Tuesday 25th April 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 76)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 25 April 2017.

C1: Champion Nick Smith (3 wins, 255 points.) A publisher and author from Fyfield, Oxfordshire.
C2: Challenger Charlie Neill. A retired insurance inspector from Glasgow. He plays golf three days a week, he used to play off a handicap of 6. He also plays the ukulele. He previously appeared on the show in Series 45 in 2001, losing on a crucial conundrum to eventual series runner-up, Geraldine Hylands.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Madeley.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L A R E C O N I G
R02: R S F U E I T D O
R03: 100, 75, 50, 25, 9, 8. Target: 654.
TTT: RODEOSTAR - "A rodeo star won't harm the bulls, but these people certainly do."
R04: N R M E A J L I S
R05: F O P U H A T O P
R06: 50, 100, 4, 5, 9, 2. Target: 734.
R07: Y E S A C I D E R
R08: S V M A I E R H S
R09: 25, 50, 100, 75, 2, 3. Target: 343.
TTT: TICKERHAS - "His ticker has never been the same since his wife passed away."
R10: T W U A P N E I D
R11: G O B A D E V O L
R12: T I R L U E T S I
R13: T A R E N O T E W
R14: 25, 6, 9, 5, 1, 2. Target: 930.
R15: G U S T T I A I R (conundrum)


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Round 1: L A R E C O N I G

Nick: CLEARING (8)
Charlie: CLEARING (8)
DC: LONICERA (8) CORNEAL (7)
OT: RECOALING (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 18)

Round 2: R S F U E I T D O

Nick: FRUITED (7)
Charlie: OUTSIDER (8)
DC: SURFEIT (7) OUTRIDES (8)
OT: ETOURDIS (8) RIDEOUTS (8)
Score: 8–16 (max 26)

Round 3: 100, 75, 50, 25, 9, 8. Target: 654.

Nick: 653. Mistake in working.
Charlie: 653. Mistake in working.
RR: 654. (8 x 75) + 50 + (100 / 25) (10)
Score: 8–16 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: RODEOSTAR -> TOREADORS

Round 4: N R M E A J L I S

Nick: REMAINS (7)
Charlie: MINERALS (8)
DC: JAILERS (7) MAILERS (7) NAILERS (7) JASMINE (7) SEMINAR (7)
OT: MISLEARN (8)
Score: 8–24 (max 44)

Round 5: F O P U H A T O P

Nick: PATH (4)
Charlie: POUT (4)
DC: AFOOT (5)
OT: POOPAH (6)
Score: 12–28 (max 50)

Round 6: 50, 100, 4, 5, 9, 2. Target: 734.

Nick: 735. Mistake in working.
Charlie: 735. (9 - 2) x (100 + 5) (7)
RR: 734. ((50 + 9) x 4) + (5 x 100) - 2 (10)
Score: 12–35 (max 60)

Richard talks about his recent injury to his ulna.

Round 7: Y E S A C I D E R

Nick: READIES (7)
Charlie: CARDIES (7)
DC: CREASED (7) CIDERY (6)
OT: DEARIES (7) DECISER (7) DECRIES (7) RADICES (7) RECASED (7) SIDECAR (7)
Score: 19–42 (max 67)

Round 8: S V M A I E R H S

Nick: VARIES (6)
Charlie: RAVISHES (8)
DC: MISHEARS (8) SHAMER (6)
OT: MARISHES (8)
Score: 19–50 (max 75)

Round 9: 25, 50, 100, 75, 2, 3. Target: 343.

Nick: 343. ((100 + 75 - 2) x (50 / 25)) - 3 (10)
Charlie: 347.
Score: 29–50 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: TICKERHAS -> HEARTSICK

Round 10: T W U A P N E I D

Nick: PAINTED (7)
Charlie: PETUNIA (7)
DC: PAWNED (6)
OT: AUDIENT (7) PATINED (7)
Score: 36–57 (max 92)

Round 11: G O B A D E V O L

Nick: GLOVED (6)
Charlie: GLOVED (6)
DC: LOVAGE (6)
OT: ALBEDO (6) BODEGA (6) BOODLE (6) DOABLE (6) GABLED (6) GAOLED (6) GLOBED (6) GOAVED (6) LOGOED (6) OBOVAL (6)
Score: 42–63 (max 98)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "deadbeat" and "deadpan".

Round 12: T I R L U E T S I

Nick: surtitle
Charlie: TURTLES (7)
DC: SLITTIER (8)
OT: RUTILITES (18)
Score: 42–70 (max 116)

Round 13: T A R E N O T E W

Nick: watertone
Charlie: NOTATE (6)
DC: ROTATE (6) ENTREAT (7)
OT: RATTEEN (7) TERNATE (7)
Score: 42–76 (max 123)

Round 14: 25, 6, 9, 5, 1, 2. Target: 930.

Nick: -
Charlie: -
RR: 930. (((9 + 6) x 2) + 1) x (25 + 5) (10)
Score: 42–76 (max 133)

Round 15: G U S T T I A I R

Charlie buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say GUITARIST which is correct.
Final Score: 42–86 (max 143)

Statistics Corner

Nick:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 29
Raw % of max - 43
Total average score per round - 2.8
Raw average score per round - 4.1
Number of maxes - 4

Charlie:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 7

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