Monday 11th June 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 108)

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Monday 11th June 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 108)

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Countdown recap for Monday 11 June 2018.

C1: Champion Darren Findlay (1 win, 86 points.) A meeting services technical leader from Frimley Green, Surrey.
C2: Challenger Claire Conway. A student from Paisley, Renfrewshire. She was recently working in an orphanage in Mongolia for World Challenge.
DC: Susie Dent and Nina Hossain.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E A R K P R I T S
R02: L A G T E S A N U
R03: 50, 100, 3, 5, 1, 4. Target: 133.
TTT: BIGGARDEN - "They had a big garden and she was always pestering him to cut the grass."
R04: O J R E T A F I S
R05: N R V N E A U L E
R06: 50, 7, 4, 3, 4, 2. Target: 789.
R07: X N S A I U I V C
R08: S A M O C E D U O
R09: 25, 50, 5, 7, 5, 6. Target: 161.
TTT: SPRUCEMOO - "Even under pressure, she stayed calm and kept control."
R10: M U B E T A G I M
R11: H P R O E A T D E
R12: B O W E R O T I L
R13: F O P L T E I L A
R14: 50, 100, 25, 7, 6, 5. Target: 432.
R15: U G L I V E N D A (conundrum)


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Round 1: E A R K P R I T S

Darren: SPARKIER (8)
Claire: SPRITE (6)
DC: PARKIEST (8) PARTIERS (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: L A G T E S A N U

Darren: lagates
Claire: TAGS (4)
DC: ANGULATES (18)
Score: 8–4 (max 26)

Round 3: 50, 100, 3, 5, 1, 4. Target: 133.

Darren: 133. 100 + 50 - (4 x 5) + 3 (10)
Claire: 135.
Score: 18–4 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: BIGGARDEN -> BADGERING

Round 4: O J R E T A F I S

Darren: FORTIES (7)
Claire: tarifs
DC: FEIJOAS (7)
OT: FAIREST (7) FROSTIE (7) OSTERIA (7) OTARIES (7)
Score: 25–4 (max 43)

Round 5: N R V N E A U L E

Darren: REVALUE (7)
Claire: LEANER (6)
DC: UNRAVEL (7) UNLEARN (7)
OT: NERVULE (7) UNLEAVE (7) UNNERVE (7) VENULAR (7)
Score: 32–4 (max 50)

Round 6: 50, 7, 4, 3, 4, 2. Target: 789.

Darren: 790. (50 x 2 x (4 + 4)) - 7 - 3 (7)
Claire: 790. (50 x 2 x (4 + 4)) - 7 - 3 (7)
RR: 789. (((50 x 4) - (3 - 2)) x 4) - 7 (10)
Score: 39–11 (max 60)

Round 7: X N S A I U I V C

Darren: INCAS (5)
Claire: civin
DC: VICUNAS (7)
Score: 44–11 (max 67)

Round 8: S A M O C E D U O

Darren: comodes
Claire: SAME (4)
DC: CAUSED (6) MOUSED (6) DUOMOS (6)
OT: MUCOSAE (7)
Score: 44–15 (max 74)

Round 9: 25, 50, 5, 7, 5, 6. Target: 161.

Darren: 159. (7 x 25) - (5 + 5) - 6 (7)
Claire: -
RR: 161. (5 x 5 - (50 / 25)) x 7 (10)
Score: 51–15 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: SPRUCEMOO -> COMPOSURE

Round 10: M U B E T A G I M

Darren: GAMBIT (6)
Claire: GATE (4)
DC: MEGABIT (7)
OT: MITUMBA (7)
Score: 57–15 (max 91)

Round 11: H P R O E A T D E

Darren: REPEAT (6)
Claire: HEATED (6)
DC: POTHEAD (7) OPERATED (8)
OT: EPHORATE (8) THREAPED (8)
Score: 63–21 (max 99)

Round 12: B O W E R O T I L

Darren: BOILER (6)
Claire: LOOTER (6)
DC: BLOWIER (7) BLOOTER (7)
OT: BOTEROL (7)
Score: 69–27 (max 106)

Round 13: F O P L T E I L A

Darren: POLITE (6)
Claire: PILOT (5)
DC: PALLET (6) FOLIATE (7)
OT: FELLATIO (8)
Score: 75–27 (max 114)

Round 14: 50, 100, 25, 7, 6, 5. Target: 432.

Darren: 432. (5 x 100) - 50 - 25 + 7 (10)
Claire: -
Score: 85–27 (max 124)

Round 15: U G L I V E N D A

Darren buzzes on 9.75 seconds to say "It's not..., no, it's not DIVULGING", which is incorrect.
Claire does not buzz.
The answer was DEVALUING.
Final Score: 85–27 (max 134)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "moptop", "moped" and "grotty", all attributed to The Beatles.

Statistics Corner

Darren:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 5

Claire:
Total score - 27
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 20
Raw % of max - 41
Total average score per round - 1.8
Raw average score per round - 3.7
Number of maxes - 0

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