Friday 10th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 33)

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Friday 10th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 33)

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Countdown recap for Friday 10 August 2018.

C1: Champion Steve Rush (1 win, 77 points.) A police officer from Norfolk.
C2: Challenger James Billington. A corporate responsibility executive from Nottingham. He once masqueraded as the Mayor of Stafford, after setting up a Twitter account saying he was such. :P :P :lol: :lol:
DC: Susie Dent and Griff Rhys Jones.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M R S T R E A E I
R02: S A T E T N A G U
R03: 25, 75, 8, 2, 3, 10. Target: 882.
TTT: REPEATROB - "He would repeatedly rob people and live a life without any principles."
R04: X E N O R W A G U
R05: R F L P R O I E A
R06: 100, 1, 4, 6, 3, 5. Target: 663.
R07: Q T L N E O A W E
R08: C O K E S R A S E
R09: 50, 100, 7, 1, 4, 6. Target: 836.
TTT: TIMSDEBUT - "Tim's debut as a wrestler didn't go well, he did this after 2 minutes."
R10: M A N I S H E D A
R11: T S T L F U I E D
R12: Y A P L I D O G B
R13: J N H T R E A E M
R14: 100, 50, 25, 75, 8, 6. Target: 651.
R15: S P E A K W E L L (conundrum)


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Round 1: M R S T R E A E I

Steve: MASTERER (8)
James: MASTER (6)
DC: STEAMIER (8) EMIRATES (8)
OT: ARTERIES (8) MARRITES (8) MATIERES (8) MERITERS (8) MERRIEST (8) REMASTER (8) SMEARIER (8) STREAMER (8) TRIREMES (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: S A T E T N A G U

Steve: STATE (5)
James: STAGNATE (8)
DC: GAUNTEST (8) GATEAUS (7)
Score: 8–8 (max 16)

Round 3: 25, 75, 8, 2, 3, 10. Target: 882.

Steve: 883. ((10 + 2) x 75) - (25 - 8) (7)
James: 883. (75 x 10) + (25 x (3 + 2)) + 8 (7)
RR: 882. (75 - 25 - (3 - 2)) x (10 + 8) (10)
Score: 15–15 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: REPEATROB -> REPROBATE

Round 4: X E N O R W A G U

Steve: wanger
James: ORANGE (6)
DC: WAGONER (7) GUANO (5)
Score: 15–21 (max 33)

Round 5: R F L P R O I E A

Steve: PAROLE (6)
James: PILFER (6)
DC: PROFILE (7) PROFILER (8)
OT: PORIFERAL (18)
Score: 21–27 (max 51)

Round 6: 100, 1, 4, 6, 3, 5. Target: 663.

Steve: 663. ((100 + 5 + 4 + 1) x 6) + 3 (10)
James: 666.
Score: 31–27 (max 61)

Griff talks about sailing to the Baltic in a small boat.

Round 7: Q T L N E O A W E

Steve: WANT (4)
James: NEAT (4)
DC: WENT (4) LOAN (4) TONAL (5) TALON (5) LOANEE (6)
OT: ETALON (6) LATEEN (6) OLEATE (6) TOWNEE (6)
Score: 35–31 (max 67)

Round 8: C O K E S R A S E

Steve: sackers
James: SOAKERS (7)
DC: sockers
OT: ACEROSE (7) CREASES (7) RECASES (7) ROSACES (7)
Score: 35–38 (max 74)

Round 9: 50, 100, 7, 1, 4, 6. Target: 836.

Steve: 838. ((7 + 1) x (100 + 4)) + 6 (7)
James: 840.
RR: 836. (50 x 4) + ((100 + 7 - 1) x 6) (10)
Score: 42–38 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: TIMSDEBUT -> SUBMITTED

Round 10: M A N I S H E D A

Steve: HANDIES (7)
James: SHAMED (6)
DC: HEADSMAN (8)
OT: ADAMINES (8)
Score: 49–38 (max 92)

Round 11: T S T L F U I E D

Steve: FLITTED (7)
James: STIFLED (7)
DC: DILUTES (7)
OT: FLUTIEST (8)
Score: 56–45 (max 100)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "figment" and "not giving a fig".

Round 12: Y A P L I D O G B

Steve: PLAID (5)
James: PLAID (5)
DC: playdog LAPDOG (6) PLOIDY (6)
OT: PODGILY (7) POLYBAG (7)
Score: 61–50 (max 107)

Round 13: J N H T R E A E M

Steve: HEARTEN (7)
James: HEATER (6)
OT: EARTHMEN (8)
Score: 68–50 (max 115)

Round 14: 100, 50, 25, 75, 8, 6. Target: 651.

Steve: 650. (8 x 75) + 50 (7)
James: 650. (100 x 6) + 50 (7)
RR: 651. ((100 - ((25 x 8) / 50)) x 6) + 75 (10)
Score: 75–57 (max 125)

Round 15: S P E A K W E L L

No one buzzes. The answer was SLEEPWALK.
Final Score: 75–57 (max 135)

Statistics Corner

Steve:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 2

James:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 2

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