Wednesday 22nd March 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 52)

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Wednesday 22nd March 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 52)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 22 March 2017.

C1: Challenger Hugh Mackinnon. A retired sales manager from Chorley, Lancashire. He's the secretary and groundsperson at Exton Villa Amateur F.C..
C2: Challenger Tom Marlow. A senior communications executive for marketing in Birmingham.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G R S C E A O E T
R02: N A R I D W A U H
R03: 50, 75, 4, 8, 6, 2. Target: 756.
TTT: REDOUTFIT - "More than thirty showed great courage while eating."
R04: O E I I N J H P M
R05: G F N I O U O S K
R06: 50, 8, 6, 5, 10, 2. Target: 218.
R07: Z B N L E A E T S
R08: P A W U C A U V S
R09: 25, 75, 2, 8, 2, 9. Target: 966.
TTT: SUPERFAIL - "He may have failed badly, but people offered appreciation for his efforts."
R10: A O E I F L Y N T
R11: M D R B A E I E D
R12: L T S R S I A O U
R13: T E L O D T E I S
R14: 1, 6, 4, 5, 10, 2. Target: 644.
R15: T E N C C T O A D (conundrum)


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Round 1: G R S C E A O E T

Hugh: stagers
Tom: STORAGE (7)
DC: CORTEGES (8) ESCARGOT (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: N A R I D W A U H

Hugh: INWARD (6)
Tom: DRAIN (5)
DC: DURIAN (6)
OT: ANURIA (6) DHARNA (6) DURWAN (6) HARDUN (6) RADIAN (6) WAIRUA (6) WHANAU (6)
Score: 6–7 (max 14)

Round 3: 50, 75, 4, 8, 6, 2. Target: 756.

Hugh: 754.
Tom: 756. ((8 + 2) x 75) + 6 (10)
Score: 6–17 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: REDOUTFIT -> FORTITUDE

Round 4: O E I I N J H P M

Hugh: PHONE (5)
Tom: OPINE (5)
DC: PHENOM (6)
Score: 11–22 (max 30)

Round 5: G F N I O U O S K

Hugh: GOOFS (5)
Tom: FUSING (6)
OT: FOGOUS (6) FUNGOS (6) FUSION (6) GONIFS (6) GOOFUS (6)
Score: 11–28 (max 36)

Round 6: 50, 8, 6, 5, 10, 2. Target: 218.

Hugh: 218. (50 x 5) - ((6 - 2) x 8) (10)
Tom: 218. ((6 - 2) x 50) + 10 + 8 (10)
Score: 21–38 (max 46)

Dr. Phil talks about trying to sort out the most urgent of emergencies.

Round 7: Z B N L E A E T S

Hugh: BLEATS (6)
Tom: ENABLES (7)
DC: beatles
OT: NESTABLE (8)
Score: 21–45 (max 54)

Round 8: P A W U C A U V S

Hugh: CUPS (4)
Tom: PAWS (4)
DC: CAVAS (5)
OT: PACAS (5) PAUAS (5) PAVAS (5) SCAUP (5) VACAS (5) VACUA (5)
Score: 25–49 (max 59)

Round 9: 25, 75, 2, 8, 2, 9. Target: 966.

Hugh: 959. Mistake in working.
Tom: 975. (9 + 8 - 2- 2) x 75 (5)
RR: 966. ((25 - (8 + 2 + 2)) x 75) - 9 (10)
Score: 25–54 (max 69)

Teatime teaser: SUPERFAIL -> PRAISEFUL

Round 10: A O E I F L Y N T

Hugh: FAINTLY (7)
Tom: FAINTLY (7)
DC: FOLIATE (7) TOENAIL (7) ELATION (7)
OT: ALNOITE (7) FLOATIE (7) FOYAITE (7) INFLATE (7) OLIFANT (7)
Score: 32–61 (max 76)

Round 11: M D R B A E I E D

Hugh: DREAM (5)
Tom: BRAIDED (7)
DC: BEARDIE (7)
OT: ADMIRED (7) BEADIER (7) BEAMIER (7) BEARDED (7) BEMIRED (7) BREADED (7) BREAMED (7) DEBRIDE (7) DREAMED (7) READIED (7)
Score: 32–68 (max 83)

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

Round 12: L T S R S I A O U

Hugh: outrails
Tom: TAILORS (7)
DC: OUTSAILS (8)
OT: ORALISTS (8) SAUTOIRS (8) SLIOTARS (8)
Score: 32–75 (max 91)

Round 13: T E L O D T E I S

Hugh: doltiest
Tom: SLOTTED (7)
DC: TOILETED (8) todelites
Score: 32–82 (max 99)

Round 14: 1, 6, 4, 5, 10, 2. Target: 644.

Hugh: -
Tom: 641. (((6 x 5 x 2) + 4) x 10) + 1 (7)
RR: 644. ((((2 x 5) + 6) x 10) + 1) x 4 (10)
Score: 32–89 (max 109)

Round 15: T E N C C T O A D

No one buzzes. The answer was CONTACTED.
Final Score: 32–89 (max 119)

Statistics Corner

Hugh:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 27
Raw % of max - 46
Total average score per round - 2.1
Raw average score per round - 3.7
Number of maxes - 3

Tom:
Total score - 89
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 5

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