Tuesday 18th July 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 11)
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 6:56 pm
Countdown recap for Tuesday 18 July 2017.
C1: Champion Shabir Alidina (3 wins, 234 points.) A business analyst from Watford.
C2: Challenger Martin Davidson. A tax specialist with Revenue Scotland from Edinburgh. His mum was awarded an MBE by the Queen in Edinburgh in 2012 for services to education.
DC: Susie Dent and Chris Packham.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T O S E N A W S G
R02: M G S I U E Y D I
R03: 25, 10, 4, 10, 2, 2. Target: 670.
TTT: CLEANCURB - "It sounds like your relative loves potatoes, probably boiled"
R04: R S T A O U D L I
R05: R E T O N A J R N
R06: 50, 7, 2, 2, 1, 7. Target: 717.
R07: R I P E H C A T O
R08: R N T I E A B L D
R09: 75, 7, 10, 3, 6, 1. Target: 339.
TTT: LUCYTRIED - "Lucy tried not to believe everything she read, but this always prevailed"
R10: M C V E O E D R A
R11: F E L O N A Z N T
R12: V L D U E I S T A
R13: R U W O T E L D P
R14: 100, 75, 3, 2, 1, 4. Target: 364.
R15: T A L L R A N G Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: T O S E N A W S G
Shabir: STOWAGE (7)
Martin: ATONES (6)
DC: WAGONS (6) STOWAGES (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: M G S I U E Y D I
Shabir: GUISE (5)
Martin: MISGUIDE (8)
DC: EMUS (4)
Score: 7–8 (max 16)
Round 3: 25, 10, 4, 10, 2, 2. Target: 670.
Shabir: -
Martin: 678. Mistake in working.
RR: 670. ((4 x 10) + 25 + 2) x 10 (10)
Score: 7–8 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: CLEANCURB -> CARBUNCLE
Round 4: R S T A O U D L I
Shabir: outrails
Martin: ADROIT (6)
DC: DILATORS (8)
OT: AUDITORS (8) ROTALIDS (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 34)
Round 5: R E T O N A J R N
Shabir: TANNER (6)
Martin: TANNER (6)
DC: ORNATE (6) ERRANT (6)
OT: NORRATE (7) NORTENA (7)
Score: 13–20 (max 41)
Round 6: 50, 7, 2, 2, 1, 7. Target: 717.
Shabir: 716. ((50 + 1) x (7 + 7)) + 2 (7)
Martin: 716. ((50 + 1) x (7 + 7)) + 2 (7)
RR: 717. (((50 x 7) + 7) x 2) + 2 + 1 (10)
Score: 20–27 (max 51)
Chris talks about his hunting for lizards as a child.
Round 7: R I P E H C A T O
Shabir: PATCHIER (8)
Martin: PATCHIER (8)
DC: HEPATIC (7) OPERATIC (8)
OT: ACHROITE (8) APORETIC (8) ATROPHIC (8) PAROCHET (8) PHORETIC (8) PHREATIC (8) PROTHECA (8)
Score: 28–35 (max 59)
Round 8: R N T I E A B L D
Shabir: TRAINED (7)
Martin: BLANDER (7)
DC: ANTBIRD (7) LIBRATED (8)
Score: 35–42 (max 67)
Round 9: 75, 7, 10, 3, 6, 1. Target: 339.
Shabir: 338. ((75 + 7) x (3 + 1)) + 10 (7)
Martin: 335.
RR: 339. ((75 + 10) x (7 - 3)) - 1 (10)
Score: 42–42 (max 77)
Teatime teaser: LUCYTRIED -> CREDULITY
Round 10: M C V E O E D R A
Shabir: CRAVED (6)
Martin: REMOVED (7)
DC: OVERCAME (8)
Score: 42–49 (max 85)
Round 11: F E L O N A Z N T
Shabir: TALON (5)
Martin: talent
DC: ZEALOT (6) ETALON (6)
OT: FOETAL (6) FOLATE (6) FONTAL (6) TENZON (6)
Score: 47–49 (max 91)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "spartan".
Round 12: V L D U E I S T A
Shabir: DILATES (7)
Martin: VALUES (6)
DC: DILUTES (7) VAULTED (7)
OT: DISVALUE (8)
Score: 54–49 (max 99)
Round 13: R U W O T E L D P
Shabir: ROUTED (6)
Martin: TOURED (6)
DC: POULTER (7)
OT: DROPLET (7) OUTDREW (7) PLOUTED (7) PLOUTER (7) POULTED (7) POWLTED (7) PROWLED (7)
Score: 60–55 (max 106)
Round 14: 100, 75, 3, 2, 1, 4. Target: 364.
Shabir: 363. (3 x 100) + 75 - ((2 + 1) x 4) (7)
Martin: 375.
RR: 364. (100 - ((2 + 1) x 3)) x 4 (10)
Score: 67–55 (max 116)
Round 15: T A L L R A N G Y
Shabir buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say GALLANTRY which is correct.
Final Score: 77–55 (max 126)
Statistics Corner
Shabir:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 2
Martin:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 74
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=77
C1: Champion Shabir Alidina (3 wins, 234 points.) A business analyst from Watford.
C2: Challenger Martin Davidson. A tax specialist with Revenue Scotland from Edinburgh. His mum was awarded an MBE by the Queen in Edinburgh in 2012 for services to education.
DC: Susie Dent and Chris Packham.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T O S E N A W S G
R02: M G S I U E Y D I
R03: 25, 10, 4, 10, 2, 2. Target: 670.
TTT: CLEANCURB - "It sounds like your relative loves potatoes, probably boiled"
R04: R S T A O U D L I
R05: R E T O N A J R N
R06: 50, 7, 2, 2, 1, 7. Target: 717.
R07: R I P E H C A T O
R08: R N T I E A B L D
R09: 75, 7, 10, 3, 6, 1. Target: 339.
TTT: LUCYTRIED - "Lucy tried not to believe everything she read, but this always prevailed"
R10: M C V E O E D R A
R11: F E L O N A Z N T
R12: V L D U E I S T A
R13: R U W O T E L D P
R14: 100, 75, 3, 2, 1, 4. Target: 364.
R15: T A L L R A N G Y (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Round 1: T O S E N A W S G
Shabir: STOWAGE (7)
Martin: ATONES (6)
DC: WAGONS (6) STOWAGES (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: M G S I U E Y D I
Shabir: GUISE (5)
Martin: MISGUIDE (8)
DC: EMUS (4)
Score: 7–8 (max 16)
Round 3: 25, 10, 4, 10, 2, 2. Target: 670.
Shabir: -
Martin: 678. Mistake in working.
RR: 670. ((4 x 10) + 25 + 2) x 10 (10)
Score: 7–8 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: CLEANCURB -> CARBUNCLE
Round 4: R S T A O U D L I
Shabir: outrails
Martin: ADROIT (6)
DC: DILATORS (8)
OT: AUDITORS (8) ROTALIDS (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 34)
Round 5: R E T O N A J R N
Shabir: TANNER (6)
Martin: TANNER (6)
DC: ORNATE (6) ERRANT (6)
OT: NORRATE (7) NORTENA (7)
Score: 13–20 (max 41)
Round 6: 50, 7, 2, 2, 1, 7. Target: 717.
Shabir: 716. ((50 + 1) x (7 + 7)) + 2 (7)
Martin: 716. ((50 + 1) x (7 + 7)) + 2 (7)
RR: 717. (((50 x 7) + 7) x 2) + 2 + 1 (10)
Score: 20–27 (max 51)
Chris talks about his hunting for lizards as a child.
Round 7: R I P E H C A T O
Shabir: PATCHIER (8)
Martin: PATCHIER (8)
DC: HEPATIC (7) OPERATIC (8)
OT: ACHROITE (8) APORETIC (8) ATROPHIC (8) PAROCHET (8) PHORETIC (8) PHREATIC (8) PROTHECA (8)
Score: 28–35 (max 59)
Round 8: R N T I E A B L D
Shabir: TRAINED (7)
Martin: BLANDER (7)
DC: ANTBIRD (7) LIBRATED (8)
Score: 35–42 (max 67)
Round 9: 75, 7, 10, 3, 6, 1. Target: 339.
Shabir: 338. ((75 + 7) x (3 + 1)) + 10 (7)
Martin: 335.
RR: 339. ((75 + 10) x (7 - 3)) - 1 (10)
Score: 42–42 (max 77)
Teatime teaser: LUCYTRIED -> CREDULITY
Round 10: M C V E O E D R A
Shabir: CRAVED (6)
Martin: REMOVED (7)
DC: OVERCAME (8)
Score: 42–49 (max 85)
Round 11: F E L O N A Z N T
Shabir: TALON (5)
Martin: talent
DC: ZEALOT (6) ETALON (6)
OT: FOETAL (6) FOLATE (6) FONTAL (6) TENZON (6)
Score: 47–49 (max 91)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "spartan".
Round 12: V L D U E I S T A
Shabir: DILATES (7)
Martin: VALUES (6)
DC: DILUTES (7) VAULTED (7)
OT: DISVALUE (8)
Score: 54–49 (max 99)
Round 13: R U W O T E L D P
Shabir: ROUTED (6)
Martin: TOURED (6)
DC: POULTER (7)
OT: DROPLET (7) OUTDREW (7) PLOUTED (7) PLOUTER (7) POULTED (7) POWLTED (7) PROWLED (7)
Score: 60–55 (max 106)
Round 14: 100, 75, 3, 2, 1, 4. Target: 364.
Shabir: 363. (3 x 100) + 75 - ((2 + 1) x 4) (7)
Martin: 375.
RR: 364. (100 - ((2 + 1) x 3)) x 4 (10)
Score: 67–55 (max 116)
Round 15: T A L L R A N G Y
Shabir buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say GALLANTRY which is correct.
Final Score: 77–55 (max 126)
Statistics Corner
Shabir:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 2
Martin:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 74
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=77