Monday 4th June 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 103)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 4 June 2018.

C1: Champion Jan Pask (4 wins, 329 points.) A semi-retired admin worker from Sleaford, Lincolnshire.
C2: Challenger Joy Main. An accountant from Bristol. She likes to do half-marathons. She studies at Bristol University.
DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G M T E O I R L O
R02: R S F E A T I X R
R03: 50, 75, 6, 1, 4, 1. Target: 941.
TTT: YESFILLET - "Yes, fillet steak, champagne and top holidays, she had a luxurious one of these."
R04: L T G A U I S D U
R05: P N W E I E N Q B
R06: 75, 1, 9, 10, 5, 4. Target: 925.
R07: V P N O A E D S J
R08: P R H N A O A M E
R09: 75, 50, 5, 2, 4, 4. Target: 592.
TTT: SOMEGREAT - "Some great deals were to be had at the sale at this huge place."
R10: O I L V R E C D S
R11: R N W E O U S M E
R12: A E L K T G A R M
R13: Z S H S O A E N A
R14: 75, 4, 8, 7, 10, 1. Target: 897.
R15: R I D D L E N A G (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: G M T E O I R L O

Jan: LOOTER (6)
Joy: GLOOMIER (8)
DC: MOILER (6) TOILER (6) GROOM (5)
OT: OLIGOMER (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: R S F E A T I X R

Jan: FIXATES (7)
Joy: FASTER (6)
DC: TARRIES (7) RAFTERS (7)
OT: ARTIFEX (7) ARTSIER (7) FAIREST (7) FARTERS (7) FRATERS (7) STRAFER (7) TARSIER (7)
Score: 7–8 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 75, 6, 1, 4, 1. Target: 941.

Jan: 946. ((1 + 1) x 6 x 75) + 50 - 4 (7)
Joy: 950.
RR: 941. (((50 x 75) + 6) / 4) + 1 + 1 (10)
Score: 14–8 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: YESFILLET -> LIFESTYLE

Round 4: L T G A U I S D U

Jan: GUILDS (6)
Joy: stags
DC: DUALIST (7)
OT: GLADIUS (7)
Score: 20–8 (max 32)

Round 5: P N W E I E N Q B

Jan: penine
Joy: -
DC: PENNE (5)
OT: NEWBIE (6) PINENE (6)
Score: 20–8 (max 38)

Round 6: 75, 1, 9, 10, 5, 4. Target: 925.

Jan: -
Joy: 915. ((9 + 4 - 1) x 75) + 10 + 5 (5)
RR: 925. ((9 + 4) x 75) - (5 x 10) (10)
Score: 20–13 (max 48)

Pam recites a poem about travelling.

Round 7: V P N O A E D S J

Jan: NOSED (5)
Joy: PAVES (5)
DC: PAEONS (6) DAPSONE (7)
Score: 25–18 (max 55)

Round 8: P R H N A O A M E

Jan: HAMPER (6)
Joy: MOANER (6)
DC: MANROPE (7)
OT: AMPHORAE (8)
Score: 31–24 (max 63)

Round 9: 75, 50, 5, 2, 4, 4. Target: 592.

Jan: 593. ((4 + 4) x 75) - (5 + 2) (7)
Joy: 591. (4 x 2 x 75) - 5 - 4 (7)
RR: 592. ((75 x 4) - 4) x 2 (10)
Score: 38–31 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: SOMEGREAT -> MEGASTORE

Round 10: O I L V R E C D S

Jan: VOICED (6)
Joy: SILVER (6)
DC: DISCOVER (8) SCLEROID (8)
OT: DIVORCES (8) OVERSLID (8)
Score: 44–37 (max 81)

Round 11: R N W E O U S M E

Jan: RENEWS (6)
Joy: MOURNS (6)
DC: MOUSER (6)
OT: MOUNSEER (8)
Score: 50–43 (max 89)

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

Round 12: A E L K T G A R M

Jan: TALKER (6)
Joy: MAKER (5)
DC: MARGATE (7)
OT: ALMAGRE (7) GAMETAL (7)
Score: 56–43 (max 96)

Round 13: Z S H S O A E N A

Jan: ashens
Joy: NOSES (5)
DC: ASHEN (5) SEASON (6)
OT: OZAENAS (7)
Score: 56–48 (max 103)

Round 14: 75, 4, 8, 7, 10, 1. Target: 897.

Jan: 897. ((8 + 4) x 75) - (10 - 7) (10)
Joy: 897. ((8 + 4) x 75) - (10 - 7) (10)
Score: 66–58 (max 113)

Round 15: R I D D L E N A G

Joy buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say DERAILING which is incorrect.
Jan does not buzz.
The answer was LADDERING.
Final Score: 66–58 (max 123)

Statistics Corner

Jan:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 72
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 2

Joy:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 74
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 2

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