Monday 7th December 2015 (series 73, prelim 109)

[Andy McGurn]

Countdown recap for Monday 7 December 2015.

C1: Champion Scott Babb (1 win, 89 points.)
C2: Challenger Jane Kempton.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B W L A O I C U S
R02: H W Z I E I N T A
R03: 50, 3, 7, 6, 7, 10. Target: 253.
TTT: DAVEPERM - "Dave had a perm and it changed his look completely"
R04: D M S E O E G T O
R05: N P N E A I S R G
R06: 25, 2, 10, 9, 2, 1. Target: 974.
R07: T V L P A U O D E
R08: X G R O E A Y F H
R09: 25, 10, 2, 1, 8, 2. Target: 424.
TTT: OUTBLAST - "Does it tell you how many underwater vessels there are?"
R10: T M F I E I D R E
R11: Q U A O P N R E D
R12: K R B O I O V T E
R13: A O I R M R E T G
R14: 75, 7, 8, 7, 10, 6. Target: 475.
R15: S I M M E R Z E E (conundrum)


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Round 1: B W L A O I C U S

Scott: CLUBS (5)
Jane: BOWLS (5)
OT: ABOULIC (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: H W Z I E I N T A

Scott: TWINE (5)
Jane: WHITEN (6)
OT: THIAZINE (8)
Score: 5–11 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 3, 7, 6, 7, 10. Target: 253.

Scott: -
Jane: 247. Mistake in working.
RR: 253. (6 − 7 ÷ 7) × 50 + 3 (10)
Score: 5–11 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: DAVEPERM -> REVAMPED

Round 4: D M S E O E G T O

Scott: DEMOTES (7)
Jane: DEMOTES (7)
DC: SMOODGE (7)
OT: SMOOGED (7) STOOGED (7)
Score: 12–18 (max 32)

Round 5: N P N E A I S R G

Scott: SPEARING (8)
Jane: PANNIERS (8)
DC: GRANNIES (8)
OT: EARNINGS (8) ENGRAINS (8)
Score: 20–26 (max 40)

Round 6: 25, 2, 10, 9, 2, 1. Target: 974.

Scott: 975. (10 × 2 × 2 − 1) × 25 (7)
Jane: 980.
Score: 27–26 (max 47)

Round 7: T V L P A U O D E

Scott: VAULTED (7)
Jane: VAULTED (7)
DC: OVULATED (8)
Score: 34–33 (max 55)

Round 8: X G R O E A Y F H

Scott: RAGE (4)
Jane: FORAGE (6)
OT: GHERAO (6) HOAXER (6)
Score: 34–39 (max 61)

Round 9: 25, 10, 2, 1, 8, 2. Target: 424.

Scott: 425. (8 × 2 + 1) × 25 (7)
Jane: 425. (10 + 8 − 1) × 25 (7)
RR: 424. (10 + 8 − 1) × 25 − 2 ÷ 2 (10)
Score: 41–46 (max 71)

Teatime teaser: OUTBLAST -> SUBTOTAL

Round 10: T M F I E I D R E

Scott: RETIED (6)
Jane: MITRED (6)
OT: DEMERIT (7) DIMETER (7) MERITED (7) REIFIED (7) RETIMED (7) TIMIDER (7)
Score: 47–52 (max 78)

Round 11: Q U A O P N R E D

Scott: PONDER (6)
Jane: POURED (6)
DC: PADRONE (7)
OT: APRONED (7) OPAQUER (7) OPERAND (7) POUNDER (7) RONDEAU (7) UNPARED (7) UNROPED (7)
Score: 53–58 (max 85)

Round 12: K R B O I O V T E

Scott: bootier
Jane: overbit
DC: RIETBOK (7)
Score: 53–58 (max 92)

Round 13: A O I R M R E T G

Scott: MIRAGE (6)
Jane: GOITRE (6)
DC: MIGRATOR (8)
Score: 59–64 (max 100)

Round 14: 75, 7, 8, 7, 10, 6. Target: 475.

Scott: 475. 75 × 6 + 8 + 7 + 10 (10)
Jane: 475. 75 × 6 + 8 + 7 + 10 (10)
Score: 69–74 (max 110)

Round 15: S I M M E R Z E E

No one buzzes. The answer was MESMERIZE.
Final Score: 69–74 (max 120)


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