Thursday 15th December 2016 (Series 75, 1st Quarter-Final)
Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 1:56 pm
Just before the game started, Nick announced that Annie Humphries, who would've been the #4 seed, couldn't make it to the studio, so Tom Stephens has been promoted to #8 seed, and Annie will take part in the Series 76 finals. 
Countdown recap for Thursday 15 December 2016.
C1: No.1 Seed Martin "The Ash Vale Avalanche" Hurst (8 wins, 830 points.) An Apteforumite and insurance document writer from Ash Vale, Surrey.
C2: No.8 Seed Tom "The Westgate Wanderer" Stephens (5 wins, 474 points.) A music technician and lecturer from Westgate-on-Sea, Kent.
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: I A U T P M R D X
R02: N L V I A O T E P
R03: 6, 2, 7, 4, 4, 2. Target: 740.
TTT: NEEDSFIVE - "He needs five at the back to play this formation."
R04: F T G I U E F S M
R05: I A O T R L Y R B
R06: 50, 9, 8, 2, 9, 2. Target: 625.
R07: U A E S C D G R S
R08: K T N O E D I Q S
R09: 50, 1, 5, 10, 10, 7. Target: 167.
TTT: ALONGHUMP - "After a long hump around the fields, he's ready for his lunch."
R10: R N U E S L I M E
R11: O A U L G M C J R
R12: T D N E A E P R U
R13: E O U S N W S H R
R14: 75, 50, 100, 25, 6, 8. Target: 820.
R15: R E D C A R B O N (conundrum)
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Round 1: I A U T P M R D X
Martin: MATRIX (6)
Tom: ARMPIT (6)
DC: PUTRID (6) ATRIUM (6)
OT: ADMIXT (6) IMPART (6) MARUDI (6) MARUTI (6) PATRIX (6) RADIUM (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)
Round 2: N L V I A O T E P
Martin: VIOLATE (7)
Tom: ELATION (7)
DC: PIVOTAL (7) VIOLENT (7)
OT: ALNOITE (7) NEPOTAL (7) OPALINE (7) OPALITE (7) PANTILE (7) PENTAIL (7) PETALON (7) POINTEL (7) POLENTA (7) PONTILE (7) POTLINE (7) TOENAIL (7) VENTAIL (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 13)
Round 3: 6, 2, 7, 4, 4, 2. Target: 740.
Martin: 742. ((((4 x 4) + 2) x 6) - 2) x 7 (7)
Tom: -
Score: 20–13 (max 20)
Teatime teaser: NEEDSFIVE -> DEFENSIVE
Round 4: F T G I U E F S M
Martin: GUEST (5)
Tom: muffiest
DC: MUFFIES (7)
OT: FUMIEST (7) MUFFITS (7)
Score: 25–13 (max 27)
Round 5: I A O T R L Y R B
Martin: TAILOR (6)
Tom: TRAIL (5)
DC: ORALITY (7) ORBITAL (7)
OT: LIBRARY (7)
Score: 31–13 (max 34)
Round 6: 50, 9, 8, 2, 9, 2. Target: 625.
Martin: 625. ((8 x 2) + 9) x 50 / 2 (10)
Tom: 618.
Score: 41–13 (max 44)
Sir Tim talks about his old boy's cricket team and his impending retirement from the game.
Round 7: U A E S C D G R S
Martin: CRUSADES (8)
Tom: GUARDS (6)
DC: SUGARED (7)
OT: GRADUSES (8)
Score: 49–13 (max 52)
Round 8: K T N O E D I Q S
Martin: KINDEST (7)
Tom: STONKED (7)
DC: stinked
OT: KENDOIST (8)
Score: 56–20 (max 60)
Round 9: 50, 1, 5, 10, 10, 7. Target: 167.
Martin: 167. ((10 + 5 + 1) x 10) + 7 (10)
Tom: 167. ((10 + 5 + 1) x 10) + 7 (10)
Score: 66–30 (max 70)
Teatime teaser: ALONGHUMP -> PLOUGHMAN
Round 10: R N U E S L I M E
Martin: RELINES (7)
Tom: MUESLI (6)
DC: MERLINS (7)
OT: RELUMINES (18)
Score: 73–30 (max 88)
Round 11: O A U L G M C J R
Martin: GLAMOUR (7)
Tom: CORAL (5)
DC: JOCULAR (7)
OT: CLAMOUR (7)
Score: 80–30 (max 95)
Susie's Origins of Words talks about the origins of "Ploughman's lunch".
Round 12: T D N E A E P R U
Martin: PARENTED (8)
Tom: UNPARTED (8)
DC: DENATURE (8)
OT: DEPURATE (8) UNPEATED (8) UNREAPED (8)
Score: 88–38 (max 103)
Round 13: E O U S N W S H R
Martin: WORSENS (7)
Tom: SHOWERS (7)
DC: UNHORSES (8)
OT: ONRUSHES (8) SNOWSURE (8)
Score: 95–45 (max 111)
Round 14: 75, 50, 100, 25, 6, 8. Target: 820.
Martin: 819. (8 x 100) + 25 - 6 (7)
Tom: 819. (8 x 100) + 25 - 6 (7)
RR: 820. (8 x 100) + (((75 x 6) + 50) / 25) (10)
Score: 102–52 (max 121)
Round 15: R E D C A R B O N
No one buzzes. The answer was CORNBREAD.
Final Score: 102–52 (max 131)
Statistics Corner
Martin:
Total score - 102
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 8
Tom:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=75
Countdown recap for Thursday 15 December 2016.
C1: No.1 Seed Martin "The Ash Vale Avalanche" Hurst (8 wins, 830 points.) An Apteforumite and insurance document writer from Ash Vale, Surrey.
C2: No.8 Seed Tom "The Westgate Wanderer" Stephens (5 wins, 474 points.) A music technician and lecturer from Westgate-on-Sea, Kent.
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: I A U T P M R D X
R02: N L V I A O T E P
R03: 6, 2, 7, 4, 4, 2. Target: 740.
TTT: NEEDSFIVE - "He needs five at the back to play this formation."
R04: F T G I U E F S M
R05: I A O T R L Y R B
R06: 50, 9, 8, 2, 9, 2. Target: 625.
R07: U A E S C D G R S
R08: K T N O E D I Q S
R09: 50, 1, 5, 10, 10, 7. Target: 167.
TTT: ALONGHUMP - "After a long hump around the fields, he's ready for his lunch."
R10: R N U E S L I M E
R11: O A U L G M C J R
R12: T D N E A E P R U
R13: E O U S N W S H R
R14: 75, 50, 100, 25, 6, 8. Target: 820.
R15: R E D C A R B O N (conundrum)
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Round 1: I A U T P M R D X
Martin: MATRIX (6)
Tom: ARMPIT (6)
DC: PUTRID (6) ATRIUM (6)
OT: ADMIXT (6) IMPART (6) MARUDI (6) MARUTI (6) PATRIX (6) RADIUM (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)
Round 2: N L V I A O T E P
Martin: VIOLATE (7)
Tom: ELATION (7)
DC: PIVOTAL (7) VIOLENT (7)
OT: ALNOITE (7) NEPOTAL (7) OPALINE (7) OPALITE (7) PANTILE (7) PENTAIL (7) PETALON (7) POINTEL (7) POLENTA (7) PONTILE (7) POTLINE (7) TOENAIL (7) VENTAIL (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 13)
Round 3: 6, 2, 7, 4, 4, 2. Target: 740.
Martin: 742. ((((4 x 4) + 2) x 6) - 2) x 7 (7)
Tom: -
Score: 20–13 (max 20)
Teatime teaser: NEEDSFIVE -> DEFENSIVE
Round 4: F T G I U E F S M
Martin: GUEST (5)
Tom: muffiest
DC: MUFFIES (7)
OT: FUMIEST (7) MUFFITS (7)
Score: 25–13 (max 27)
Round 5: I A O T R L Y R B
Martin: TAILOR (6)
Tom: TRAIL (5)
DC: ORALITY (7) ORBITAL (7)
OT: LIBRARY (7)
Score: 31–13 (max 34)
Round 6: 50, 9, 8, 2, 9, 2. Target: 625.
Martin: 625. ((8 x 2) + 9) x 50 / 2 (10)
Tom: 618.
Score: 41–13 (max 44)
Sir Tim talks about his old boy's cricket team and his impending retirement from the game.
Round 7: U A E S C D G R S
Martin: CRUSADES (8)
Tom: GUARDS (6)
DC: SUGARED (7)
OT: GRADUSES (8)
Score: 49–13 (max 52)
Round 8: K T N O E D I Q S
Martin: KINDEST (7)
Tom: STONKED (7)
DC: stinked
OT: KENDOIST (8)
Score: 56–20 (max 60)
Round 9: 50, 1, 5, 10, 10, 7. Target: 167.
Martin: 167. ((10 + 5 + 1) x 10) + 7 (10)
Tom: 167. ((10 + 5 + 1) x 10) + 7 (10)
Score: 66–30 (max 70)
Teatime teaser: ALONGHUMP -> PLOUGHMAN
Round 10: R N U E S L I M E
Martin: RELINES (7)
Tom: MUESLI (6)
DC: MERLINS (7)
OT: RELUMINES (18)
Score: 73–30 (max 88)
Round 11: O A U L G M C J R
Martin: GLAMOUR (7)
Tom: CORAL (5)
DC: JOCULAR (7)
OT: CLAMOUR (7)
Score: 80–30 (max 95)
Susie's Origins of Words talks about the origins of "Ploughman's lunch".
Round 12: T D N E A E P R U
Martin: PARENTED (8)
Tom: UNPARTED (8)
DC: DENATURE (8)
OT: DEPURATE (8) UNPEATED (8) UNREAPED (8)
Score: 88–38 (max 103)
Round 13: E O U S N W S H R
Martin: WORSENS (7)
Tom: SHOWERS (7)
DC: UNHORSES (8)
OT: ONRUSHES (8) SNOWSURE (8)
Score: 95–45 (max 111)
Round 14: 75, 50, 100, 25, 6, 8. Target: 820.
Martin: 819. (8 x 100) + 25 - 6 (7)
Tom: 819. (8 x 100) + 25 - 6 (7)
RR: 820. (8 x 100) + (((75 x 6) + 50) / 25) (10)
Score: 102–52 (max 121)
Round 15: R E D C A R B O N
No one buzzes. The answer was CORNBREAD.
Final Score: 102–52 (max 131)
Statistics Corner
Martin:
Total score - 102
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 8
Tom:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=75