Wednesday 3rd April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 51)
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2019 9:43 am
Countdown recap for Wednesday 3 April 2019.
C1: Champion Charlie Kavanagh (1 win, 67 points.) A sailing instructor from Enniscorthy, Country Wexford, Republic of Ireland.
C2: Challenger Geoff Markham. A part-time receptionist from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. He loves sampling real ales.
DC: Susie Dent and Raj Bisram.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T C S L I O E R S
R02: B G T A I S T E G
R03: 100, 75, 5, 10, 1, 6. Target: 272.
TTT: DRYPLACES - "Forget about the sands of time, this is about the waters of time."
R04: S R W O U I E S T
R05: F H S P O I E R I
R06: 100, 2, 7, 10, 3, 1. Target: 390.
R07: V P D Y O E A D O
R08: N R N E A J N U T
R09: 2, 3, 7, 9, 8, 8. Target: 222.
TTT: DUOBEHIND - "He was heading to a town in Greater Manchester, and was unwilling to change."
R10: M V R A U I A N E
R11: Z R C L I E O Q M
R12: D K S A E N I L M
R13: T W D R E A E H P
R14: 75, 25, 6, 10, 4, 2. Target: 235.
R15: D A V E G R R A Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: T C S L I O E R S
Charlie: TOILERS (7)
Geoff: RECOILS (7)
DC: CLOISTERS (18)
OT: CREOLISTS (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)
Round 2: B G T A I S T E G
Charlie: BAGGIEST (8)
Geoff: BIGGEST (7)
DC: BATISTE (7)
Score: 15–7 (max 26)
Round 3: 100, 75, 5, 10, 1, 6. Target: 272.
Charlie: 272. Mistake in working.
Geoff: 274. ((10 / 5) x 100) + 75 - 1 (7)
RR: 272. (5 x 75) - 100 - (10 - 6 - 1) (10)
Score: 15–14 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: DRYPLACES -> CLEPSYDRA
Round 4: S R W O U I E S T
Charlie: STORIES (7)
Geoff: SUITORS (7)
DC: SERIOUS (7)
OT: OESTRUS (7) OUSTERS (7) RESTIOS (7) RESTOWS (7) ROSIEST (7) ROSSITE (7) ROTISSE (7) ROUSIES (7) SORTIES (7) SOUREST (7) SOUTERS (7) TORUSES (7) TRIOSES (7) TUSSORE (7) WORSEST (7)
Score: 22–21 (max 43)
Round 5: F H S P O I E R I
Charlie: FISHER (6)
Geoff: FISHIER (7)
DC: POSHER (6) FIRESHIP (8)
Score: 22–28 (max 51)
Round 6: 100, 2, 7, 10, 3, 1. Target: 390.
Charlie: 390. ((3 + 1) x 100) - 10 (10)
Geoff: 390. ((3 + 1) x 100) - 10 (10)
Score: 32–38 (max 61)
Raj talks about the history of how the grandfather clock became known as the grandfather clock.
Round 7: V P D Y O E A D O
Charlie: PAVED (5)
Geoff: POOED (5)
DC: PODDY (5) PADDY (5)
OT: DOPED (5) DOPEY (5) PADDO (5) PAEDO (5) PAYED (5) PEAVY (5) POOAY (5) POOEY (5) POOVE (5) VAPED (5) VODDY (5)
Score: 37–43 (max 66)
Round 8: N R N E A J N U T
Charlie: jaunter
Geoff: unrate
DC: TANNER (6)
OT: NANTEN (6) NATURE (6) UNNEAR (6) UNNEAT (6) UNRENT (6)
Score: 37–43 (max 72)
Round 9: 2, 3, 7, 9, 8, 8. Target: 222.
Charlie: 219. (7 x 3 x (8 + 2)) + 9 (7)
Geoff: -
RR: 222. ((9 x 8) + 2) x 3 (10)
Score: 44–43 (max 82)
Teatime teaser: DUOBEHIND -> HIDEBOUND
Round 10: M V R A U I A N E
Charlie: mauvier
Geoff: RAVINE (6)
DC: MAUVER (6) MARINA (6) VERMIAN (7)
OT: MANIERA (7) MURAENA (7) URAEMIA (7)
Score: 44–49 (max 89)
Round 11: Z R C L I E O Q M
Charlie: comlier
Geoff: zoomer
DC: RECOIL (6)
OT: CORMEL (6) MOILER (6)
Score: 44–49 (max 95)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "wake". (Amazingly, Susie was going to do the origins of "grandfather clock", but it was inadvertently "stolen" by Raj!!
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Round 12: D K S A E N I L M
Charlie: MISLEAD (7)
Geoff: medials
DC: MEDIAL (6) DALEK (5) SANDLIKE (8) KNAIDELS (8)
Score: 51–49 (max 103)
Round 13: T W D R E A E H P
Charlie: REAPED (6)
Geoff: THREAD (6)
DC: PREHEAT (7) HEARTED (7) EARTHED (7)
OT: THREAPED (8) WREATHED (8)
Score: 57–55 (max 111)
Round 14: 75, 25, 6, 10, 4, 2. Target: 235.
Charlie: 236.
Geoff: 235. ((6 / 2) x 75) + 10 (10)
Score: 57–65 (max 121)
Round 15: D A V E G R R A Y
Geoff buzzes on 15 seconds to say GRAVEYARD which is correct.
Final Score: 57–75 (max 131)
Statistics Corner
Charlie:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 70
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 4
Geoff:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=80
C1: Champion Charlie Kavanagh (1 win, 67 points.) A sailing instructor from Enniscorthy, Country Wexford, Republic of Ireland.
C2: Challenger Geoff Markham. A part-time receptionist from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. He loves sampling real ales.
DC: Susie Dent and Raj Bisram.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T C S L I O E R S
R02: B G T A I S T E G
R03: 100, 75, 5, 10, 1, 6. Target: 272.
TTT: DRYPLACES - "Forget about the sands of time, this is about the waters of time."
R04: S R W O U I E S T
R05: F H S P O I E R I
R06: 100, 2, 7, 10, 3, 1. Target: 390.
R07: V P D Y O E A D O
R08: N R N E A J N U T
R09: 2, 3, 7, 9, 8, 8. Target: 222.
TTT: DUOBEHIND - "He was heading to a town in Greater Manchester, and was unwilling to change."
R10: M V R A U I A N E
R11: Z R C L I E O Q M
R12: D K S A E N I L M
R13: T W D R E A E H P
R14: 75, 25, 6, 10, 4, 2. Target: 235.
R15: D A V E G R R A Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: T C S L I O E R S
Charlie: TOILERS (7)
Geoff: RECOILS (7)
DC: CLOISTERS (18)
OT: CREOLISTS (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)
Round 2: B G T A I S T E G
Charlie: BAGGIEST (8)
Geoff: BIGGEST (7)
DC: BATISTE (7)
Score: 15–7 (max 26)
Round 3: 100, 75, 5, 10, 1, 6. Target: 272.
Charlie: 272. Mistake in working.
Geoff: 274. ((10 / 5) x 100) + 75 - 1 (7)
RR: 272. (5 x 75) - 100 - (10 - 6 - 1) (10)
Score: 15–14 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: DRYPLACES -> CLEPSYDRA
Round 4: S R W O U I E S T
Charlie: STORIES (7)
Geoff: SUITORS (7)
DC: SERIOUS (7)
OT: OESTRUS (7) OUSTERS (7) RESTIOS (7) RESTOWS (7) ROSIEST (7) ROSSITE (7) ROTISSE (7) ROUSIES (7) SORTIES (7) SOUREST (7) SOUTERS (7) TORUSES (7) TRIOSES (7) TUSSORE (7) WORSEST (7)
Score: 22–21 (max 43)
Round 5: F H S P O I E R I
Charlie: FISHER (6)
Geoff: FISHIER (7)
DC: POSHER (6) FIRESHIP (8)
Score: 22–28 (max 51)
Round 6: 100, 2, 7, 10, 3, 1. Target: 390.
Charlie: 390. ((3 + 1) x 100) - 10 (10)
Geoff: 390. ((3 + 1) x 100) - 10 (10)
Score: 32–38 (max 61)
Raj talks about the history of how the grandfather clock became known as the grandfather clock.
Round 7: V P D Y O E A D O
Charlie: PAVED (5)
Geoff: POOED (5)
DC: PODDY (5) PADDY (5)
OT: DOPED (5) DOPEY (5) PADDO (5) PAEDO (5) PAYED (5) PEAVY (5) POOAY (5) POOEY (5) POOVE (5) VAPED (5) VODDY (5)
Score: 37–43 (max 66)
Round 8: N R N E A J N U T
Charlie: jaunter
Geoff: unrate
DC: TANNER (6)
OT: NANTEN (6) NATURE (6) UNNEAR (6) UNNEAT (6) UNRENT (6)
Score: 37–43 (max 72)
Round 9: 2, 3, 7, 9, 8, 8. Target: 222.
Charlie: 219. (7 x 3 x (8 + 2)) + 9 (7)
Geoff: -
RR: 222. ((9 x 8) + 2) x 3 (10)
Score: 44–43 (max 82)
Teatime teaser: DUOBEHIND -> HIDEBOUND
Round 10: M V R A U I A N E
Charlie: mauvier
Geoff: RAVINE (6)
DC: MAUVER (6) MARINA (6) VERMIAN (7)
OT: MANIERA (7) MURAENA (7) URAEMIA (7)
Score: 44–49 (max 89)
Round 11: Z R C L I E O Q M
Charlie: comlier
Geoff: zoomer
DC: RECOIL (6)
OT: CORMEL (6) MOILER (6)
Score: 44–49 (max 95)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "wake". (Amazingly, Susie was going to do the origins of "grandfather clock", but it was inadvertently "stolen" by Raj!!
)Round 12: D K S A E N I L M
Charlie: MISLEAD (7)
Geoff: medials
DC: MEDIAL (6) DALEK (5) SANDLIKE (8) KNAIDELS (8)
Score: 51–49 (max 103)
Round 13: T W D R E A E H P
Charlie: REAPED (6)
Geoff: THREAD (6)
DC: PREHEAT (7) HEARTED (7) EARTHED (7)
OT: THREAPED (8) WREATHED (8)
Score: 57–55 (max 111)
Round 14: 75, 25, 6, 10, 4, 2. Target: 235.
Charlie: 236.
Geoff: 235. ((6 / 2) x 75) + 10 (10)
Score: 57–65 (max 121)
Round 15: D A V E G R R A Y
Geoff buzzes on 15 seconds to say GRAVEYARD which is correct.
Final Score: 57–75 (max 131)
Statistics Corner
Charlie:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 70
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 4
Geoff:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=80