Wednesday 9th August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 27)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 9 August 2017.

C1: Champion Michael Pfeffer (7 wins, 705 points.) A sports data analyst from Manchester.
C2: Challenger David Whitby. A personal banker from Sheffield. He has represented Sheffield in his local snooker league. He's a big fan of Sheffield United, and his brother, Carl, appeared on the last series.
DC: Susie Dent and Helen Fospero.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S R O I A S T T E
R02: V S B O U E L O Q
R03: 50, 25, 9, 4, 10, 6. Target: 908.
TTT: FOURDENIM - "The prisoner wore 4 types of denim, because he was this"
R04: D S F A I E L A R
R05: I O P R L E W U I
R06: 25, 9, 7, 6, 8, 6. Target: 724.
R07: R N E I S N O D E
R08: G C H O A I R Z A
R09: 9, 7, 4, 2, 8, 5. Target: 828.
TTT: PARTUNCLE - "For the most part, the uncle was completely sozzled"
R10: T S C I U E J U T
R11: L D N S A U E T N
R12: D P L O A E V U F
R13: S L W E A E P M R
R14: 25, 6, 8, 2, 9, 9. Target: 932.
R15: G I G E V A D E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: S R O I A S T T E

Michael: ROSIEST (7)
David: TASTIER (7)
DC: TOASTERS (8) TOASTIES (8) TOASTIER (8)
OT: ASTROITES (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: V S B O U E L O Q

Michael: BOULES (6)
David: LOBES (5)
OT: BLOUSE (6) OBELUS (6) OBOLES (6) OBOLUS (6) OLEOUS (6) OVULES (6)
Score: 13–7 (max 24)

Round 3: 50, 25, 9, 4, 10, 6. Target: 908.

Michael: 906. (9 x 4 x 25) + 6 (7)
David: 901.
OT: 908. (((25 x 10) - 9) x 4) - 50 - 6 (10)
Score: 20–7 (max 34)

Teatime teaser: FOURDENIM -> UNIFORMED

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

Michael: DERAILS (7)
David: failers
DC: SALARIED (8)
OT: FAIRLEADS (18)
Score: 27–7 (max 52)

Round 5: I O P R L E W U I

Michael: replow
David: POLE (4)
DC: OILIER (6) PROLE (5)
OT: LOURIE (6) LOWRIE (6) PERLOW (6) PIRLIE (6) POURIE (6) WILIER (6)
Score: 27–11 (max 58)

Round 6: 25, 9, 7, 6, 8, 6. Target: 724.

Michael: 725. (9 + 8 + 6 + 6) x 25 (7)
David: 725. (9 + 8 + 6 + 6) x 25 (7)
RR: 724. (((6 x 6) - 7) x 25) - (9 - 8) (10)
Score: 34–18 (max 68)

Helen talks about her crusade with Neil Stuke in saving Britain's pubs.

Round 7: R N E I S N O D E

Michael: SNORED (6)
David: DINNERS (7)
DC: ENDORSE (7)
OT: ORDINEES (8)
Score: 34–25 (max 76)

Round 8: G C H O A I R Z A

Michael: CHOIR (5)
David: CHAIR (5)
DC: ARCH (4) CARGO (5)
OT: AGARIC (6) ORGIAC (6)
Score: 39–30 (max 82)

Round 9: 9, 7, 4, 2, 8, 5. Target: 828.

Michael: 823. Mistake in working.
David: 828. Mistake in working.
RR: 828. (8 / 2) x 9 x ((4 x 7) - 5) (10)
Score: 39–30 (max 92)

Teatime teaser: PARTUNCLE -> CRAPULENT

Round 10: T S C I U E J U T

Michael: JUICES (6)
David: JUICES (6)
DC: CUTTIES (7) JUSTICE (7)
Score: 45–36 (max 99)

Round 11: L D N S A U E T N

Michael: STAND (5)
David: SALUTED (7)
DC: SLANTED (7) UNSALTED (8)
OT: ANNULETS (8)
Score: 45–43 (max 107)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "lunch" and "luncheon".

Round 12: D P L O A E V U F

Michael: UPLOAD (6)
David: LOVED (5)
OT: FEUDAL (6) FOALED (6) FOULED (6) FOVEAL (6) LOAFED (6) LOUPED (6) PEDALO (6) PELUDO (6) POUFED (6) UPFOLD (6) VALUED (6)
Score: 51–43 (max 113)

Round 13: S L W E A E P M R

Michael: SAMPLER (7)
David: LEAPERS (7)
DC: RESAMPLE (8)
Score: 58–50 (max 121)

Round 14: 25, 6, 8, 2, 9, 9. Target: 932.

Michael: 934. (((8 x 6) - 9 - 2) x 25) + 9 (7)
David: -
RR: 932. ((25 x 9) + 8) x (6 - 2) (10)
Score: 65–50 (max 131)

Round 15: G I G E V A D E R

No one buzzes. The answer was AGGRIEVED.
Final Score: 65–50 (max 141)

Michael becomes an octochamp, but his disappointing final show score of 65, means his accumulative total of 770 points puts him currently as #3 seed....

Statistics Corner

Michael:
Total score - 65
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 2

David:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 35
Raw % of max - 46
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 4.3
Number of maxes - 0

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