Monday 23rd May 2016 (Series 74, prelim 73)

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Monday 23rd May 2016 (Series 74, prelim 73)

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Welcome to another Monday recap. Robin McKay has had three solid victories so far, and is looking close to unstoppable. Si Prendergast stands in his way today.

Countdown recap for Monday 23 May 2016.

C1: Champion Robin McKay (3 wins, 338 points.) From Basingstoke. Has a keen interest in great whites.
C2: Challenger Si Prendergast. A massage therapist from Maidstone. Can play the Match of the day theme tune on his nose.
DC: Susie Dent and Michael Buerk.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H O V E D I P U R
R02: N E F D A E W R U
R03: 1, 7, 4, 6, 3, 25. Target: 818.
TTT: MARGINAL - "The noise was very worrying for the burglars"
R04: T G O A S M O P I
R05: T E R A N O S U R
R06: 7, 4, 9, 75, 100, 25. Target: 398.
R07: L E B A N E D I R
R08: S O U G P T E I S
R09: 10, 6, 4, 7, 8, 100. Target: 776.
TTT: FESSFOUL - "It sounds like Susan beats her eggs really hard"
R10: T O N A D G E L I
R11: D A N I F E M O L
R12: D A T E C C T I S
R13: N A S O T E M A J
R14: 2, 9, 8, 3, 6, 100. Target: 853.
R15: L E N B E W A R E (conundrum)


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Round 1: H O V E D I P U R

Robin: PROVIDE (7)
Si: POURED (6)
DC: DRIVE (5) PRIDE (5) PROVED (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: N E F D A E W R U

Robin: unfeared
Si: FENDER (6)
DC: WAFERED (7)
Score: 7–6 (max 14)

Round 3: 1, 7, 4, 6, 3, 25. Target: 818.

Robin: 819. (25*3+7)*(6+4)-1 (7)
Si: 825.
RR: 818. (6+4+1)*25*3-7 (10)
Score: 14–6 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: MARGINAL -> ALARMING

Round 4: T G O A S M O P I

Robin: AMIGOS (6)
Si: GOATS (5)
DC: IMPASTO (7)
OT: MATIPOS (7)
Score: 20–6 (max 31)

Round 5: T E R A N O S U R

Robin: RETURNS (7)
Si: SAUNTER (7)
DC: RANTERS (7)
OT: ORNATURES (18)
Score: 27–13 (max 49)

Round 6: 7, 4, 9, 75, 100, 25. Target: 398.

Robin: 398. 4*100-9+7 (10)
Si: 398. 4*100-9+7 (10)
Score: 37–23 (max 59)

Michael talks about crossing paths with Greg Dyke.

Round 7: L E B A N E D I R

Robin: ENABLED (7)
Si: BLANDER (7)
DC: DENIABLE (8)
OT: BREADLINE (18)
Score: 44–30 (max 77)

Round 8: S O U G P T E I S

Robin: POSTIES (7)
Si: outpegs
DC: POSTIE (6) SOUPIEST (8)
OT: POUSTIES (8)
Score: 51–30 (max 85)

Round 9: 10, 6, 4, 7, 8, 100. Target: 776.

Robin: 776. (100+10)*7+6 (10)
Si: 776. 100*8-6*4 (10)
Score: 61–40 (max 95)

Teatime teaser: FESSFOUL -> SOUFFLES

Round 10: T O N A D G E L I

Robin: DELATION (8)
Si: LEADING (7)
DC: GONAD (5) ANGEL (5) GENITAL (7)
OT: DELATING (8) GELATION (8) LEGATION (8)
Score: 69–40 (max 103)

Round 11: D A N I F E M O L

Robin: INFLAMED (8)
Si: FONDLE (6)
DC: MANIFOLD (8)
OT: MALENOID (8) MELANOID (8)
Score: 77–40 (max 111)

OoW: Susie talks about the origin of bandier.

Round 12: D A T E C C T I S

Robin: DICTATES (8)
Si: DATES (5)
DC: CADETS (6) ECSTATIC (8)
Score: 85–40 (max 119)

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

Robin: STAMEN (6)
Si: seaman
DC: STEAM (5) NAMASTE (7)
OT: SMETANA (7)
Score: 91–40 (max 126)

Round 14: 2, 9, 8, 3, 6, 100. Target: 853.

Robin: 853. (100+6)*8+3+2 (10)
Si: 854.
Score: 101–40 (max 136)

Round 15: L E N B E W A R E

Robin buzzes on 2 seconds to say RENEWABLE which is correct.
Final Score: 111–40 (max 146)


Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=74
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