Thursday 14th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 52)
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 3:28 pm
Countdown recap for Thursday 14 September 2017.
C1: Champion Ben Leyburn (2 wins, 219 points.) A teacher from Silchester, Hampshire.
C2: Challenger Ray Waddington. A retired HGV mechanic from Plymouth, Devon. He's a big Huddersfield Town, having originally come from Huddersfield, and like me, was busy celebrating their brilliant play-off final triumph over Reading back in May, which saw them go up to the Premier League, giving them top flight football for the first time in 45 years!!!
(Interestingly, Ben was at the game too, but in the Reading end... 
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DC: Susie Dent and Janet Street-Porter.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: F U L G E T I S N
R02: R D T O A E D Y O
R03: 25, 75, 10, 9, 9, 7. Target: 649.
TTT: MERRYBOAT - "Thanks to this, the people on the boat knew they were in for a pleasant trip"
R04: H T N I A E V R N
R05: R O U P E N I J L
R06: 100, 4, 2, 5, 2, 3. Target: 956.
R07: N A O D L E R H I
R08: T D A C Z O I S W
R09: 100, 75, 25, 5, 7, 9. Target: 581.
TTT: DANCEGOAL - "There may be two sides to every story, but there are ten to this"
R10: S L P A E U T S M
R11: R A P I O G F P A
R12: R S M I U E R T S
R13: L I A T E C G U S
R14: 100, 3, 7, 9, 4, 8. Target: 243.
R15: H I T M O N G E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: F U L G E T I S N
Ben: FLUTING (7)
Ray: FLUTING (7)
DC: UGLIEST (7) FUGLIEST (8)
OT: FLUTINGS (8) LINGUETS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: R D T O A E D Y O
Ben: ROOTED (6)
Ray: ADORED (6)
DC: DEODAR (6) TOADY (5)
OT: DARTED (6) DOORED (6) DORADO (6) DOTARD (6) ORATED (6) OTRYAD (6) ROADED (6) ROADEO (6) TRADED (6) TRADEY (6) YARDED (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)
Round 3: 25, 75, 10, 9, 9, 7. Target: 649.
Ben: 649. (9 x 75) - 25 - (10 - 9) (10)
Ray: -
Score: 23–13 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: MERRYBOAT -> BAROMETRY
Round 4: H T N I A E V R N
Ben: THRIVE (6)
Ray: TAVERN (6)
DC: VAINER (6) INEARTH (7)
OT: ENTRAIN (7) HAIRNET (7) THERIAN (7) THINNER (7) THRIVEN (7) TRANNIE (7) VINTNER (7)
Score: 29–19 (max 31)
Round 5: R O U P E N I J L
Ben: LUPINE (6)
Ray: JUNIPER (7)
DC: OPINE (5) NEUROPIL (8)
Score: 29–26 (max 39)
Round 6: 100, 4, 2, 5, 2, 3. Target: 956.
Ben: 956. Mistake in working.
Ray: -
RR: 956. (((100 - 4) x 5) - 2) x 2 (10)
Score: 29–26 (max 49)
Janet talks about the importance of play.
Round 7: N A O D L E R H I
Ben: airhole
Ray: HANDIER (7)
DC: HANDLER (7) HODIERNAL (18)
Score: 29–33 (max 67)
Round 8: T D A C Z O I S W
Ben: WAIST (5)
Ray: DACOITS (7)
DC: ZODIACS (7)
Score: 29–40 (max 74)
Round 9: 100, 75, 25, 5, 7, 9. Target: 581.
Ben: 582. (5 x 100) + 75 + 7 (7)
Ray: 582. (5 x 100) + 75 + 7 (7)
RR: 581. ((100 / 25) + 9 - 5 + 75) x 7 (10)
Score: 36–47 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: DANCEGOAL -> DECAGONAL
Round 10: S L P A E U T S M
Ben: STAPLES (7)
Ray: SAMPLES (7)
DC: PULSATE (7) PULSATES (8)
Score: 43–54 (max 92)
Round 11: R A P I O G F P A
Ben: GRAPPA (6)
Ray: PAIR (4)
OT: APORIA (6) OPGAAF (6)
Score: 49–54 (max 98)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "redneck".
Round 12: R S M I U E R T S
Ben: surmiser
Ray: MUSTERS (7)
DC: MUSTER (6) MUSTIER (7) RUSTIER (7) MISUSER (7)
OT: MISTERS (7) MUSSITE (7) RETRIMS (7) RUSTRES (7) SISTRUM (7) SMITERS (7) STUMERS (7) SURMISE (7) TRIMERS (7) TRISMUS (7) TRUISMS (7) TRUSSER (7)
Score: 49–61 (max 105)
Round 13: L I A T E C G U S
Ben: LACIEST (7)
Ray: LIGATES (7)
DC: ELASTIC (7) CAGIEST (7)
OT: AGEUSIC (7) ALGESIC (7) ALGETIC (7) CLUIEST (7) LATICES (7) SCUTAGE (7) SULCATE (7) UGLIEST (7)
Score: 56–68 (max 112)
Round 14: 100, 3, 7, 9, 4, 8. Target: 243.
Ben: 243. (100 - (8 + 4 + 7)) x 3 (10)
Ray: 244.
Score: 66–68 (max 122)
Round 15: H I T M O N G E R
Ben buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say MOTHERING which is correct.
Final Score: 76–68 (max 132)
Statistics Corner
Ben:
Total score - 76
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 6
Ray:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=77
C1: Champion Ben Leyburn (2 wins, 219 points.) A teacher from Silchester, Hampshire.
C2: Challenger Ray Waddington. A retired HGV mechanic from Plymouth, Devon. He's a big Huddersfield Town, having originally come from Huddersfield, and like me, was busy celebrating their brilliant play-off final triumph over Reading back in May, which saw them go up to the Premier League, giving them top flight football for the first time in 45 years!!!
(Interestingly, Ben was at the game too, but in the Reading end... )DC: Susie Dent and Janet Street-Porter.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: F U L G E T I S N
R02: R D T O A E D Y O
R03: 25, 75, 10, 9, 9, 7. Target: 649.
TTT: MERRYBOAT - "Thanks to this, the people on the boat knew they were in for a pleasant trip"
R04: H T N I A E V R N
R05: R O U P E N I J L
R06: 100, 4, 2, 5, 2, 3. Target: 956.
R07: N A O D L E R H I
R08: T D A C Z O I S W
R09: 100, 75, 25, 5, 7, 9. Target: 581.
TTT: DANCEGOAL - "There may be two sides to every story, but there are ten to this"
R10: S L P A E U T S M
R11: R A P I O G F P A
R12: R S M I U E R T S
R13: L I A T E C G U S
R14: 100, 3, 7, 9, 4, 8. Target: 243.
R15: H I T M O N G E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: F U L G E T I S N
Ben: FLUTING (7)
Ray: FLUTING (7)
DC: UGLIEST (7) FUGLIEST (8)
OT: FLUTINGS (8) LINGUETS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: R D T O A E D Y O
Ben: ROOTED (6)
Ray: ADORED (6)
DC: DEODAR (6) TOADY (5)
OT: DARTED (6) DOORED (6) DORADO (6) DOTARD (6) ORATED (6) OTRYAD (6) ROADED (6) ROADEO (6) TRADED (6) TRADEY (6) YARDED (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)
Round 3: 25, 75, 10, 9, 9, 7. Target: 649.
Ben: 649. (9 x 75) - 25 - (10 - 9) (10)
Ray: -
Score: 23–13 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: MERRYBOAT -> BAROMETRY
Round 4: H T N I A E V R N
Ben: THRIVE (6)
Ray: TAVERN (6)
DC: VAINER (6) INEARTH (7)
OT: ENTRAIN (7) HAIRNET (7) THERIAN (7) THINNER (7) THRIVEN (7) TRANNIE (7) VINTNER (7)
Score: 29–19 (max 31)
Round 5: R O U P E N I J L
Ben: LUPINE (6)
Ray: JUNIPER (7)
DC: OPINE (5) NEUROPIL (8)
Score: 29–26 (max 39)
Round 6: 100, 4, 2, 5, 2, 3. Target: 956.
Ben: 956. Mistake in working.
Ray: -
RR: 956. (((100 - 4) x 5) - 2) x 2 (10)
Score: 29–26 (max 49)
Janet talks about the importance of play.
Round 7: N A O D L E R H I
Ben: airhole
Ray: HANDIER (7)
DC: HANDLER (7) HODIERNAL (18)
Score: 29–33 (max 67)
Round 8: T D A C Z O I S W
Ben: WAIST (5)
Ray: DACOITS (7)
DC: ZODIACS (7)
Score: 29–40 (max 74)
Round 9: 100, 75, 25, 5, 7, 9. Target: 581.
Ben: 582. (5 x 100) + 75 + 7 (7)
Ray: 582. (5 x 100) + 75 + 7 (7)
RR: 581. ((100 / 25) + 9 - 5 + 75) x 7 (10)
Score: 36–47 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: DANCEGOAL -> DECAGONAL
Round 10: S L P A E U T S M
Ben: STAPLES (7)
Ray: SAMPLES (7)
DC: PULSATE (7) PULSATES (8)
Score: 43–54 (max 92)
Round 11: R A P I O G F P A
Ben: GRAPPA (6)
Ray: PAIR (4)
OT: APORIA (6) OPGAAF (6)
Score: 49–54 (max 98)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "redneck".
Round 12: R S M I U E R T S
Ben: surmiser
Ray: MUSTERS (7)
DC: MUSTER (6) MUSTIER (7) RUSTIER (7) MISUSER (7)
OT: MISTERS (7) MUSSITE (7) RETRIMS (7) RUSTRES (7) SISTRUM (7) SMITERS (7) STUMERS (7) SURMISE (7) TRIMERS (7) TRISMUS (7) TRUISMS (7) TRUSSER (7)
Score: 49–61 (max 105)
Round 13: L I A T E C G U S
Ben: LACIEST (7)
Ray: LIGATES (7)
DC: ELASTIC (7) CAGIEST (7)
OT: AGEUSIC (7) ALGESIC (7) ALGETIC (7) CLUIEST (7) LATICES (7) SCUTAGE (7) SULCATE (7) UGLIEST (7)
Score: 56–68 (max 112)
Round 14: 100, 3, 7, 9, 4, 8. Target: 243.
Ben: 243. (100 - (8 + 4 + 7)) x 3 (10)
Ray: 244.
Score: 66–68 (max 122)
Round 15: H I T M O N G E R
Ben buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say MOTHERING which is correct.
Final Score: 76–68 (max 132)
Statistics Corner
Ben:
Total score - 76
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 6
Ray:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=77