Monday 14th May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 89)

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Monday 14th May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 89)

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Countdown recap for Monday 14 May 2018.

C1: Champion Paul Harper (3 wins, 270 points.) A finance officer from Manchester.
C2: Challenger Curtis Thompson. A computer science student from Leicester, but is studying at the University of Warwick. He's training for marathons, after doing some half-marathons recently.
DC: Susie Dent and Adrian Chiles.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H T N O E A M R D
R02: N U R S O Z T I A
R03: 25, 7, 2, 7, 9, 2. Target: 249.
TTT: ITANGERED - "It angered her when everyone would criticise her unfairly."
R04: R O G S E A R M I
R05: C W O I P G U A N
R06: 75, 50, 25, 100, 10, 6. Target: 208.
R07: B X I E H S I F P
R08: V A S D S O E U T
R09: 75, 10, 6, 8, 7, 10. Target: 374.
TTT: TOMSPLACE - "Tom's place had been visited by ghosts, and this was everywhere."
R10: L S D A O I T E N
R11: V P O A I N R O D
R12: M F E U T E G D A
R13: C R U I O T L E S
R14: 75, 8, 4, 7, 10, 1. Target: 483.
R15: R O Y A L P U L P (conundrum)


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Round 1: H T N O E A M R D

Paul: THRONED (7)
Curtis: MOANER (6)
DC: DREAMT (6) THREAD (6) HARDMEN (7)
OT: MODERANT (8) NORMATED (8) THANEDOM (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: N U R S O Z T I A

Paul: outrains
Curtis: RAINOUTS (8)
DC: OUTRAN (6)
Score: 7–8 (max 16)

Round 3: 25, 7, 2, 7, 9, 2. Target: 249.

Paul: 248.
Curtis: 249. (((7 / 7) + 9) x 25) - (2 / 2) (10)
Score: 7–18 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: ITANGERED -> DENIGRATE

Round 4: R O G S E A R M I

Paul: MARRIES (7)
Curtis: GAMERS (6)
DC: ROAMERS (7)
OT: ARMIGERS (8) ARMOIRES (8) REOGRAMS (8)
Score: 14–18 (max 34)

Round 5: C W O I P G U A N

Paul: COPING (6)
Curtis: COPING (6)
DC: COWING (6) PAWING (6)
OT: COWPING (7)
Score: 20–24 (max 41)

Round 6: 75, 50, 25, 100, 10, 6. Target: 208.

Paul: 210.
Curtis: 208. (10 - 6 + 100) x (50 / 25) (10)
Score: 20–34 (max 51)

Adrian talks about looking at the history of Johannesburg and Rio whilst covering the 2010 & 2014 World Cups.

Round 7: B X I E H S I F P

Paul: FIXES (5)
Curtis: FISH (4)
DC: FIXIES (6) PIXIES (6)
Score: 25–34 (max 57)

Round 8: V A S D S O E U T

Paul: DEVOUT (6)
Curtis: TOSSED (6)
DC: SUAVEST (7)
Score: 31–40 (max 64)

Round 9: 75, 10, 6, 8, 7, 10. Target: 374.

Paul: 375. (7 + 8 - 10) x 75 (7)
Curtis: 375. (10 / (8 - 6)) x 75 (7)
RR: 374. (75 x 6) - ((7 x 8) + 10 + 10) (10)
Score: 38–47 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: TOMSPLACE -> ECTOPLASM

Round 10: L S D A O I T E N

Paul: ISOLATED (8)
Curtis: SEDATION (8)
DC: DELATIONS (18)
Score: 46–55 (max 92)

Round 11: V P O A I N R O D

Paul: DONOR (5)
Curtis: ORDAIN (6)
DC: INDOOR (6)
OT: PADRINO (7) PANDOOR (7) PANDORO (7) PONIARD (7) PRIVADO (7) PRONAOI (7) PRONOIA (7) PROVAND (7)
Score: 46–61 (max 99)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "that puts the tin hat on it".

Round 12: M F E U T E G D A

Paul: DEFAME (6)
Curtis: DEFEAT (6)
DC: GAMETE (6)
OT: MEATED (6) METAGE (6) MUTAGE (6) TEAMED (6)
Score: 52–67 (max 105)

Round 13: C R U I O T L E S

Paul: OUTLIERS (8)
Curtis: CURLIEST (8)
DC: COSTLIER (8) COULTERS (8) CORTILES (8)
OT: CITOLERS (8) CITREOUS (8) CLOISTER (8) CLOTURES (8) CREOLIST (8) OUTCRIES (8) RUSTICLE (8) UTRICLES (8)
Score: 60–75 (max 113)

Round 14: 75, 8, 4, 7, 10, 1. Target: 483.

Paul: 482. ((7 - 1) x 75) + (10 x 4) - 8 (7)
Curtis: 482. Mistake in working.
RR: 483. (75 - (10 - 4)) x 7 (10)
Score: 67–75 (max 123)

Round 15: R O Y A L P U L P

Paul buzzes on 7.25 seconds to say POPULARLY which is correct.
Final Score: 77–75 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

Paul:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 100
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 3

Curtis:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=78
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