Wednesday 1st August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 26)

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Wednesday 1st August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 26)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 1 August 2018.

C1: Champion Bob Lunt (5 wins, 450 points.) A retired missionary worker from Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
C2: Challenger Will Ferns. A train driver from Dublin. He's a fan of Shamrock Rovers F.C., and fondly remembers playing Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Europa League group stage in 2011.
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C N D A U O S T I
R02: P E D U X I L O S
R03: 75, 4, 6, 3, 1, 5. Target: 417.
TTT: TIMSOSCAR - "When Tim won his Oscars, the acclaim he received was the exact opposite of this."
R04: T A R I F O M E R
R05: K T R A U A D I E
R06: 8, 4, 1, 7, 4, 5. Target: 831.
R07: R W D U A O P T E
R08: B O M U V E G I N
R09: 25, 4, 1, 8, 9, 6. Target: 253.
TTT: THECOTCRY - "The baby would cry in the cot, it could be something to note."
R10: H U S O L E Y A T
R11: R N S O E U Q T O
R12: D E M O T E V O F
R13: N S L E I E T W S
R14: 75, 1, 8, 9, 4, 8. Target: 868.
R15: T I C K E T S I R (conundrum)


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Round 1: C N D A U O S T I

Bob: CAUTIONS (8)
Will: DISCOUNT (8)
DC: CUSTODIAN (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 18)

Round 2: P E D U X I L O S

Bob: SPOILED (7)
Will: SPOILED (7)
DC: EXODUS (6)
OT: DESPOIL (7) DIPOLES (7) EUPLOID (7) PELOIDS (7) PELUDOS (7) PILEOUS (7)
Score: 15–15 (max 25)

Round 3: 75, 4, 6, 3, 1, 5. Target: 417.

Bob: 417. ((75 - 4) x 6) - 5 - 3 - 1 (10)
Will: -
Score: 25–15 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: TIMSOSCAR -> OSTRACISM

Round 4: T A R I F O M E R

Bob: FORMATE (7)
Will: FORMAT (6)
DC: FOAMIER (7) REFORMAT (8)
OT: AERIFORM (8) RETIFORM (8)
Score: 32–15 (max 43)

Round 5: K T R A U A D I E

Bob: RADIATE (7)
Will: RADIATE (7)
DC: KARATE (6) drakier DRAKE (5)
OT: DATURIA (7) TRAIKED (7)
Score: 39–22 (max 50)

Round 6: 8, 4, 1, 7, 4, 5. Target: 831.

Bob: 836. ((4 - 1) x 7 x 5 x 8) - 4 (7)
Will: -
RR: 832. "32 x 26" (7)
OT: 832. 8 x 4 x ((5 x 4) + 7 - 1) (7)
Score: 46–22 (max 57)

Sir Tim talks about the revival of Chess.

Round 7: R W D U A O P T E

Bob: OUTWARD (7)
Will: OUTWARD (7)
DC: ADOPTER (7) READOPT (7)
OT: OUTDARE (7) OUTDRAW (7) OUTDREW (7) OUTREAD (7) OUTWEAR (7) PROTEAD (7) READOUT (7) UPRATED (7)
Score: 53–29 (max 64)

Round 8: B O M U V E G I N

Bob: MOVING (6)
Will: MOVING (6)
DC: BOVINE (6) GUMBO (5)
OT: BIOGEN (6) BOGMEN (6) BOUGIE (6)
Score: 59–35 (max 70)

Round 9: 25, 4, 1, 8, 9, 6. Target: 253.

Bob: 253. (25 x 9) + ((8 - 1) x 4) (10)
Will: 252.
Score: 69–35 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: THECOTCRY -> CROTCHETY

Round 10: H U S O L E Y A T

Bob: OUTLAYS (7)
Will: OUTLAYS (7)
OT: AUTOLYSE (8)
Score: 76–42 (max 88)

Round 11: R N S O E U Q T O

Bob: TONSURE (7)
Will: TORQUES (7)
DC: QUOTERS (7) QUESTOR (7)
OT: NUTROSE (7) ONEROUS (7) QUENTOS (7) ROQUETS (7) UNROOST (7) UNROOTS (7)
Score: 83–49 (max 95)

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

Round 12: D E M O T E V O F

Bob: MOOTED (6)
Will: DEMOTE (6)
DC: DEVOTE (6) FOOTED (6)
OT: EMOTED (6) VETOED (6)
Score: 89–55 (max 101)

Round 13: N S L E I E T W S

Bob: LENSES (6)
Will: LISTENS (7)
DC: WINLESS (7) TENSILE (7)
OT: NEWSIEST (8) WESTLINS (8)
Score: 89–62 (max 109)

Round 14: 75, 1, 8, 9, 4, 8. Target: 868.

Bob: 864.
Will: 871. ((8 + 4) x (75 - 1)) - (9 + 8) (7)
RR: 868. (((9 x 8) - 1) x 8) + (4 x 75) (10)
Score: 89–69 (max 119)

Round 15: T I C K E T S I R

Bob buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say TRICKIEST which is correct.
Final Score: 99–69 (max 129)

Statistics Corner

Bob:
Total score - 99
Raw score - 112
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 87
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 7.5
Number of maxes - 10 8-)

Will:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 6

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