Thursday 5th January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 3)

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Thursday 5th January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 3)

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Countdown recap for Thursday 5 January 2017.

C1: Champion Darren Godfrey (2 wins, 184 points.) A product leader in the anti-fraud industry.
C2: Challenger Suzy Turner. An operations manager for a pub company from Waverton, Cheshire. She recently completed her first triathlon in Chester.
DC: Susie Dent and Alastair Stewart.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L A R O S V E L I
R02: G U R T E R T O A
R03: 75, 7, 1, 1, 4, 3. Target: 302.
TTT: GARLICTEA - "Garlic tea might be good for a cold, but this is all about a tissue."
R04: L I B S O T S E X
R05: F T A Y C O I R N
R06: 25, 2, 9, 3, 8, 10. Target: 516.
R07: T O S A V R E P U
R08: N A G P O M T E I
R09: 9, 3, 7, 10, 6, 5. Target: 454.
TTT: DIREHARRY - "Harry's form was dire, so he got this treatment from Sir Alex."
R10: B O H T E I N A R
R11: K O U S M S O N E
R12: F U Q E S U I D W
R13: P A L R E N A T M
R14: 75, 25, 4, 9, 6, 6. Target: 269.
R15: M R L E E S B E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: L A R O S V E L I

Darren: OVARIES (7)
Suzy: OVERALLS (8)
DC: OVERSAIL (8)
OT: VALORISE (8) VARIOLES (8) VOLARIES (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: G U R T E R T O A

Darren: GUTTER (6)
Suzy: GARROTTE (8)
DC: GAROTTE (7) TUTORAGE (8)
OT: OUTRAGER (8)
Score: 0–16 (max 16)

Round 3: 75, 7, 1, 1, 4, 3. Target: 302.

Darren: 302. (75 x 4) + 3 - 1 (10)
Suzy: 302. (75 x 4) + 1 + 1 (10)
Score: 10–26 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: GARLICTEA -> CARTILAGE

Round 4: L I B S O T S E X

Darren: BOLTS (5)
Suzy: BOXIEST (7)
OT: EOLISTS (7)
Score: 10–33 (max 33)

Round 5: F T A Y C O I R N

Darren: FACTORY (7)
Suzy: FRACTION (8)
Score: 10–41 (max 41)

Round 6: 25, 2, 9, 3, 8, 10. Target: 516.

Darren: -
Suzy: 517. (2 x 10 x 25) + 9 + 8 (7)
RR: 516. ((10 x 25) + 8) x 2 (10)
Score: 10–48 (max 51)

Alastair talks about his love of costume dramas, particularly Downton Abbey.

Round 7: T O S A V R E P U

Darren: POUTERS (7)
Suzy: VAPOURS (7)
DC: VOTERS (6) PASTOR (6) APTEROUS (8)
OT: PARTOUSE (8)
Score: 17–55 (max 59)

Round 8: N A G P O M T E I

Darren: TEAMING (7)
Suzy: TAMPING (7)
DC: PTOMAINE (8)
OT: MOGANITE (8) PINOTAGE (8) POINTAGE (8)
Score: 24–62 (max 67)

Round 9: 9, 3, 7, 10, 6, 5. Target: 454.

Darren: 454. (9 x 10 x 5) + 7 - 3 (10)
Suzy: 454. (9 x 10 x 5) + 7 - 3 (10)
Score: 34–72 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: DIREHARRY -> HAIRDRYER

Round 10: B O H T E I N A R

Darren: BATHER (6)
Suzy: ANOTHER (7)
DC: BRAIN (5) BOTHER (6) BARITONE (8)
OT: OBTAINER (8) REOBTAIN (8)
Score: 34–79 (max 85)

Round 11: K O U S M S O N E

Darren: mooses
Suzy: SMOKES (6)
DC: MOUSES (6) MOUSSE (6)
OT: MOKUSES (7) MONKESS (7) MONOSES (7) NOMOSES (7)
Score: 34–85 (max 92)

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

Round 12: F U Q E S U I D W

Darren: SQUID (5)
Suzy: SQUID (5)
DC: EQUIDS (6)
Score: 39–90 (max 98)

Round 13: P A L R E N A T M

Darren: MATERNAL (8)
Suzy: PARENTAL (8)
DC: PRENATAL (8) MALAPERT (8)
OT: PARAMENT (8) PATERNAL (8) PERMATAN (8) PLATEMAN (8)
Score: 47–98 (max 106)

Round 14: 75, 25, 4, 9, 6, 6. Target: 269.

Darren: 269. (75 x 4) - (25 + 6) (10)
Suzy: 269. (75 x 4) - (25 + 6) (10)
Score: 57–108 (max 116)

Round 15: M R L E E S B E D

Suzy buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say RESEMBLED which is correct.
Final Score: 57–118 (max 126)

Statistics Corner

Darren:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4

Suzy:
Total score - 118
Raw score - 118
Total % of max - 94
Raw % of max - 94
Total average score per round - 7.9
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 9

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