Wednesday 25th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 21)

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Wednesday 25th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 21)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 25 July 2018.

C1: Champion Bryan Harrison (3 wins, 263 points.) A systems engineer from Lytham St. Anne's, Lancashire.
C2: Challenger Bob Lunt. A retired missionary worker from Rotherham, South Yorkshire. He spent a long time in Northern Argentina, and even translated the Bible into a local language called Wichí, which took him and his helper 21 years to do :!: :!: :shock: :shock: :o :o
DC: Susie Dent and John Inverdale.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E A E T W C U N S
R02: C P J E A I F R L
R03: 50, 100, 5, 10, 8, 6. Target: 929.
TTT: CREEKBANG - "To get the answer to this, you need to think about Bill."
R04: N R M E U A D Y R
R05: E A I S R G E T N
R06: 100, 6, 2, 5, 7, 1. Target: 479.
R07: O E O E D K H L R
R08: S D P I E I Q T S
R09: 50, 100, 6, 4, 1, 7. Target: 649.
TTT: MINORSTAR - "The minor star made such a fuss of going out in the wet weather."
R10: N T L A O A V R O
R11: T S P B E I E X H
R12: N R T A U E N B M
R13: O E I O F S M G T
R14: 75, 9, 1, 3, 6, 1. Target: 717.
R15: O V E R N O F O P (conundrum)


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Round 1: E A E T W C U N S

Bryan: uncast
Bob: UNSEAT (6)
DC: CUNEATE (7) NUTCASE (7)
OT: TENACES (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: C P J E A I F R L

Bryan: REPLICA (7)
Bob: REPLICA (7)
DC: CALIPER (7)
OT: EARCLIP (7) PICAREL (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 14)

Round 3: 50, 100, 5, 10, 8, 6. Target: 929.

Bryan: 930. ((100 - 8) x 10) + (50 / 5) (7)
Bob: 931.
OT: 929. ((100 + 10) x 8) + 50 + 5 - 6 (10)
Score: 14–13 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: CREEKBANG -> GREENBACK

Round 4: N R M E U A D Y R

Bryan: UNDERARM (8)
Bob: UNDERARM (8)
DC: READY (5) UNREADY (7) UNMARRED (8) MAUNDER (7) UNARMED (7)
OT: NUMERARY (8)
Score: 22–21 (max 32)

Round 5: E A I S R G E T N

Bryan: TASERING (8)
Bob: RESEATING (18)
DC: STINGAREE (18)
OT: AGENTRIES (18) EASTERING (18) RESIGNATE (18)
Score: 22–39 (max 50)

Round 6: 100, 6, 2, 5, 7, 1. Target: 479.

Bryan: 479. (100 x 5) - ((2 + 1) x 7) (10)
Bob: 479. (100 x 5) - ((2 + 1) x 7) (10)
Score: 32–49 (max 60)

John carries on talking about some unusual sporting events with the World Beard & Moustache Championships in Virginia, USA.

Round 7: O E O E D K H L R

Bryan: RELOOKED (8)
Bob: LOOKED (6)
Score: 40–49 (max 68)

Round 8: S D P I E I Q T S

Bryan: dispite
Bob: SPITED (6)
DC: PISTES (6) PITIES (6)
OT: IDEISTS (7)
Score: 40–55 (max 75)

Round 9: 50, 100, 6, 4, 1, 7. Target: 649.

Bryan: 649. (6 x 100) + 50 - 1 (10)
Bob: 649. (100 x 7) - 50 - 1 (10)
Score: 50–65 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: MINORSTAR -> RAINSTORM

Round 10: N T L A O A V R O

Bryan: NATAL (5)
Bob: TALON (5)
DC: RATOON (6)
OT: ORTOLAN (7)
Score: 55–70 (max 92)

Round 11: T S P B E I E X H

Bryan: BITES (5)
Bob: BEHEST (6)
DC: spieth IBEXES (6)
OT: BESTIE (6) BETISE (6) EXIEST (6) EXITES (6)
Score: 55–76 (max 98)

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

Round 12: N R T A U E N B M

Bryan: BANTER (6)
Bob: NATURE (6)
DC: REMNANT (7) NUMBER (6) BEAUT (5)
OT: MANRENT (7) UNMEANT (7)
Score: 61–82 (max 105)

Round 13: O E I O F S M G T

Bryan: GOOFIEST (8)
Bob: STOOGE (6)
DC: EGOTISM (7)
Score: 69–82 (max 113)

Round 14: 75, 9, 1, 3, 6, 1. Target: 717.

Bryan: 717. ((75 + 3 + 1) x 9) + 6 (10)
Bob: 720.
Score: 79–82 (max 123)

Round 15: O V E R N O F O P

Bryan buzzes on 30 seconds to say "No, I haven't got it", which is incorrect.
Bob does not buzz.
The answer was OVENPROOF.
Final Score: 79–82 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

Bryan:
Total score - 79
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 7

Bob:
Total score - 82
Raw score - 108
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 6

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