Friday 27th January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 14)

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Friday 27th January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 14)

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Countdown recap for Friday 27 January 2017.

C1: Champion Elliott Mack (1 win, 103 points.) An administrative assistant from Reigate, Surrey.
C2: Challenger Daniel Webster. A part-time DJ from Birmingham. He plays bingo 4 times a week. When singing Sister Act on karaoke, he dressed up as a nun, and the stage collapsed and he broke his leg!! :shock: :o
DC: Susie Dent and Barry McGuigan.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T E A M C D I Z F
R02: G O R I S D E T L
R03: 75, 7, 10, 3, 4, 2. Target: 534.
TTT: CHARGESAT - "He charges at the entrance; he hopes to get in without a ticket."
R04: B I S D Y E A U S
R05: B T E N U I S T P
R06: 25, 10, 3, 10, 6, 9. Target: 399.
R07: R E D U W I C N Q
R08: R U T D X E A M T
R09: 25, 5, 1, 2, 1, 4. Target: 381.
TTT: AMENDMILD - "If you go straight to the head, you can cut him out."
R10: S I D O R N E A R
R11: T M O E P F N O H
R12: V I T J E S U W R
R13: N I K O M L A H T
R14: 100, 8, 4, 9, 8, 6. Target: 550.
R15: M O R E D I M E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: T E A M C D I Z F

Elliott: ACTED (5)
Daniel: MATED (5)
OT: MIDFACE (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: G O R I S D E T L

Elliott: LOITERS (7)
Daniel: STORIED (7)
DC: GORIEST (7) GODLIEST (8)
OT: RIDGLETS (8) RIGOLETS (8) STODGIER (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 7, 10, 3, 4, 2. Target: 534.

Elliott: 534. (7 x 75) + 2 + 3 + 4 (10)
Daniel: 534. ((4 + 3) x 75) + 7 + 2 (10)
Score: 22–22 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: CHARGESAT -> GATECRASH

Round 4: B I S D Y E A U S

Elliott: BUSIES (6)
Daniel: SUBSIDE (7)
DC: DISABUSE (8)
OT: BAYSIDES (8)
Score: 22–29 (max 33)

Round 5: B T E N U I S T P

Elliott: PUNIEST (7)
Daniel: UNTIES (6)
DC: BUTTIES (7)
OT: PUNTIES (7) PUTTIES (7)
Score: 29–29 (max 40)

Round 6: 25, 10, 3, 10, 6, 9. Target: 399.

Elliott: 399. ((10 + 6) x 25) - (10 - 9) (10)
Daniel: 399. ((10 + 6) x 25) - (10 - 9) (10)
Score: 39–39 (max 50)

Barry talks about his recent work on a boxing film with Johnny Harris.

Round 7: R E D U W I C N Q

Elliott: WINCED (6)
Daniel: WINDER (6)
DC: UNWIRED (7) QUIRED (6)
OT: INDUCER (7) QUERCIN (7)
Score: 45–45 (max 57)

Round 8: R U T D X E A M T

Elliott: MATURED (7)
Daniel: MATTER (6)
DC: MUTATED (7)
Score: 52–45 (max 64)

Round 9: 25, 5, 1, 2, 1, 4. Target: 381.

Elliott: 384.
Daniel: 380. ((2 + 1) x 5 x 25) + 4 + 1 (7)
RR: 381. ((25 x 5) + 2) x (4 - 1) (10)
Score: 52–52 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: AMENDMILD -> MIDDLEMAN

Round 10: S I D O R N E A R

Elliott: ORDAINERS (18)
Daniel: ORDAINERS (18)
DC: REORDAINS (18)
Score: 70–70 (max 92)

Round 11: T M O E P F N O H

Elliott: PHOTON (6)
Daniel: MONTH (5)
DC: FOOTMEN (7) PHENOM (6)
OT: METOPON (7)
Score: 76–70 (max 99)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "algebra", "algorithm" and "chemistry".

Round 12: V I T J E S U W R

Elliott: WRITES (6)
Daniel: WRITES (6)
DC: VIRTUES (7)
Score: 82–76 (max 106)

Round 13: N I K O M L A H T

Elliott: latino
Daniel: MALT (4) - he could've had MONTH (5), which he got 2 rounds earlier... :oops: :roll:
DC: HOTLINK (7)
OT: KOHANIM (7) MAKOTHI (7)
Score: 82–80 (max 113)

Round 14: 100, 8, 4, 9, 8, 6. Target: 550.

Elliott: -
Daniel: 551. (6 x 100) - ((4 x 8) + 8 + 9) (7)
RR: 550. ((8 + 8 + 6) x 100) / 4 (10)
Score: 82–87 (max 123)

Round 15: M O R E D I M E S

Elliott buzzes on 14.5 seconds to say MEMORISED which is correct.
Final Score: 92–87 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

Elliott:
Total score - 92
Raw score - 105
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 6

Daniel:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 3

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