Wednesday 18th January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 7)

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Wednesday 18th January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 7)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 18 January 2017.

C1: Champion Ian Cockerill (1 win, 59 points.) A marketing manager from London.
C2: Challenger Louise Wilson. A volunteer radio presenter and singer from Cambridge. She once did a ski jump in Andorra, and did a bit of a somersault and wiped out. She's also a previous contestant, having appeared in Series 67, losing 96-58 to octochamp Liam Shaw.
DC: Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N I E T B A S E M
R02: H I T A Z M E T N
R03: 25, 50, 10, 1, 8, 6. Target: 230.
TTT: THEIRSAME - "They have their same holiday, in the same month, in the same place, every single year."
R04: G A T O W S E G R
R05: L P M A U S N O I
R06: 50, 25, 6, 7, 2, 1. Target: 507.
R07: S T E U D I U X N
R08: R I P E W H O F E
R09: 75, 100, 2, 3, 5, 8. Target: 975.
TTT: LOVEDMORE - "She loved nothing more than going for a bike ride here."
R10: R O L I S G E R D
R11: R C A E D L A V T
R12: N O S A V D I R O
R13: T L U I B T E I D
R14: 100, 25, 4, 7, 3, 6. Target: 897.
R15: C A R A T C L I P (conundrum)


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Round 1: N I E T B A S E M

Ian: MEANEST (7)
Louise: BEAMIEST (8)
DC: BASEMENT (8) MATINEES (8)
OT: BETAINES (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

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

Ian: HITMEN (6)
Louise: TITAN (5)
DC: ANTHEM (6)
OT: HENTAI (6) HETMAN (6) HITMAN (6) INMATE (6) MANTIE (6) MATTIE (6) MATTIN (6) MENTHA (6) METHAI (6) MITHAN (6) MITTEN (6) TAIMEN (6) THAMIN (6) ZENITH (6)
Score: 6–8 (max 14)

Round 3: 25, 50, 10, 1, 8, 6. Target: 230.

Ian: 226.
Louise: 230. (25 - (8 - 6)) x 10 (10)
Score: 6–18 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: THEIRSAME -> TIMESHARE

Round 4: G A T O W S E G R

Ian: goaters
Louise: SWAGGER (7)
DC: STOWAGE (7) STAGGER (7)
OT: GAGSTER (7) GEOTAGS (7) GORGETS (7) ORGEATS (7) STORAGE (7) TAGGERS (7) TOERAGS (7) TOWAGES (7)
Score: 6–25 (max 31)

Round 5: L P M A U S N O I

Ian: PIANOS (6)
Louise: LIMPS (5)
DC: SUNLAMP (7) MALISON (7)
OT: PULMONIAS (18)
Score: 12–25 (max 49)

Round 6: 50, 25, 6, 7, 2, 1. Target: 507.

Ian: 506. ((7 + 2 + 1) x 50) + 6 (7)
Louise: 506. ((7 + 2 + 1) x 50) + 6 (7)
RR: 507. ((6 - 1) x 2 x 50) + 7 (10)
Score: 19–32 (max 59)

Gyles talks about how he did his own style when he first appeared in Dictionary Corner 35 years ago.

Round 7: S T E U D I U X N

Ian: stined
Louise: DUTIES (6)
DC: UNDIES (6)
OT: UNITUDES (8) UNSUITED (8)
Score: 19–38 (max 67)

Round 8: R I P E W H O F E

Ian: WIPER (5)
Louise: WIPER (5)
DC: HEWER (5)
OT: WHEREOF (7)
Score: 24–43 (max 74)

Round 9: 75, 100, 2, 3, 5, 8. Target: 975.

Ian: 975. (8 + 5) x 75 (10)
Louise: 975. (8 + 5) x 75 (10)
Score: 34–53 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: LOVEDMORE -> VELODROME

Round 10: R O L I S G E R D

Ian: SLIDER (6)
Louise: GIRDLES (7)
DC: GIRDLERS (8) SOLDIER (7)
OT: REGIDORS (8)
Score: 34–60 (max 92)

Round 11: R C A E D L A V T

Ian: crevate
Louise: CRAVED (6)
DC: CRAVAT (6) CADAVER (7)
OT: ADRECTAL (8)
Score: 34–66 (max 100)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "romance".

Round 12: N O S A V D I R O

Ian: savior
Louise: radions
DC: RADONS (6) ORDAINS (7) ADVISOR (7)
OT: INDOORS (7) INROADS (7) NARDOOS (7) SINDOOR (7) SORDINO (7)
Score: 34–66 (max 107)

Round 13: T L U I B T E I D

Ian: debuilt
Louise: BUTTED (6)
DC: bluetit BUTTLED (7)
Score: 34–72 (max 114)

Round 14: 100, 25, 4, 7, 3, 6. Target: 897.

Ian: 897. ((6 + 3) x 100) - (7 - 4) (10)
Louise: 897. ((6 + 3) x 100) - (7 - 4) (10)
Score: 44–82 (max 124)

Round 15: C A R A T C L I P

No one buzzes. The answer was PRACTICAL.
Final Score: 44–82 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Ian:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 33
Raw % of max - 48
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 3.3
Number of maxes - 3

Louise:
Total score - 82
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5

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