Monday 13th March 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 45)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 13 March 2017.

C1: Champion Lawrie Collingwood (1 win, 103 points.) A retired teacher from Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire.
C2: Challenger Gwen Smithies. A retired councillor from Tonbridge, Kent. She likes playing indoor bowls for Angel at The Angel.
DC: Susie Dent and Pasha Kovalev.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: I A I P R H O T L
R02: P R L E A U R V A
R03: 25, 8, 3, 1, 2, 9. Target: 257.
TTT: GIVENCARE - "She wasn't given appropriate care in hospital, so filed a complaint."
R04: D W G O U E H S J
R05: I O I T F Q T O E
R06: 50, 100, 25, 2, 7, 1. Target: 817.
R07: I E U R G L E X N
R08: M T O U F M A E S
R09: 100, 1, 9, 7, 4, 3. Target: 761.
TTT: EASTEREGG - "You're going to have to set them apart from the others."
R10: T T G U E O I B S
R11: E I A E R M P R S
R12: N R N D I E O E V
R13: O A E O N D L L S
R14: 50, 10, 6, 9, 8, 3. Target: 481.
R15: T U N E P L A C E (conundrum)


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Round 1: I A I P R H O T L

Lawrie: PORTAL (6)
Gwen: PILOT (5)
OT: PILOTARI (8) POITRAIL (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

Round 2: P R L E A U R V A

Lawrie: LARRUP (6)
Gwen: PALAVER (7)
OT: PARVULE (7)
Score: 6–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 8, 3, 1, 2, 9. Target: 257.

Lawrie: 257. ((8 + 3 - 1) x 25) + 9 - 2 (10)
Gwen: 258.
Score: 16–7 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: GIVENCARE -> GRIEVANCE

Round 4: D W G O U E H S J

Lawrie: SOUGHED (7)
Gwen: JUDGES (6)
Score: 23–7 (max 32)

Round 5: I O I T F Q T O E

Lawrie: FOOTIE (6)
Gwen: FOOTIE (6)
Score: 29–13 (max 38)

Round 6: 50, 100, 25, 2, 7, 1. Target: 817.

Lawrie: 816. (100 + 2) x (7 + 1) (7)
Gwen: 825.
Score: 36–13 (max 45)

Pasha talks about his childhood in Siberia, and meeting a bear whilst foraging for raspberries.

Round 7: I E U R G L E X N

Lawrie: REELING (7)
Gwen: RINGLE (6)
DC: UGLIER (6) LEERING (7)
OT: REGULINE (8)
Score: 43–13 (max 53)

Round 8: M T O U F M A E S

Lawrie: FAMOUS (6)
Gwen: FAMOUS (6)
DC: SFUMATO (7)
Score: 49–19 (max 60)

Round 9: 100, 1, 9, 7, 4, 3. Target: 761.

Lawrie: 761. ((100 + 9) x 7) - (3 - 1) (10)
Gwen: 761. ((100 + 9) x 7) - (3 - 1) (10)
Score: 59–29 (max 70)

Teatime teaser: EASTEREGG -> SEGREGATE

Round 10: T T G U E O I B S

Lawrie: BUTTIES (7)
Gwen: BUTTIES (7)
DC: GOUTIEST (8)
Score: 66–36 (max 78)

Round 11: E I A E R M P R S

Lawrie: AMPERES (7)
Gwen: simperer
DC: REPAIRS (7) MARRIES (7) PREMIERS (8)
OT: RAMPIERS (8) RAMPIRES (8) REPRIMES (8) SMEARIER (8)
Score: 73–36 (max 86)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "stationery" and "stationary".

Round 12: N R N D I E O E V

Lawrie: endiron
Gwen: overdine
DC: ENVIRONED (18)
Score: 73–36 (max 104)

Round 13: O A E O N D L L S

Lawrie: NOODLES (7)
Gwen: SALOON (6)
DC: salooned
OT: ANDOSOL (7)
Score: 80–36 (max 111)

Round 14: 50, 10, 6, 9, 8, 3. Target: 481.

Lawrie: 481. (50 x 10) - (6 / 3) - 9 - 8 (10)
Gwen: -
Score: 90–36 (max 121)

Round 15: T U N E P L A C E

No one buzzes. The answer was PETULANCE.
Final Score: 90–36 (max 131)

Statistics Corner

Lawrie:
Total score - 90
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 7

Gwen:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 27
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 2.4
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 3

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