Monday 24th April 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 75)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 24 April 2017.

C1: Champion Nick Smith (2 wins, 157 points.) A publisher and author from Fyfield, Oxfordshire.
C2: Challenger Marko Sudar. A retail analyst from Derby. His family are originally from Serbia, hence his love of Serbian folk dancing.
DC: Susie Dent and Adam Henson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R U H A D I V E C
R02: O E O V P L T I S
R03: 50, 100, 25, 75, 5, 8. Target: 745.
TTT: SLAMTABLE - "Don't slam on the table; they'll roll off onto the floor."
R04: E I B G O R N D A
R05: T E Z I N A R I T
R06: 100, 3, 7, 2, 6, 6. Target: 837.
R07: W U M E R O Y E S
R08: A E A T H J P D L
R09: 100, 75, 25, 50, 3, 7. Target: 672.
TTT: CHIPLARDS - "Forget about the chips; focus on the fish."
R10: E E D G O P L N I
R11: C U R A R U M A N
R12: E I S F D T O I S
R13: P A X A F O S E R
R14: 25, 5, 7, 1, 2, 9. Target: 432.
R15: B O N G X I T O U (conundrum)


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Round 1: R U H A D I V E C

Nick: CRAVED (6)
Marko: CRAVED (6)
DC: ARCHIVED (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: O E O V P L T I S

Nick: LOOPIEST (8)
Marko: SPITE (5)
Score: 14–6 (max 16)

Round 3: 50, 100, 25, 75, 5, 8. Target: 745.

Nick: 745. (100 x 8) - 50 - (25 / 5) (10)
Marko: 745. (100 x 8) - 50 - 5 (10)
Score: 24–16 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: SLAMTABLE -> MEATBALLS

Round 4: E I B G O R N D A

Nick: BOARDING (8)
Marko: BOARDING (8)
DC: BEGONIA (7) BEARDING (8) ORGANDIE (8)
OT: ABORIGEN (8) BADIGEON (8) BONDAGER (8) BRAINGED (8) BREADING (8) DEBONAIR (8) DIBORANE (8)
Score: 32–24 (max 34)

Round 5: T E Z I N A R I T

Nick: NITRATE (7)
Marko: RETAIN (6)
DC: INERTIA (7) TARTINE (7)
OT: ARTINITE (8) TRIAZINE (8)
Score: 39–24 (max 42)

Round 6: 100, 3, 7, 2, 6, 6. Target: 837.

Nick: 839. ((6 + 2) x 100) + (7 x 6) - 3 (7)
Marko: 838. Mistake in working.
RR: 837. (100 - 7) x (6 + 3) (10)
Score: 46–24 (max 52)

Adam talks about his love of springtime.

Round 7: W U M E R O Y E S

Nick: MOUSER (6)
Marko: WORSE (5)
DC: RESUME (6)
OT: MOUSERY (7) RUESOME (7)
Score: 52–24 (max 59)

Round 8: A E A T H J P D L

Nick: PLATED (6)
Marko: HALTED (6)
DC: PALATED (7)
Score: 58–30 (max 66)

Round 9: 100, 75, 25, 50, 3, 7. Target: 672.

Nick: 672. (100 x 7) - 25 - 3 (10)
Marko: 672. (100 x 7) - 25 - 3 (10)
Score: 68–40 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: CHIPLARDS -> PILCHARDS

Round 10: E E D G O P L N I

Nick: PEELING (7)
Marko: ELOPING (7)
OT: DIPLOGEN (8) LEGIONED (8) PINLEDGE (8)
Score: 75–47 (max 84)

Round 11: C U R A R U M A N

Nick: CARMAN (6)
Marko: CRAM (4)
DC: MARRA (5)
OT: MACRURAN (8)
Score: 81–47 (max 92)

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

Round 12: E I S F D T O I S

Nick: SOFTIES (7)
Marko: SOFTIES (7)
DC: FOISTED (7)
OT: FIDEISTS (8) FITSIDES (8) OSSIFIED (8)
Score: 88–54 (max 100)

Round 13: P A X A F O S E R

Nick: foxers
Marko: frapes
DC: OPERAS (6)
OT: AFEARS (6) AREPAS (6) PAREOS (6) PASEAR (6) SARAPE (6)
Score: 88–54 (max 106)

Round 14: 25, 5, 7, 1, 2, 9. Target: 432.

Nick: 432. ((25 x 2) - 7 + 5) x 9 (10)
Marko: 432. ((9 + 1 + 7) x 25) + 5 + 2 (10)
Score: 98–64 (max 116)

Round 15: B O N G X I T O U

Marko buzzes on 17.5 seconds to say OUTBOXING which is correct.
Final Score: 98–74 (max 126)

Statistics Corner

Nick:
Total score - 98
Raw score - 98
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 5

Marko:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 5

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