Wednesday 28th August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 42)

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Wednesday 28th August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 42)

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Are we about to crown yet another octochamp already.... :!: :!: :?: :?:

Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 August 2019.

C1: Champion David Law (7 wins, 616 points.) A retired bank official from Moreton, Merseyside.
C2: Challenger Roy Anderson. A community networker from Forres, Moray.
DC: Susie Dent and Raj Bisram.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G S B U E O L R E
R02: P I N A D V O R T
R03: 75, 7, 5, 3, 9, 10. Target: 142.
TTT: UNILOVERS - "They were lovers while they were at uni together, but over time, their feelings altered drastically."
R04: X A C E D M I T S
R05: C M T A O E R L I
R06: 25, 100, 2, 1, 7, 5. Target: 985.
R07: D G N A O U J R E
R08: S I R O C P A T F
R09: 50, 9, 8, 1, 9, 3. Target: 597.
TTT: LENDITSAG - "A certain area of his anatomy would lend itself to sagging."
R10: M E N U T L I F S
R11: M D H O E I S P U
R12: N E T A H N I L K
R13: S N E I O S T G S
R14: 100, 75, 4, 10, 2, 7. Target: 423.
R15: B U T C H B E S I (conundrum)


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Round 1: G S B U E O L R E

David: ROUBLES (7)
Roy: BURGLES (7)
DC: BROGUES (7) BUGLERS (7)
OT: BRULEES (7) BURGEES (7) REBLOGS (7) REGULOS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: P I N A D V O R T

David: PARDON (6)
Roy: DIVOT (5)
DC: PONIARD (7)
OT: PADRINO (7) PAROTID (7) PRIVADO (7) PROVAND (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)

Round 3: 75, 7, 5, 3, 9, 10. Target: 142.

David: 142. ((9 - 7) x 75) - 5 - 3 (10)
Roy: 142. ((9 - 7) x 75) - 5 - 3 (10)
Score: 23–17 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: UNILOVERS -> REVULSION

Round 4: X A C E D M I T S

David: MISDATE (7)
Roy: decants
DC: EXACTS (6)
OT: ACMITES (7) ADMIXES (7) ADMIXTS (7) DECIMAS (7) MAXITES (7) SEMATIC (7)
Score: 30–17 (max 31)

Round 5: C M T A O E R L I

David: CLIMATE (7)
Roy: TRIAL (5)
DC: EROTICA (7) LECTOR (6)
OT: LORICATE (8) METRICAL (8)
Score: 37–17 (max 39)

Round 6: 25, 100, 2, 1, 7, 5. Target: 985.

David: 985. Mistake in working.
Roy: 995. ((7 + 2 + 1) x 100) - 5 (5)
RR: 985. ((100 + 1) x 2 x 5) - 25 (10)
Score: 37–22 (max 49)

Raj talks about the recent sale of a teapot, which sold for £575,000.

Round 7: D G N A O U J R E

David: UNDERGO (7)
Roy: ADJOURN (7)
OT: AGROUND (7) GROANED (7) GUANOED (7) GUERDON (7) ORANGED (7) ORGANED (7) RONDEAU (7)
Score: 44–29 (max 56)

Round 8: S I R O C P A T F

David: CAPTORS (7)
Roy: FACTORS (7)
DC: APRICOTS (8)
OT: PATRICOS (8) PISCATOR (8)
Score: 51–36 (max 64)

Round 9: 50, 9, 8, 1, 9, 3. Target: 597.

David: 598. ((50 + 9) x (9 + 1)) + 8 (7)
Roy: -
RR: 597. ((9 + 8 - 1 + 50) x 9) + 3 (10)
Score: 58–36 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: LENDITSAG -> DANGLIEST

Round 10: M E N U T L I F S

David: FLINTS (6)
Roy: MINUETS (7)
DC: UTENSIL (7) MINUTES (7)
OT: MUSLINET (8)
Score: 58–43 (max 82)

Round 11: M D H O E I S P U

David: PUSHED (6)
Roy: pushed (not written down)
DC: IMPOSED (7) MUSHIE (6)
OT: HIDEOUS (7) HIPDOMS (7) HUMPIES (7) PODIUMS (7)
Score: 64–43 (max 89)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "going through the motions" and "upper crust".

Round 12: N E T A H N I L K

David: TINKLE (6)
Roy: TINKLE (6)
DC: ENTAIL (6) ANTLIKE (7)
OT: LATHEKIN (8) NAKHLITE (8)
Score: 70–49 (max 97)

Round 13: S N E I O S T G S

David: TOSSING (7)
Roy: tennis
DC: EGOISTS (7) NOSIEST (7)
OT: SONSIEST (8) STENOSIS (8)
Score: 77–49 (max 105)

Round 14: 100, 75, 4, 10, 2, 7. Target: 423.

David: 424. (4 x 100) + (7 x 2) + 10 (7)
Roy: 428.
RR: 423. ((100 + 7) x 4) - (10 / 2) (10)
Score: 84–49 (max 115)

Round 15: B U T C H B E S I

Roy buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say CHUBBIEST which is correct.
Final Score: 84–59 (max 125)

And so it comes to pass, and David Law is the 4th person to become an octochamp this series, and we're only at the end of August :!: :!: :!: Can we seriously be thinking about more than 8 octochamps for the first time ever :?: :?: :?:

In the meantime, David finishes on exactly 700 points, so he goes above Corrina Attwood into #3 on the leaderboard. So, hopefully we'll see him back in the studio at Christmas time for the finals. :D :D :D

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 84
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 4

Roy:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 4

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