Monday 5th August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 25)

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Monday 5th August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 25)

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Countdown recap for Monday 5 August 2019.

C1: Champion Corrina Attwood (5 wins, 422 points.) A full-time mum from Ramsgate, Kent.
C2: Challenger Malcolm Laurie. An ambulance driver from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester.
DC: Susie Dent and John Inverdale.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R B W D U I E S N
R02: H Q A C O D E T I
R03: 50, 10, 6, 4, 9, 2. Target: 994.
TTT: EMILMOCHA - "Emil's having a cup of mocha, but I'll have a herbal tea instead."
R04: N O S F U A R O S
R05: P V M K C E A I L
R06: 25, 8, 10, 2, 6, 1. Target: 342.
R07: G D M N U A I D W
R08: L O G E S N U F A
R09: 75, 10, 2, 7, 10, 5. Target: 758.
TTT: ROLLONFRY - ""I've got a quartet of gardens to mow", he said desperately."
R10: R I E S Y O P E L
R11: T N S M I O A E R
R12: T C O E N S I R A
R13: P H R O U E G R I
R14: 50, 1, 9, 4, 6, 2. Target: 401.
R15: A N I C E F L A B (conundrum)


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Round 1: R B W D U I E S N

Corrina: BRUISED (7)
Malcolm: BINDER (6)
DC: REWINDS (7) INSURED (7)
OT: BURNSIDE (8) SIDEBURN (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: H Q A C O D E T I

Corrina: CATHODE (7)
Malcolm: COATED (6)
DC: ACHIOTE (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 10, 6, 4, 9, 2. Target: 994.

Corrina: 994. (50 x 2 x 10) - 6 (10)
Malcolm: -
Score: 24–0 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: EMILMOCHA -> CHAMOMILE

Round 4: N O S F U A R O S

Corrina: FOSSA (5)
Malcolm: SONAR (5)
DC: SUNROOFS (8)
Score: 29–5 (max 33)

Round 5: P V M K C E A I L

Corrina: PICKLE (6)
Malcolm: EMAIL (5)
DC: MAPLIKE (7)
Score: 35–5 (max 40)

Round 6: 25, 8, 10, 2, 6, 1. Target: 342.

Corrina: 342. ((25 + 8 + 1) x 10) + 2 (10)
Malcolm: 342. Mistake in working.
Score: 45–5 (max 50)

John talks about karate and Elvis Presley. :P

Round 7: G D M N U A I D W

Corrina: WADDING (7)
Malcolm: WADING (6)
DC: MUDWING (7)
OT: DAUDING (7) DAWDING (7) MADDING (7) MUDDING (7)
Score: 52–5 (max 57)

Round 8: L O G E S N U F A

Corrina: LOUNGES (7)
Malcolm: SLOGAN (6)
DC: FLANGES (7)
OT: ENGULFS (7) FLAGONS (7) FUNGOES (7) FUNGOSE (7) LANGUES (7) LEGUANS (7) SONGFUL (7) UNLEAFS (7)
Score: 59–5 (max 64)

Round 9: 75, 10, 2, 7, 10, 5. Target: 758.

Corrina: 758. (75 x 10) + 10 - 2 (10)
Malcolm: 758. (75 x 10) + 10 - 2 (10)
Score: 69–15 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: ROLLONFRY -> FORLORNLY

Round 10: R I E S Y O P E L

Corrina: REPLIES (7)
Malcolm: respoil
DC: SPOILER (7) LEPROSY (7)
OT: SPOILERY (8)
Score: 76–15 (max 82)

Round 11: T N S M I O A E R

Corrina: MOISTEN (7)
Malcolm: MOANERS (7)
DC: AMORTISE (8) MATRONISE (18) RANSOMITE (18)
OT: ROMANITES (18)
Score: 83–22 (max 100)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "back to square one".

Round 12: T C O E N S I R A

Corrina: CORNIEST (8)
Malcolm: ASTERN (6)
DC: ACTIONERS (18) NARCOTISE (18) CREATIONS (18) REACTIONS (18)
OT: ACTORINES (18)
Score: 91–22 (max 118)

Round 13: P H R O U E G R I

Corrina: GROUPIE (7)
Malcolm: groupier
DC: GROUPER (7) ROUGHER (7) PIROGUE (7)
OT: PRURIGO (7) REGROUP (7) ROUGHIE (7)
Score: 98–22 (max 125)

Round 14: 50, 1, 9, 4, 6, 2. Target: 401.

Corrina: 401. ((6 + 2) x 50) + 1 (10)
Malcolm: 401. ((6 + 2) x 50) + 1 (10)
Score: 108–32 (max 135)

Round 15: A N I C E F L A B

Corrina buzzes on 13.25 seconds to say FANCIABLE which is correct.
Final Score: 118–32 (max 145)

Statistics Corner

Corrina:
Total score - 118
Raw score - 118
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 7.9
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 9

Malcolm:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 22
Raw % of max - 46
Total average score per round - 2.1
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=81
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