Wednesday 12th April 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 67)

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Wednesday 12th April 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 67)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 12 April 2017.

C1: Champion James Qualter (2 wins, 153 points.) A merchandise planning manager from Beckenham, Kent.
C2: Challenger Pete Armstrong. A tech support worker in the mobile phone business from London. He runs a company for "shy" skateboarders, taking them to quiet places for them to ride without feeling embarrassed.
DC: Susie Dent and Jay Rayner.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W L M U I R K E A
R02: E O I D H E R S D
R03: 50, 100, 7, 6, 4, 8. Target: 385.
TTT: MUSTANGER - "They must learn to control their anger and stop having so many of these."
R04: O E A N F R D E N
R05: W M U O J L E P R
R06: 25, 7, 8, 10, 6, 4. Target: 306.
R07: L I B N A S E L A
R08: I A S T O S I X C
R09: 50, 7, 9, 3, 9, 6. Target: 482.
TTT: CHINACUPS - "Do they drink their coffee from china cups? I couldn't give a monkeys!"
R10: A T I P Q M E O P
R11: T S N E O I F U T
R12: R D R A E B A E R
R13: N I T C E O S G I
R14: 100, 7, 10, 4, 2, 3. Target: 343.
R15: W I D E N G R I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: W L M U I R K E A

James: mulkier
Pete: LAMER (5)
DC: WARLIKE (7)
OT: LUKEWARM (8)
Score: 0–5 (max 8)

Round 2: E O I D H E R S D

James: DERIDES (7)
Pete: DROIDS (6)
DC: SHODDIER (8)
OT: HEROISED (8)
Score: 7–5 (max 16)

Round 3: 50, 100, 7, 6, 4, 8. Target: 385.

James: 385. (100 x 4) - 7 - 8 (10)
Pete: 385. (100 x 4) - 7 - 8 (10)
Score: 17–15 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: MUSTANGER -> ARGUMENTS

Round 4: O E A N F R D E N

James: NEARED (6)
Pete: FANNED (6)
DC: ENDEAR (6) FANNER (6)
OT: REFANNED (8)
Score: 23–21 (max 34)

Round 5: W M U O J L E P R

James: JUMPER (6)
Pete: JUMPER (6)
DC: LUMPER (6)
OT: PERLOW (6) PLUMER (6) REPLUM (6) RUMPLE (6)
Score: 29–27 (max 40)

Round 6: 25, 7, 8, 10, 6, 4. Target: 306.

James: 306. ((8 + 4) x 25) + 6 (10)
Pete: 306. ((8 + 4) x 25) + 6 (10)
Score: 39–37 (max 50)

Jay talks about his tour promoting his book, "The Ten (Food) Commandments".

Round 7: L I B N A S E L A

James: SAILABLE (8)
Pete: LABELS (6)
OT: ALLINASE (8) NAILABLE (8)
Score: 47–37 (max 58)

Round 8: I A S T O S I X C

James: axiotic
Pete: STOICS (6)
DC: COATIS (6)
OT: SCOTIAS (7)
Score: 47–43 (max 65)

Round 9: 50, 7, 9, 3, 9, 6. Target: 482.

James: 483. ((50 + 3) x 9) + 6 (7)
Pete: 483. (50 x 9) + (7 x 6) - 9 (7)
RR: 482. ((3 + 7) x 50) - (9 + 9) (10)
Score: 54–50 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: CHINACUPS -> CAPUCHINS

Round 10: A T I P Q M E O P

James: TEMPO (5)
Pete: OMIT (4)
DC: POEM (4) OPIATE (6) MOPPET (6) TOPPIE (6)
OT: MAPPIE (6) MATIPO (6) MOPPIE (6) OPTIMA (6) OPTIME (6) PEPITA (6)
Score: 59–50 (max 81)

Round 11: T S N E O I F U T

James: OUTFITS (7)
Pete: SOFTEN (6)
DC: FUTONS (6) SOFTIE (6)
OT: OUTSENT (7) TENUTOS (7) TIENTOS (7) TONIEST (7)
Score: 66–50 (max 88)

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

Round 12: R D R A E B A E R

James: BARRED (6)
Pete: BARRED (6)
DC: breader rebarred
OT: ABEARED (7) ABRADER (7)
Score: 72–56 (max 95)

Round 13: N I T C E O S G I

James: COSTING (7)
Pete: costings
DC: IGNITES (7) COGNISE (7)
OT: EGOISTIC (8) ISOGENIC (8)
Score: 79–56 (max 103)

Round 14: 100, 7, 10, 4, 2, 3. Target: 343.

James: 343. ((100 + 10) x 3) + 7 + 4 + 2 (10)
Pete: 344.
Score: 89–56 (max 113)

Round 15: W I D E N G R I N

No one buzzes. The answer was REWINDING.
Final Score: 89–56 (max 123)

Statistics Corner

James:
Total score - 89
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 6

Pete:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 3

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