Wednesday 13th June 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 110)

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Wednesday 13th June 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 110)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 13 June 2018.

C1: Champion Darren Findlay (3 wins, 251 points.) A meeting services technical leader from Frimley Green, Surrey.
C2: Challenger Diane Cordery. A retired accountant from Ascot, Berkshire. She enjoys sailing down the Thames on her motorboat with her husband and her dog.
DC: Susie Dent and Nina Hossain.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D F P V E O A E T
R02: H W U E R T A U G
R03: 50, 100, 4, 6, 7, 10. Target: 543.
TTT: POINTDIRE - "Everything in his life was dire at this point, and it was about to get worse."
R04: D N C I O E D Y O
R05: M S R E A E S K T
R06: 75, 4, 4, 2, 6, 7. Target: 209.
R07: R G O E R J O L N
R08: L T R A E U L T A
R09: 75, 50, 25, 1, 5, 1. Target: 955.
TTT: RESTINPIP - "It's not a club, spade or diamond, it's a different type of suit."
R10: D B T N O E I P R
R11: S F N M A E I P E
R12: S Q S T A E O I Z
R13: O E I M S H N A R
R14: 75, 8, 4, 6, 6, 7. Target: 483.
R15: O I L O N M E A T (conundrum)


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Round 1: D F P V E O A E T

Darren: peaved
Diane: PAVED (5)
DC: DEVOTE (6) ADOPTEE (7)
OT: FOVEATE (7)
Score: 0–5 (max 7)

Round 2: H W U E R T A U G

Darren: WAGER (5)
Diane: -
DC: GATHER (6)
OT: HAUTEUR (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 14)

Round 3: 50, 100, 4, 6, 7, 10. Target: 543.

Darren: 543. Mistake in working.
Diane: 542. (50 x 10) + (7 x 6) (7)
RR: 543. (6 x 100) - 50 - 7 (10)
Score: 5–12 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: POINTDIRE -> PERDITION

Round 4: D N C I O E D Y O

Darren: codine
Diane: DINED (5)
DC: DICED (5) CONOID (6)
OT: COINED (6) DIOECY (6) DYNODE (6) DYNOED (6) NIDYED (6)
Score: 5–17 (max 30)

Round 5: M S R E A E S K T

Darren: STEAMERS (8)
Diane: MASTERS (7)
DC: MEERKATS (8)
OT: MASSETER (8)
Score: 13–17 (max 38)

Round 6: 75, 4, 4, 2, 6, 7. Target: 209.

Darren: 201.
Diane: 214. ((6 / 2) x 75) - (7 + 4) (7)
RR: 209. ((6 / 2) x 75) - (4 x 4) (10)
Score: 13–24 (max 48)

Nina talks about how wording has changed for describing people.

Round 7: R G O E R J O L N

Darren: jongler
Diane: ENROL (5)
DC: LONGER (6)
OT: LORNER (6) ORGONE (6) OROGEN (6)
Score: 13–29 (max 54)

Round 8: L T R A E U L T A

Darren: LATERAL (7)
Diane: TALLER (6)
OT: TUTELAR (7)
Score: 20–29 (max 61)

Round 9: 75, 50, 25, 1, 5, 1. Target: 955.

Darren: -
Diane: -
RR: 954. (7)
OT: 954. ((50 - 1) x (25 - 5 + 1)) - 75 (7)
Score: 20–29 (max 68)

Teatime teaser: RESTINPIP -> PINSTRIPE

Round 10: D B T N O E I P R

Darren: POINTER (7)
Diane: POINTER (7)
DC: POINTED (7) PROTEIN (7) BORNITE (7)
OT: REDPOINT (8)
Score: 27–36 (max 76)

Round 11: S F N M A E I P E

Darren: FAMINES (7)
Diane: MEANIES (7)
DC: PIEMAN (6)
OT: FEMINAS (7) NEMESIA (7) PEAIMEN (7) SPAEMEN (7)
Score: 34–43 (max 83)

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

Round 12: S Q S T A E O I Z

Darren: SEATS (5)
Diane: ZESTS (5)
DC: SIESTA (6) ASSIZE (6)
OT: SOSATIE (7)
Score: 39–48 (max 90)

Round 13: O E I M S H N A R

Darren: SEMINAR (7)
Diane: SHAMER (6)
DC: HARMONIES (18) HARMONISE (18)
OT: HOMARINES (18)
Score: 46–48 (max 108)

Round 14: 75, 8, 4, 6, 6, 7. Target: 483.

Darren: 483. (75 x 6) + (8 x 4) + 7 - 6 (10)
Diane: 483. (75 x 6) + (8 x 4) + 7 - 6 (10)
Score: 56–58 (max 118)

Round 15: O I L O N M E A T

No one buzzes. The answer was EMOTIONAL.
Final Score: 56–58 (max 128)

SERIES FINALS TIME TOMORROW... ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) :geek: :ugeek:

Statistics Corner

Darren:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 61
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 48
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 4.1
Number of maxes - 4

Diane:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 77
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 2

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