Tuesday 4th April 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 61)

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Tuesday 4th April 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 61)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 4 April 2017.

C1: Challenger Richard Abrahams. A credit controller from Northampton. He's a big fan of classical and choral music, and is a member of an amateur choir.
C2: Challenger Mandy Spencer. A care worker from Pembrey, Carmarthenshire. She used to work as an estate agent. She had previously appeared on the show in Series 24 in 1992, under her maiden name, Mandy Lewis.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T R G E I A L D E
R02: B U L A X E P O T
R03: 25, 4, 7, 9, 5, 4. Target: 122.
TTT: SIFTIDEAS - "He sifts through all the ideas until he's happy with what he's got."
R04: M A S I L E W A T
R05: P N T I O I D R U
R06: 25, 10, 1, 7, 7, 2. Target: 847.
R07: S K G E I A T N M
R08: S E R A T O R A C
R09: 75, 5, 5, 4, 3, 2. Target: 426.
TTT: IROMANTIC - "I don't have the most romantic of jobs; it's quite miserable, actually."
R10: N E S O L I T O R
R11: J C H I E A S M S
R12: R E N U V I N E P
R13: N L Q I A O L N U
R14: 100, 3, 2, 3, 7, 8. Target: 390.
R15: M O D E R N G I F (conundrum)


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Round 1: T R G E I A L D E

Richard: TRAILED (7)
Mandy: RELATED (7)
DC: REGALED (7) TRIAGED (7) LITREAGE (8)
OT: RELIGATED (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: B U L A X E P O T

Richard: BLOAT (5)
Mandy: BLOAT (5)
DC: POTABLE (7)
OT: OPTABLE (7) OUTLEAP (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 25)

Round 3: 25, 4, 7, 9, 5, 4. Target: 122.

Richard: 122. (5 x 25) - (7 - 4) (10)
Mandy: 122. (5 x 25) - (7 - 4) (10)
Score: 22–22 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: SIFTIDEAS -> SATISFIED

Round 4: M A S I L E W A T

Richard: TAILS (5)
Mandy: misdeclared 5
DC: MALATES (7)
OT: METALAWS (8)
Score: 27–22 (max 43)

Round 5: P N T I O I D R U

Richard: POINT (5)
Mandy: TRIPOD (6)
DC: TURNIP (6) PUTRID (6) DUPION (6)
OT: PORTUNID (8) TROPIDIN (8)
Score: 27–28 (max 51)

Round 6: 25, 10, 1, 7, 7, 2. Target: 847.

Richard: -
Mandy: 750.
RR: 847. (10 + 1) x 7 x (25 - (7 x 2)) (10)
Score: 27–28 (max 61)

Nicki talks about travelling with Iron Maiden, as her husband is their co-manager.

Round 7: S K G E I A T N M

Richard: STEAMING (8)
Mandy: STEAMING (8)
DC: MANGIEST (8) MANKIEST (8)
OT: MEATINGS (8) MISTAKEN (8) NEGATISM (8)
Score: 35–36 (max 69)

Round 8: S E R A T O R A C

Richard: CATERS (6)
Mandy: REACTORS (8)
DC: CREATORS (8)
OT: AERATORS (8) AEROCARS (8)
Score: 35–44 (max 77)

Round 9: 75, 5, 5, 4, 3, 2. Target: 426.

Richard: 425. (2 x 3 x 75) - (5 x 5) (7)
Mandy: -
RR: 426. (75 - 4) x 3 x 2 (10)
Score: 42–44 (max 87)

Teatime teaser: IROMANTIC -> MORTICIAN

Round 10: N E S O L I T O R

Richard: notories
Mandy: LOONIEST (8)
DC: OILSTONE (8)
OT: OESTRIOL (8) SNOOTIER (8)
Score: 42–52 (max 95)

Round 11: J C H I E A S M S

Richard: CHASMS (6)
Mandy: CHASES (6)
DC: MASHIES (7) CHAMISES (8)
Score: 48–58 (max 103)

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

Round 12: R E N U V I N E P

Richard: PUNIER (6)
Mandy: UNRIPE (6)
DC: UNNERVE (7) NERVINE (7)
OT: NEURINE (7) PERUVIN (7) UNRIVEN (7)
Score: 54–64 (max 110)

Round 13: N L Q I A O L N U

Richard: QUILL (5)
Mandy: LANOLIN (7)
OT: QUILLON (7) UNIONAL (7)
Score: 54–71 (max 117)

Round 14: 100, 3, 2, 3, 7, 8. Target: 390.

Richard: 390. ((8 / 2) x 100) - 7 - 3 (10)
Mandy: 390. ((7 - 3) x 100) - (8 + 2) (10)
Score: 64–81 (max 127)

Round 15: M O D E R N G I F

Mandy buzzes on 13.5 seconds to say DEFORMING which is correct.
Final Score: 64–91 (max 137)

Statistics Corner

Richard:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3

Mandy:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 7

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