Monday 26th August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 40)

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Monday 26th August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 40)

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Countdown recap for Monday 26 August 2019.

C1: Champion David Law (5 wins, 449 points.) A retired bank official from Moreton, Merseyside.
C2: Challenger Steven Sutton. A digital board games designer from Bath.
DC: Susie Dent and Raj Bisram.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S Y L O I E F T U
R02: N D O S R A G I W
R03: 100, 10, 2, 8, 2, 3. Target: 121.
TTT: CLERICDEN - "She drew a ring around the 14th letter of the alphabet."
R04: R T E P S I D P O
R05: T G T U A E X M S
R06: 75, 25, 5, 1, 8, 7. Target: 910.
R07: C L I A O N C M E
R08: M I H N U P G E N
R09: 100, 4, 4, 10, 10, 5. Target: 872.
TTT: STOLEFOAM - "It sounds like he eats his toenails while weighing heavy metal."
R10: H A D W E C T O S
R11: N L K A I E V R O
R12: C E R F A S S U B
R13: M R D I O A T S E
R14: 100, 25, 8, 4, 7, 7. Target: 195.
R15: L I C K O N G U N (conundrum)


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Round 1: S Y L O I E F T U

David: FUTILE (6)
Steven: FLUTES (6)
DC: OUTFLIES (8) FUSTILY (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: N D O S R A G I W

David: DRAWINGS (8)
Steven: SOARING (7)
DC: DRAGONS (7) swording
OT: DROWSING (8) ROADINGS (8) WOADINGS (8) WORDINGS (8)
Score: 14–6 (max 16)

Round 3: 100, 10, 2, 8, 2, 3. Target: 121.

David: 121. (2 x 10) + 100 + 3 - 2 (10)
Steven: 121. (2 x 10) + 100 + 3 - 2 (10)
Score: 24–16 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: CLERICDEN -> ENCIRCLED

Round 4: R T E P S I D P O

David: STRIPPED (8)
Steven: DEPOSIT (7)
DC: PERIDOTS (8)
OT: PTEROPIDS (18)
Score: 32–16 (max 44)

Round 5: T G T U A E X M S

David: matter
Steven: MATES (5)
DC: MUTATES (7)
OT: MUTAGES (7)
Score: 32–21 (max 51)

Round 6: 75, 25, 5, 1, 8, 7. Target: 910.

David: 912. ((8 + 1) x (75 + 25)) + 7 + 5 (7)
Steven: 907.
RR: 910. (25 + 1) x 5 x 7 (10)
Score: 39–21 (max 61)

Raj talks about the Badminton Cabinet, a stunning piece of Florentine art.

Round 7: C L I A O N C M E

David: coalmine
Steven: manicle
DC: COALMICE (8)
OT: MECONIAL (8)
Score: 39–21 (max 69)

Round 8: M I H N U P G E N

David: HUMPING (7)
Steven: heming
DC: PENGUIN (7)
OT: HEMPING (7) UNHINGE (7)
Score: 46–21 (max 76)

Round 9: 100, 4, 4, 10, 10, 5. Target: 872.

David: 880. ((100 - 10) x 10) - (5 x 4) (5)
Steven: -
RR: 872. (((10 / 5) x (100 + 4)) + 10) x 4 (10)
Score: 51–21 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: STOLEFOAM -> FOOTMEALS

Round 10: H A D W E C T O S

David: WATCHED (7)
Steven: WHEATS (6)
DC: CATHODE (7) CATHODES (8)
OT: SWATCHED (8) TOWHEADS (8)
Score: 58–21 (max 94)

Round 11: N L K A I E V R O

David: LANKIER (7)
Steven: RAVEN (5)
DC: OVERLAIN (8)
Score: 65–21 (max 102)

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

Round 12: C E R F A S S U B

David: SURFACES (8)
Steven: SURFACES (8)
OT: SUBFACES (8)
Score: 73–29 (max 110)

Round 13: M R D I O A T S E

David: ROADIES (7)
Steven: toadier
DC: AMORTISED (18) MEDIATORS (18)
Score: 80–29 (max 128)

Round 14: 100, 25, 8, 4, 7, 7. Target: 195.

David: 196. (8 x 25) - 4 (7)
Steven: 193.
RR: 195. (8 x 25) - 4 - (7 / 7) (10)
Score: 87–29 (max 138)

Round 15: L I C K O N G U N

David buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say UNLOCKING which is correct.
Final Score: 97–29 (max 148)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 97
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 5

Steven:
Total score - 29
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 20
Raw % of max - 46
Total average score per round - 1.9
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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