Monday 26th October 2015 (series 73, prelim 79)

[Andy McGurn]

Countdown recap for Monday 26 October 2015.

C1: Champion Zac Goodman (4 wins, 261 points.)
C2: Challenger Francesca Kerr.
DC: Susie Dent and Margaret Mountford.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R L J B O I E A R
R02: F S U R E O V S R
R03: 100, 2, 7, 3, 8, 3. Target: 768.
TTT: DISCORAP - "The clue to this is something irregular"
R04: L A O D C I T L F
R05: L R S Z E A O E H
R06: 25, 100, 7, 9, 2, 3. Target: 763.
R07: Q R S D U A E I P
R08: K A N G U E B A H
R09: 75, 2, 10, 6, 3, 4. Target: 938.
TTT: NOTCARRY - ""It's quite the opposite" said Mary"
R10: N E E S M R A T D
R11: N X P W O E I E N
R12: G M U I P T E S L
R13: N T M S A O E I N
R14: 50, 25, 10, 3, 7, 5. Target: 208.
R15: E S C O R T B U S (conundrum)


And now a brief interlude before our main feature:

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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: R L J B O I E A R

Zac: BOILER (6)
Francesca: BOILER (6)
DC: BROILER (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: F S U R E O V S R

Zac: ROUSERS (7)
Francesca: ROVERS (6)
DC: OVERFURS (8)
OT: FERVOURS (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 2, 7, 3, 8, 3. Target: 768.

Zac: 767.
Francesca: 768. 100*8-(3+7)*3*2 (10)
Score: 13–16 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: DISCORAP -> SPORADIC

Round 4: L A O D C I T L F

Zac: flacid
Francesca: TALC (4)
DC: FACTOID (7)
Score: 13–20 (max 32)

Round 5: L R S Z E A O E H

Zac: HOARSE (6)
Francesca: hozes
DC: EARHOLES (8)
OT: ARSEHOLE (8)
Score: 19–20 (max 40)

Round 6: 25, 100, 7, 9, 2, 3. Target: 763.

Zac: 763. (100+9)*7 (10)
Francesca: -
Score: 29–20 (max 50)

Round 7: Q R S D U A E I P

Zac: SQUARED (7)
Francesca: SQUARED (7)
DC: UPRAISED (8)
Score: 36–27 (max 58)

Round 8: K A N G U E B A H

Zac: unbake
Francesca: BANK (4)
OT: KAHUNA (6) KANGHA (6) KHANGA (6)
Score: 36–31 (max 64)

Round 9: 75, 2, 10, 6, 3, 4. Target: 938.

Zac: 936. (10+2)*75+(6+3)*4 (7)
Francesca: 930.
RR: 938. (75-6-2)*(10+4) (10)
Score: 43–31 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: NOTCARRY -> CONTRARY

Round 10: N E E S M R A T D

Zac: SMARTED (7)
Francesca: MENDERS (7)
DC: SMARTENED (18)
OT: TRADESMEN (18)
Score: 50–38 (max 92)

Round 11: N X P W O E I E N

Zac: OPEN (4)
Francesca: wipen
OT: PINENE (6)
Score: 54–38 (max 98)

Round 12: G M U I P T E S L

Zac: GLIMPSE (7)
Francesca: gumiest
DC: LUMPIEST (8) PLUMIEST (8)
Score: 61–38 (max 106)

Round 13: N T M S A O E I N

Zac: MOANIEST (8)
Francesca: tanniest
DC: NOMINATES (18)
Score: 69–38 (max 124)

Round 14: 50, 25, 10, 3, 7, 5. Target: 208.

Zac: 208. (7-3)*(10/5+50) (10)
Francesca: 210.
Score: 79–38 (max 134)

Round 15: E S C O R T B U S

No one buzzes. The answer was OBSCUREST.
Final Score: 79–38 (max 144)


Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=73