Monday 12th December 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 100)
Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 12:00 pm
Countdown recap for Monday 12 December 2016.
C1: Champion Richard Hayward (1 win, 75 points.) A chartered accountant from Stockport, Greater Manchester.
C2: Challenger Andrew Welch. An English teacher from Stockport, Greater Manchester. His hobbies include weightlifting and rock climbing.
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A E I E N S K S H
R02: D Z N D I U N E Y
R03: 3, 5, 8, 2, 6, 1. Target: 117.
TTT: DENTPIECE - "If Susie did a piece on this, it might be called "Origins of Worms"."
R04: T B O E P V T O R
R05: I U E I N T L N D
R06: 100, 10, 6, 4, 3, 5. Target: 333.
R07: A I A E G M L D R
R08: A O X T R E S I P
R09: 25, 2, 2, 5, 1, 3. Target: 953.
TTT: RATHERMOW - "It would much rather you mow the grass when it's not around."
R10: S G V S A E I T H
R11: A U A E M T F L T
R12: D Q R I O F A B S
R13: R C L M E O E R A
R14: 100, 2, 4, 9, 9, 1. Target: 997.
R15: T I M I G I A N T (conundrum)
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Round 1: A E I E N S K S H
Richard: SHINES (6)
Andrew: HANKIES (7)
DC: shankies
OT: AKINESES (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
Round 2: D Z N D I U N E Y
Richard: dunnie
Andrew: DUNNY (5)
DC: DUNNED (6)
OT: DINNED (6) DUDINE (6) INDUED (6) NIDYED (6) NYUZED (6) UNDINE (6) UNDYED (6)
Score: 0–12 (max 14)
Round 3: 3, 5, 8, 2, 6, 1. Target: 117.
Richard: 117. Mistake in working.
Andrew: 117. ((8 + 3) x 5 x 2) + 6 + 1 (10)
Score: 0–22 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: DENTPIECE -> CENTIPEDE
Round 4: T B O E P V T O R
Richard: REBOOT (6)
Andrew: REBOOT (6)
DC: OVERTOP (7)
Score: 6–28 (max 31)
Round 5: I U E I N T L N D
Richard: TINNED (6)
Andrew: untiled
DC: UNLINED (7) DILUENT (7)
OT: INDULINE (8)
Score: 12–28 (max 39)
Round 6: 100, 10, 6, 4, 3, 5. Target: 333.
Richard: 333. ((100 + 10) x 3) + 4 - (6 - 5) (10)
Andrew: 334.
Score: 22–28 (max 49)
Sir Tim talks about his most recent work for the new live action film of Beauty & The Beast.
Round 7: A I A E G M L D R
Richard: MILDER (6)
Andrew: DERAIL (6)
DC: MADRIGAL (8)
Score: 28–34 (max 57)
Round 8: A O X T R E S I P
Richard: PASTIER (7)
Andrew: atropies
DC: SEXPOT (6) EXPIATORS (18)
Score: 35–34 (max 75)
Round 9: 25, 2, 2, 5, 1, 3. Target: 953.
Richard: -
Andrew: -
RR: 950. (7)
OT: 950. (((5 + 1) x 3 x 2) + 2) x 50 (7)
Score: 35–34 (max 82)
Teatime teaser: RATHERMOW -> EARTHWORM
Round 10: S G V S A E I T H
Richard: GEISHAS (7)
Andrew: STAGES (6)
DC: VISAGES (7)
OT: AGEISTS (7) SAITHES (7) STEVIAS (7)
Score: 42–34 (max 89)
Round 11: A U A E M T F L T
Richard: METAL (5)
Andrew: FLUTE (5)
DC: MUTATE (6) AMULET (6) FLATMATE (8)
Score: 47–39 (max 97)
Susie's Origins of Words talks about the complexity of the English language, especially for non-English speaking people.
Round 12: D Q R I O F A B S
Richard: BRAIDS (6)
Andrew: RADIOS (6)
DC: BROADS (6) BOARDS (6) ISOBAR (6)
OT: FORBIDS (7)
Score: 53–45 (max 104)
Round 13: R C L M E O E R A
Richard: CLEARER (7)
Andrew: CALMER (6)
OT: CREAMER (7) RECLAME (7) RECLEAR (7)
Score: 60–45 (max 111)
Round 14: 100, 2, 4, 9, 9, 1. Target: 997.
Richard: 997. ((9 + 1) x 100) - (9 - 4 - 2) (10)
Andrew: 997. ((9 + 1) x 100) - (9 - 4 - 2) (10)
Score: 70–55 (max 121)
Round 15: T I M I G I A N T
Richard buzzes on 8 seconds to say IMITATING which is correct.
Final Score: 80–55 (max 131)
Statistics Corner
Richard:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 5
Andrew:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 74
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=75
C1: Champion Richard Hayward (1 win, 75 points.) A chartered accountant from Stockport, Greater Manchester.
C2: Challenger Andrew Welch. An English teacher from Stockport, Greater Manchester. His hobbies include weightlifting and rock climbing.
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A E I E N S K S H
R02: D Z N D I U N E Y
R03: 3, 5, 8, 2, 6, 1. Target: 117.
TTT: DENTPIECE - "If Susie did a piece on this, it might be called "Origins of Worms"."
R04: T B O E P V T O R
R05: I U E I N T L N D
R06: 100, 10, 6, 4, 3, 5. Target: 333.
R07: A I A E G M L D R
R08: A O X T R E S I P
R09: 25, 2, 2, 5, 1, 3. Target: 953.
TTT: RATHERMOW - "It would much rather you mow the grass when it's not around."
R10: S G V S A E I T H
R11: A U A E M T F L T
R12: D Q R I O F A B S
R13: R C L M E O E R A
R14: 100, 2, 4, 9, 9, 1. Target: 997.
R15: T I M I G I A N T (conundrum)
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Round 1: A E I E N S K S H
Richard: SHINES (6)
Andrew: HANKIES (7)
DC: shankies
OT: AKINESES (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
Round 2: D Z N D I U N E Y
Richard: dunnie
Andrew: DUNNY (5)
DC: DUNNED (6)
OT: DINNED (6) DUDINE (6) INDUED (6) NIDYED (6) NYUZED (6) UNDINE (6) UNDYED (6)
Score: 0–12 (max 14)
Round 3: 3, 5, 8, 2, 6, 1. Target: 117.
Richard: 117. Mistake in working.
Andrew: 117. ((8 + 3) x 5 x 2) + 6 + 1 (10)
Score: 0–22 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: DENTPIECE -> CENTIPEDE
Round 4: T B O E P V T O R
Richard: REBOOT (6)
Andrew: REBOOT (6)
DC: OVERTOP (7)
Score: 6–28 (max 31)
Round 5: I U E I N T L N D
Richard: TINNED (6)
Andrew: untiled
DC: UNLINED (7) DILUENT (7)
OT: INDULINE (8)
Score: 12–28 (max 39)
Round 6: 100, 10, 6, 4, 3, 5. Target: 333.
Richard: 333. ((100 + 10) x 3) + 4 - (6 - 5) (10)
Andrew: 334.
Score: 22–28 (max 49)
Sir Tim talks about his most recent work for the new live action film of Beauty & The Beast.
Round 7: A I A E G M L D R
Richard: MILDER (6)
Andrew: DERAIL (6)
DC: MADRIGAL (8)
Score: 28–34 (max 57)
Round 8: A O X T R E S I P
Richard: PASTIER (7)
Andrew: atropies
DC: SEXPOT (6) EXPIATORS (18)
Score: 35–34 (max 75)
Round 9: 25, 2, 2, 5, 1, 3. Target: 953.
Richard: -
Andrew: -
RR: 950. (7)
OT: 950. (((5 + 1) x 3 x 2) + 2) x 50 (7)
Score: 35–34 (max 82)
Teatime teaser: RATHERMOW -> EARTHWORM
Round 10: S G V S A E I T H
Richard: GEISHAS (7)
Andrew: STAGES (6)
DC: VISAGES (7)
OT: AGEISTS (7) SAITHES (7) STEVIAS (7)
Score: 42–34 (max 89)
Round 11: A U A E M T F L T
Richard: METAL (5)
Andrew: FLUTE (5)
DC: MUTATE (6) AMULET (6) FLATMATE (8)
Score: 47–39 (max 97)
Susie's Origins of Words talks about the complexity of the English language, especially for non-English speaking people.
Round 12: D Q R I O F A B S
Richard: BRAIDS (6)
Andrew: RADIOS (6)
DC: BROADS (6) BOARDS (6) ISOBAR (6)
OT: FORBIDS (7)
Score: 53–45 (max 104)
Round 13: R C L M E O E R A
Richard: CLEARER (7)
Andrew: CALMER (6)
OT: CREAMER (7) RECLAME (7) RECLEAR (7)
Score: 60–45 (max 111)
Round 14: 100, 2, 4, 9, 9, 1. Target: 997.
Richard: 997. ((9 + 1) x 100) - (9 - 4 - 2) (10)
Andrew: 997. ((9 + 1) x 100) - (9 - 4 - 2) (10)
Score: 70–55 (max 121)
Round 15: T I M I G I A N T
Richard buzzes on 8 seconds to say IMITATING which is correct.
Final Score: 80–55 (max 131)
Statistics Corner
Richard:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 5
Andrew:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 74
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=75