Wednesday 29th March 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 57)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 29 March 2017.

C1: Champion Jeff Clayton (4 wins, 448 points.) A transport planner and FOCAL mastermind from Bournemouth, Dorset.
C2: Challenger Martin McGrath. A retired financial advisor from Falkirk, Stirlingshire. He broadcasts 2 internet radio shows.
DC: Susie Dent and Nina Hossain.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D Q U E L A D C N
R02: D I P R E A V T I
R03: 5, 3, 4, 7, 10, 6. Target: 458.
TTT: TODCARTER - "He's always making disparaging remarks about my farming equipment."
R04: H E P F O I T S E
R05: L R O A T O N A E
R06: 75, 25, 7, 10, 5, 10. Target: 957.
R07: T D U E W A R G U
R08: R E D S I T G U C
R09: 75, 50, 100, 6, 8, 8. Target: 873.
TTT: HALFGLINT - "There's half a glint coming through the curtains; it's getting dark."
R10: N I R E B L X I F
R11: L W A E S O R T A
R12: S I L M O P B I L
R13: P R E O N I M Z M
R14: 75, 1, 4, 3, 2, 4. Target: 665.
R15: P A I N D E P O T (conundrum)


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Round 1: D Q U E L A D C N

Jeff: UNLACED (7)
Martin: CANDLE (6)
DC: QUAD (4) DUEL (4) CANDLED (7)
OT: CALQUED (7) EDUCAND (7) UNLADED (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: D I P R E A V T I

Jeff: PRIVATE (7)
Martin: PRIVATE (7)
DC: PRIVATED (8) DIAPER (6)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 5, 3, 4, 7, 10, 6. Target: 458.

Jeff: 456.
Martin: 457. ((6 + 3) x 5 x 10) + 7 (7)
RR: 458. (((6 x 10) + 5) x 7) + 3 (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: TODCARTER -> DETRACTOR

Round 4: H E P F O I T S E

Jeff: FOIST (5)
Martin: FETISH (6)
DC: POETISE (7)
OT: ETHIOPS (7) OPHITES (7) OPISTHE (7) PHOTIES (7)
Score: 14–20 (max 32)

Round 5: L R O A T O N A E

Jeff: taloner
Martin: atoner
DC: TONAL (5) ATONAL (6) ORTOLAN (7)
OT: AERONAT (7) ALATERN (7)
Score: 14–20 (max 39)

Round 6: 75, 25, 7, 10, 5, 10. Target: 957.

Jeff: 957. ((75 + 25 - 5) x 10) + 7 (10)
Martin: -
Score: 24–20 (max 49)

Nina talks about a mix-up involving a promo involving Forest Whittaker, and a charity appeal with Martin Clunes.

Round 7: T D U E W A R G U

Jeff: GRATED (6)
Martin: WAGER (5)
DC: AUGURED (7)
Score: 30–20 (max 56)

Round 8: R E D S I T G U C

Jeff: CRUDITES (8)
Martin: CRUDITES (8)
OT: CURTSIED (8)
Score: 38–28 (max 64)

Round 9: 75, 50, 100, 6, 8, 8. Target: 873.

Jeff: 873. (100 x 8) + 75 - (8 - 6) (10)
Martin: 873. (100 x 8) + 75 - (8 - 6) (10)
Score: 48–38 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: HALFGLINT -> NIGHTFALL

Round 10: N I R E B L X I F

Jeff: FIXER (5)
Martin: FIBRE (5)
DC: ELIXIR (6)
OT: FIBRIL (6) FIBRIN (6) INLIER (6) LINIER (6)
Score: 53–43 (max 80)

Round 11: L W A E S O R T A

Jeff: WATERS (6)
Martin: TRAWLS (6)
DC: TROWELS (7) WASTREL (7)
OT: ALASTOR (7) OESTRAL (7) OLESTRA (7) TALWARS (7)
Score: 59–49 (max 87)

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

Round 12: S I L M O P B I L

Jeff: POLLS (5)
Martin: BOILS (5)
DC: LIMBOS (6)
OT: BLIMPS (6) OBIISM (6) PLOMBS (6)
Score: 64–54 (max 93)

Round 13: P R E O N I M Z M

Jeff: pommier
Martin: pommier
DC: pommie ZEN (3) PRIME (5) MOPIER (6)
OT: PROZINE (7)
Score: 64–54 (max 100)

Round 14: 75, 1, 4, 3, 2, 4. Target: 665.

Jeff: 666. (75 - 1) x (4 + 3 + 2) (7)
Martin: 666. (75 - 1) x (4 + 3 + 2) (7)
RR: 665. ((((4 - 1) x 75) - 4) x 3) + 2 (10)
Score: 71–61 (max 110)

Round 15: P A I N D E P O T

Jeff buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say APPOINTED which is correct.
Final Score: 81–61 (max 120)

Statistics Corner

Jeff:
Total score - 81
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 5

Martin:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 72
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 2

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