Friday 15th June 2018 (Series 78, 2nd Quarter-Final)
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 11:10 am
Countdown recap for Friday 15 June 2018.
C1: No.2 Seed Toby "The Chard Charger" McDonald (8 wins, 882 points.) An Apteforumite and 6th Form student from Chard, Somerset.
C2: No.7 Seed Philip "The Bideford Bruiser" Aston (6 wins, 760 points.) An Apteforumite and student from Bideford, Devon.
DC: Susie Dent and Helen Fospero.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: F N R A O U T E Q
R02: V T D A E U P I E
R03: 25, 1, 10, 3, 8, 2. Target: 346.
TTT: HADNEWSET - "She had a new set of bed sheets, and couldn't wait to get wrapped up in them."
R04: J R S O I E V N T
R05: N T L A E U K I T
R06: 100, 25, 75, 9, 1, 7. Target: 160.
R07: L N R A A O L I O
R08: B D H A O E F O T
R09: 25, 2, 1, 4, 8, 10. Target: 352.
TTT: THISEARLY - "Does the President have to get up very early to work on this?"
R10: D M W E A I L D R
R11: G S X E E A S L I
R12: R S P A E O G R W
R13: S R C A E O P E T
R14: 100, 25, 50, 10, 4, 2. Target: 380.
R15: E N U R E D E B T (conundrum)
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Round 1: F N R A O U T E Q
Toby: OUTEARN (7)
Philip: FORTUNE (7)
DC: EQUATOR (7)
OT: QUATERN (7) QUERANT (7) QUORATE (7) REFOUNT (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: V T D A E U P I E
Toby: DEVIATE (7)
Philip: DEVIATE (7)
DC: UPDATE (6)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)
Round 3: 25, 1, 10, 3, 8, 2. Target: 346.
Toby: 346. ((10 + 3 + 1) x 25) - (8 / 2) (10)
Philip: 346. ((10 + 3 + 1) x 25) - (8 / 2) (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: HADNEWSET -> ENSWATHED
Round 4: J R S O I E V N T
Toby: JOINTERS (8)
Philip: INVESTOR (8)
OT: REJOINTS (8)
Score: 32–32 (max 32)
Round 5: N T L A E U K I T
Toby: ALUNITE (7)
Philip: ALUNITE (7)
DC: UNALIKE (7)
OT: ANTLIKE (7) NUTLIKE (7)
Score: 39–39 (max 39)
Round 6: 100, 25, 75, 9, 1, 7. Target: 160.
Toby: 160. 100 + 75 - 25 + 9 + 1 (10)
Philip: 160. 100 + 75 - (9 + 7 - 1) (10)
Score: 49–49 (max 49)
Helen talks about hosting the first ever Control Room Awards.
Round 7: L N R A A O L I O
Toby: RAIL (4)
Philip: ARONIA (6)
DC: ALLAN (5)
OT: ORILLON (7)
Score: 49–55 (max 56)
Round 8: B D H A O E F O T
Toby: FOOTBED (7)
Philip: TABOOED (7)
OT: BOOFHEAD (8)
Score: 56–62 (max 64)
Round 9: 25, 2, 1, 4, 8, 10. Target: 352.
Toby: 352. ((10 + 4) x 25) + 2 (10)
Philip: 352. ((10 + 4) x 25) + 2 (10)
Score: 66–72 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: THISEARLY -> HAIRSTYLE
Round 10: D M W E A I L D R
Toby: WADDLER (7)
Philip: MIDDLER (7)
DC: DAWDLER (7) ADMIRED (7)
OT: DRAWLED (7) MAIRDLE (7) MARDLED (7)
Score: 73–79 (max 81)
Round 11: G S X E E A S L I
Toby: SILAGES (7)
Philip: SILAGES (7)
DC: SIEGES (6)
OT: AEGISES (7) AGELESS (7) GLASSIE (7) LIGASES (7)
Score: 80–86 (max 88)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "haberdasher".
Round 12: R S P A E O G R W
Toby: GROWERS (7)
Philip: POWERS (6)
DC: GRASPER (7) SPARROW (7)
OT: ARROPES (7) GAWPERS (7) GROPERS (7) PORGERS (7) REGROWS (7) REWRAPS (7) SPARGER (7) WARPERS (7)
Score: 87–86 (max 95)
Round 13: S R C A E O P E T
Toby: PECTASE (7)
Philip: OPERATES (8)
DC: ESCAPER (7)
OT: PROTEASE (8)
Score: 87–94 (max 103)
Round 14: 100, 25, 50, 10, 4, 2. Target: 380.
Toby: 380. (100 - (50 / 10)) x 4 (10)
Philip: 380. (100 - (10 / 2)) x 4 (10)
Score: 97–104 (max 113)
Round 15: E N U R E D E B T
Toby buzzes on 24.75 seconds to say BRUNETTED which is incorrect.
Philip does not buzz.
The answer was DEBENTURE.
Final Score: 97–104 (max 123)
Statistics Corner
Toby:
Total score - 97
Raw score - 108
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 11
Philip:
Total score - 104
Raw score - 110
Total % of max - 85
Raw % of max - 89
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 11
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=78
C1: No.2 Seed Toby "The Chard Charger" McDonald (8 wins, 882 points.) An Apteforumite and 6th Form student from Chard, Somerset.
C2: No.7 Seed Philip "The Bideford Bruiser" Aston (6 wins, 760 points.) An Apteforumite and student from Bideford, Devon.
DC: Susie Dent and Helen Fospero.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: F N R A O U T E Q
R02: V T D A E U P I E
R03: 25, 1, 10, 3, 8, 2. Target: 346.
TTT: HADNEWSET - "She had a new set of bed sheets, and couldn't wait to get wrapped up in them."
R04: J R S O I E V N T
R05: N T L A E U K I T
R06: 100, 25, 75, 9, 1, 7. Target: 160.
R07: L N R A A O L I O
R08: B D H A O E F O T
R09: 25, 2, 1, 4, 8, 10. Target: 352.
TTT: THISEARLY - "Does the President have to get up very early to work on this?"
R10: D M W E A I L D R
R11: G S X E E A S L I
R12: R S P A E O G R W
R13: S R C A E O P E T
R14: 100, 25, 50, 10, 4, 2. Target: 380.
R15: E N U R E D E B T (conundrum)
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Round 1: F N R A O U T E Q
Toby: OUTEARN (7)
Philip: FORTUNE (7)
DC: EQUATOR (7)
OT: QUATERN (7) QUERANT (7) QUORATE (7) REFOUNT (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: V T D A E U P I E
Toby: DEVIATE (7)
Philip: DEVIATE (7)
DC: UPDATE (6)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)
Round 3: 25, 1, 10, 3, 8, 2. Target: 346.
Toby: 346. ((10 + 3 + 1) x 25) - (8 / 2) (10)
Philip: 346. ((10 + 3 + 1) x 25) - (8 / 2) (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: HADNEWSET -> ENSWATHED
Round 4: J R S O I E V N T
Toby: JOINTERS (8)
Philip: INVESTOR (8)
OT: REJOINTS (8)
Score: 32–32 (max 32)
Round 5: N T L A E U K I T
Toby: ALUNITE (7)
Philip: ALUNITE (7)
DC: UNALIKE (7)
OT: ANTLIKE (7) NUTLIKE (7)
Score: 39–39 (max 39)
Round 6: 100, 25, 75, 9, 1, 7. Target: 160.
Toby: 160. 100 + 75 - 25 + 9 + 1 (10)
Philip: 160. 100 + 75 - (9 + 7 - 1) (10)
Score: 49–49 (max 49)
Helen talks about hosting the first ever Control Room Awards.
Round 7: L N R A A O L I O
Toby: RAIL (4)
Philip: ARONIA (6)
DC: ALLAN (5)
OT: ORILLON (7)
Score: 49–55 (max 56)
Round 8: B D H A O E F O T
Toby: FOOTBED (7)
Philip: TABOOED (7)
OT: BOOFHEAD (8)
Score: 56–62 (max 64)
Round 9: 25, 2, 1, 4, 8, 10. Target: 352.
Toby: 352. ((10 + 4) x 25) + 2 (10)
Philip: 352. ((10 + 4) x 25) + 2 (10)
Score: 66–72 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: THISEARLY -> HAIRSTYLE
Round 10: D M W E A I L D R
Toby: WADDLER (7)
Philip: MIDDLER (7)
DC: DAWDLER (7) ADMIRED (7)
OT: DRAWLED (7) MAIRDLE (7) MARDLED (7)
Score: 73–79 (max 81)
Round 11: G S X E E A S L I
Toby: SILAGES (7)
Philip: SILAGES (7)
DC: SIEGES (6)
OT: AEGISES (7) AGELESS (7) GLASSIE (7) LIGASES (7)
Score: 80–86 (max 88)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "haberdasher".
Round 12: R S P A E O G R W
Toby: GROWERS (7)
Philip: POWERS (6)
DC: GRASPER (7) SPARROW (7)
OT: ARROPES (7) GAWPERS (7) GROPERS (7) PORGERS (7) REGROWS (7) REWRAPS (7) SPARGER (7) WARPERS (7)
Score: 87–86 (max 95)
Round 13: S R C A E O P E T
Toby: PECTASE (7)
Philip: OPERATES (8)
DC: ESCAPER (7)
OT: PROTEASE (8)
Score: 87–94 (max 103)
Round 14: 100, 25, 50, 10, 4, 2. Target: 380.
Toby: 380. (100 - (50 / 10)) x 4 (10)
Philip: 380. (100 - (10 / 2)) x 4 (10)
Score: 97–104 (max 113)
Round 15: E N U R E D E B T
Toby buzzes on 24.75 seconds to say BRUNETTED which is incorrect.
Philip does not buzz.
The answer was DEBENTURE.
Final Score: 97–104 (max 123)
Statistics Corner
Toby:
Total score - 97
Raw score - 108
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 11
Philip:
Total score - 104
Raw score - 110
Total % of max - 85
Raw % of max - 89
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 11
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=78