Tuesday 3rd January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 1)

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Tuesday 3rd January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 1)

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Into MMXVII we go. ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) :P

Countdown recap for Tuesday 3 January 2017.

C1: Champion Richard Hayward (4 wins, 298 points.) A chartered accountant from Stockport, Greater Manchester.
C2: Challenger Darren Godfrey. A product leader in the anti-fraud industry.
DC: Susie Dent and Alastair Stewart.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E A O E W R T S Y
R02: A C E M O N T E V
R03: 50, 25, 6, 3, 9, 4. Target: 134.
TTT: TENNISBAT - "Nothing to do with tennis, but they'll decline your offer to serve to them."
R04: S L U R I T R E G
R05: I E A I T R D Q R
R06: 100, 6, 2, 8, 10, 4. Target: 137.
R07: E A E A S B N C S
R08: N O R U G D A N I
R09: 100, 1, 2, 5, 2, 8. Target: 247.
TTT: BRUCELION - "It has all the hallmarks of a slippery character."
R10: D A F I N W H E L
R11: A E I U F Z P G M
R12: D A S O T M E J M
R13: K L N R A I O I L
R14: 100, 1, 2, 9, 10, 4. Target: 811.
R15: G R I P Y A H O B (conundrum)


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Round 1: E A O E W R T S Y

Richard: misdeclared 7
Darren: WATERY (6)
DC: SWEATER (7)
OT: ROSEATE (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: A C E M O N T E V

Richard: CAVEMEN (7)
Darren: CAVE (4)
DC: ACETONE (7)
OT: MECONATE (8) METACONE (8)
Score: 7–6 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 25, 6, 3, 9, 4. Target: 134.

Richard: 132.
Darren: 134. (50 x 3) - (25 - 9) (10)
Score: 7–16 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: TENNISBAT -> ABSTINENT

Round 4: S L U R I T R E G

Richard: GUSTIER (7)
Darren: GUSTIER (7)
DC: UGLIEST (7) SURLIER (7)
OT: SULTRIER (8)
Score: 14–23 (max 33)

Round 5: I E A I T R D Q R

Richard: TARRED (6)
Darren: TRADER (6)
DC: TARDIER (7) TARRIED (7)
OT: DIRTIER (7)
Score: 20–29 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 6, 2, 8, 10, 4. Target: 137.

Richard: 137. (8 x 4) + (10 / 2) + 100 (10)
Darren: 137. (10 x 4) - (6 / 2) + 100 (10)
Score: 30–39 (max 50)

Alastair talks about being stuck at an airport in 1979 during an ITV strike, and how he got into horse racing.

Round 7: E A E A S B N C S

Richard: SEANCES (7)
Darren: BASES (5)
DC: ABSENCES (8)
Score: 37–39 (max 58)

Round 8: N O R U G D A N I

Richard: ROUNDING (8)
Darren: ADORNING (8)
OT: UNORDAIN (8)
Score: 45–47 (max 66)

Round 9: 100, 1, 2, 5, 2, 8. Target: 247.

Richard: 247. (2 x 100) + ((8 + 1) x 5) + 2 (10)
Darren: 247. (2 x 100) + ((8 + 1) x 5) + 2 (10)
Score: 55–57 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: BRUCELION -> COLUBRINE

Round 10: D A F I N W H E L

Richard: WAILED (6)
Darren: whalefin
DC: FIEND (5) INWALE (6) FLAWED (6) INHALED (7)
Score: 61–57 (max 83)

Round 11: A E I U F Z P G M

Richard: MAIZE (5)
Darren: IMAGE (5)
DC: gamepie MAGPIE (6) GAZUMP (6)
OT: GUIMPE (6) ZEUGMA (6)
Score: 66–62 (max 89)

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

Round 12: D A S O T M E J M

Richard: MASTED (6)
Darren: MASTED (6)
DC: JETSAM (6) (spelt as JETSOM by Rachel.... :oops: :roll: :oops: :roll: )MODEMS (6) MODEST (6)
OT: MADTOMS (7)
Score: 72–68 (max 96)

Round 13: K L N R A I O I L

Richard: RAIL (4)
Darren: RANK (4)
DC: KRILL (5) KAOLIN (6)
OT: ALLIIN (6) IRONIA (6) RILLAN (6) RILLIN (6)
Score: 76–72 (max 102)

Round 14: 100, 1, 2, 9, 10, 4. Target: 811.

Richard: 811. (4 x 2 x 100) + 10 + 1 (10)
Darren: 811. (4 x 2 x 100) + 10 + 1 (10)
Score: 86–82 (max 112)

Round 15: G R I P Y A H O B

Darren buzzes on 17 seconds to say BIOGRAPHY which is correct.
Final Score: 86–92 (max 122)

Statistics Corner

Richard:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 4

Darren:
Total score - 92
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 6

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=76
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