Wednesday 5th April 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 62)

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Wednesday 5th April 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 62)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 5 April 2017.

C1: Champion Mandy Spencer (1 win, 91 points.) A care worker from Pembrey, Carmarthenshire.
C2: Challenger Steve Thomson. A retired oil and gas supervisor from Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. He was once in the Royal Engineers.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S O R E F I D A M
R02: R W U I T J O T I
R03: 50, 4, 4, 1, 10, 9. Target: 255.
TTT: MAINFRESH - "He brings his fresh wares to the mainland every morning."
R04: G R D A O A T X I
R05: P A R E T A L I R
R06: 50, 8, 5, 10, 2, 1. Target: 110.
R07: N E P A N I G O P
R08: S D T E A O L H I
R09: 75, 3, 7, 6, 5, 9. Target: 577.
TTT: TENNERTIP - "He gave the waiter a £10 tip; it was richly deserved and appropriate."
R10: L M N E O E R V A
R11: W U Y E D I R V E
R12: T D M A E I S R B
R13: T E C U N E Q I D
R14: 25, 100, 2, 1, 9, 3. Target: 922.
R15: S E E N E V E N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: S O R E F I D A M

Mandy: FORMED (6)
Steve: FRAMED (6)
DC: ADMIRES (7) ROADIES (7)
OT: MISFARED (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: R W U I T J O T I

Mandy: OUTWIT (6)
Steve: TROUT (5)
Score: 12–6 (max 14)

Round 3: 50, 4, 4, 1, 10, 9. Target: 255.

Mandy: 255. ((4 + 1) x 50) + 9 - 4 (10)
Steve: 254.
Score: 22–6 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: MAINFRESH -> FISHERMAN

Round 4: G R D A O A T X I

Mandy: GROAT (5)
Steve: RADIO (5)
DC: ADROIT (6)
OT: GORDITA (7)
Score: 27–11 (max 31)

Round 5: P A R E T A L I R

Mandy: partlier
Steve: PLAITER (7)
DC: PARIETAL (8)
OT: ARTERIAL (8) PALTRIER (8) PRETRIAL (8)
Score: 27–18 (max 39)

Round 6: 50, 8, 5, 10, 2, 1. Target: 110.

Mandy: 110. ((8 - 2) x 10) + 50 (10)
Steve: 110. (50 x 2) + 10 (10)
Score: 37–28 (max 49)

Nicki talks about doing Operation People Power for the BBC.

Round 7: N E P A N I G O P

Mandy: OPENING (7)
Steve: OPENING (7)
DC: NAPPING (7) GENIPAPO (8)
Score: 44–35 (max 57)

Round 8: S D T E A O L H I

Mandy: solidate
Steve: HOISTED (7)
DC: ISOLATED (8)
OT: DIASTOLE (8) SHITLOAD (8) SODALITE (8)
Score: 44–42 (max 65)

Round 9: 75, 3, 7, 6, 5, 9. Target: 577.

Mandy: 576. (75 x 7) + (9 x 5) + 6 (7)
Steve: 578. Mistake in working.
RR: 577. ((75 + 9) x 7) - 6 - 5 (10)
Score: 51–42 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: TENNERTIP -> PERTINENT

Round 10: L M N E O E R V A

Mandy: MEANER (6)
Steve: MOANER (6)
DC: VERONAL (7) ALMONER (7)
OT: OVERLEAN (8)
Score: 57–48 (max 83)

Round 11: W U Y E D I R V E

Mandy: REVIEW (6)
Steve: VIEWED (6)
DC: WEIRDY (6)
OT: DERIVE (6) DEWIER (6) REDIVE (6) REIVED (6) UREIDE (6) VIEWER (6)
Score: 63–54 (max 89)

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

Round 12: T D M A E I S R B

Mandy: MARDIEST (8)
Steve: baisted
DC: BASTED (6) BARMIEST (8)
OT: MISRATED (8) READMITS (8) TRIBADES (8)
Score: 71–54 (max 97)

Round 13: T E C U N E Q I D

Mandy: QUIETED (7)
Steve: QUIETED (7)
DC: QUIETEN (7) INDUCTEE (8)
Score: 78–61 (max 105)

Round 14: 25, 100, 2, 1, 9, 3. Target: 922.

Mandy: 922. ((100 + 2) x 9) + 3 + 1 (10)
Steve: 922. (100 x 9) + 25 - 3 (10)
Score: 88–71 (max 115)

Round 15: S E E N E V E N T

Mandy buzzes on 5.25 seconds to say SEVENTEEN which is correct.
Final Score: 98–71 (max 125)

Statistics Corner

Mandy:
Total score - 98
Raw score - 98
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 7

Steve:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 3

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