Tuesday 1st August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 21)

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Tuesday 1st August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 21)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 1 August 2017.

C1: Champion Michael Pfeffer (1 win, 93 points.) A sports data analyst from Manchester.
C2: Challenger Gordon Burgess. A retired decorator from Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute. During his 60 year career in the family decorating business, he once helped decorate the house of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. :shock: :o 8-)
DC: Susie Dent and Kate Humble.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S R A E J N L I E
R02: Q T R A U N T O T
R03: 25, 5, 8, 4, 6, 4. Target: 539.
TTT: POACHTAIL - "It's not just the tail that's been poached to make this, it's other bits too"
R04: R N R A E I G N U
R05: R V E I D R Y U G
R06: 25, 75, 7, 6, 8, 6. Target: 469.
R07: L A S L N I E D F
R08: T S D O E N L I W
R09: 100, 6, 9, 4, 5, 7. Target: 367.
TTT: UNBOASTED - "She didn't boast that she was about to have a holiday in China"
R10: W B H T E U E S A
R11: D R G E A M S O E
R12: L M T M O E O T I
R13: D P A O R A M T O
R14: 25, 8, 1, 2, 5, 10. Target: 267.
R15: A C E N E R V E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: S R A E J N L I E

Michael: JAILERS (7)
Gordon: LEARNS (6)
DC: REALISE (7) RELINES (7)
OT: EARLIES (7) LARNIES (7) LIERNES (7) NAILERS (7) RESLAIN (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: Q T R A U N T O T

Michael: TRUANT (6)
Gordon: TRUANT (6)
DC: OUTRAN (6) QUARTO (6)
OT: OUTRANT (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: 25, 5, 8, 4, 6, 4. Target: 539.

Michael: 538. (5 x 4 x 25) + (8 x 4) + 6 (7)
Gordon: -
RR: 539. ((4 x 4) + 8 + 25) x (6 + 5) (10)
Score: 20–6 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: POACHTAIL -> CHIPOLATA

Round 4: R N R A E I G N U

Michael: NEARING (7)
Gordon: misdeclared 8
DC: REARING (7) RANGER (6) EARRING (7) ANGRIER (7) UNERRING (8)
Score: 27–6 (max 32)

Round 5: R V E I D R Y U G

Michael: DRIVER (6)
Gordon: DRIVER (6)
DC: RUDERY (6)
OT: DURRIE (6) GIRDER (6) GUIDER (6) GUIVER (6) GUYVER (6) RIDGER (6) RIVERY (6)
Score: 33–12 (max 38)

Round 6: 25, 75, 7, 6, 8, 6. Target: 469.

Michael: 469. (6 x 75) + 25 - 6 (10)
Gordon: 469. (6 x 75) + 25 - 6 (10)
Score: 43–22 (max 48)

Kate talks about her new book, Friend For Life, which talks about the friendship between humans and dogs.

Round 7: L A S L N I E D F

Michael: DENIALS (7)
Gordon: FIELDS (6)
DC: SALLIED (7) DALLIES (7)
OT: FINDALLS (8) FINDELLS (8)
Score: 50–22 (max 56)

Round 8: T S D O E N L I W

Michael: WIDENS (6)
Gordon: SWINDLE (7)
DC: TOWLINES (8) DOWNIEST (8)
Score: 50–29 (max 64)

Round 9: 100, 6, 9, 4, 5, 7. Target: 367.

Michael: 367. ((100 - 5) x 4) - 6 - 7 (10)
Gordon: 365.
Score: 60–29 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: UNBOASTED -> EASTBOUND

Round 10: W B H T E U E S A

Michael: WHEATS (6)
Gordon: BATHES (6)
DC: BEAUTS (6) WASHTUB (7)
Score: 66–35 (max 81)

Round 11: D R G E A M S O E

Michael: SMEARED (7)
Gordon: DREAMS (6)
DC: ORGASMED (8)
OT: MEGADOSE (8)
Score: 73–35 (max 89)

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

Round 12: L M T M O E O T I

Michael: MOTEL (5)
Gordon: TITLE (5)
DC: TOILET (6) MOTILE (6) MOTTLE (6)
OT: MELMOT (6) MITTLE (6) MOLIMO (6) MOOLIE (6) MOTMOT (6) OOLITE (6) TOOLIE (6) TOOTLE (6)
Score: 78–40 (max 95)

Round 13: D P A O R A M T O

Michael: DOORMAT (7)
Gordon: MATADOR (7)
OT: ADAPTOR (7) ADOPTOR (7) PROTOMA (7) ROADMAP (7) TAPROOM (7)
Score: 85–47 (max 102)

Round 14: 25, 8, 1, 2, 5, 10. Target: 267.

Michael: 267. ((25 + 1) x 10) + 5 + 2 (10)
Gordon: 267. ((10 + 1) x 25) - 8 (10)
Score: 95–57 (max 112)

Round 15: A C E N E R V E S

Gordon buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say SEVERANCE which is correct.
Final Score: 95–67 (max 122)

Statistics Corner

Michael:
Total score - 95
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 6

Gordon:
Total score - 67
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 5

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http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=77
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