Tuesday 26th March 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 45)

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Tuesday 26th March 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 45)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 26 March 2019.

C1: Champion Steven Turnbull (3 wins, 231 points.) A learning support assistant from Iver, Buckinghamshire.
C2: Challenger David Elliott. A travel writer from Newcastle upon Tyne. He was taken hostage in China, where his captors demanded $100.
DC: Susie Dent and Mark Pougatch.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D M B E O A R S E
R02: E C M R I A O J T
R03: 100, 10, 10, 3, 6, 7. Target: 447.
TTT: IRONDUVET - "His opponent's got the better of him on the road and on the golf course."
R04: R A E L N I W S A
R05: T C M O A U S C I
R06: 25, 50, 10, 1, 9, 4. Target: 996.
R07: T G S E O I C R U
R08: E S S O E P V U G
R09: 50, 9, 4, 7, 5, 1. Target: 998.
TTT: CRYHEATER - "Betrayal of trust and deception feature highly in this answer."
R10: O E E S N L B D A
R11: K M P E A I G T E
R12: I E U V L N H O R
R13: X T F A E I T R U
R14: 50, 75, 5, 6, 3, 10. Target: 559.
R15: T U N A R A L L Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: D M B E O A R S E

Steven: boredom
David: beaders
DC: DREAMS (6) SMEARED (7)
OT: AEROBES (7) BAERSED (7) BARDEES (7) BEAMERS (7) BEDSORE (7) BESMEAR (7) BREAMED (7) DEBASER (7) OEDEMAS (7) RADOMES (7) REBASED (7) SOBERED (7)
Score: 0–0 (max 7)

Round 2: E C M R I A O J T

Steven: METRIC (6)
David: CRIME (5)
DC: CREAM (5) EROTICA (7) MORTICE (7)
OT: MAJORITE (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 10, 10, 3, 6, 7. Target: 447.

Steven: 446. Mistake in working.
David: -
RR: 447. ((100 + 10) x (10 - 6)) + 7 (10)
Score: 6–0 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: IRONDUVET -> OUTDRIVEN

Round 4: R A E L N I W S A

Steven: WAILERS (7)
David: WAILERS (7)
DC: INWALES (7) ARSENAL (7)
OT: AERIALS (7) ALARIES (7) LARNIES (7) NAILERS (7) RESLAIN (7) RILAWAS (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 32)

Round 5: T C M O A U S C I

Steven: AUTISM (6)
David: CAUSTIC (7)
DC: CACTUS (6) ACOUSTIC (8) ACCUSTOM (8)
OT: COSTUMIC (8)
Score: 13–14 (max 40)

Round 6: 25, 50, 10, 1, 9, 4. Target: 996.

Steven: 996. ((10 + 9 + 1) x 50) - 4 (10)
David: -
Score: 23–14 (max 50)

Mark talks about the positive reaction that came out of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Round 7: T G S E O I C R U

Steven: OUTCRIES (8)
David: EGOIST (6)
OT: CITREOUS (8)
Score: 31–14 (max 58)

Round 8: E S S O E P V U G

Steven: VOGUES (6)
David: VOGUES (6)
DC: SPOUSE (6) ESPOUSE (7)
OT: POSEUSE (7)
Score: 37–20 (max 65)

Round 9: 50, 9, 4, 7, 5, 1. Target: 998.

Steven: 998. (4 x 5 x 50) - (9 - 7) (10)
David: 998. (4 x 5 x 50) - (9 - 7) (10)
Score: 47–30 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: CRYHEATER -> TREACHERY

Round 10: O E E S N L B D A

Steven: LOANEES (7)
David: BLENDS (6)
DC: BEADLES (7) SENDABLE (8)
Score: 54–30 (max 83)

Round 11: K M P E A I G T E

Steven: gimped
David: pigmate
DC: GAMETE (6)
OT: MAGPIE (6) METAGE (6) METAKE (6)
Score: 54–30 (max 89)

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

Round 12: I E U V L N H O R

Steven: UNLOVE (6)
David: UNLOVE (6)
DC: HOLIER (6) UNHOLIER (8)
Score: 60–36 (max 97)

Round 13: X T F A E I T R U

Steven: FATTIER (7)
David: FIXATE (6)
DC: FIXTURE (7)
OT: ARTIFEX (7) TUFTIER (7)
Score: 67–36 (max 104)

Round 14: 50, 75, 5, 6, 3, 10. Target: 559.

Steven: 559. Mistake in working.
David: -
RR: 559. ((50 + 5) x 10) + 6 + 3 (10)
Score: 67–36 (max 114)

Round 15: T U N A R A L L Y

Steven buzzes on 3 seconds to say NATURALLY which is correct.
Final Score: 77–36 (max 124)

Statistics Corner

Steven:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 6

David:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 29
Raw % of max - 48
Total average score per round - 2.4
Raw average score per round - 3.9
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=80
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