Friday 23rd December 2016 (Series 75 Grand Final)

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Friday 23rd December 2016 (Series 75 Grand Final)

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IT'S GRAND FINAL TIME, AND IT'S THE FINAL OF THE 75TH SERIES!!! ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-)

Possibly the first time in recent history where the lower seed has scored points than the higher seed before the final.... 8-)

Countdown recap for Friday 23 December 2016.

C1: No.1 Seed Martin "The Ash Vale Avalanche" Hurst (10 wins, 1032 points.) An Apteforumite and insurance document writer from Ash Vale, Surrey. He defeated #5 seed Andrew Fenton 100-64 in his semi-final on Wednesday.
C2: No.3 Seed Andrew "The Edinburgh Enforcer" Macleod (10 wins, 1034 points.) A business analyst originally from Peterhead, but now living in Edinburgh. He defeated #7 seed Stephen Fuller 111-60 in his semi-final yesterday.
DC: Susie Dent and Carol Kirkwood.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: U I E F D N L R T
R02: S X N A I U C T E
R03: 10, 6, 8, 4, 5, 9. Target: 340.
TTT: STOLEITEM - "The only thing he stole with this item was a kiss."
R04: L D T R O A U I N
R05: E O I S R W T G A
R06: 75, 100, 4, 6, 9, 3. Target: 797.
R07: E O E I P B S N L
R08: M D G O E I V K A
R09: 4, 1, 3, 6, 8, 10. Target: 581.
TTT: TREESDRAB - "The trees look drab at this time of year, but this will add some colour."
R10: H L D P U E A O R
R11: A E A I D T R H O
R12: J P T E A O N R U
R13: A E A O N M R E M
R14: 50, 25, 100, 75, 3, 4. Target: 724.
R15: B O D I C R E A M (conundrum)


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Round 1: U I E F D N L R T

Martin: UNDERLIT (8)
Andrew: UNDERLIT (8)
OT: UNRIFLED (8) URNFIELD (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: S X N A I U C T E

Martin: UNISEX (6)
Andrew: UNITES (6)
DC: INEXACT (7) AUNTIES (7)
OT: ACETINS (7) ACTINES (7) CINEAST (7) NAUTICS (7) NUTCASE (7) SEXTAIN (7) SINUATE (7) TUNICAE (7) UNICAST (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: 10, 6, 8, 4, 5, 9. Target: 340.

Martin: 340. ((6 x 10) + 8) x 5 (10)
Andrew: 340. ((8 x 5) - 6) x 10 (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: STOLEITEM -> MISTLETOE

Round 4: L D T R O A U I N

Martin: DURATION (8)
Andrew: DURATION (8)
DC: UNITARD (7)
OT: ROUNDTAIL (18)
Score: 32–32 (max 43)

Round 5: E O I S R W T G A

Martin: GOITRES (7)
Andrew: GOITRES (7)
DC: STOWAGE (7) WARIEST (7)
OT: AGISTER (7) AGISTOR (7) EARWIGS (7) GAITERS (7) GORIEST (7) ORGEATS (7) ORGIAST (7) OSTERIA (7) OTARIES (7) STAGIER (7) STORAGE (7) TOERAGS (7) TOWAGES (7) TRIAGES (7) WAITERS (7)
Score: 39–39 (max 50)

Round 6: 75, 100, 4, 6, 9, 3. Target: 797.

Martin: 797. ((9 - 6) x 4 x 75) - 100 - 3 (10)
Andrew: 797. ((9 - 6) x 4 x 75) - 100 - 3 (10)
Score: 49–49 (max 60)

Carol talks about ordering pies for some friends of hers and getting the wrong pies made. :oops: :oops: :lol: :lol:

Round 7: E O E I P B S N L

Martin: EBONIES (7)
Andrew: PEONIES (7)
DC: SPLEEN (6) EPSILON (7) PENSILE (7)
OT: BONSPIEL (8) PLEIONES (8)
Score: 56–56 (max 68)

Round 8: M D G O E I V K A

Martin: MIKADO (6)
Andrew: IMAGED (6)
OT: ADVOKE (6) GOAVED (6) MOVIDA (6)
Score: 62–62 (max 74)

Round 9: 4, 1, 3, 6, 8, 10. Target: 581.

Martin: 580. (((8 + 6) x 4) + 3 - 1) x 10 (7)
Andrew: -
RR: 581. ((8 x 10) + 3) x (6 + 1) (10)
Score: 69–62 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: TREESDRAB -> REDBREAST

Round 10: H L D P U E A O R

Martin: UPHOLDER (8)
Andrew: reupload
OT: PALOURDE (8) POULARDE (8)
Score: 77–62 (max 92)

Round 11: A E A I D T R H O

Martin: HATRED (6)
Andrew: airdate
DC: RADIATE (7) AIRHEAD (7)
OT: TAIHOAED (8)
Score: 83–62 (max 100)

Susie's Origins of Words talks about the origins of some Christmassy words, to keep in with the season. :D

Round 12: J P T E A O N R U

Martin: PRONATE (7)
Andrew: PRONATE (7)
DC: OPERANT (7)
OT: AUTOPEN (7) NEATRUP (7) PATURON (7) PROTEAN (7) TROPANE (7)
Score: 90–69 (max 107)

Round 13: A E A O N M R E M

Martin: MOANER (6)
Andrew: MEANER (6)
DC: MERMAN (6)
OT: MOREANA (7)
Score: 96–75 (max 114)

Round 14: 50, 25, 100, 75, 3, 4. Target: 724.

Martin: 725.
Andrew: 724. (100 + 75 + ((50 / 25) x 3)) x 4 (10)
Score: 96–85 (max 124)

Round 15: B O D I C R E A M

Andrew buzzes on 14.75 seconds to say EMBROCAID which is incorrect.
Martin buzzes on 29.75 seconds to say CREAMBODI which is incorrect.
The answer was MICROBEAD.
Final Score: 96–85 (max 134)

And so it comes to pass that Martin Hurst becomes the 22nd person to have his name on the Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy, as the champion of Series 75. ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-)

Statistics Corner

Martin:
Total score - 96
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 8

Andrew:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 8

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