Friday 3rd August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 28)
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 7:12 pm
Is Bob Lunt going to suffer from Lewis Carson Syndrome, or will he become the first octochamp of Series 79... 
Countdown recap for Friday 3 August 2018.
C1: Champion Bob Lunt (7 wins, 646 points.) A retired missionary worker from Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
C2: Challenger Matthew Bass. A supply teacher from Chorley, Lancashire. He's a football coach for some local young teams.
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H N D U E I M T A
R02: S Y D O E I Q R F
R03: 50, 8, 10, 9, 5, 2. Target: 204.
TTT: TOOSMILEY - "He wasn't too smiley when he left hospital having had this done."
R04: T L V O U S D E A
R05: T R C O E I W R U
R06: 50, 100, 25, 8, 8, 6. Target: 932.
R07: G R D E A I S R T
R08: D G M A O E N I B
R09: 10, 9, 1, 8, 4, 6. Target: 533.
TTT: OATSBRUIT - "Rumour has it a lot of people have this for breakfast in Ireland."
R10: T N L U O E N S A
R11: T L S I E O N M E
R12: H T O U A D L O P
R13: R B S U E O G K R
R14: 50, 75, 25, 100, 10, 4. Target: 240.
R15: D A I N T Y E L F (conundrum)
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Round 1: H N D U E I M T A
Bob: MINUTED (7)
Matthew: MINUTED (7)
DC: AUDIENT (7) MEHNDI (6)
OT: HAUNTED (7) IDEATUM (7) INHUMED (7) MAUNTED (7) MEDIANT (7) NUTHEAD (7) UNMATED (7) UNTAMED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: S Y D O E I Q R F
Bob: FORDS (5)
Matthew: FIRES (5)
DC: FIORDS (6) ROSIED (6)
OT: DORIES (6) FODIES (6) FOYERS (6) ORDIES (6) REDIFS (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)
Round 3: 50, 8, 10, 9, 5, 2. Target: 204.
Bob: 204. (10 - 9 + 50) x (8 / 2) (10)
Matthew: 204. ((50 - 10) x 5) + (8 / 2) (10)
Score: 22–22 (max 23)
Teatime teaser: TOOSMILEY -> ILEOSTOMY
Round 4: T L V O U S D E A
Bob: LOUDEST (7)
Matthew: DEVOUTS (7)
Shouldn't have been allowed, as DEVOUT can't be pluralised (at time of recording...)
DC: OVULATED (8) TOUSLED (7) SOLVATE (7)
OT: OVULATES (8) SOLVATED (8)
Score: 29–29 (max 31)
Round 5: T R C O E I W R U
Bob: RECTOR (6)
Matthew: OUTCRIER (8)
DC: COURTIER (8) RECRUIT (7)
Score: 29–37 (max 39)
Round 6: 50, 100, 25, 8, 8, 6. Target: 932.
Bob: -
Matthew: 942. (8 x 100) + (6 x 25) - 8 (5)
OT: 932. ((100 - 6) x ((50 / 25) + 8)) - 8 (10)
Score: 29–42 (max 49)
Sir Tim talks about his cricket club, Heartaches.
Round 7: G R D E A I S R T
Bob: ASTRIDE (7)
Matthew: GIRDERS (7)
DC: GAITERS (7) staired STAGIER (7)
OT: DRAGSTER (8)
Score: 36–49 (max 57)
Round 8: D G M A O E N I B
Bob: IMAGED (6)
Matthew: ABDOMEN (7)
DC: DOMAINE (7) DOGMEN (6)
OT: BADIGEON (8)
Score: 36–56 (max 65)
Round 9: 10, 9, 1, 8, 4, 6. Target: 533.
Bob: 533. (9 x 6 x 10) - 8 + 1 (10)
Matthew: 533. (9 x 10 x 6) - (8 - 1) (10)
Score: 46–66 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: OATSBRUIT -> STIRABOUT
Round 10: T N L U O E N S A
Bob: TUNNELS (7)
Matthew: TUNNELS (7)
DC: TONNEAUS (8)
OT: ANNULETS (8)
Score: 53–73 (max 83)
Round 11: T L S I E O N M E
Bob: LESION (6)
Matthew: MOISTEN (7)
DC: LIMESTONE (18) MILESTONE (18)
OT: MELONITES (18) MOLINETES (18)
Score: 53–80 (max 101)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "discombobulation" and "snottinger".
Round 12: H T O U A D L O P
Bob: UPLOAD (6)
Matthew: HOLDOUT (7)
DC: OUTHOLD (7)
Score: 53–87 (max 108)
Round 13: R B S U E O G K R
Bob: BROGUES (7)
Matthew: BROGUES (7)
DC: BROKERS (7) BURGERS (7)
OT: GROUSER (7) ROGUERS (7)
Score: 60–94 (max 115)
Round 14: 50, 75, 25, 100, 10, 4. Target: 240.
Bob: 240. (50 + 10) x 4 (10)
Matthew: 240. (75 x 4) - 50 - 10 (10)
Score: 70–104 (max 125)
Round 15: D A I N T Y E L F
Matthew buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say FAINTEDLY which is incorrect.
Bob buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say DEFIANTLY which is correct.
Final Score: 80–104 (max 135)
Oh dear, oh dear, Bob misses out on octochampdom, but his total of 726 points puts him as No.1 seed for the time being.
Statistics Corner
Bob:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 6
Matthew:
Total score - 104
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 7
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=79
Countdown recap for Friday 3 August 2018.
C1: Champion Bob Lunt (7 wins, 646 points.) A retired missionary worker from Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
C2: Challenger Matthew Bass. A supply teacher from Chorley, Lancashire. He's a football coach for some local young teams.
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H N D U E I M T A
R02: S Y D O E I Q R F
R03: 50, 8, 10, 9, 5, 2. Target: 204.
TTT: TOOSMILEY - "He wasn't too smiley when he left hospital having had this done."
R04: T L V O U S D E A
R05: T R C O E I W R U
R06: 50, 100, 25, 8, 8, 6. Target: 932.
R07: G R D E A I S R T
R08: D G M A O E N I B
R09: 10, 9, 1, 8, 4, 6. Target: 533.
TTT: OATSBRUIT - "Rumour has it a lot of people have this for breakfast in Ireland."
R10: T N L U O E N S A
R11: T L S I E O N M E
R12: H T O U A D L O P
R13: R B S U E O G K R
R14: 50, 75, 25, 100, 10, 4. Target: 240.
R15: D A I N T Y E L F (conundrum)
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Round 1: H N D U E I M T A
Bob: MINUTED (7)
Matthew: MINUTED (7)
DC: AUDIENT (7) MEHNDI (6)
OT: HAUNTED (7) IDEATUM (7) INHUMED (7) MAUNTED (7) MEDIANT (7) NUTHEAD (7) UNMATED (7) UNTAMED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: S Y D O E I Q R F
Bob: FORDS (5)
Matthew: FIRES (5)
DC: FIORDS (6) ROSIED (6)
OT: DORIES (6) FODIES (6) FOYERS (6) ORDIES (6) REDIFS (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)
Round 3: 50, 8, 10, 9, 5, 2. Target: 204.
Bob: 204. (10 - 9 + 50) x (8 / 2) (10)
Matthew: 204. ((50 - 10) x 5) + (8 / 2) (10)
Score: 22–22 (max 23)
Teatime teaser: TOOSMILEY -> ILEOSTOMY
Round 4: T L V O U S D E A
Bob: LOUDEST (7)
Matthew: DEVOUTS (7)
Shouldn't have been allowed, as DEVOUT can't be pluralised (at time of recording...)DC: OVULATED (8) TOUSLED (7) SOLVATE (7)
OT: OVULATES (8) SOLVATED (8)
Score: 29–29 (max 31)
Round 5: T R C O E I W R U
Bob: RECTOR (6)
Matthew: OUTCRIER (8)
DC: COURTIER (8) RECRUIT (7)
Score: 29–37 (max 39)
Round 6: 50, 100, 25, 8, 8, 6. Target: 932.
Bob: -
Matthew: 942. (8 x 100) + (6 x 25) - 8 (5)
OT: 932. ((100 - 6) x ((50 / 25) + 8)) - 8 (10)
Score: 29–42 (max 49)
Sir Tim talks about his cricket club, Heartaches.
Round 7: G R D E A I S R T
Bob: ASTRIDE (7)
Matthew: GIRDERS (7)
DC: GAITERS (7) staired STAGIER (7)
OT: DRAGSTER (8)
Score: 36–49 (max 57)
Round 8: D G M A O E N I B
Bob: IMAGED (6)
Matthew: ABDOMEN (7)
DC: DOMAINE (7) DOGMEN (6)
OT: BADIGEON (8)
Score: 36–56 (max 65)
Round 9: 10, 9, 1, 8, 4, 6. Target: 533.
Bob: 533. (9 x 6 x 10) - 8 + 1 (10)
Matthew: 533. (9 x 10 x 6) - (8 - 1) (10)
Score: 46–66 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: OATSBRUIT -> STIRABOUT
Round 10: T N L U O E N S A
Bob: TUNNELS (7)
Matthew: TUNNELS (7)
DC: TONNEAUS (8)
OT: ANNULETS (8)
Score: 53–73 (max 83)
Round 11: T L S I E O N M E
Bob: LESION (6)
Matthew: MOISTEN (7)
DC: LIMESTONE (18) MILESTONE (18)
OT: MELONITES (18) MOLINETES (18)
Score: 53–80 (max 101)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "discombobulation" and "snottinger".
Round 12: H T O U A D L O P
Bob: UPLOAD (6)
Matthew: HOLDOUT (7)
DC: OUTHOLD (7)
Score: 53–87 (max 108)
Round 13: R B S U E O G K R
Bob: BROGUES (7)
Matthew: BROGUES (7)
DC: BROKERS (7) BURGERS (7)
OT: GROUSER (7) ROGUERS (7)
Score: 60–94 (max 115)
Round 14: 50, 75, 25, 100, 10, 4. Target: 240.
Bob: 240. (50 + 10) x 4 (10)
Matthew: 240. (75 x 4) - 50 - 10 (10)
Score: 70–104 (max 125)
Round 15: D A I N T Y E L F
Matthew buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say FAINTEDLY which is incorrect.
Bob buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say DEFIANTLY which is correct.
Final Score: 80–104 (max 135)
Oh dear, oh dear, Bob misses out on octochampdom, but his total of 726 points puts him as No.1 seed for the time being.
Statistics Corner
Bob:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 6
Matthew:
Total score - 104
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 7
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=79