Wednesday 14th November 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 99)

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Wednesday 14th November 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 99)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 14 November 2018.

C1: Champion Alan Duval (6 wins, 498 points.) An Apterite and entrepreneur from London.
C2: Challenger Jane Capie. A retired secretary from Norwich. She likes to dance, and is trying to perfect the Argentine Tango, and she used to be a belly dancer. :P :P
DC: Susie Dent and Adrian Chiles.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M O S S A L E T I
R02: R T V S A E I P H
R03: 50, 100, 25, 1, 7, 6. Target: 519.
TTT: SALADGIRL - "The girl only had a light salad for lunch, as she had several of these to perform."
R04: S R L P A O E V A
R05: M O D I T I R O P
R06: 100, 25, 4, 2, 6, 7. Target: 947.
R07: J E O L I Y A T G
R08: N D G C I A E B H
R09: 75, 25, 50, 3, 1, 6. Target: 766.
TTT: SEEMSPINT - "It seems his pint glass has nothing left in it, and he's awash with this feeling."
R10: R D K T O I A U D
R11: M E T A N U R E T
R12: N W G R O U E N A
R13: Q U I R A L O W E
R14: 75, 50, 1, 6, 4, 7. Target: 738.
R15: G I S T M I N I M (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: M O S S A L E T I

Alan: ATOMISES (8)
Jane: metalist
DC: SAILS (5) SOLMISATE (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)

Round 2: R T V S A E I P H

Alan: PRIVATES (8)
Jane: THRIVES (7)
OT: PATERISH (8) PRISTAVE (8)
Score: 16–0 (max 26)

Round 3: 50, 100, 25, 1, 7, 6. Target: 519.

Alan: 519. ((25 + 50) x 7) - 6 (10)
Jane: 519. (6 x 100) - 25 - 50 - (7 - 1) (10)
Score: 26–10 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: SALADGIRL -> GALLIARDS

Round 4: S R L P A O E V A

Alan: OVERLAPS (8)
Jane: OVERLAPS (8)
DC: PALAVERS (8)
Score: 34–18 (max 44)

Round 5: M O D I T I R O P

Alan: IMPORT (6)
Jane: TRIPOD (6)
DC: IDIOPT (6)
OT: MORTIDO (7)
Score: 40–24 (max 51)

Round 6: 100, 25, 4, 2, 6, 7. Target: 947.

Alan: -
Jane: 949. ((7 + 2) x 100) + 25 + (6 x 4) (7)
RR: 947. ((100 + 25 + 6 + 4) x 7) + 2 (10)
Score: 40–31 (max 61)

Adrian talks about the double-edged sword of being half-English and half-Croatian, when the two nations faced off in the World Cup semi-final.

Round 7: J E O L I Y A T G

Alan: GAIETY (6)
Jane: GAIETY (6)
DC: GOATLY (6)
OT: ALIGOTE (7)
Score: 46–37 (max 68)

Round 8: N D G C I A E B H

Alan: BEACHING (8)
Jane: BEACHING (8)
Score: 54–45 (max 76)

Round 9: 75, 25, 50, 3, 1, 6. Target: 766.

Alan: 753.
Jane: -
RR: 766. ((75 + 50 - 1) x 6) + 25 - 3 (10)
Score: 54–45 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: SEEMSPINT -> EMPTINESS

Round 10: R D K T O I A U D

Alan: AUDITOR (7)
Jane: AUDITOR (7)
DC: ADROIT (6)
OT: DROUKIT (7)
Score: 61–52 (max 93)

Round 11: M E T A N U R E T

Alan: MANURE (6)
Jane: NEUTER (6)
DC: ENTREAT (7) NUMERATE (8)
Score: 67–58 (max 101)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "fly-tipping".

Round 12: N W G R O U E N A

Alan: ungrown
Jane: ORANGE (6)
DC: WAGONER (7)
OT: GUNNERA (7) RUNNAGE (7)
Score: 67–64 (max 108)

Round 13: Q U I R A L O W E

Alan: quailer
Jane: quailer
DC: WAILER (6) LIQUOR (6)
OT: QUOILER (7)
Score: 67–64 (max 115)

Round 14: 75, 50, 1, 6, 4, 7. Target: 738.

Alan: 738. ((50 + 75) x 6) - 7 - 4 - 1 (10)
Jane: 742.
Score: 77–64 (max 125)

Round 15: G I S T M I N I M

Alan buzzes on 21.25 seconds to say MISTIMING which is correct.
Final Score: 87–64 (max 135)

Statistics Corner

Alan:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 7

Jane:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 78
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 4

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