Thursday 6th April 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 63)
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 2:52 pm
Countdown recap for Thursday 6 April 2017.
C1: Champion Mandy Spencer (2 wins, 189 points.) A care worker from Pembrey, Carmarthenshire.
C2: Challenger Shane Heylin. A contact lens manufacturer from Waterford, County Waterford. He once managed to blag his way into Glastonbury, by mingling in with other people wearing Hi-Vis jackets.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S E T U S E N A S
R02: J O P D E S T A G
R03: 75, 3, 2, 4, 5, 8. Target: 489.
TTT: WASSINGLE - "She was single, and sadly, the only thing that kept her company at night was this."
R04: X V W I A Y T R E
R05: G I M A H E M I T
R06: 25, 10, 9, 9, 8, 6. Target: 260.
R07: G A T U R A L E N
R08: R T V O E D N C A
R09: 100, 5, 7, 8, 9, 1. Target: 560.
TTT: AGNESWENT - "Agnes went out to get something to read."
R10: S L I S D O I R P
R11: S O H A C U R E D
R12: R L U L E Z S O F
R13: S E F U T O N I M
R14: 50, 5, 10, 4, 6, 9. Target: 224.
R15: N A T A L B L I P (conundrum)
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Round 1: S E T U S E N A S
Mandy: SANEST (6)
Shane: SUNSETS (7)
DC: UNSEATS (7)
OT: EASTNESS (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
Round 2: J O P D E S T A G
Mandy: POSTAGE (7)
Shane: STAGED (6)
DC: PODGES (6)
OT: DOGATES (7) DOTAGES (7) PODESTA (7) POTAGES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 3, 2, 4, 5, 8. Target: 489.
Mandy: -
Shane: 479. ((2 + 4) x 75) + (3 x 8) + 5 (5)
RR: 489. ((2 + 5) x 75) - ((4 + 8) x 3) (10)
Score: 7–12 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: WASSINGLE -> WINEGLASS
Round 4: X V W I A Y T R E
Mandy: WATERY (6)
Shane: VARIETY (7)
DC: WAIVER (6) WAITER (6)
Score: 7–19 (max 32)
Round 5: G I M A H E M I T
Mandy: MIGHT (5)
Shane: gamite
DC: MEGAHIT (7)
OT: MIAGITE (7)
Score: 12–19 (max 39)
Round 6: 25, 10, 9, 9, 8, 6. Target: 260.
Mandy: 260. ((9 / 9) + 25) x 10 (10)
Shane: 260. ((9 / 9) + 25) x 10 (10)
Score: 22–29 (max 49)
Nicki talks about hosting Escape To The Country, and it's new sister show, I Escaped To The Country.
Round 7: G A T U R A L E N
Mandy: NATURAL (7)
Shane: NATURAL (7)
DC: GRANULATE (18)
Score: 29–36 (max 67)
Round 8: R T V O E D N C A
Mandy: danced
Shane: COATED (6)
DC: DANCER (6) CAVORTED (8)
OT: NOTECARD (8)
Score: 29–42 (max 75)
Round 9: 100, 5, 7, 8, 9, 1. Target: 560.
Mandy: 556.
Shane: 560. ((100 + 9) x 5) + 8 + 7 (10)
Score: 29–52 (max 85)
Teatime teaser: AGNESWENT -> NEWSAGENT
Round 10: S L I S D O I R P
Mandy: SOLIDS (6)
Shane: soldiers
DC: SPOILS (6)
OT: PISSOIR (7)
Score: 35–52 (max 92)
Round 11: S O H A C U R E D
Mandy: douchers
Shane: COURSED (7)
DC: CAROUSED (8)
OT: CHORUSED (8) RECHAUDS (8)
Score: 35–59 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some drinking terms.
Round 12: R L U L E Z S O F
Mandy: foulers
Shane: FULLER (6)
DC: FOULER (6) FULLERS (7)
OT: OURSELF (7)
Score: 35–65 (max 107)
Round 13: S E F U T O N I M
Mandy: MINUTES (7)
Shane: FUSION (6)
DC: FOMENTS (7) TIMEOUS (7)
OT: FOMITES (7) FUMIEST (7) MINUETS (7) MISNOTE (7) MISTUNE (7) MOISTEN (7) MUSTINE (7) UNMOIST (7)
Score: 42–65 (max 114)
Round 14: 50, 5, 10, 4, 6, 9. Target: 224.
Mandy: -
Shane: 224. (50 + 6) x 4 (10)
Score: 42–75 (max 124)
Round 15: N A T A L B L I P
Mandy buzzes on 5.5 seconds to say PAINTBALL which is correct.
Final Score: 52–75 (max 134)
Statistics Corner
Mandy:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 4
Shane:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=76
C1: Champion Mandy Spencer (2 wins, 189 points.) A care worker from Pembrey, Carmarthenshire.
C2: Challenger Shane Heylin. A contact lens manufacturer from Waterford, County Waterford. He once managed to blag his way into Glastonbury, by mingling in with other people wearing Hi-Vis jackets.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S E T U S E N A S
R02: J O P D E S T A G
R03: 75, 3, 2, 4, 5, 8. Target: 489.
TTT: WASSINGLE - "She was single, and sadly, the only thing that kept her company at night was this."
R04: X V W I A Y T R E
R05: G I M A H E M I T
R06: 25, 10, 9, 9, 8, 6. Target: 260.
R07: G A T U R A L E N
R08: R T V O E D N C A
R09: 100, 5, 7, 8, 9, 1. Target: 560.
TTT: AGNESWENT - "Agnes went out to get something to read."
R10: S L I S D O I R P
R11: S O H A C U R E D
R12: R L U L E Z S O F
R13: S E F U T O N I M
R14: 50, 5, 10, 4, 6, 9. Target: 224.
R15: N A T A L B L I P (conundrum)
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Round 1: S E T U S E N A S
Mandy: SANEST (6)
Shane: SUNSETS (7)
DC: UNSEATS (7)
OT: EASTNESS (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
Round 2: J O P D E S T A G
Mandy: POSTAGE (7)
Shane: STAGED (6)
DC: PODGES (6)
OT: DOGATES (7) DOTAGES (7) PODESTA (7) POTAGES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 3, 2, 4, 5, 8. Target: 489.
Mandy: -
Shane: 479. ((2 + 4) x 75) + (3 x 8) + 5 (5)
RR: 489. ((2 + 5) x 75) - ((4 + 8) x 3) (10)
Score: 7–12 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: WASSINGLE -> WINEGLASS
Round 4: X V W I A Y T R E
Mandy: WATERY (6)
Shane: VARIETY (7)
DC: WAIVER (6) WAITER (6)
Score: 7–19 (max 32)
Round 5: G I M A H E M I T
Mandy: MIGHT (5)
Shane: gamite
DC: MEGAHIT (7)
OT: MIAGITE (7)
Score: 12–19 (max 39)
Round 6: 25, 10, 9, 9, 8, 6. Target: 260.
Mandy: 260. ((9 / 9) + 25) x 10 (10)
Shane: 260. ((9 / 9) + 25) x 10 (10)
Score: 22–29 (max 49)
Nicki talks about hosting Escape To The Country, and it's new sister show, I Escaped To The Country.
Round 7: G A T U R A L E N
Mandy: NATURAL (7)
Shane: NATURAL (7)
DC: GRANULATE (18)
Score: 29–36 (max 67)
Round 8: R T V O E D N C A
Mandy: danced
Shane: COATED (6)
DC: DANCER (6) CAVORTED (8)
OT: NOTECARD (8)
Score: 29–42 (max 75)
Round 9: 100, 5, 7, 8, 9, 1. Target: 560.
Mandy: 556.
Shane: 560. ((100 + 9) x 5) + 8 + 7 (10)
Score: 29–52 (max 85)
Teatime teaser: AGNESWENT -> NEWSAGENT
Round 10: S L I S D O I R P
Mandy: SOLIDS (6)
Shane: soldiers
DC: SPOILS (6)
OT: PISSOIR (7)
Score: 35–52 (max 92)
Round 11: S O H A C U R E D
Mandy: douchers
Shane: COURSED (7)
DC: CAROUSED (8)
OT: CHORUSED (8) RECHAUDS (8)
Score: 35–59 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some drinking terms.
Round 12: R L U L E Z S O F
Mandy: foulers
Shane: FULLER (6)
DC: FOULER (6) FULLERS (7)
OT: OURSELF (7)
Score: 35–65 (max 107)
Round 13: S E F U T O N I M
Mandy: MINUTES (7)
Shane: FUSION (6)
DC: FOMENTS (7) TIMEOUS (7)
OT: FOMITES (7) FUMIEST (7) MINUETS (7) MISNOTE (7) MISTUNE (7) MOISTEN (7) MUSTINE (7) UNMOIST (7)
Score: 42–65 (max 114)
Round 14: 50, 5, 10, 4, 6, 9. Target: 224.
Mandy: -
Shane: 224. (50 + 6) x 4 (10)
Score: 42–75 (max 124)
Round 15: N A T A L B L I P
Mandy buzzes on 5.5 seconds to say PAINTBALL which is correct.
Final Score: 52–75 (max 134)
Statistics Corner
Mandy:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 4
Shane:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=76