Thursday 28th June 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 4)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 28 June 2018.

C1: Champion Jodine Lawrence (2 wins, 192 points.) A reception supervisor from Birmingham.
C2: Challenger Derek Marner. A dentist practitioner from Greenock, Renfrewshire. He's a member of the Scottish Tartan Army, the official supporters of the Scotland national football team.
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T E S P A I T D O
R02: S R I N L O T I A
R03: 50, 25, 2, 8, 1, 6. Target: 382.
TTT: IACTEDBAD - "I acted in a bad way and didn't fulfil my responsibilities."
R04: N S U O R T S I U
R05: K L E A X D T E N
R06: 100, 9, 1, 6, 5, 5. Target: 228.
R07: M S N O E R J A C
R08: F O N I E D L R Z
R09: 100, 50, 7, 2, 4, 5. Target: 986.
TTT: SALTEDHER - "She salted her chips for what seemed like an eternity."
R10: L A R E G W N A P
R11: B S R O E S D I E
R12: V U M W E O S T E
R13: H M A E F L A T Q
R14: 50, 1, 3, 10, 9, 5. Target: 910.
R15: J O D I N E E T C (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

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

Jodine: DEPOSIT (7)
Derek: PATTIES (7)
DC: POSITED (7) ADIPOSE (7) OPIATED (7) TIPTOED (7)
OT: ADEPTIST (8) DIOPTASE (8) OPSITTED (8) POSTDATE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: S R I N L O T I A

Jodine: RATIONS (7)
Derek: TRAINS (6)
DC: TAILORS (7) SIRLOIN (7)
OT: SLIOTAIR (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)

Round 3: 50, 25, 2, 8, 1, 6. Target: 382.

Jodine: 382. (50 x 8) - (25 - (6 + 1)) (10)
Derek: 382. Mistake in working.
Score: 24–7 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: IACTEDBAD -> ABDICATED

Round 4: N S U O R T S I U

Jodine: OUTRUNS (7)
Derek: STIRS (5)
DC: RUINOUS (7)
OT: NITROUS (7) OURSINS (7) ROUSSIN (7) RUNOUTS (7) SINUOUS (7) SUITORS (7) SUNSUIT (7) TURIONS (7) UNITORS (7) UNTRUSS (7)
Score: 31–7 (max 33)

Round 5: K L E A X D T E N

Jodine: EXALTED (7)
Derek: TANKED (6)
DC: ANKLET (6)
OT: LATENED (7)
Score: 38–7 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 9, 1, 6, 5, 5. Target: 228.

Jodine: 228. (9 + 5 + 100) x (6 - 5 + 1) (10)
Derek: 230.
Score: 48–7 (max 50)

Jon talks about his show, "The Great British Take-Off", and memories of the past.

Round 7: M S N O E R J A C

Jodine: ROMANCES (8)
Derek: MOANERS (7)
DC: OARSMEN (7)
Score: 56–7 (max 58)

Round 8: F O N I E D L R Z

Jodine: FONDLER (7)
Derek: FONDLER (7)
DC: eidolon
Score: 63–14 (max 65)

Round 9: 100, 50, 7, 2, 4, 5. Target: 986.

Jodine: -
Derek: 989. (5 x 2 x 100) - 7 - 4 (7)
RR: 986. (4 x 5 x 50) - (2 x 7) (10)
Score: 63–21 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: SALTEDHER -> SLATHERED

Round 10: L A R E G W N A P

Jodine: WRANGLE (7)
Derek: PAWNAGE (7)
DC: WARPLANE (8)
Score: 70–28 (max 83)

Round 11: B S R O E S D I E

Jodine: RESIDES (7)
Derek: BOSSIER (7)
DC: DESIRES (7) DISROBES (8)
OT: BEDSORES (8) DEBOSSER (8) REBODIES (8) REBOISED (8) REBOISES (8) SIDEROSE (8)
Score: 77–35 (max 91)

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

Round 12: V U M W E O S T E

Jodine: MOVES (5)
Derek: EMOTES (6)
DC: OUTSEE (6)
OT: MUSTEE (6) OUSTEE (6) VETOES (6)
Score: 77–41 (max 97)

Round 13: H M A E F L A T Q

Jodine: FLAME (5)
Derek: FLAME (5)
DC: AFLAME (6) MALATE (6)
OT: ALTHEA (6) ATHAME (6) HAEMAL (6) HAMATE (6) HAMFAT (6) HAMLET (6) MALTHA (6) MEATAL (6) TAMALE (6)
Score: 82–46 (max 103)

Round 14: 50, 1, 3, 10, 9, 5. Target: 910.

Jodine: 910. Mistake in working.
Derek: 910. (((3 - 1) x 50) - 9) x 10 (10)
Score: 82–56 (max 113)

Round 15: J O D I N E E T C

Derek buzzes on 5.25 seconds to say DEJECTION which is correct.
Final Score: 82–66 (max 123)

Statistics Corner

Jodine:
Total score - 82
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 6

Derek:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=79