Monday 30th January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 15)

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Monday 30th January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 15)

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Countdown recap for Monday 30 January 2017.

C1: Champion Elliott Mack (2 wins, 195 points.) An administrative assistant from Reigate, Surrey.
C2: Challenger Steven Oldham. A supervisor in a bakery from Stockport, Greater Manchester. He loves writing and follows all sorts of sports. He loves Cuba and went to Havana for a holiday.
DC: Susie Dent and Barry McGuigan.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D I Z D O A W S U
R02: M T S I E U H T A
R03: 25, 7, 9, 4, 5, 5. Target: 931.
TTT: ACEPLANES - "Did Donald enjoy sitting in this part of the garden?"
R04: N L V E O S P A K
R05: G L E I O M C S R
R06: 100, 5, 6, 1, 9, 8. Target: 532.
R07: D A R E X A R F I
R08: B T P U E U G R E
R09: 75, 7, 9, 6, 1, 7. Target: 982.
TTT: LOVESPURL - "She loves to knit one and purl one when making these."
R10: N Y M S O E A E R
R11: F Q N A E J A V B
R12: D R D N O U E P T
R13: G I N S E L I H T
R14: 50, 25, 10, 9, 8, 2. Target: 684.
R15: S H E E P L A M B (conundrum)


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Round 1: D I Z D O A W S U

Elliott: SODA (4)
Steven: SODA (4)
DC: audios AUDIO (5) SADDO (5)
OT: ADDIO (5) ADIOS (5) AIDOS (5) DADIS (5) DADOS (5) DAUDS (5) DAWDS (5) DIAZO (5) DIDOS (5) DOSAI (5) DOWDS (5) DUADS (5) OUSIA (5) WADIS (5)
Score: 4–4 (max 5)

Round 2: M T S I E U H T A

Elliott: ITEMS (5)
Steven: AMUSE (5)
DC: ATHEISM (7) ATHEIST (7)
OT: MATIEST (7) MATTIES (7) MEATISH (7) METHAIS (7) MUTATES (7) SHMATTE (7) SITUATE (7) STAITHE (7)
Score: 9–9 (max 12)

Round 3: 25, 7, 9, 4, 5, 5. Target: 931.

Elliott: 930. (4 x 9 x 25) + (5 x 7) - 5 (7)
Steven: 935.
RR: 931. ((25 x 5) + 9 - 5 + 4) x 7 (10)
Score: 16–9 (max 22)

Teatime teaser: ACEPLANES -> PLEASANCE

Round 4: N L V E O S P A K

Elliott: PLANKS (6)
Steven: PANELS (6)
DC: NOPAL (5) NOPALES (7)
OT: NESPOLA (7) PALONES (7)
Score: 22–15 (max 29)

Round 5: G L E I O M C S R

Elliott: RECOILS (7)
Steven: RECOILS (7)
DC: GLORIES (7)
OT: CREOLISM (8)
Score: 29–22 (max 37)

Round 6: 100, 5, 6, 1, 9, 8. Target: 532.

Elliott: 532. ((100 + 6) x 5) + 9 - 8 + 1 (10)
Steven: 532. ((100 + 6) x 5) + 9 - 8 + 1 (10)
Score: 39–32 (max 47)

Barry talks about winning Hell's Kitchen in 2007.

Round 7: D A R E X A R F I

Elliott: AFRAID (6)
Steven: AFRAID (6)
DC: AIRFARE (7)
OT: REFRAID (7)
Score: 45–38 (max 54)

Round 8: B T P U E U G R E

Elliott: REPUTE (6)
Steven: BRUTE (5)
DC: BURGEE (6) BURPEE (6)
OT: PUGREE (6) PURGEE (6) PUTURE (6) RETUBE (6)
Score: 51–38 (max 60)

Round 9: 75, 7, 9, 6, 1, 7. Target: 982.

Elliott: 982. ((7 + 6) x 75) + 7 (10)
Steven: 983.
Score: 61–38 (max 70)

Teatime teaser: LOVESPURL -> PULLOVERS

Round 10: N Y M S O E A E R

Elliott: MOANERS (7)
Steven: MASONRY (7)
DC: OARSMEN (7)
OT: MONEYERS (8) RAYONEES (8) ROMENEYS (8) ROMNEYAS (8)
Score: 68–45 (max 78)

Round 11: F Q N A E J A V B

Elliott: BEAN (4)
Steven: VANE (4)
DC: BEVAN (5)
Score: 72–49 (max 83)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "tit-for-tat".

Round 12: D R D N O U E P T

Elliott: POUNDED (7)
Steven: PRUDENT (7)
DC: POUNDER (7) ROUNDED (7)
OT: PORTEND (7) PROTEND (7) PROUDED (7) PRUNTED (7) REDOUND (7) TRODDEN (7) UNROPED (7) UPTREND (7)
Score: 79–56 (max 90)

Round 13: G I N S E L I H T

Elliott: LIGHTENS (8)
Steven: THINGIES (8)
DC: INSIGHT (7) HEISTING (8)
OT: ENLIGHTS (8) LIGHTIES (8) NIGHTIES (8) SHIELING (8)
Score: 87–64 (max 98)

Round 14: 50, 25, 10, 9, 8, 2. Target: 684.

Elliott: 681. ((25 + 50 - 8) x 10) + 2 + 9 (7)
Steven: -
RR: 684. (((8 + 2) / 10) + 25 + 50) x 9 (10)
Score: 94–64 (max 108)

Round 15: S H E E P L A M B

Elliott buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say BLASPHEME which is correct.
Final Score: 104–64 (max 118)

Statistics Corner

Elliott:
Total score - 104
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 88
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 6

Steven:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=76
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