Monday 30th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 24)

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Monday 30th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 24)

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Countdown recap for Monday 30 July 2018.

C1: Champion Bob Lunt (3 wins, 258 points.) A retired missionary worker from Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
C2: Challenger Jonathan Greener. A primary school teacher from Sunderland. He's a big fan of Sunderland F.C., but of course, they've recently suffered back-to-back relegations.
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T G D U E I R P O
R02: N A O D M B E I P
R03: 25, 1, 2, 3, 9, 4. Target: 188.
TTT: NEEDALIME - "You don't need a lime to make this, some coconut and jam will help."
R04: U R F H O E S P T
R05: R G V U O E R S K
R06: 100, 75, 3, 8, 9, 6. Target: 914.
R07: T L S U I E W R P
R08: O A E N L X O D S
R09: 50, 9, 7, 8, 4, 8. Target: 455.
TTT: LOUPLENTY - "Lou had plenty of money, and as such, his house was decorated this way."
R10: M A E S N N U A M
R11: S T R F I O A M O
R12: Y C N U E A V G O
R13: S D L U I E T N O
R14: 100, 75, 9, 7, 9, 8. Target: 524.
R15: G A S C A N D I C (conundrum)


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Round 1: T G D U E I R P O

Bob: GROUTED (7)
Jonathan: GROUPED (7)
DC: PODGIER (7) GOUTIER (7) PIROGUE (7)
OT: RIDGETOP (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: N A O D M B E I P

Bob: DOMAINE (7)
Jonathan: MOANED (6)
DC: DOPAMINE (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)

Round 3: 25, 1, 2, 3, 9, 4. Target: 188.

Bob: 188. ((9 x 2) + 25 + 3 + 1) x 4 (10)
Jonathan: 188. (4 x 2 x 25) - 9 - 3 (10)
Score: 24–17 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: NEEDALIME -> MADELEINE

Round 4: U R F H O E S P T

Bob: TROUPES (7)
Jonathan: POSTURE (7)
DC: HOTSPUR (7) FOURTHS (7)
OT: PETROUS (7) POTHERS (7) POUTERS (7) PROFESH (7) PROFUSE (7) PROTEUS (7) SHOUTER (7) SOUTHER (7) SPOUTER (7) STROPHE (7) THORPES (7) TROPHUS (7)
Score: 31–24 (max 33)

Round 5: R G V U O E R S K

Bob: grovers
Jonathan: GROUSE (6)
DC: ROGUERS (7)
OT: GROUSER (7)
Score: 31–30 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 75, 3, 8, 9, 6. Target: 914.

Bob: 914. (9 x 100) + 8 + 6 (10)
Jonathan: 914. (9 x 100) + 8 + 6 (10)
Score: 41–40 (max 50)

Sir Tim talks about his work on the new live-action versions of The Lion King and Aladdin.

Round 7: T L S U I E W R P

Bob: TRIPLES (7)
Jonathan: RUSTLE (6)
DC: TRIPE (5) TUILES (6)
OT: LUSTIER (7) PERITUS (7) PISTEUR (7) PLURIES (7) RULIEST (7) STIPULE (7)
Score: 48–40 (max 57)

Round 8: O A E N L X O D S

Bob: LOANED (6)
Jonathan: LOANED (6)
DC: NOODLES (7)
OT: ANDOSOL (7)
Score: 54–46 (max 64)

Round 9: 50, 9, 7, 8, 4, 8. Target: 455.

Bob: 455. (50 x 9) + 4 + 8 - 7 (10)
Jonathan: 455. (50 x 9) + 4 + 8 - 7 (10)
Score: 64–56 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: LOUPLENTY -> OPULENTLY

Round 10: M A E S N N U A M

Bob: unnames
Jonathan: NAMES (5)
DC: UNMANS (6) MANNA (5)
OT: NAMMAS (6) NAUSEA (6) SEAMAN (6) SUMMAE (6)
Score: 64–61 (max 80)

Round 11: S T R F I O A M O

Bob: FORMATS (7)
Jonathan: FIRMS (5)
DC: MAFIOSO (7)
OT: AMORIST (7) MOORITS (7) MORITAS (7) SOFRITO (7)
Score: 71–61 (max 87)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "having a kip", "40 winks" and "The Land of Nod".

Round 12: Y C N U E A V G O

Bob: CANOE (5)
Jonathan: AGONE (5)
DC: VOYAGE (6) AGENCY (6) CONVEY (6)
OT: GAVONE (6) UNCAGE (6)
Score: 76–66 (max 93)

Round 13: S D L U I E T N O

Bob: OUTLINED (8)
Jonathan: dilutens
DC: DILUENTS (8) SOLITUDE (8) INSULTED (8)
OT: DELUSION (8) ELUTIONS (8) NODULISE (8) OUTLINES (8) UNLISTED (8) UNSOILED (8)
Score: 84–66 (max 101)

Round 14: 100, 75, 9, 7, 9, 8. Target: 524.

Bob: 522. ((100 / (9 - 7)) + 8) x 9 (7)
Jonathan: 526. (75 x 8) - (9 x 9) + 7 (7)
RR: 524. (75 x 7) - (9 - 8) (10)
Score: 91–73 (max 111)

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Round 15: G A S C A N D I C

Bob buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say CASCADING which is correct.
Final Score: 101–73 (max 121)

Statistics Corner

Bob:
Total score - 101
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 83
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 8

Jonathan:
Total score - 73
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 4

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