Monday 7th August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 25)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 7 August 2017.

C1: Champion Michael Pfeffer (5 wins, 511 points.) A sports data analyst from Manchester.
C2: Challenger Tyron King. An auditor from London. He likes cooking and playing sports, and likes to mix those pleasures on Saturdays with his friends.
DC: Susie Dent and Kate Humble.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N S E N S O I F L
R02: C N R D S O E U T
R03: 75, 5, 6, 5, 3, 10. Target: 884.
TTT: IORDERCUE - "I order a new snooker cue and have it sent to me by a motorcyclist"
R04: F X N T R A O E G
R05: V D A I A I L U S
R06: 25, 75, 100, 50, 7, 6. Target: 547.
R07: P T D O A E P R I
R08: N H B M P E A I D
R09: 75, 1, 5, 9, 2, 7. Target: 351.
TTT: STRAYMOON - "He never strays from his obsession with the moon, he's devoted to this"
R10: R N R Q D E O I L
R11: A R N L E T S I Y
R12: L C M T T O A E I
R13: R W E A T D E Z S
R14: 25, 75, 100, 50, 7, 3. Target: 781.
R15: G A I N F L I N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: N S E N S O I F L

Michael: LESSON (6)
Tyron: SILOS (5)
DC: LIONESS (7)
OT: ONLINESS (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

Round 2: C N R D S O E U T

Michael: TROUNCED (8)
Tyron: contours
DC: CONSTRUED (18)
Score: 14–0 (max 26)

Round 3: 75, 5, 6, 5, 3, 10. Target: 884.

Michael: 885. Mistake in working.
Tyron: 889. (((3 x 5) + 75) x 10) - 5 - 6 (7)
RR: 884. (75 - ((5 / 5) + 6)) x (10 + 3) (10)
Score: 14–7 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: IORDERCUE -> COURIERED

Round 4: F X N T R A O E G

Michael: FRONTAGE (8)
Tyron: FRONTAGE (8)
OT: XENOGRAFT (18)
Score: 22–15 (max 54)

Round 5: V D A I A I L U S

Michael: VISUAL (6)
Tyron: vilius
DC: ADVISAL (7)
Score: 28–15 (max 61)

Round 6: 25, 75, 100, 50, 7, 6. Target: 547.

Michael: -
Tyron: 547. (6 x 100) - 50 - (75 / 25) (10)
Score: 28–25 (max 71)

Kate talks about the joys of walking.

Round 7: P T D O A E P R I

Michael: TRIPPED (7)
Tyron: TRAPPED (7)
DC: ADOPT (5) adopted PIRATED (7)
OT: PTEROPID (8)
Score: 35–32 (max 79)

Round 8: N H B M P E A I D

Michael: PINHEAD (7)
Tyron: PINHEAD (7)
OT: PEMBINA (7)
Score: 42–39 (max 86)

Round 9: 75, 1, 5, 9, 2, 7. Target: 351.

Michael: 350. 7 x 5 x (9 + 1) (7)
Tyron: 351. Mistake in working.
RR: 351. ((7 - 5 + 1 + 75) / 2) x 9 (10)
Score: 49–39 (max 96)

Teatime teaser: STRAYMOON -> ASTRONOMY

Round 10: R N R Q D E O I L

Michael: OILED (5)
Tyron: OILED (5)
DC: ROILED (6)
OT: LORINER (7)
Score: 54–44 (max 103)

Round 11: A R N L E T S I Y

Michael: RELIANT (7)
Tyron: starline
DC: REALITY (7) ENTRAILS (8)
OT: INTERLAYS (18)
Score: 61–44 (max 121)

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

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

Michael: CLIMATE (7)
Tyron: MOTTLE (6)
DC: TOTEMIC (7)
OT: ALOETIC (7) COALITE (7) COMITAL (7) LATTICE (7) MATELOT (7) METICAL (7) TACTILE (7)
Score: 68–44 (max 128)

Round 13: R W E A T D E Z S

Michael: SWEATER (7)
Tyron: WATERED (7)
DC: DEWATERS (8)
Score: 75–51 (max 136)

Round 14: 25, 75, 100, 50, 7, 3. Target: 781.

Michael: 780. (100 x 7) + 75 + 3 + (50 / 25) (7)
Tyron: 777.
RR: 781. (100 x 7) + 75 + (3 x (50 / 25)) (10)
Score: 82–51 (max 146)

Round 15: G A I N F L I N T

Michael buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say INFLATING which is correct.
Final Score: 92–51 (max 156)

Statistics Corner

Michael:
Total score - 92
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

Tyron:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 69
Total % of max - 33
Raw % of max - 44
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 2

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