Tuesday 7th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 30)
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 9:22 pm
Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 August 2018.
C1: Champion Eddie Glass (1 win, 94 points.) A retired caretaker from Maybole, South Ayrshire.
C2: Challenger Jim Freeman. A retired lecturer from Buxton, Derbyshire. He once climbed Ben Nevis wearing a pair of Wellington boots
DC: Susie Dent and Griff Rhys Jones.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N A E L T H O I N
R02: E A R W R I A N S
R03: 25, 8, 9, 6, 10, 1. Target: 614.
TTT: ITSTENNIS - ""It's tennis on the TV today", she said. We're not watching any more football."
R04: Q M U O D R M E O
R05: L A S P G O U F D
R06: 50, 75, 2, 10, 9, 5. Target: 381.
R07: M A Y C I U J T S
R08: I A L W G E N R O
R09: 50, 3, 8, 5, 2, 6. Target: 656.
TTT: OGLESTUNA - "The seafood fans ogles the tuna, but decides to have this instead."
R10: S V R E I C D E R
R11: B A G T S O I E N
R12: O T P T I D T O I
R13: L E O V M T E A R
R14: 100, 25, 1, 8, 6, 7. Target: 844.
R15: T O O N A L I B I (conundrum)
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Round 1: N A E L T H O I N
Eddie: ELATION (7)
Jim: ELATION (7)
DC: LATHE (5) HOTLINE (7) ETHANOL (7) TOENAIL (7) ANTHELION (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)
Round 2: E A R W R I A N S
Eddie: winners
Jim: WARRENS (7)
DC: SWEAR (5) WEARS (5) RAINERS (7)
OT: RAINWEAR (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 26)
Round 3: 25, 8, 9, 6, 10, 1. Target: 614.
Eddie: 610. ((6 + 8 + 10) x 25) + 9 + 1 (7)
Jim: 616. Mistake in working.
RR: 614. ((9 - 6) x 8 x (25 + 1)) - 10 (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: ITSTENNIS -> INSISTENT
Round 4: Q M U O D R M E O
Eddie: MOORED (6)
Jim: RODEO (5)
DC: MUDROOM (7)
Score: 20–14 (max 43)
Round 5: L A S P G O U F D
Eddie: UPLOADS (7)
Jim: LOUD (4)
DC: gasps FOULS (5) LAPDOGS (7)
OT: UPFOLDS (7)
Score: 27–14 (max 50)
Round 6: 50, 75, 2, 10, 9, 5. Target: 381.
Eddie: 385.
Jim: 384. (5 x 75) + 9 (7)
RR: 381. (5 x 75) + (50 / 2) - 10 - 9 (10)
Score: 27–21 (max 60)
Griff talks about his book about mountaineering.
Round 7: M A Y C I U J T S
Eddie: CUTS (4)
Jim: MASTIC (6)
DC: umatic justic
OT: ACUITY (6) AMICUS (6) AUTISM (6) MUSCAT (6) MYSTIC (6)
Score: 27–27 (max 66)
Round 8: I A L W G E N R O
Eddie: LOWERING (8)
Jim: LOWERING (8)
DC: REGIONAL (8) WAGONER (7) WEARING (7)
OT: GERANIOL (8) ROLWAGEN (8) ROWELING (8)
Score: 35–35 (max 74)
Round 9: 50, 3, 8, 5, 2, 6. Target: 656.
Eddie: 656. ((5 + 8) x 50) + 6 (10)
Jim: 656. ((5 + 8) x 50) + 6 (10)
Score: 45–45 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: OGLESTUNA -> LANGOUSTE
Round 10: S V R E I C D E R
Eddie: deciders
Jim: deciders
DC: SERVICED (8) DECRIERS (8)
OT: DESCRIER (8) DESCRIVE (8) REDRIVES (8) SERVICER (8)
Score: 45–45 (max 92)
Round 11: B A G T S O I E N
Eddie: BOASTING (8)
Jim: BOASTING (8)
DC: BEASTING (8)
OT: BIOAGENTS (18)
Score: 53–53 (max 110)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "buttering up" and "throw the baby out of the bathwater".
Round 12: O T P T I D T O I
Eddie: IDIOT (5)
Jim: tiptop
DC: OPIOID (6)
OT: IDIOPT (6)
Score: 58–53 (max 116)
Round 13: L E O V M T E A R
Eddie: METEOR (6)
Jim: TRAVEL (6)
DC: REMOVAL (7) OVERLATE (8)
OT: ELEVATOR (8)
Score: 64–59 (max 124)
Round 14: 100, 25, 1, 8, 6, 7. Target: 844.
Eddie: 839.
Jim: 848. (100 + 6) x 8 (7)
RR: 844. (100 x 7) + ((25 - 1) x 6) (10)
Score: 64–66 (max 134)
Round 15: T O O N A L I B I
Eddie buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say ABOLITION which is correct.
Final Score: 74–66 (max 144)
Statistics Corner
Eddie:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4
Jim:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=79
C1: Champion Eddie Glass (1 win, 94 points.) A retired caretaker from Maybole, South Ayrshire.
C2: Challenger Jim Freeman. A retired lecturer from Buxton, Derbyshire. He once climbed Ben Nevis wearing a pair of Wellington boots
DC: Susie Dent and Griff Rhys Jones.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N A E L T H O I N
R02: E A R W R I A N S
R03: 25, 8, 9, 6, 10, 1. Target: 614.
TTT: ITSTENNIS - ""It's tennis on the TV today", she said. We're not watching any more football."
R04: Q M U O D R M E O
R05: L A S P G O U F D
R06: 50, 75, 2, 10, 9, 5. Target: 381.
R07: M A Y C I U J T S
R08: I A L W G E N R O
R09: 50, 3, 8, 5, 2, 6. Target: 656.
TTT: OGLESTUNA - "The seafood fans ogles the tuna, but decides to have this instead."
R10: S V R E I C D E R
R11: B A G T S O I E N
R12: O T P T I D T O I
R13: L E O V M T E A R
R14: 100, 25, 1, 8, 6, 7. Target: 844.
R15: T O O N A L I B I (conundrum)
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Round 1: N A E L T H O I N
Eddie: ELATION (7)
Jim: ELATION (7)
DC: LATHE (5) HOTLINE (7) ETHANOL (7) TOENAIL (7) ANTHELION (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)
Round 2: E A R W R I A N S
Eddie: winners
Jim: WARRENS (7)
DC: SWEAR (5) WEARS (5) RAINERS (7)
OT: RAINWEAR (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 26)
Round 3: 25, 8, 9, 6, 10, 1. Target: 614.
Eddie: 610. ((6 + 8 + 10) x 25) + 9 + 1 (7)
Jim: 616. Mistake in working.
RR: 614. ((9 - 6) x 8 x (25 + 1)) - 10 (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: ITSTENNIS -> INSISTENT
Round 4: Q M U O D R M E O
Eddie: MOORED (6)
Jim: RODEO (5)
DC: MUDROOM (7)
Score: 20–14 (max 43)
Round 5: L A S P G O U F D
Eddie: UPLOADS (7)
Jim: LOUD (4)
DC: gasps FOULS (5) LAPDOGS (7)
OT: UPFOLDS (7)
Score: 27–14 (max 50)
Round 6: 50, 75, 2, 10, 9, 5. Target: 381.
Eddie: 385.
Jim: 384. (5 x 75) + 9 (7)
RR: 381. (5 x 75) + (50 / 2) - 10 - 9 (10)
Score: 27–21 (max 60)
Griff talks about his book about mountaineering.
Round 7: M A Y C I U J T S
Eddie: CUTS (4)
Jim: MASTIC (6)
DC: umatic justic
OT: ACUITY (6) AMICUS (6) AUTISM (6) MUSCAT (6) MYSTIC (6)
Score: 27–27 (max 66)
Round 8: I A L W G E N R O
Eddie: LOWERING (8)
Jim: LOWERING (8)
DC: REGIONAL (8) WAGONER (7) WEARING (7)
OT: GERANIOL (8) ROLWAGEN (8) ROWELING (8)
Score: 35–35 (max 74)
Round 9: 50, 3, 8, 5, 2, 6. Target: 656.
Eddie: 656. ((5 + 8) x 50) + 6 (10)
Jim: 656. ((5 + 8) x 50) + 6 (10)
Score: 45–45 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: OGLESTUNA -> LANGOUSTE
Round 10: S V R E I C D E R
Eddie: deciders
Jim: deciders
DC: SERVICED (8) DECRIERS (8)
OT: DESCRIER (8) DESCRIVE (8) REDRIVES (8) SERVICER (8)
Score: 45–45 (max 92)
Round 11: B A G T S O I E N
Eddie: BOASTING (8)
Jim: BOASTING (8)
DC: BEASTING (8)
OT: BIOAGENTS (18)
Score: 53–53 (max 110)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "buttering up" and "throw the baby out of the bathwater".
Round 12: O T P T I D T O I
Eddie: IDIOT (5)
Jim: tiptop
DC: OPIOID (6)
OT: IDIOPT (6)
Score: 58–53 (max 116)
Round 13: L E O V M T E A R
Eddie: METEOR (6)
Jim: TRAVEL (6)
DC: REMOVAL (7) OVERLATE (8)
OT: ELEVATOR (8)
Score: 64–59 (max 124)
Round 14: 100, 25, 1, 8, 6, 7. Target: 844.
Eddie: 839.
Jim: 848. (100 + 6) x 8 (7)
RR: 844. (100 x 7) + ((25 - 1) x 6) (10)
Score: 64–66 (max 134)
Round 15: T O O N A L I B I
Eddie buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say ABOLITION which is correct.
Final Score: 74–66 (max 144)
Statistics Corner
Eddie:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4
Jim:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=79