Tuesday 14th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 35)

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Tuesday 14th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 35)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 14 August 2018.

C1: Champion Steve Rush (3 wins, 245 points.) A police officer from Norfolk.
C2: Challenger Adam Rolston. A film producer from Twickenham, Greater London. One of his films, "A Streetcat Named Bob", had a Royal Premiere in 2016. 8-)
DC: Susie Dent and Julia Bradbury.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D F N M R I A E D
R02: X O E H L T A M D
R03: 75, 25, 1, 1, 4, 8. Target: 904.
TTT: FRETFIEND - "The way he played that guitar was unlike anybody else."
R04: R E G U D C P E S
R05: P T B Q C I O A R
R06: 25, 100, 4, 3, 2, 6. Target: 459.
R07: G N M R T O E I H
R08: O L S A T L E R Y
R09: 100, 25, 7, 3, 4, 6. Target: 142.
TTT: MASHGRUNT - "The man was severely disadvantaged by his meat."
R10: I U S O B J S A V
R11: F L S L N E I A R
R12: P U W O N W T I E
R13: R P K D T A E I N
R14: 100, 3, 5, 10, 2, 7. Target: 243.
R15: F I N G E R C O N (conundrum)


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Round 1: D F N M R I A E D

Steve: FIREMAN (7)
Adam: FRAMED (6)
DC: DRAINED (7)
OT: ADERMIN (7) ADMIRED (7) DANDIER (7) FADDIER (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: X O E H L T A M D

Steve: LOATHED (7)
Adam: LOATHED (7)
DC: HAMLET (6)
Score: 14–7 (max 14)

Round 3: 75, 25, 1, 1, 4, 8. Target: 904.

Steve: 904. Mistake in working.
Adam: 902. ((8 + 4) x 75) + 1 + 1 (7)
RR: 904. ((8 + 1) x (75 + 25)) + 4 (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: FRETFIEND -> DIFFERENT

Round 4: R E G U D C P E S

Steve: PURGED (6)
Adam: REDUCES (7)
DC: SPRUCED (7) PURGEES (7)
OT: PERUSED (7) PUGREED (7) PUGREES (7) RECUSED (7) RESCUED (7) SECURED (7) SEDUCER (7)
Score: 14–21 (max 31)

Round 5: P T B Q C I O A R

Steve: BOAT (4)
Adam: TROPIC (6)
DC: PROBATIC (8)
Score: 14–27 (max 39)

Round 6: 25, 100, 4, 3, 2, 6. Target: 459.

Steve: 459. (4 x 100) + (25 x 2) + 6 + 3 (10)
Adam: 459. (4 x 100) + (25 x 2) + 6 + 3 (10)
Score: 24–37 (max 49)

Julia talks about being an ambassador for The Scouting Movement, and attending an event at Windsor Castle.

Round 7: G N M R T O E I H

Steve: REHOMING (8)
Adam: thongier
DC: MOTHERING (18) THERMION (8)
Score: 32–37 (max 67)

Round 8: O L S A T L E R Y

Steve: tollers
Adam: staller
DC: REALLOTS (8)
OT: ALLOSTERY (18)
Score: 32–37 (max 85)

Round 9: 100, 25, 7, 3, 4, 6. Target: 142.

Steve: 142. 100 + 25 + 6 + 7 + 4 (10)
Adam: 142. (7 x 6) + 100 (10)
Score: 42–47 (max 95)

Teatime teaser: MASHGRUNT -> HAMSTRUNG

Round 10: I U S O B J S A V

Steve: BOSS (4)
Adam: VISAS (5)
DC: BIJOU (5) bisous
OT: AVISOS (6) OUSIAS (6) SABJIS (6)
Score: 42–52 (max 101)

Round 11: F L S L N E I A R

Steve: FALLERS (7)
Adam: refines
DC: FELLS (5) FALLEN (6)
OT: FAILLES (7) FILLERS (7) FINALES (7) LARNIES (7) NAILERS (7) RALLIES (7) REFALLS (7) REFILLS (7) RESLAIN (7) RILLANS (7) SNARFLE (7)
Score: 49–52 (max 108)

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

Round 12: P U W O N W T I E

Steve: outwon
Adam: TOWNIE (6)
DC: WIPEOUT (7)
OT: POUTINE (7)
Score: 49–58 (max 115)

Round 13: R P K D T A E I N

Steve: TRAINED (7)
Adam: TRAINED (7)
DC: PRANKED (7) PRINKED (7) DARKNET (7)
OT: PREDIKANT (18)
Score: 56–65 (max 133)

Round 14: 100, 3, 5, 10, 2, 7. Target: 243.

Steve: 243. (100 x 2) + (5 x 10) - 7 (10)
Adam: 243. (100 x 2) + (5 x 10) - 7 (10)
Score: 66–75 (max 143)

Round 15: F I N G E R C O N

Steve buzzes on 2 seconds to say CONFERING which is incorrect.
Adam does not buzz.
The answer was ENFORCING.
Final Score: 66–75 (max 153)

Statistics Corner

Steve:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 6

Adam:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 81
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 5

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