Thursday 27th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 65)

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Thursday 27th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 65)

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Countdown recap for Thursday 27 September 2018.

C1: Champion Robin Johnson (5 wins, 448 points.) A retired man from Wimborne, Dorset.
C2: Challenger Molly Huxley. An accountant student from Manchester, but is studying at the University of Lincoln. She likes doing gymnastics, particularly the floor, and she's also the treasurer of their Gymnastics Society.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Madeley.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S H E O T R A O N
R02: S R A L E O S L S
R03: 100, 6, 7, 4, 5, 10. Target: 905.
TTT: GARDENHAY - "This sort of plant is known for making hay in the garden."
R04: C A I P L V Q U B
R05: P G A U R M E A U
R06: 100, 8, 5, 6, 8, 10. Target: 800.
R07: N F P I U D O T I
R08: K G R O A Y O N N
R09: 25, 1, 2, 10, 7, 4. Target: 952.
TTT: CARRYPADS - "They carry brake pads, wheels and lots of car parts at this place."
R10: M A I U F W V E D
R11: T E X W S A I G S
R12: R A L R E O P H M
R13: L M D U E O O R N
R14: 100, 50, 10, 1, 3, 4. Target: 912.
R15: F A N G R A C E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: S H E O T R A O N

Robin: RATOONS (7)
Molly: SHOOTER (7)
DC: TRASH (5) SHORN (5) HOARSTONE (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: S R A L E O S L S

Robin: leasors
Molly: roller
DC: SOARS (5) OARLESS (7) LASSOES (7) LASSOERS (8)
OT: ROSELLAS (8) SALSEROS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 26)

Round 3: 100, 6, 7, 4, 5, 10. Target: 905.

Robin: 905. ((6 + 7 - 4) x 100) + 5 (10)
Molly: 906.
Score: 17–7 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: GARDENHAY -> HYDRANGEA

Round 4: C A I P L V Q U B

Robin: PUBLIC (6)
Molly: CLAP (4)
DC: QUAIL (5)
OT: ABULIC (6)
Score: 23–7 (max 42)

Round 5: P G A U R M E A U

Robin: GAMER (5)
Molly: PAGER (5)
DC: RAMPAGE (7)
Score: 28–12 (max 49)

Round 6: 100, 8, 5, 6, 8, 10. Target: 800.

Robin: 800. 8 x 100 (10)
Molly: 800. 8 x 100 (10)
Score: 38–22 (max 59)

Richard talks about a draft copy of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol that he saw in New York.

Round 7: N F P I U D O T I

Robin: POUND (5)
Molly: FOUND (5)
DC: TOFU (4) PUNDIT (6) IDIOPT (6)
OT: DUPION (6) FINITO (6) NIDIOT (6) PINOUT (6) PINTID (6) UNIOID (6) UNIPOD (6)
Score: 43–27 (max 65)

Round 8: K G R O A Y O N N

Robin: GRANNY (6)
Molly: GROAN (5)
DC: groany RANGY (5)
OT: ORGANON (7)
Score: 49–27 (max 72)

Round 9: 25, 1, 2, 10, 7, 4. Target: 952.

Robin: 951. (((4 x 10) - 2) x 25) + 1 (7)
Molly: 951. (((4 x 10) - 2) x 25) + 1 (7)
RR: 952. (((7 x 4) + 10) x 25) + 2 (10)
Score: 56–34 (max 82)

Teatime teaser: CARRYPADS -> SCRAPYARD

Round 10: M A I U F W V E D

Robin: WAIVED (6)
Molly: WAVED (5)
DC: MAWED (5)
Score: 62–34 (max 88)

Round 11: T E X W S A I G S

Robin: STAGES (6)
Molly: GATES (5)
DC: WAXIEST (7) AGEISTS (7)
Score: 68–34 (max 95)

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

Round 12: R A L R E O P H M

Robin: PAROLE (6)
Molly: HARPER (6)
DC: HAMPER (6) ARMHOLE (7)
OT: PREMOLAR (8)
Score: 74–40 (max 103)

Round 13: L M D U E O O R N

Robin: NOODLER (7)
Molly: LOOMED (6)
DC: UNMOORED (8)
Score: 81–40 (max 111)

Round 14: 100, 50, 10, 1, 3, 4. Target: 912.

Robin: 912. (10 - 4) x (100 + 50 + 3 - 1) (10)
Molly: 912. ((10 - 1) x 100) + (4 x 3) (10)
Score: 91–50 (max 121)

Round 15: F A N G R A C E R

No one buzzes. The answer was FRAGRANCE.
Final Score: 91–50 (max 131)

Statistics Corner

Robin:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5

Molly:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 2

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