Monday 8th October 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 72)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 8 October 2018.

C1: Champion Mike Daysley (3 wins, 305 points.) An accounts assistant from Hull.
C2: Challenger Debbie Berwick. A worker in the catering business from Stafford. She's a big fan of AC/DC, Thin Lizzie and Led Zeppelin.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Arnold.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W E T S O A G L I
R02: V A S P E S U R P
R03: 25, 5, 8, 4, 3, 2. Target: 493.
TTT: LEEPROVES - "Lee proves to have difficulty in getting up sometimes, he'll often do this."
R04: D E R D A S G I T
R05: S O E D F U O Y R
R06: 50, 5, 10, 3, 4, 7. Target: 347.
R07: M I U B S H A E Q
R08: N A R M I E D S A
R09: 75, 100, 9, 5, 4, 4. Target: 724.
TTT: SPENTCUBE - "He spent all his time with his Rubik's Cube when he was thirteen."
R10: C O L H E N I T E
R11: K U C L E T N I O
R12: T A M E B T A D I
R13: J G U A W R I L E
R14: 100, 4, 10, 5, 8, 7. Target: 991.
R15: A L T E R V E L D (conundrum)


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Round 1: W E T S O A G L I

Mike: GOALIES (7)
Debbie: TOWAGES (7)
DC: GLOWIEST (8)
OT: ALIGOTES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: V A S P E S U R P

Mike: SUPPERS (7)
Debbie: ASSURE (6)
DC: PAUPERS (7) SAPPERS (7)
OT: APPRESS (7) PAUSERS (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 5, 8, 4, 3, 2. Target: 493.

Mike: 493. (5 x 4 x 25) - (8 - (3 - 2)) (10)
Debbie: 496.
Score: 24–7 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: LEEPROVES -> OVERSLEEP

Round 4: D E R D A S G I T

Mike: STAGIER (7)
Debbie: gaddier
DC: ASTRIDE (7)
OT: DISRATED (8)
Score: 31–7 (max 33)

Round 5: S O E D F U O Y R

Mike: FOODERY (7)
Debbie: douser
DC: DOOFERS (7)
OT: FORDOES (7)
Score: 38–7 (max 40)

Round 6: 50, 5, 10, 3, 4, 7. Target: 347.

Mike: 347. (50 x 7) - 3 (10)
Debbie: 347. (50 x 7) - 3 (10)
Score: 48–17 (max 50)

Richard talks about visiting the cast of Dallas, whilst out in Dallas, Texas.

Round 7: M I U B S H A E Q

Mike: AMBUSH (6)
Debbie: AMBUSH (6)
DC: BEAMISH (7)
OT: QUAMBIES (8)
Score: 54–23 (max 58)

Round 8: N A R M I E D S A

Mike: SANDIER (7)
Debbie: MARINES (7)
DC: MARINADES (18) SEMINAR (7) SARDINE (7)
OT: MADARINES (18)
Score: 61–30 (max 76)

Round 9: 75, 100, 9, 5, 4, 4. Target: 724.

Mike: 724. ((75 + 5) x 9) + 4 (10)
Debbie: 725.
Score: 71–30 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: SPENTCUBE -> PUBESCENT

Round 10: C O L H E N I T E

Mike: ELECTION (8)
Debbie: CLIENT (6)
DC: ECHELON (7) HELICON (7)
Score: 79–30 (max 94)

Round 11: K U C L E T N I O

Mike: OUTLINE (7)
Debbie: TICKLE (6)
DC: LECTION (7)
OT: LEUKOTIC (8)
Score: 86–30 (max 102)

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

Round 12: T A M E B T A D I

Mike: MATTED (6)
Debbie: MATTED (6)
DC: BAITED (6) BATTED (6)
OT: ADAMITE (7)
Score: 92–36 (max 109)

Round 13: J G U A W R I L E

Mike: UGLIER (6)
Debbie: JAILER (6)
DC: REJIG (5)
OT: AIRLEG (6) EARWIG (6) REGULA (6) REGULI (6) WAILER (6)
Score: 98–42 (max 115)

Round 14: 100, 4, 10, 5, 8, 7. Target: 991.

Mike: 991. (100 x 10) - (4 + 5) (10)
Debbie: 991. (100 x 10) - (4 + 5) (10)
Score: 108–52 (max 125)

Round 15: A L T E R V E L D

Debbie buzzes on 8.75 seconds to say TRAVELLED which is correct.
Final Score: 108–62 (max 135)

Statistics Corner

Mike:
Total score - 108
Raw score - 108
Total % of max - 80
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 7.2
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 8

Debbie:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4

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