Wednesday 3rd October 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 69)

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Wednesday 3rd October 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 69)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 3 October 2018.

C1: Champion Tealin Glenn (1 win, 91 points.) A chemistry student at Newcastle University, but is originally from Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire.
C2: Challenger Mike Daysley. An accounts assistant from Hull. He's a big rugby league fan, especially of recently promoted Hull Kingston Rovers.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Arnold.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S R T U E D N A T
R02: S E A R D R I E G
R03: 100, 3, 4, 2, 4, 3. Target: 103.
TTT: FORDCOMET - "His classic car was stolen, so his friends tried to make him feel better."
R04: J A N R O E B D A
R05: R H V T I U E S W
R06: 100, 4, 9, 4, 5, 8. Target: 483.
R07: T G C I A E P B K
R08: F I S M E T L A T
R09: 100, 75, 25, 3, 9, 7. Target: 972.
TTT: ANTISPORT - "He's not into sport, he prefers to write down numbers and take photos."
R10: N U D N E Z G U F
R11: S M R I E O T L E
R12: P A L Y O P M A D
R13: T R N E O R Q I M
R14: 25, 9, 3, 4, 9, 6. Target: 153.
R15: I V Y L E D T E N (conundrum)


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Round 1: S R T U E D N A T

Tealin: TRUSTED (7)
Mike: STANDER (7)
DC: TRUANTED (8) TAUNTERS (8) UNSTATED (8)
OT: STATURED (8) TRADENTS (8) TRANSUDE (8) UNTASTED (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: S E A R D R I E G

Tealin: REGRADES (8)
Mike: RAIDERS (7)
DC: DISAGREE (8) GREASIER (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)

Round 3: 100, 3, 4, 2, 4, 3. Target: 103.

Tealin: 103. 100 + 3 (10)
Mike: 103. 100 + 3 (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: FORDCOMET -> COMFORTED

Round 4: J A N R O E B D A

Tealin: BROADEN (7)
Mike: BROADEN (7)
DC: banjoed BANJO (5)
OT: BANDORA (7) BANDORE (7) REABAND (7)
Score: 32–24 (max 33)

Round 5: R H V T I U E S W

Tealin: WHITES (6)
Mike: VIRTUES (7)
DC: HIRSUTE (7) WITHERS (7) THRIVES (7)
OT: RUVSHIE (7) SWITHER (7) TRUEISH (7) WRITHES (7)
Score: 32–31 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 4, 9, 4, 5, 8. Target: 483.

Tealin: 483. (100 x 5) - (9 + 8) (10)
Mike: 483. (100 x 5) - (9 + 8) (10)
Score: 42–41 (max 50)

Richard talks about covering I'm A Celebrity..., Get Me Out Of Here and doing a Bushtucker Trial.

Round 7: T G C I A E P B K

Tealin: PICKET (6)
Mike: PACKET (6)
DC: BACKIE (6)
OT: PAGETIC (7) PICKAGE (7)
Score: 48–47 (max 57)

Round 8: F I S M E T L A T

Tealin: meatiest
Mike: MALTIEST (8)
DC: FLATTIES (8)
OT: FLAMIEST (8) MALEFITS (8) SMALTITE (8)
Score: 48–55 (max 65)

Round 9: 100, 75, 25, 3, 9, 7. Target: 972.

Tealin: 972. (100 x 9) + 75 - 3 (10)
Mike: 972. (100 x 9) + 75 - 3 (10)
Score: 58–65 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: ANTISPORT -> TRAINSPOT

Round 10: N U D N E Z G U F

Tealin: GUNNED (6)
Mike: GUNNED (6)
DC: NUDGE (5) FUDGE (5)
OT: FUNNED (6)
Score: 64–71 (max 81)

Round 11: S M R I E O T L E

Tealin: TOILERS (7)
Mike: LOITERS (7)
DC: TIRESOME (8) MOLESTER (8) MOTELIERS (18)
Score: 71–78 (max 99)

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

Round 12: P A L Y O P M A D

Tealin: DAMPLY (6)
Mike: DAMPLY (6)
DC: PAYLOAD (7)
Score: 77–84 (max 106)

Round 13: T R N E O R Q I M

Tealin: moniter
Mike: TREMOR (6)
DC: MENTOR (6)
OT: MORIENT (7) MORTIER (7)
Score: 77–90 (max 113)

Round 14: 25, 9, 3, 4, 9, 6. Target: 153.

Tealin: 153. (25 x 6) + 3 (10)
Mike: 153. (25 x 6) + 3 (10)
Score: 87–100 (max 123)

Round 15: I V Y L E D T E N

Mike buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say EVIDENTLY which is correct.
Final Score: 87–110 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

Tealin:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 7

Mike:
Total score - 110
Raw score - 117
Total % of max - 83
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 7.3
Raw average score per round - 7.8
Number of maxes - 9

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