Thursday 27th April 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 78)

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Thursday 27th April 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 78)

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Countdown recap for Thursday 27 April 2017.

C1: Champion Charlie Neill (2 wins, 171 points.) A retired insurance inspector from Glasgow.
C2: Challenger Phil Reavey. A retired clinical biochemist from Tulla, County Clare, but is originally from Scotland. He worked in Kuwait in 1990, when Saddam Hussein invaded, forcing the start of the original Gulf War.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Madeley.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T D R G O A I C R
R02: D N E J P U A M L
R03: 100, 10, 5, 7, 8, 5. Target: 801.
TTT: ELDESTNUT - "Worried and edgy about the bills not being paid?"
R04: H T O V E N O I S
R05: L X S E U A E T R
R06: 100, 1, 7, 5, 10, 2. Target: 716.
R07: L N T O E U W C P
R08: M L A R I E L T I
R09: 25, 2, 7, 8, 1, 1. Target: 598.
TTT: SONSFORCE - ""I must admit, I'm the one responsible", said Edward."
R10: G S E N U S T A K
R11: H S G I O I D R E
R12: T P A R I O S F D
R13: L S E A M R S B O
R14: 50, 75, 9, 5, 6, 4. Target: 826.
R15: P E N C I L H U N (conundrum)


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Round 1: T D R G O A I C R

Charlie: CAROTID (7)
Phil: CAROTID (7)
DC: CORRIDA (7) GORDITA (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: D N E J P U A M L

Charlie: JUMPED (6)
Phil: PLUMED (6)
DC: UNMADE (6)
OT: UNPALED (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: 100, 10, 5, 7, 8, 5. Target: 801.

Charlie: 801. (8 x 100) + (5 / 5) (10)
Phil: 801. (8 x 100) + (5 / 5) (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: ELDESTNUT -> UNSETTLED

Round 4: H T O V E N O I S

Charlie: ovenhot
Phil: OVENS (5)
DC: THINS (5) shins VOTES (5) TONES (5) HONEST (6) TOONS (5)
OT: HISTONE (7) SHOOTIE (7) TOONIES (7)
Score: 23–28 (max 31)

Round 5: L X S E U A E T R

Charlie: RELATES (7)
Phil: exalters
DC: EXALT (5) SEXUAL (6) AUSTERE (7) LATERS (6)
OT: RESALUTE (8)
Score: 30–28 (max 39)

Round 6: 100, 1, 7, 5, 10, 2. Target: 716.

Charlie: 715.
Phil: 716. (7 x 100) + 10 + 5 + 1 (10)
Score: 30–38 (max 49)

Richard talks about the generosity that the late George Michael did anonymously.

Round 7: L N T O E U W C P

Charlie: POUNCE (6)
Phil: COUNT (5)
DC: OPULENT (7) COUPLET (7)
OT: NOCTULE (7) OCTUPLE (7) PLOUNCE (7)
Score: 36–38 (max 56)

Round 8: M L A R I E L T I

Charlie: MALTIER (7)
Phil: TRAIL (5)
DC: ARIEL (5) LITERAL (7) TALLIER (7)
OT: MITRAILLE (18)
Score: 43–38 (max 74)

Round 9: 25, 2, 7, 8, 1, 1. Target: 598.

Charlie: 599. (8 x (2 + 1) x 25) - 1 (7)
Phil: 600.
RR: 598. ((2 x 7) + 8 + 1) x (25 + 1) (10)
Score: 50–38 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: SONSFORCE -> CONFESSOR

Round 10: G S E N U S T A K

Charlie: ASSENT (6)
Phil: unstages
DC: GASKETS (7)
OT: ANKUSES (7) NASUTES (7) UNSEATS (7)
Score: 56–38 (max 91)

Round 11: H S G I O I D R E

Charlie: OGREISH (7)
Phil: SIGHED (6)
DC: OGRISH (6) DISHIER (7) DREGS (5) SHRED (5)
OT: HEROIDS (7)
Score: 63–38 (max 98)

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

Round 12: T P A R I O S F D

Charlie: PAROTIDS (8)
Phil: PAROTIDS (8)
OT: PARODIST (8)
Score: 71–46 (max 106)

Round 13: L S E A M R S B O

Charlie: RAMBLES (7)
Phil: MARBLES (7)
DC: LOSERS (6) SOLEBARS (8)
Score: 78–53 (max 114)

Round 14: 50, 75, 9, 5, 6, 4. Target: 826.

Charlie: 825. (6 + 5) x 75 (7)
Phil: 825. (6 + 5) x 75 (7)
RR: 826. ((9 + 6) x 50) + 75 + 5 - 4 (10)
Score: 85–60 (max 124)

Round 15: P E N C I L H U N

Charlie buzzes on 12.75 seconds to say PUNCHLINE which is correct.
Final Score: 95–60 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Charlie:
Total score - 95
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 5

Phil:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 4

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