Tuesday 31st July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 25)

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Tuesday 31st July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 25)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 31 July 2018.

C1: Champion Bob Lunt (4 wins, 359 points.) A retired missionary worker from Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
C2: Challenger Myra Cope. A retired woman from Crewe, Cheshire. She likes to play bridge, and has been married to her husband for 51 years.
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R C T O A E L H Z
R02: G N U I O D T S E
R03: 100, 4, 6, 7, 10, 10. Target: 402.
TTT: CLAMPONIT - "His car wasn't parked illegally, but they still put a clamp on it, so he made this."
R04: L D A U E M N H O
R05: F B R I E A J S N
R06: 100, 6, 4, 3, 4, 10. Target: 753.
R07: T Y P R O I E T G
R08: R Q U O A R S M I
R09: 50, 7, 8, 1, 6, 5. Target: 797.
TTT: IGAINARMY - "I gain an army of new friends, but sadly, they're all just in my head."
R10: S V R O E U P G A
R11: L N B E O U S D I
R12: T M N A O U O T L
R13: P R G E U O S N E
R14: 75, 5, 3, 4, 3, 7. Target: 582.
R15: A N T A R I V E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: R C T O A E L H Z

Bob: CHORTLE (7)
Myra: LOCATE (6)
DC: CHORALE (7) TROCHLEA (8)
OT: CHELATOR (8) CHLORATE (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: G N U I O D T S E

Bob: OUTSIDE (7)
Myra: OUTSIDE (7)
DC: DUSTING (7) OUSTING (7) GENIUS (6)
OT: DINGOES (7) DOUSING (7) DOUTING (7) DUGITES (7) GUIDONS (7) IGNEOUS (7) NIDEOTS (7) NIDGETS (7) OUTINGS (7) OUTSING (7) SNOUTED (7) TEDIOUS (7) TONGUED (7) TONGUES (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 4, 6, 7, 10, 10. Target: 402.

Bob: 402. (100 x 4) + 7 - 6 + (10 / 10) (10)
Myra: 402. (100 x 4) + (10 / 10) + 7 - 6 (10)
Score: 24–17 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: CLAMPONIT -> COMPLAINT

Round 4: L D A U E M N H O

Bob: HOMELAND (8)
Myra: MOLE (4)
DC: MANHOLE (7)
Score: 32–17 (max 33)

Round 5: F B R I E A J S N

Bob: BRAINS (6)
Myra: BRINES (6)
DC: BASENJI (7)
Score: 38–23 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 6, 4, 3, 4, 10. Target: 753.

Bob: 752. ((100 + 6) x (4 + 3)) + 10 (7)
Myra: 743.
RR: 753. ((100 x 6 x 10) / (4 + 4)) + 3 (10)
Score: 45–23 (max 50)

Sir Tim talks about a recent live TV version of Jesus Christ Superstar shown in the USA.

Round 7: T Y P R O I E T G

Bob: POTTERY (7)
Myra: POTTERY (7)
DC: POTTIER (7)
OT: PETITORY (8)
Score: 52–30 (max 58)

Round 8: R Q U O A R S M I

Bob: SQUIRM (6)
Myra: OARS (4)
DC: MARQUIS (7)
OT: ORARIUMS (8) ROSARIUM (8)
Score: 58–30 (max 66)

Round 9: 50, 7, 8, 1, 6, 5. Target: 797.

Bob: 795. ((8 + 7 + 1) x 50) - 5 (7)
Myra: 797. Mistake in working.
RR: 797. ((8 + 6) x (50 + 7)) - 1 (10)
Score: 65–30 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: IGAINARMY -> IMAGINARY

Round 10: S V R O E U P G A

Bob: PROVES (6)
Myra: GROPES (6)
DC: POGUES (6) VAPOURS (7)
OT: AERUGOS (7) GOPURAS (7) RAGEOUS (7) SEVRUGA (7)
Score: 71–36 (max 83)

Round 11: L N B E O U S D I

Bob: unboiled
Myra: BLOUSE (6)
DC: UNOILED (7) UNSOILED (8) BLONDIE (7) BLONDIES (8)
OT: DELUSION (8) NODULISE (8)
Score: 71–42 (max 91)

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

Round 12: T M N A O U O T L

Bob: AMOUNT (6)
Myra: MOULT (5)
DC: TOMATO (6) MULATTO (7) OTTOMAN (7)
Score: 77–42 (max 98)

Round 13: P R G E U O S N E

Bob: SPONGER (7)
Myra: PERSON (6)
DC: GENEROUS (8)
OT: PERONEUS (8) SUPEREGO (8)
Score: 84–42 (max 106)

Round 14: 75, 5, 3, 4, 3, 7. Target: 582.

Bob: 583. (75 x (5 + 3)) - (7 x 3) + 4 (7)
Myra: 583. Mistake in working.
RR: 582. ((75 + 5 + 3) x 7) + 4 - 3 (10)
Score: 91–42 (max 116)

Round 15: A N T A R I V E R

No one buzzes. The answer was NARRATIVE.
Final Score: 91–42 (max 126)

Statistics Corner

Bob:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

Myra:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 72
Total % of max - 33
Raw % of max - 57
Total average score per round - 2.8
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 2

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