Tuesday 11th April 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 66)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 11 April 2017.

C1: Champion James Qualter (1 win, 74 points.) A merchandise planning manager from Beckenham, Kent.
C2: Challenger Marcia Williams. A retired sales assistant from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. She has taken up tap dancing in her retirement.
DC: Susie Dent and Jay Rayner, making his DC debut.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L U T W I A L B I
R02: C J E V O U N R O
R03: 75, 50, 5, 3, 4, 4. Target: 237.
TTT: BIGTURTLE - "When it comes to dropping things, he makes a habit of it."
R04: A N S E D I S T G
R05: S M S U E H N O V
R06: 100, 75, 9, 2, 5, 10. Target: 884.
R07: W D T E I M O M I
R08: N R E I S X E P R
R09: 100, 10, 8, 8, 5, 7. Target: 975.
TTT: CIVILRIOT - "Things had become full of bitterness and hate."
R10: A N G L O E Y Z N
R11: T S R I E P R O L
R12: U I F R A T O F S
R13: H T A I D G O E T
R14: 25, 7, 2, 7, 9, 1. Target: 759.
R15: E A G E R A U N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: L U T W I A L B I

James: BUILT (5)
Marcia: TWILL (5)
DC: WILT (4) TIBIAL (6)
OT: TWIBILL (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: C J E V O U N R O

James: UNCOVER (7)
Marcia: CORN (4)
DC: JOURNO (6) CONJURE (7) JOUNCE (6)
Score: 12–5 (max 14)

Round 3: 75, 50, 5, 3, 4, 4. Target: 237.

James: 236. ((5 + 3 + 50) x 4) + 4 (7)
Marcia: 239.
RR: 237. (75 + 4) x 3 (10)
Score: 19–5 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: BIGTURTLE -> LITTERBUG

Round 4: A N S E D I S T G

James: SEDATING (8)
Marcia: STEADING (8)
DC: STEADINGS (18)
Score: 27–13 (max 42)

Round 5: S M S U E H N O V

James: MUSHES (6)
Marcia: HOUSES (6)
DC: MOUSSE (6) MOSHES (6) SHOVES (6)
OT: MESONS (6) MONSES (6) MOUSES (6) NOSHES (6) ONUSES (6) SENSUM (6) SHMOES (6) SHOUSE (6) UNMESH (6) VENOMS (6) VENOUS (6)
Score: 33–19 (max 48)

Round 6: 100, 75, 9, 2, 5, 10. Target: 884.

James: 884. ((100 - 2) x 9) + (10 / 5) (10)
Marcia: 880.
Score: 43–19 (max 58)

Jay talks about his jazz quartet, where he plays the piano.

Round 7: W D T E I M O M I

James: TIMED (5)
Marcia: MODEM (5)
DC: TOMMED (6)
OT: MIDTIME (7)
Score: 48–24 (max 65)

Round 8: N R E I S X E P R

James: SNIPER (6)
Marcia: sires
DC: REPINER (7) REPINERS (8)
OT: RIPENERS (8)
Score: 54–24 (max 73)

Round 9: 100, 10, 8, 8, 5, 7. Target: 975.

James: 975. Mistake in working.
Marcia: 976. Mistake in working.
RR: 975. (100 - (10 + 8 + 7)) x (8 + 5) (10)
Score: 54–24 (max 83)

Teatime teaser: CIVILRIOT -> VITRIOLIC

Round 10: A N G L O E Y Z N

James: GLAZE (5)
Marcia: ANGLE (5)
DC: NONAGE (6) ONGLAZE (7)
Score: 59–29 (max 90)

Round 11: T S R I E P R O L

James: SPORTIER (8)
Marcia: POSTER (6)
DC: PORTLIER (8) REPORTS (7) POLITER (7)
OT: PETROILS (8) PISTOLER (8) POITRELS (8)
Score: 67–29 (max 98)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of the phrases "staying mum" and "keeping mum".

Round 12: U I F R A T O F S

James: FRUITS (6)
Marcia: STAFF (5)
DC: SOFFIT (6)
OT: RUFFITS (7) SAUTOIR (7) TARIFFS (7)
Score: 73–29 (max 105)

Round 13: H T A I D G O E T

James: DOTAGE (6)
Marcia: goatied
DC: GODETIA (7)
OT: ATHETOID (8)
Score: 79–29 (max 113)

Round 14: 25, 7, 2, 7, 9, 1. Target: 759.

James: -
Marcia: -
RR: 759. ((7 + 7 + 1) x 2 x 25) + 9 (10)
Score: 79–29 (max 123)

Round 15: E A G E R A U N T

No one buzzes. The answer was GUARANTEE.
Final Score: 79–29 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

James:
Total score - 79
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 4

Marcia:
Total score - 29
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 22
Raw % of max - 44
Total average score per round - 1.9
Raw average score per round - 3.9
Number of maxes - 1

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