Friday 7th April 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 64)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 7 April 2017.

C1: Champion Shane Heylin (1 win, 75 points.) A contact lens manufacturer from Waterford, County Waterford.
C2: Challenger John Warren. From Isleworth, West London. He plays the electric guitar and his favourite bands include Judas Priest, Motorhead and Iron Maiden.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: J T E X T A O D I
R02: L H E D I F R O I
R03: 75, 2, 5, 4, 5, 9. Target: 109.
TTT: EDDIESBOY - "Eddie's boy was quite naughty and never followed the rules."
R04: M N P E A O P S E
R05: W M C A I T A D U
R06: 75, 2, 5, 3, 8, 8. Target: 274.
R07: S M S A B E N A T
R08: N S T I U A H V O
R09: 25, 8, 10, 9, 7, 9. Target: 853.
TTT: RESIGNNOW - "Now the papers were calling for him to resign; the situation was becoming desperate."
R10: G C E I R S E U F
R11: T L I N A S E Y M
R12: N U R O S L E D A
R13: B I R E D O D S R
R14: 100, 6, 1, 5, 9, 8. Target: 132.
R15: D A R N S H E E P (conundrum)


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Round 1: J T E X T A O D I

Shane: JOTTED (6)
John: JOTTED (6)
DC: OXIDATE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: L H E D I F R O I

Shane: FOILED (6)
John: FOLDER (6)
DC: RIFLED (6)
OT: FLORID (6) HEROID (6) HOLDER (6) HOLIER (6) OILIER (6) REFOLD (6) ROILED (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)

Round 3: 75, 2, 5, 4, 5, 9. Target: 109.

Shane: 109. (4 x 9) - 2 + 75 (10)
John: 109. (5 x 5) + 75 + 9 (10)
Score: 22–22 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: EDDIESBOY -> DISOBEYED

Round 4: M N P E A O P S E

Shane: OPENS (5)
John: MOPES (5)
DC: MOPANES (7)
OT: SPAEMEN (7)
Score: 27–27 (max 30)

Round 5: W M C A I T A D U

Shane: WAIT (4)
John: DATUM (5)
DC: DATA (4) DICTUM (6)
OT: MUDCAT (6)
Score: 27–32 (max 36)

Round 6: 75, 2, 5, 3, 8, 8. Target: 274.

Shane: 276.
John: 275. (3 x 75) + (5 x 8) + 8 + 2 (7)
RR: 274. (((8 x 8) + 75) - 2) x (5 - 3) (10)
Score: 27–39 (max 46)

Nicki talks about a recent trip to China while with Iron Maiden.

Round 7: S M S A B E N A T

Shane: basement
John: BASES (5)
DC: BASEMAN (7) NAMASTE (7) NAMASTES (8)
Score: 27–44 (max 54)

Round 8: N S T I U A H V O

Shane: HAUNTS (6)
John: HIATUS (6)
DC: VANISH (6)
OT: HUTIAS (6) NOVIAS (6) SHANTI (6) TUINAS (6) VAUNTS (6) VINOUS (6)
Score: 33–50 (max 60)

Round 9: 25, 8, 10, 9, 7, 9. Target: 853.

Shane: -
John: -
RR: 853. ((9 + 9) x ((8 x 7) - 10)) + 25 (10)
Score: 33–50 (max 70)

Teatime teaser: RESIGNNOW -> WORSENING

Round 10: G C E I R S E U F

Shane: FIRES (5)
John: FIERCE (6)
DC: CRUISE (6) FIGURES (7)
OT: CIERGES (7) REFUGES (7)
Score: 33–56 (max 77)

Round 11: T L I N A S E Y M

Shane: SALINE (6)
John: SAINTLY (7)
DC: AILMENTS (8)
OT: MANLIEST (8) SMALTINE (8) STEAMILY (8)
Score: 33–63 (max 85)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "creosote" and "asbestos".

Round 12: N U R O S L E D A

Shane: LAUNDERS (8)
John: AROUSED (7)
DC: EUROLANDS (18)
OT: UNLOADERS (18)
Score: 41–63 (max 103)

Round 13: B I R E D O D S R

Shane: BORDERS (7)
John: BIDDERS (7)
DC: DISROBED (8)
OT: BROIDERS (8) DISORDER (8)
Score: 48–70 (max 111)

Round 14: 100, 6, 1, 5, 9, 8. Target: 132.

Shane: 132. ((5 - 1) x 8) + 100 (10)
John: 132. (6 x 5) + 9 - 8 + 1 + 100 (10)
Score: 58–80 (max 121)

Round 15: D A R N S H E E P

John buzzes on 12.5 seconds to say SHARPENED which is correct.
Final Score: 58–90 (max 131)

Statistics Corner

Shane:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 4

John:
Total score - 90
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 5

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