Friday 24th March 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 54)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 24 March 2017.

C1: Champion Jeff Clayton (1 win, 109 points.) A transport planner and FOCAL mastermind from Bournemouth, Dorset.
C2: Challenger James Hemingray. A journalist for the Pembrokeshire Herald from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. He supports Nottingham Forest, and was a steward there for a few seasons.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S F I E C O S F D
R02: E R N U M E Q S U
R03: 6, 1, 5, 2, 8, 3. Target: 609.
TTT: NOELASTIC - "There's no elastic involved, but it stretches for miles."
R04: G L A E I T D T A
R05: X N E I R E G B T
R06: 100, 25, 9, 6, 7, 6. Target: 101.
R07: N P A U J E R D R
R08: M T R O E A P V O
R09: 10, 7, 3, 9, 8, 2. Target: 403.
TTT: UNCLEPORT - "Uncle drank a lot of port; hence, he was quite overweight."
R10: B I E N T S A K S
R11: L Z I E T I L S R
R12: W H S E A O T L H
R13: S T I E R I M D S
R14: 50, 75, 100, 3, 6, 2. Target: 776.
R15: O X U N S L I C E (conundrum)


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Round 1: S F I E C O S F D

Jeff: SCOFFED (7)
James: coffies
DC: DISCOES (7)
OT: OFFSIDES (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: E R N U M E Q S U

Jeff: QUEERS (6)
James: QUEENS (6)
DC: UNSURE (6)
OT: QUEUERS (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 15)

Round 3: 6, 1, 5, 2, 8, 3. Target: 609.

Jeff: 608. ((((6 x 2) + 3) x 5) + 1) x 8 (7)
James: 610. Mistake in working.
RR: 610. (7)
Score: 20–6 (max 22)

Teatime teaser: NOELASTIC -> COASTLINE

Round 4: G L A E I T D T A

Jeff: DETAIL (6)
James: DETAIL (6)
DC: AGITATED (8) LIGATED (7)
OT: TAILGATED (18)
Score: 26–12 (max 40)

Round 5: X N E I R E G B T

Jeff: EXERTING (8)
James: BINGER (6)
DC: INTEGER (7) granite
OT: GENETRIX (8)
Score: 34–12 (max 48)

Round 6: 100, 25, 9, 6, 7, 6. Target: 101.

Jeff: 101. (6 / 6) + 100 (10)
James: 101. 7 - 6 + 100 (10)
Score: 44–22 (max 58)

Dr. Phil talks about some more interesting statistics regarding longevity.

Round 7: N P A U J E R D R

Jeff: PANDER (6)
James: PARRED (6)
DC: unparred UNPARED (7)
OT: ADJURER (7) PARDNER (7)
Score: 50–28 (max 65)

Round 8: M T R O E A P V O

Jeff: PROMOTE (7)
James: PROMOTE (7)
DC: OVERAMP (7) TAPROOM (7)
OT: OVERTOP (7) PROTOMA (7) PROTOME (7) PTEROMA (7) TEAROOM (7)
Score: 57–35 (max 72)

Round 9: 10, 7, 3, 9, 8, 2. Target: 403.

Jeff: 403. ((7 - 2) x 8 x 10) + 3 (10)
James: 403. (7 x 3 x 2 x 10) - 8 - 9 (10)
Score: 67–45 (max 82)

Teatime teaser: UNCLEPORT -> CORPULENT

Round 10: B I E N T S A K S

Jeff: INTAKES (7)
James: INTAKES (7)
DC: BEATNIKS (8)
OT: BASINETS (8) BASSINET (8) SNAKIEST (8)
Score: 74–52 (max 90)

Round 11: L Z I E T I L S R

Jeff: STILLER (7)
James: STILLER (7)
DC: TILLERS (7)
OT: LILTIES (7) RETILLS (7) RILLETS (7) SILLIER (7) SILTIER (7) TRELLIS (7)
Score: 81–59 (max 97)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some cosmetics.

Round 12: W H S E A O T L H

Jeff: LOATHES (7)
James: WHALES (6)
DC: HEALTH (6)
OT: HOWLETS (7) WHOLEST (7)
Score: 88–59 (max 104)

Round 13: S T I E R I M D S

Jeff: MISTIER (7)
James: MISTERS (7)
DC: MISTRIED (8)
OT: MISDIETS (8) MISTRIES (8) SIDERISM (8)
Score: 95–66 (max 112)

Round 14: 50, 75, 100, 3, 6, 2. Target: 776.

Jeff: 775. ((3 - 2 + 6) x 100) + 75 (7)
James: -
RR: 776. (((75 x 50) + 100) / (3 + 2)) + 6 (10)
Score: 102–66 (max 122)

Round 15: O X U N S L I C E

Jeff buzzes on 10.25 seconds to say EXCLUSION which is correct.
Final Score: 112–66 (max 132)

Statistics Corner

Jeff:
Total score - 112
Raw score - 112
Total % of max - 85
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 7.5
Raw average score per round - 7.5
Number of maxes - 8

James:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 78
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 4

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