Thursday 27th July 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 18)

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Thursday 27th July 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 18)

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Countdown recap for Thursday 27 July 2017.

C1: Champion John Cowen (6 wins, 617 points.) A mathematics graduate from Morecambe, Lancashire.
C2: Challenger Sue Wishart. A retired fraud prevention worker from Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. She likes train journeys, and went on a long train journey to India for her honeymoon.
DC: Susie Dent and Jenny Eclair.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P M W O E O T D I
R02: V G D T E A I R Y
R03: 10, 9, 8, 4, 5, 3. Target: 689.
TTT: DEARPHASE - "He's right at the front of things and never lacks penetration"
R04: S F L R A I E U S
R05: N E S A H T I O S
R06: 25, 75, 1, 7, 6, 4. Target: 594.
R07: J S W E I E F L S
R08: P N Z R I U A D O
R09: 6, 9, 2, 1, 8, 2. Target: 934.
TTT: TIREWALLS - "He tires of painting the walls here, they're never-ending"
R10: T Q T S N I E U D
R11: R M P O E U R L O
R12: S N R D A E R M I
R13: T V L O E U G T B
R14: 75, 25, 7, 3, 5, 10. Target: 415.
R15: C A S I N O R U G (conundrum)


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Round 1: P M W O E O T D I

John: WOOED (5)
Sue: MOPED (5)
DC: POOTED (6) MOOTED (6)
OT: POETDOM (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: V G D T E A I R Y

John: GRAVITY (7)
Sue: DIVERT (6)
DC: VARIETY (7) DIETARY (7)
OT: GYRATED (7) TRAGEDY (7) TRIAGED (7) VIRGATE (7)
Score: 12–5 (max 14)

Round 3: 10, 9, 8, 4, 5, 3. Target: 689.

John: 689. ((5 x 10) + 3) x (9 + 4) (10)
Sue: 697.
Score: 22–5 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: DEARPHASE -> SPEARHEAD

Round 4: S F L R A I E U S

John: FUSSIER (7)
Sue: FAILURES (8)
DC: REFUSALS (8)
Score: 22–13 (max 32)

Round 5: N E S A H T I O S

John: HASTENS (7)
Sue: HONEST (6)
DC: ASTONISH (8) ANTHESIS (8)
OT: HISTONES (8) SHANTIES (8)
Score: 29–13 (max 40)

Round 6: 25, 75, 1, 7, 6, 4. Target: 594.

John: 594. (4 x 6 x 25) - 7 + 1 (10)
Sue: 594. (4 x 6 x 25) - 7 + 1 (10)
Score: 39–23 (max 50)

Jenny talks about her problems with passport photo recognition.

Round 7: J S W E I E F L S

John: JEWELS (6)
Sue: JEWELS (6)
DC: WIFELESS (8) SELFIES (7)
Score: 45–29 (max 58)

Round 8: P N Z R I U A D O

John: AROUND (6)
Sue: ORDAIN (6)
DC: PANDOUR (7)
OT: PADRINO (7) PODURAN (7) PONIARD (7) PRUNOID (7)
Score: 51–35 (max 65)

Round 9: 6, 9, 2, 1, 8, 2. Target: 934.

John: -
Sue: -
RR: 934. (((6 x 2) + 1) x 8 x 9) - 2 (10)
Score: 51–35 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: TIREWALLS -> STAIRWELL

Round 10: T Q T S N I E U D

John: QUINTETS (8)
Sue: SQUINT (6)
DC: quitters
OT: SQUINTED (8)
Score: 59–35 (max 83)

Round 11: R M P O E U R L O

John: POORER (6)
Sue: RUMPLE (6)
DC: PROLE (5) LUMPER (6)
OT: LOOPER (6) MORREL (6) ORMOLU (6) PLUMER (6) POMELO (6) POOLER (6) POURER (6) PURLER (6) REMOOR (6) REPLUM (6) REPOUR (6) ROMPER (6) ROOMER (6) ROUPER (6)
Score: 65–41 (max 89)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of types of printing.

Round 12: S N R D A E R M I

John: REMAINS (7)
Sue: MAIDENS (7)
DC: MARRIEDS (8) DRAINERS (8)
OT: MANRIDERS (18)
Score: 72–48 (max 107)

Round 13: T V L O E U G T B

John: BOTTLE (6)
Sue: BOTTLE (6)
DC: BUTTLE (6) OUTLET (6)
OT: BUGLET (6) GOBLET (6) TEBOUL (6) VOLUTE (6)
Score: 78–54 (max 113)

Round 14: 75, 25, 7, 3, 5, 10. Target: 415.

John: 417.
Sue: 415. ((7 - 3) x (25 + 75)) + 10 + 5 (10)
Score: 78–64 (max 123)

Round 15: C A S I N O R U G

John buzzes on 4 seconds to say CAROUSING which is correct.
Final Score: 88–64 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 7

Sue:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 5

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=77
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