Spoilers For Wednesday June 25th 2014

[James Robinson]

So, after the long extended quarter-finals, we're now at the semi-final stage of Series 70, and we have all the top 4 seeds still with us too.

So, today is the battle between the #1 and #4 seeds, Mark Murray & Neil Green.

Statistics Corner:

Firstly, No.1 Seed Mark "The Bristol Bombardier" Murray - 9 Wins, 997 Points. (Average: 110.78)
Highest Score: 122 vs. Mike Wilson (7th Game)
Lowest Score: 95 vs. Andy Gardner (Quarter-Final)
9's Achieved: 5/7
Total Points/Max/%: 997/1178 (85%)
Letters Points/Max/%: 612/731 (84%)
Numbers Points/Max/%: 315/357 (88%)
Conundrum Points/Max/%: 70/90 (78%)

Secondly, No.4 Seed Neil "The Cardiff Crusader" Green - 7 Wins, 739 Points. (Average: 92.38)
Highest Score: 111 vs. Gary Warland (5th Game)
Lowest Score: 80 vs. Ben Clark (1st Game)
9's Achieved: 0/2
Total Points/Max/%: 739/1016 (73%)
Letters Points/Max/%: 519/616 (84%)
Numbers Points/Max/%: 160/320 (50%)
Conundrum Points/Max/%: 60/80 (75%)

I'll be around for the recap later.

[Tony Atkins]

Wow did Mark go round the houses there or what (eg 50/10=5 is quicker). The standard way is 4x100-75+10, or
10x50-100-75+10

[Tony Atkins]

Third numbers but out of time - ((6x50)+9+(100/25))x2

[Tony Atkins]

Not seen a 9 for while - and that was a cracking one - well done Mark!

[Bradley Cates]

Was it just me or did the music carry on playing after Neil buzzed?

[Jojo Apollo]

Good game, chaps, well done Mark on reaching the final and well done Neil for making the final four.

[Tony Atkins]

Alt last numbers (75-4)x(10+3)+7-6
Several alts for the words around too - strangest ones according to countmax are kereru and korero in the roomer round
(both words from NZ).

[Jojo Apollo]

Was it just me or did the music carry on playing after Neil buzzed?

Yes I think it did, I just thought my telly was out of sync.

[Philip Wilson]

Third numbers but out of time - ((6x50)+9+(100/25))x2

Did that too, also out of time though
Alt last numbers: 75 + (6/(10-7)) x 3 x 4 = 924

[Mark Kudlowski]

Shorter than DC's word for Round 1, but would have won the round:
(Found in Chambers' Dictionary and the OED) :

HOBBIT

[James Robinson]

Was it just me or did the music carry on playing after Neil buzzed?

Yes I think it did, I just thought my telly was out of sync.

If you look again, when Neil buzzes, 1.5 seconds are gone, but after the conundrum is revealed, 2.5 seconds are gone.

Must be like when they had to redo the conundrum in your quarter-final, Bradley.

ENRICHES in round 1 and ASTOUND in round 12.

[Gavin Chipper]

Wow did Mark go round the houses there or what (eg 50/10=5 is quicker). The standard way is 4x100-75+10, or
10x50-100-75+10

That's not the standard name for it though.

[Gavin Chipper]

Quite an interesting game. Neither player put in their best performance. Mark might be feeling quite lucky that Neil didn't put in a stronger showing and Neil might be feeling annoyed he didn't capitalise on a potential opportunity.

[James Laverty]

Quite an interesting game. Neither player put in their best performance. Mark might be feeling quite lucky that Neil didn't put in a stronger showing and Neil might be feeling annoyed he didn't capitalise on a potential opportunity.

I thought Mark looked quite tired during the game, probably because it was the last game of the filming day and he probably wanted to save his energy for the final.

[Adam Gillard]

Was it just me or did the music carry on playing after Neil buzzed?

Yes I think it did, I just thought my telly was out of sync.

I was about to post this too!

Well played Mark, OXIDASE in particular was very nice. Neil, you gave him a good run for his money and it just didn't fall your way with those riskier declarations. Looking forward to this series' conclusion - could be very close!

[Jack Worsley]

Very good game. Congrats Mark for making the final, NORMATIVE was a superb nine under the pressure as it was a very close game until then. Neil's been consistently good too and deserves credit. That was a very good conundrum solve, even if it was academic.