Monday 1st October 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 67)

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Monday 1st October 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 67)

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Crikey blimey!! We're just about to get into the second half of the series, and we've already had TWO 7-time champions, and we could be on the verge of having FOUR octochamps in the space of 33 shows :!: :!: :!:

What a remarkable series this is turning into already.... ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-)

Countdown recap for Monday 1 October 2018.

C1: Champion Robin Johnson (7 wins, 633 points.) A retired man from Wimborne, Dorset.
C2: Challenger Matt Rynn. A head of quality from Ramsbottom, Lancashire. He likes to sing and play guitar in bands and as a soloist in pubs.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Madeley.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L S O G K I N H E
R02: N D S I E A L C E
R03: 100, 9, 1, 7, 4, 10. Target: 368.
TTT: ADAMCARES - "Adam cares not what people think, he never leaves the house until his eyes are this."
R04: P F D U A O N Y E
R05: R P O U A S R E P
R06: 100, 8, 2, 1, 2, 5. Target: 200.
R07: W H R A O B R U T
R08: F M D O I E M D O
R09: 75, 6, 1, 9, 5, 6. Target: 363.
TTT: DRAINFREE - "He was going to sign the lines of the song again, but stopped himself."
R10: E A G S W R I G X
R11: M S D E I N S O E
R12: N T R I E A M T E
R13: C D T A O L A I S
R14: 100, 25, 6, 7, 5, 10. Target: 881.
R15: G R I P T U N I C (conundrum)


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Round 1: L S O G K I N H E

Robin: HOLING (6)
Matt: SHOEING (7)
DC: SOIL (4) KING (4) SLOG (4) SONGLIKE (8)
OT: SINKHOLE (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: N D S I E A L C E

Robin: CLEANSED (8)
Matt: CLEANSED (8)
DC: DECLINES (8) LICENSED (8)
OT: ADIENCES (8) SALIENCE (8) SILENCED (8)
Score: 8–15 (max 16)

Round 3: 100, 9, 1, 7, 4, 10. Target: 368.

Robin: 368. (100 - 7 - 1) x 4 (10)
Matt: -
Score: 18–15 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: ADAMCARES -> MASCARAED

Round 4: P F D U A O N Y E

Robin: POUND (5)
Matt: FOUND (5)
DC: PEONY (5) FONDUE (6)
OT: DOUANE (6) NOYADE (6) PAEONY (6) POUFED (6) YAUPON (6)
Score: 23–20 (max 32)

Round 5: R P O U A S R E P

Robin: RAPPERS (7)
Matt: POURERS (7)
DC: RASPER (6) PROSPER (7) PAUPERS (7)
OT: PURPOSER (8)
Score: 30–27 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 8, 2, 1, 2, 5. Target: 200.

Robin: 200. 2 x 100 (10)
Matt: 200. 2 x 100 (10)
Score: 40–37 (max 50)

Richard talks about doing a piece for local news in his early days about the Rubik's Cube, which eventually got him a move to Granada, and his marriage and family.

Round 7: W H R A O B R U T

Robin: HARBOUR (7)
Matt: HARBOUR (7)
DC: HARROW (6) BARROW (6)
Score: 47–44 (max 57)

Round 8: F M D O I E M D O

Robin: DIMMED (6)
Matt: FOODIE (6)
DC: DOMED (5) DOOMED (6)
OT: DOOFED (6) MODDOM (6) MODIMO (6) MOODED (6)
Score: 53–50 (max 63)

Round 9: 75, 6, 1, 9, 5, 6. Target: 363.

Robin: 363. (75 x 5) - 6 - 6 (10)
Matt: 363. (75 x 5) - 6 - 6 (10)
Score: 63–60 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: DRAINFREE -> REFRAINED

Round 10: E A G S W R I G X

Robin: waggier
Matt: EARWIGS (7)
DC: SWAGGER (7)
OT: SWAGGIER (8)
Score: 63–67 (max 81)

Round 11: M S D E I N S O E

Robin: DEMISES (7)
Matt: DENIMS (6)
DC: SNIDE (5) DEMONISES (18)
Score: 70–67 (max 99)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "handsome" and "penknife".

Round 12: N T R I E A M T E

Robin: TERMINATE (18)
Matt: MEATIER (7)
DC: MARTINET (8)
Score: 88–67 (max 117)

Round 13: C D T A O L A I S

Robin: COASTAL (7)
Matt: COATS (5)
DC: DATAS (5) ASOCIAL (7) DACOITS (7) STOICAL (7)
OT: DATILAS (7) DATISCA (7) SOLATIA (7)
Score: 95–67 (max 124)

Round 14: 100, 25, 6, 7, 5, 10. Target: 881.

Robin: 885. ((100 - 25 + 6 + 7) x 10) + 5 (7)
Matt: -
RR: 881. ((100 + 25) x 7) + 6 (10)
Score: 102–67 (max 134)

Round 15: G R I P T U N I C

Robin buzzes on 8.5 seconds to say PICTURING which is correct.
Final Score: 112–67 (max 144)

And after not getting any of his first seven conundrums, Robin picks a brilliant time to get his first, as that takes his octototal to 745 points, taking him past Dave Ashton's 739 to become the new #1 seed for the finals!!! ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-)

Statistics Corner

Robin:
Total score - 112
Raw score - 118
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 7.5
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 9

Matt:
Total score - 67
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 5

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=79
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