Thursday 15th November 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 100)

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Thursday 15th November 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 100)

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Are we about to see our 7th octochamp of the series, or could we even some remarkable Countdown history of another sort :?: :?:

Let's find out :!: :!: ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-)

Countdown recap for Thursday 15 November 2018.

C1: Champion Alan Duval (7 wins, 585 points.) An Apterite and entrepreneur from London.
C2: Challenger Lewis Jones. A retired man from Thorverton, Devon. He's a big fan of Exeter City F.C., and is currently writing a book about the club.
DC: Susie Dent and Adrian Chiles.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M I F O S X E I R
R02: N D L E U A B D O
R03: 75, 100, 50, 8, 1, 8. Target: 720.
TTT: TENIGLOOS - "If new words are for you, then you've surely got to get this."
R04: G S T O E U P S S
R05: F I Z E A R U S C
R06: 25, 100, 2, 1, 10, 3. Target: 434.
R07: N E D I N A P A B
R08: W R M E O E T R L
R09: 100, 50, 25, 10, 3, 6. Target: 291.
TTT: TUBAMELON - "You can put the TV on the wall, and get yourself on the horse."
R10: R V M A E I R G W
R11: T E L O C E S P E
R12: N K Q O U E D O A
R13: T T I L E Y N O R
R14: 50, 4, 3, 10, 8, 6. Target: 398.
R15: M A D A N V I L S (conundrum)


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Round 1: M I F O S X E I R

Alan: MISFIRE (7)
Lewis: MIXER (5)
DC: FOXIER (6) MIXIES (6) MIXERS (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: N D L E U A B D O

Alan: unbladed
Lewis: BOUNDED (7)
DC: UNDOABLE (8) UNLOADED (8)
OT: ABOUNDED (8) DUODENAL (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 100, 50, 8, 1, 8. Target: 720.

Alan: 718. (100 x 8) - 75 + 1 - 8 (7)
Lewis: -
RR: 720. (((100 / 50) x 8) - 1 + 75) x 8 (10)
Score: 14–7 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: TENIGLOOS -> NEOLOGIST

Round 4: G S T O E U P S S

Alan: SPOUSES (7)
Lewis: UPSETS (6)
DC: POSSET (6) POSSETS (7) GUSSETS (7)
OT: OUTSEGS (7)
Score: 21–7 (max 32)

Round 5: F I Z E A R U S C

Alan: CRAZIES (7)
Lewis: SAUCIER (7)
DC: caruse CRUISE (6) SURFACE (7) FIACRES (7)
OT: SCARFIE (7)
Score: 28–14 (max 39)

Round 6: 25, 100, 2, 1, 10, 3. Target: 434.

Alan: 433. Mistake in working.
Lewis: -
RR: 434. ((100 - 25 - 1) x 2 x 3) - 10 (10)
Score: 28–14 (max 49)

Adrian talks about his most embarrassing moment of the year...., having a massage. :P :P :lol: :lol:

Round 7: N E D I N A P A B

Alan: PANNED (6)
Lewis: PAINED (6)
DC: BEDPAN (6) BANNED (6)
OT: BADIANE (7) PANDANI (7)
Score: 34–20 (max 56)

Round 8: W R M E O E T R L

Alan: REMOTER (7)
Lewis: METEOR (6)
OT: EELWORM (7) LOWERER (7) MOWLTER (7) REWROTE (7)
Score: 41–20 (max 63)

Round 9: 100, 50, 25, 10, 3, 6. Target: 291.

Alan: 290. (3 x 100) - 10 (7)
Lewis: 292. (3 x 100) - ((50 / 25) + 6) (7)
RR: 291. (25 x 10) + 50 - 3 - 6 (10)
Score: 48–27 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: TUBAMELON -> MOUNTABLE

Round 10: R V M A E I R G W

Alan: GAMIER (6)
Lewis: WAVER (5)
DC: ARMIGER (7)
Score: 54–27 (max 80)

Round 11: T E L O C E S P E

Alan: CLOSET (6) :o :o :o
Lewis: TELESCOPE (18)
Score: 54–45 (max 98)

How the heck do you miss that 9 :!: :!: :?: :?: :? :? :shock: :shock: :o :o If Alan loses this now, then this would be the most remarkable turnaround EVER!!!

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

Round 12: N K Q O U E D O A

Alan: UNOAKED (7)
Lewis: UNOAKED (7)
DC: QUANKED (7)
Score: 61–52 (max 105)

Round 13: T T I L E Y N O R

Alan: ROTTENLY (8)
Lewis: LOTTERY (7)
DC: TOILETRY (8)
OT: ORIENTLY (8)
Score: 69–52 (max 113)

Round 14: 50, 4, 3, 10, 8, 6. Target: 398.

Alan: 398. (8 x 50) - (6 / 3) (10)
Lewis: 398. (8 x 50) - (6 - 4) (10)
Score: 79–62 (max 123)

Round 15: M A D A N V I L S

Alan buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say VANDALISM which is correct.
Final Score: 89–62 (max 133)

Well, after TELESCOPEgate, Alan pulls away in the end, and avoids being the most unfortunate Countdowner ever, as a loss could've seen not even make the top 8, despite winning 7/8, but thankfully he pulled away in the end, and his 674 points put him at the #6 spot, although Rachel seemed to suggest it was #5...., I wonder if we're missing something here... :? :?:

Either way, he'll be back for the finals, which are just around the corner...., will we make it to EIGHT octochamps again, I wonder... :?: :?: :?:

Statistics Corner

Alan:
Total score - 89
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 8

Lewis:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4

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