Simon Reed behaves in such a bossy, arrogant way."
R04: L Q D T A E I S O
R05: H B T D A U E I R
R06: 100, 25, 50, 75, 7, 3. Target: 813.
R07: K S R O E A M D I
R08: G R P T N E O U A
R09: 25, 50, 2, 7, 1, 5. Target: 122.
TTT: PERFUMIST - "No perfume or make-up. In fact, she's very dowdy."
R10: T R L N I O E V A
R11: M T N S U A E A V
R12: C G R S O I A E M
R13: R Y P A O I S G E
R14: 50, 75, 100, 25, 4, 3. Target: 755.
R15: C R O N E F I S H (conundrum)


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Round 1: N S L O E I P Z U

Andrew: LUPINES (7)
Stephen: LUPINES (7)
DC: UNIPOLES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: P D M S A E I H T

Andrew: SHIPMATE (8)
Stephen: distempa
DC: MAP (3)
OT: MATESHIP (8) PITHEADS (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)

Round 3: 75, 100, 3, 4, 6, 8. Target: 991.

Andrew: 991. ((8 + 4) x 75) + 100 - 6 - 3 (10)
Stephen: 992.
Score: 25–7 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: SIMONREED -> DOMINEERS

Round 4: L Q D T A E I S O

Andrew: ISOLATED (8)
Stephen: ISOLATED (8)
DC: SODALITE (8) DIASTOLE (8)
Score: 33–15 (max 34)

Round 5: H B T D A U E I R

Andrew: TRIBADE (7)
Stephen: HAIRED (6)
DC: HABITUDE (8)
OT: RHABDITE (8)
Score: 40–15 (max 42)

Round 6: 100, 25, 50, 75, 7, 3. Target: 813.

Andrew: 807.
Stephen: 812. (((100 x 50) + 75) / 25) x (7 - 3) (7)
RR: 813. ((((75 / 25) x 3) + 100) x 7) + 50 (10)
Score: 40–22 (max 52)

Carol talks about presenting the weather forecast on a misty morning in Dartmoor when a horse caused a minor distraction. :P :lol:

Round 7: K S R O E A M D I

Andrew: DARKSOME (8)
Stephen: ADMIRES (7)
DC: MISREAD (7) MIKADOS (7)
Score: 48–22 (max 60)

Round 8: G R P T N E O U A

Andrew: OUTRANGE (8)
Stephen: NOUGAT (6)
Score: 56–22 (max 68)

Round 9: 25, 50, 2, 7, 1, 5. Target: 122.

Andrew: 122. (5 x 25) - 1 - 2 (10)
Stephen: 122. (50 x 2) + 25 - (7 - (5 - 1)) (10)
Score: 66–32 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: PERFUMIST -> FRUMPIEST

Round 10: T R L N I O E V A

Andrew: INTERVAL (8)
Stephen: OVERLAIN (8)
DC: VIOLATER (8) RELATION (8) ORIENTAL (8) ovaltine
OT: ORNATIVE (8) ORVIETAN (8) ROTALINE (8)
Score: 74–40 (max 86)

Round 11: M T N S U A E A V

Andrew: MAUVEST (7)
Stephen: UNMATES (7)
DC: STAMEN (6) MANTEAUS (8)
Score: 81–47 (max 94)

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

Round 12: C G R S O I A E M

Andrew: MOSAIC (6)
Stephen: CAROMS (6)
DC: ORGASMIC (8)
OT: GRIMACES (8)
Score: 87–53 (max 102)

Round 13: R Y P A O I S G E

Andrew: PORGIES (7)
Stephen: ORGIES (6)
DC: GRAPES (6) SOAPIER (7)
OT: PRISAGE (7)
Score: 94–53 (max 109)

Round 14: 50, 75, 100, 25, 4, 3. Target: 755.

Andrew: 753. ((100 + 75) x 4) + 50 + 3 (7)
Stephen: 753. ((4 + 3) x 100) + 50 + (75 / 25) (7)
RR: 754/756. (7)
OT: 755. ((100 x (50 - 3) x 4) + 75) / 25 (10)
Score: 101–60 (max 119)

Round 15: C R O N E F I S H

Andrew buzzes on 29.75 seconds to say ROSEFINCH which is correct.
Final Score: 111–60 (max 129)

Statistics Corner

Andrew:
Total score - 111
Raw score - 116
Total % of max - 86
Raw % of max - 90
Total average score per round - 7.4
Raw average score per round - 7.7
Number of maxes - 9

Stephen:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

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