Tuesday 17th January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 6)
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2017 10:28 am
Countdown recap for Tuesday 17 January 2017.
C1: Champion Suzy Turner (3 wins, 306 points.) An operations manager for a pub company from Waverton, Cheshire.
C2: Challenger Ian Cockerill. A marketing manager from London. He lived in New York for 2 years, where he tried to introduce Countdown. He once went skydiving in Hull.
DC: Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R I G N U E H R W
R02: F T I A C L O E T
R03: 50, 75, 7, 4, 6, 2. Target: 472.
TTT: ADORNRICE - "Some of this might adorn your pilau rice."
R04: J U P D O E O T V
R05: R U L M A O P A D
R06: 25, 75, 9, 3, 4, 2. Target: 920.
R07: T I R Y U E P S R
R08: M R A E S Z O I N
R09: 50, 1, 1, 4, 2, 5. Target: 211.
TTT: ORDERCOAT - "You might want to order a new coat from him."
R10: R L S A E I R F G
R11: T O X H A N I S N
R12: W E O S B R E N A
R13: L E P G M A D T E
R14: 50, 100, 3, 7, 8, 2. Target: 438.
R15: F O O T C U R E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: R I G N U E H R W
Suzy: WHINGER (7)
Ian: WHINGER (7)
DC: HUNGRIER (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: F T I A C L O E T
Suzy: FOLIATE (7)
Ian: CATTLE (6)
OT: ALOETIC (7) COALITE (7) FLATTIE (7) LATTICE (7) TACTILE (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 50, 75, 7, 4, 6, 2. Target: 472.
Suzy: -
Ian: 476. (75 x 6) + (7 x 4) - 2 (7)
RR: 472. ((75 + 4) x 6) - 2 (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: ADORNRICE -> CORIANDER
Round 4: J U P D O E O T V
Suzy: DEVOUT (6)
Ian: jooped
DC: VOTED (5) UPVOTED (7)
Score: 20–14 (max 32)
Round 5: R U L M A O P A D
Suzy: MARAUD (6)
Ian: PALM (4)
DC: ARMLOAD (7) MODULAR (7) podular
OT: POULARD (7)
Score: 26–14 (max 39)
Round 6: 25, 75, 9, 3, 4, 2. Target: 920.
Suzy: 920. Mistake in working.
Ian: 921. ((9 + 3) x 75) + 25 - 4 (7)
RR: 920. ((9 x 25) + 3 + 2) x 4 (10)
Score: 26–21 (max 49)
Gyles talks about tongue twisters.
Round 7: T I R Y U E P S R
Suzy: purriest
Ian: STRIPEY (7)
DC: RUSTIER (7)
OT: IRRUPTS (7) PERITUS (7) PISTEUR (7) PRURITS (7) PURRIES (7) PYRITES (7) SPURREY (7) STIRRUP (7) STRIPER (7) YPERITS (7) YPRITES (7)
Score: 26–28 (max 56)
Round 8: M R A E S Z O I N
Suzy: ROMAINES (8)
Ian: MAZIER (6)
DC: ROMANIZES (18)
OT: ARMOZINES (18)
Score: 34–28 (max 74)
Round 9: 50, 1, 1, 4, 2, 5. Target: 211.
Suzy: 211. (50 x 4) + (2 x 5) + 1 (10)
Ian: 211. (50 x 4) + (2 x 5) + 1 (10)
Score: 44–38 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: ORDERCOAT -> DECORATOR
Round 10: R L S A E I R F G
Suzy: FRAILER (7)
Ian: RESAIL (6)
DC: GRAIL (5) GRAILS (6) FRAGILE (7)
OT: AIRLEGS (7) RAGLERS (7) RAILERS (7) REFLAGS (7) RIFLERS (7)
Score: 51–38 (max 91)
Round 11: T O X H A N I S N
Suzy: ANIONS (6)
Ian: shant
DC: ANOINTS (7) TANNISH (7)
OT: NATIONS (7) ONANIST (7)
Score: 57–38 (max 98)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of bird-related words.
Round 12: W E O S B R E N A
Suzy: BARONS (6)
Ian: BEANERS (7)
OT: SEABORNE (8)
Score: 57–45 (max 106)
Round 13: L E P G M A D T E
Suzy: templated (declared as 8, and not in anyway
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Ian: GLEAMED (7)
DC: GLAMPED (7)
OT: AGLETED (7) MEDALET (7) PELTAGE (7) PLEATED (7) PLEDGET (7)
Score: 57–52 (max 113)
Round 14: 50, 100, 3, 7, 8, 2. Target: 438.
Suzy: 440.
Ian: 439. ((7 + 2) x 50) - 8 - 3 (7)
RR: 438. ((8 / 2) x (100 - 3)) + 50 (10)
Score: 57–59 (max 123)
Round 15: F O O T C U R E R
No one buzzes. The answer was FORECOURT.
Final Score: 57–59 (max 133)
Statistics Corner
Suzy:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 70
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 3
Ian:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 81
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=76
C1: Champion Suzy Turner (3 wins, 306 points.) An operations manager for a pub company from Waverton, Cheshire.
C2: Challenger Ian Cockerill. A marketing manager from London. He lived in New York for 2 years, where he tried to introduce Countdown. He once went skydiving in Hull.
DC: Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R I G N U E H R W
R02: F T I A C L O E T
R03: 50, 75, 7, 4, 6, 2. Target: 472.
TTT: ADORNRICE - "Some of this might adorn your pilau rice."
R04: J U P D O E O T V
R05: R U L M A O P A D
R06: 25, 75, 9, 3, 4, 2. Target: 920.
R07: T I R Y U E P S R
R08: M R A E S Z O I N
R09: 50, 1, 1, 4, 2, 5. Target: 211.
TTT: ORDERCOAT - "You might want to order a new coat from him."
R10: R L S A E I R F G
R11: T O X H A N I S N
R12: W E O S B R E N A
R13: L E P G M A D T E
R14: 50, 100, 3, 7, 8, 2. Target: 438.
R15: F O O T C U R E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: R I G N U E H R W
Suzy: WHINGER (7)
Ian: WHINGER (7)
DC: HUNGRIER (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: F T I A C L O E T
Suzy: FOLIATE (7)
Ian: CATTLE (6)
OT: ALOETIC (7) COALITE (7) FLATTIE (7) LATTICE (7) TACTILE (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 50, 75, 7, 4, 6, 2. Target: 472.
Suzy: -
Ian: 476. (75 x 6) + (7 x 4) - 2 (7)
RR: 472. ((75 + 4) x 6) - 2 (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: ADORNRICE -> CORIANDER
Round 4: J U P D O E O T V
Suzy: DEVOUT (6)
Ian: jooped
DC: VOTED (5) UPVOTED (7)
Score: 20–14 (max 32)
Round 5: R U L M A O P A D
Suzy: MARAUD (6)
Ian: PALM (4)
DC: ARMLOAD (7) MODULAR (7) podular
OT: POULARD (7)
Score: 26–14 (max 39)
Round 6: 25, 75, 9, 3, 4, 2. Target: 920.
Suzy: 920. Mistake in working.
Ian: 921. ((9 + 3) x 75) + 25 - 4 (7)
RR: 920. ((9 x 25) + 3 + 2) x 4 (10)
Score: 26–21 (max 49)
Gyles talks about tongue twisters.
Round 7: T I R Y U E P S R
Suzy: purriest
Ian: STRIPEY (7)
DC: RUSTIER (7)
OT: IRRUPTS (7) PERITUS (7) PISTEUR (7) PRURITS (7) PURRIES (7) PYRITES (7) SPURREY (7) STIRRUP (7) STRIPER (7) YPERITS (7) YPRITES (7)
Score: 26–28 (max 56)
Round 8: M R A E S Z O I N
Suzy: ROMAINES (8)
Ian: MAZIER (6)
DC: ROMANIZES (18)
OT: ARMOZINES (18)
Score: 34–28 (max 74)
Round 9: 50, 1, 1, 4, 2, 5. Target: 211.
Suzy: 211. (50 x 4) + (2 x 5) + 1 (10)
Ian: 211. (50 x 4) + (2 x 5) + 1 (10)
Score: 44–38 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: ORDERCOAT -> DECORATOR
Round 10: R L S A E I R F G
Suzy: FRAILER (7)
Ian: RESAIL (6)
DC: GRAIL (5) GRAILS (6) FRAGILE (7)
OT: AIRLEGS (7) RAGLERS (7) RAILERS (7) REFLAGS (7) RIFLERS (7)
Score: 51–38 (max 91)
Round 11: T O X H A N I S N
Suzy: ANIONS (6)
Ian: shant
DC: ANOINTS (7) TANNISH (7)
OT: NATIONS (7) ONANIST (7)
Score: 57–38 (max 98)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of bird-related words.
Round 12: W E O S B R E N A
Suzy: BARONS (6)
Ian: BEANERS (7)
OT: SEABORNE (8)
Score: 57–45 (max 106)
Round 13: L E P G M A D T E
Suzy: templated (declared as 8, and not in anyway
)Ian: GLEAMED (7)
DC: GLAMPED (7)
OT: AGLETED (7) MEDALET (7) PELTAGE (7) PLEATED (7) PLEDGET (7)
Score: 57–52 (max 113)
Round 14: 50, 100, 3, 7, 8, 2. Target: 438.
Suzy: 440.
Ian: 439. ((7 + 2) x 50) - 8 - 3 (7)
RR: 438. ((8 / 2) x (100 - 3)) + 50 (10)
Score: 57–59 (max 123)
Round 15: F O O T C U R E R
No one buzzes. The answer was FORECOURT.
Final Score: 57–59 (max 133)
Statistics Corner
Suzy:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 70
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 3
Ian:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 81
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=76