Thursday 17th May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 92)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 17 May 2018.

C1: Champion Paul Harper (6 wins, 542 points.) A finance officer from Manchester.
C2: Challenger Matthew Silk. A head of communications for the Human Tissue Authority from Ryarsh, Kent.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Linda Papadopoulos.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T P O A I N S T E
R02: S A N E S D O E B
R03: 100, 6, 4, 2, 3, 10. Target: 364.
TTT: NIGELDAFT - "Nigel had been daft and was letting everybody down."
R04: D I R A W E R N P
R05: M T H O E A R T S
R06: 100, 7, 8, 9, 3, 6. Target: 338.
R07: B H U O P I A M F
R08: M E V U G A F O S
R09: 100, 9, 7, 6, 5, 1. Target: 406.
TTT: ONCEARGUE - "Once we used to argue often, but now we give each other support and help."
R10: L E Q U G I W A M
R11: R T R E U A N T S
R12: L E T A D I X E N
R13: S D R A I E J G T
R14: 100, 8, 3, 7, 9, 4. Target: 252.
R15: F I T O N F A C E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T P O A I N S T E

Paul: STATION (7)
Matthew: PATTIES (7)
DC: SEPTATION (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: S A N E S D O E B

Paul: BADNESS (7)
Matthew: DEBONES (7)
DC: SEASONED (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 26)

Round 3: 100, 6, 4, 2, 3, 10. Target: 364.

Paul: 364. (100 x 3) + (10 x 6) + 4 (10)
Matthew: 364. Mistake in working.
Score: 24–14 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: NIGELDAFT -> DEFLATING

Round 4: D I R A W E R N P

Paul: PAINED (6)
Matthew: PARRIED (7)
DC: PRAWNER (7) prawnier
OT: DRAINER (7) PARDINE (7) PARDNER (7) PREDAWN (7) PREWARN (7) RANDIER (7) RAPINER (7) REDRAWN (7)
Score: 24–21 (max 43)

Round 5: M T H O E A R T S

Paul: MATTERS (7)
Matthew: MOTHERS (7)
DC: SMOTHER (7) RHEOSTAT (8) THROATS (7)
OT: MAROTTES (8)
Score: 31–28 (max 51)

Round 6: 100, 7, 8, 9, 3, 6. Target: 338.

Paul: 330.
Matthew: 335. ((100 + 9) x 3) + 8 (7)
RR: 338. ((9 - 6 + 7 + 100) x 3) + 8 (10)
Score: 31–35 (max 61)

Dr. Linda talks about chatting to a specialist in divorce autopsies.

Round 7: B H U O P I A M F

Paul: PHOBIA (6)
Matthew: HUMP (4)
Score: 37–35 (max 67)

Round 8: M E V U G A F O S

Paul: fumages
Matthew: MAUVES (6)
OT: AEVUMS (6) FAMOUS (6) GOAVES (6) MOGUES (6) OMEGAS (6) VOGUES (6)
Score: 37–41 (max 73)

Round 9: 100, 9, 7, 6, 5, 1. Target: 406.

Paul: 406. ((9 - 5) x 100) + 6 (10)
Matthew: 406. ((5 - 1) x 100) + 6 (10)
Score: 47–51 (max 83)

Teatime teaser: ONCEARGUE -> ENCOURAGE

Round 10: L E Q U G I W A M

Paul: QUAIL (5)
Matthew: QUALM (5)
OT: QUALIE (6)
Score: 52–56 (max 89)

Round 11: R T R E U A N T S

Paul: NUTTERS (7)
Matthew: RESTART (7)
DC: TAUNTERS (8) SAUNTER (7)
Score: 59–63 (max 97)

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

Round 12: L E T A D I X E N

Paul: ENTAILED (8)
Matthew: DILATE (6)
DC: DATELINE (8)
Score: 67–63 (max 105)

Round 13: S D R A I E J G T

Paul: RAISED (6)
Matthew: STAGED (6)
DC: ASTRIDE (7) TIRADES (7) GAITERS (7)
OT: AGISTED (7) AGISTER (7) DISRATE (7) GARDIES (7) RADGEST (7) STAGIER (7) STAIDER (7) TADGERS (7) TRADIES (7) TRIAGED (7) TRIAGES (7)
Score: 73–69 (max 112)

Round 14: 100, 8, 3, 7, 9, 4. Target: 252.

Paul: 253. (100 x 3) - (8 x 7) + 9 (7)
Matthew: -
RR: 252. 7 x 4 x 9 (10)
Score: 80–69 (max 122)

Round 15: F I T O N F A C E

Paul buzzes on 2 seconds to say AFFECTION which is correct.
Final Score: 90–69 (max 132)

Statistics Corner

Paul:
Total score - 90
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 5

Matthew:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3

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