Monday 4th July 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 6)

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Monday 4th July 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 6)

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Hello and welcome to another Monday recap. Andrew Fenton won all his games last week and will surely be thinking about octochampdom. Matt Whelan stands in his way.

Countdown recap for Monday 4 July 2016.

C1: Champion Andrew Fenton (5 wins, 433 points.) A golf enthusiast with a handicap of 20.
C2: Challenger Matt Whelan. A retail assistant from Taunton, Somerset. A football lover who plays for three teams. Can name every country in the world and identify its National Flag.
DC: Susie Dent and Alison Steadman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S D W A E I L R H
R02: N F M A T E B A I
R03: 10, 7, 6, 1, 75, 25. Target: 871.
TTT: BETHGIRL - "Beth was a lovely girl, but her husband definitely wasn't."
R04: G D M I T E T A F
R05: G U S O Z B I M T
R06: 6, 3, 9, 2, 5, 50. Target: 610.
R07: R A S E N S R A Y
R08: D R T U X I P E C
R09: 10, 9, 8, 5, 75, 50. Target: 571.
TTT: ARTYETCH - "Very talkative about noisy teeth, perhaps."
R10: N G N S A O T O I
R11: L R N O A I S P E
R12: N N T U S O V A D
R13: R W S U I U H G R
R14: 5, 7, 1, 4, 10, 50. Target: 365.
R15: U P O U R P L A N (conundrum)


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Round 1: S D W A E I L R H

Andrew: SWIRLED (7)
Matt: DERAILS (7)
DC: WAILERS (7) HERALDS (7)
OT: RAWHIDES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Sevens for the contestants, as the studio miss the darrenic max.

Round 2: N F M A T E B A I

Andrew: AMBIENT (7)
Matt: ABATE (5)
DC: AMBIENT (7) ANIMATE (7)
OT: AMENTIA (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Andrew takes an early lead with a good spot.

Round 3: 10, 7, 6, 1, 75, 25. Target: 871.

Andrew: 870. (75+7+6-1)*10 (7)
Matt: -
RR: 871. (25+75-7-6)*10+1 (10)
Score: 21–7 (max 25)

Matt blanks the numbers, allowing Andrew to extend his lead. Rachel is needed for perfection.

Teatime teaser: BETHGIRL -> BLIGHTER

Round 4: G D M I T E T A F

Andrew: FIDGET (6)
Matt: IMAGED (6)
DC: FIDGET (6) MATTED (6)
OT: FATTED (6) FITTED (6) GIFTED (6) MATTED (6) MATTIE (6) MIDGET (6) MITTED (6)
Score: 27–13 (max 31)

A flat round sees both players get 6's.

Round 5: G U S O Z B I M T

Andrew: GIZMOS (6)
Matt: OBITS (5)
DC: SUBMIT (6) GUMBOS (6)
OT: BIGOTS (6) OSTIUM (6) OTIUMS (6) SUBITO (6)
Score: 33–13 (max 37)

Andrew extends his lead to 20pts with a good max spot.

Round 6: 6, 3, 9, 2, 5, 50. Target: 610.

Andrew: 610. (9+3)*50+2*5 (10)
Matt: 610. (9+3)*50+2*5 (10)
Score: 43–23 (max 47)

A straight forward numbers that both get.

Alison talks about meeting the Beatles, pre-famous, and getting Paul and John's autographs.

Round 7: R A S E N S R A Y

Andrew: ARRAYS (6)
Matt: SNARERS (7)
DC: ARRAYS (6) YEARNS (6)
OT: ARRASES (7) ASSAYER (7) EARSAYS (7) NARASES (7) REASSAY (7) YARRANS (7)
Score: 43–30 (max 54)

Matt claws back 7 points as Andrew is stuck on 6.

Round 8: D R T U X I P E C

Andrew: PICTURED (8)
Matt: PRICED (6)
DC: DEPICT (6) PICTURED (8)
Score: 51–30 (max 62)

Matt is stuck on six allowing Andrew to stretch away with the darennic max.

Round 9: 10, 9, 8, 5, 75, 50. Target: 571.

Andrew: 571. 10*50+75-(9-5) (10)
Matt: 571. 50*10+75-5+9-8 (10)
Score: 61–40 (max 72)

Another straight forward numbers and another 10pts each.

Teatime teaser: ARTYETCH -> CHATTERY

Round 10: N G N S A O T O I

Andrew: STONING (7)
Matt: STONING (7)
DC: ANOINTS (7) NATIONS (7) AGONIST (7)
OT: ATONING (7) GITANOS (7) NOOSING (7) NOTIONS (7) ONANIST (7) SOOTING (7) TIGNONS (7)
Score: 68–47 (max 79)

Lots of sevens available and the contestants both get one.

Round 11: L R N O A I S P E

Andrew: AILERONS (8)
Matt: PERSONAL (8)
DC: PERSONAL (8) POLARISE (8)
OT: ALERIONS (8) ALIENORS (8) OPALINES (8) PAROLEIN (8) PELORIAS (8) PLERIONS (8) PRALINES (8) PSORALEN (8) ROSALINE (8)
Score: 76–55 (max 87)

Twelve 8's were available here, and both players get one.

OoW: Susie talks about the origin of the saying 'three sheets to the wind'.

Round 12: N N T U S O V A D

Andrew: SOUND (5)
Matt: ASTOUND (7)
DC: ASTOUND (7)
OT: ADNOUNS (7)
Score: 76–62 (max 94)

Matt cuts the deficit to 14pts. Is a late comeback on?

Round 13: R W S U I U H G R

Andrew: GURUS (5)
Matt: WHIRS (5)
DC: WHIRRS (6)
Score: 81–67 (max 100)

Fives for the contestants. Matt had WHIRRS written down but didn't want to risk it. If he had the comeback would definitely be on.

Round 14: 5, 7, 1, 4, 10, 50. Target: 365.

Andrew: 365. 50*7+10+5 (10)
Matt: 365. 50*7+10+4+1 (10)
Score: 91–77 (max 110)

A straight forward numbers is solved by both, and Andrew secures the win.

Round 15: U P O U R P L A N

Andrew buzzes on 3 seconds to say UNPOPULAR which is correct.
Final Score: 101–77 (max 120)

A quick solve by Andrew gets him the century.
A good performance by Matt, but Andrew took an early lead and never really looked in danger of losing. Can he continue his quest for octochampdom?
Join Tin tomorrow to find out.

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=75
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