Monday 26th September 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 49)

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Monday 26th September 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 49)

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Countdown recap for Monday 26 September 2016.

C1: Champion Jamie Washington (6 wins, 615 points.) A student from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
C2: Challenger Philip Hannan. A housing assistant from Edinburgh. He loves live music and has seen Bruce Springsteen and Beverley Knight live. He won Best Anchorboy aged 7 years old.
DC: Susie Dent and Helen Fospero.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S D B E O E T A
R02: I E O G S H I M L
R03: 25, 10, 9, 2, 6, 5. Target: 197.
TTT: NAILMALT - "You might wear this garment if you have dandruff."
R04: L B S A O A L G E
R05: T C Q D I A E W S
R06: 4, 2, 9, 2, 5, 10. Target: 254.
R07: P I A R N O D E K
R08: W R J I U O F N E
R09: 50, 9, 2, 5, 8, 3. Target: 273.
TTT: NORAGREY - "It's very hot in here, you might start peeling."
R10: H S N F A A O T I
R11: S R O E N L U N A
R12: U I E R V R I P C
R13: Z D M S E A E G A
R14: 5, 3, 9, 9, 8, 10. Target: 577.
R15: C A N A L P I P E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R S D B E O E T A

Jamie: BROADEST (8)
Philip: BROADEST (8)
OT: ABORTEES (8) BESTRODE (8) BREASTED (8) BROASTED (8) DEBATERS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: I E O G S H I M L

Jamie: HOMIES (6)
Philip: HOMIES (6)
DC: HOMILIES (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)

Round 3: 25, 10, 9, 2, 6, 5. Target: 197.

Jamie: 197. ((25 - 6) x 10) + 5 + 2 (10)
Philip: 197. ((25 - 6) x 10) + 5 + 2 (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: NAILMALT -> MANTILLA

Round 4: L B S A O A L G E

Jamie: globals
Philip: globals
DC: GLOBAL (6) salable SABLE (5)
OT: ABOLLAS (7) BASELLA (7)
Score: 24–24 (max 33)

Round 5: T C Q D I A E W S

Jamie: WAISTED (7)
Philip: WAISTED (7)
DC: CADETS (6)
Score: 31–31 (max 40)

Round 6: 4, 2, 9, 2, 5, 10. Target: 254.

Jamie: 254. ((9 - 2 - 2) x 10 x 5) + 4 (10)
Philip: 255.
Score: 41–31 (max 50)

Helen talks about how Renee Zellweger visited the Good Morning Britain set to learn about the inner works of being a journalist for her role in Bridget Jones' Baby.

Round 7: P I A R N O D E K

Jamie: PRANKED (7)
Philip: PADRONE (7)
DC: PRONKED (7) PRINKED (7)
OT: PANDEIRO (8)
Score: 48–38 (max 58)

Round 8: W R J I U O F N E

Jamie: INJURE (6)
Philip: JUNIOR (6)
DC: JOINER (6) REJOIN (6)
OT: UNRIFE (6)
Score: 54–44 (max 64)

Round 9: 50, 9, 2, 5, 8, 3. Target: 273.

Jamie: 273. ((50 + 3) x 5) + 8 (10)
Philip: 273. (50 x 5) + 9 + 8 + (2 x 3) (10)
Score: 64–54 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: NORAGREY -> ORANGERY

Round 10: H S N F A A O T I

Jamie: OAFISH (6)
Philip: OAFISH (6)
DC: FASHION (7)
OT: SHAITAN (7) TAIHOAS (7)
Score: 70–60 (max 81)

Round 11: S R O E N L U N A

Jamie: LOANERS (7)
Philip: neurals
DC: NEURAL (6) NEURONAL (8)
OT: UNLEARNS (8) UNREASON (8)
Score: 77–60 (max 89)

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

Round 12: U I E R V R I P C

Jamie: CURVIER (7)
Philip: CURVIER (7)
DC: PRICIER (7)
OT: UPRIVER (7)
Score: 84–67 (max 96)

Round 13: Z D M S E A E G A

Jamie: DAMAGES (7)
Philip: seamage
DC: SEAMED (6)
OT: MEGASEA (7)
Score: 91–67 (max 103)

Round 14: 5, 3, 9, 9, 8, 10. Target: 577.

Jamie: 577. (((8 x 5) + 9 + 9) x 10) - 3 (10)
Philip: -
Score: 101–67 (max 113)

Round 15: C A N A L P I P E

Philip buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say APPLIANCE which is correct.
Final Score: 101–77 (max 123)

Statistics Corner

Jamie:
Total score - 101
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 9

Philip:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 84
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 7

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=75
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