Thursday 22nd November 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 105)
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 7:49 pm
Countdown recap for Thursday 22 November 2018.
C1: Champion Andrew Jackson (2 wins, 178 points.) A maths student at Keele University, but is originally from Blackpool.
C2: Challenger Sam Warren. An organisational psychology student at Leeds University from Scarborough. He plays at No.8 for West Leeds in rugby. He's having a year off before doing his Masters degree.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M L A X E U N T F
R02: M E R D I T P A V
R03: 25, 4, 3, 5, 9, 6. Target: 454.
TTT: ARTISTMAN - "It sounds like one of Chris' sayings, but it's a wild urge to start dancing."
R04: E S I P M R O L F
R05: R V G E A E Z T B
R06: 50, 25, 75, 100, 10, 2. Target: 999.
R07: J R S O E R G S U
R08: W S O A E G N L A
R09: 75, 6, 9, 4, 7, 5. Target: 974.
TTT: SIRENCASE - "I was laughing so hard about how much the rail fares had gone up."
R10: S P G D O E L E I
R11: E I E K H D H O B
R12: P Y E O T S D A T
R13: R T N O I S E D N
R14: 25, 50, 100, 75, 3, 5. Target: 676.
R15: D I V E S T U R E (conundrum)
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Round 1: M L A X E U N T F
Andrew: FLAUNT (6)
Sam: LAMENT (6)
DC: MANFUL (6) FLAXEN (6)
OT: ALMUTEN (7) MENTULA (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: M E R D I T P A V
Andrew: PRIMED (6)
Sam: MERIT (5)
DC: PRIMATE (7) VAMPIRE (7) IMPARTED (8)
OT: PRIVATED (8)
Score: 12–6 (max 15)
Round 3: 25, 4, 3, 5, 9, 6. Target: 454.
Andrew: 454. (3 x 6 x 25) + 4 (10)
Sam: -
Score: 22–6 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: ARTISTMAN -> TARANTISM
Round 4: E S I P M R O L F
Andrew: SIMPLER (7)
Sam: reforms
DC: IMPLORES (8) PROFILES (8)
OT: PELORISM (8)
Score: 29–6 (max 33)
Round 5: R V G E A E Z T B
Andrew: BERATE (6)
Sam: BEATER (6)
DC: BEAVER (6)
OT: REBEGAT (7)
Score: 35–12 (max 40)
Round 6: 50, 25, 75, 100, 10, 2. Target: 999.
Andrew: 999. (100 x 10) - ((75 / 25) - 2) (10)
Sam: 999. (100 x 10) - ((50 / 25) / 2) (10)
Score: 45–22 (max 50)
Dr. Phil talks about how to bounce back from adversity.
Round 7: J R S O E R G S U
Andrew: SURGES (6)
Sam: ROGUERS (7)
DC: GROUSERS (8)
Score: 45–29 (max 58)
Round 8: W S O A E G N L A
Andrew: ANGLES (6)
Sam: WAGONS (6)
DC: WANGLES (7) LASAGNE (7)
OT: AGONALS (7) ALNAGES (7) LOWAGES (7)
Score: 51–35 (max 65)
Round 9: 75, 6, 9, 4, 7, 5. Target: 974.
Andrew: 974. ((9 + 4) x 75) - (7 - 6) (10)
Sam: -
Score: 61–35 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: SIRENCASE -> INCREASES
Round 10: S P G D O E L E I
Andrew: SPLODGE (7)
Sam: goldies
DC: DOGPILE (7) DOGPILES (8)
OT: DOGSLEEP (8) PELOIDES (8)
Score: 68–35 (max 83)
Round 11: E I E K H D H O B
Andrew: hokied
Sam: obide
DC: BIKED (5) HIKED (5)
OT: BEEDI (5) BOKED (5) BOKEH (5) DHOBI (5) HOKED (5) KIDEO (5)
Score: 68–35 (max 88)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "vice".
Round 12: P Y E O T S D A T
Andrew: SPOTTED (7)
Sam: PATTED (6)
DC: TEAPOTS (7) POSTDATE (8)
Score: 75–35 (max 96)
Round 13: R T N O I S E D N
Andrew: RINSED (6)
Sam: TENSION (7)
DC: INTONERS (8)
OT: INDENTORS (18)
Score: 75–42 (max 114)
Round 14: 25, 50, 100, 75, 3, 5. Target: 676.
Andrew: 675. ((5 + 3) x 75) + 50 + 25 (7)
Sam: 675. ((100 / 25) + 5) x 75 (7)
RR: 675. (7)
Score: 82–49 (max 121)
Round 15: D I V E S T U R E
No one buzzes. The answer was SERVITUDE.
Final Score: 82–49 (max 131)
Nick says to join the show again tomorrow...., yet my TV guide says "Abu Dhabi Grand Prix"....
Statistics Corner
Andrew:
Total score - 82
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4
Sam:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 46
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 4.0
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=79
C1: Champion Andrew Jackson (2 wins, 178 points.) A maths student at Keele University, but is originally from Blackpool.
C2: Challenger Sam Warren. An organisational psychology student at Leeds University from Scarborough. He plays at No.8 for West Leeds in rugby. He's having a year off before doing his Masters degree.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M L A X E U N T F
R02: M E R D I T P A V
R03: 25, 4, 3, 5, 9, 6. Target: 454.
TTT: ARTISTMAN - "It sounds like one of Chris' sayings, but it's a wild urge to start dancing."
R04: E S I P M R O L F
R05: R V G E A E Z T B
R06: 50, 25, 75, 100, 10, 2. Target: 999.
R07: J R S O E R G S U
R08: W S O A E G N L A
R09: 75, 6, 9, 4, 7, 5. Target: 974.
TTT: SIRENCASE - "I was laughing so hard about how much the rail fares had gone up."
R10: S P G D O E L E I
R11: E I E K H D H O B
R12: P Y E O T S D A T
R13: R T N O I S E D N
R14: 25, 50, 100, 75, 3, 5. Target: 676.
R15: D I V E S T U R E (conundrum)
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Round 1: M L A X E U N T F
Andrew: FLAUNT (6)
Sam: LAMENT (6)
DC: MANFUL (6) FLAXEN (6)
OT: ALMUTEN (7) MENTULA (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: M E R D I T P A V
Andrew: PRIMED (6)
Sam: MERIT (5)
DC: PRIMATE (7) VAMPIRE (7) IMPARTED (8)
OT: PRIVATED (8)
Score: 12–6 (max 15)
Round 3: 25, 4, 3, 5, 9, 6. Target: 454.
Andrew: 454. (3 x 6 x 25) + 4 (10)
Sam: -
Score: 22–6 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: ARTISTMAN -> TARANTISM
Round 4: E S I P M R O L F
Andrew: SIMPLER (7)
Sam: reforms
DC: IMPLORES (8) PROFILES (8)
OT: PELORISM (8)
Score: 29–6 (max 33)
Round 5: R V G E A E Z T B
Andrew: BERATE (6)
Sam: BEATER (6)
DC: BEAVER (6)
OT: REBEGAT (7)
Score: 35–12 (max 40)
Round 6: 50, 25, 75, 100, 10, 2. Target: 999.
Andrew: 999. (100 x 10) - ((75 / 25) - 2) (10)
Sam: 999. (100 x 10) - ((50 / 25) / 2) (10)
Score: 45–22 (max 50)
Dr. Phil talks about how to bounce back from adversity.
Round 7: J R S O E R G S U
Andrew: SURGES (6)
Sam: ROGUERS (7)
DC: GROUSERS (8)
Score: 45–29 (max 58)
Round 8: W S O A E G N L A
Andrew: ANGLES (6)
Sam: WAGONS (6)
DC: WANGLES (7) LASAGNE (7)
OT: AGONALS (7) ALNAGES (7) LOWAGES (7)
Score: 51–35 (max 65)
Round 9: 75, 6, 9, 4, 7, 5. Target: 974.
Andrew: 974. ((9 + 4) x 75) - (7 - 6) (10)
Sam: -
Score: 61–35 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: SIRENCASE -> INCREASES
Round 10: S P G D O E L E I
Andrew: SPLODGE (7)
Sam: goldies
DC: DOGPILE (7) DOGPILES (8)
OT: DOGSLEEP (8) PELOIDES (8)
Score: 68–35 (max 83)
Round 11: E I E K H D H O B
Andrew: hokied
Sam: obide
DC: BIKED (5) HIKED (5)
OT: BEEDI (5) BOKED (5) BOKEH (5) DHOBI (5) HOKED (5) KIDEO (5)
Score: 68–35 (max 88)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "vice".
Round 12: P Y E O T S D A T
Andrew: SPOTTED (7)
Sam: PATTED (6)
DC: TEAPOTS (7) POSTDATE (8)
Score: 75–35 (max 96)
Round 13: R T N O I S E D N
Andrew: RINSED (6)
Sam: TENSION (7)
DC: INTONERS (8)
OT: INDENTORS (18)
Score: 75–42 (max 114)
Round 14: 25, 50, 100, 75, 3, 5. Target: 676.
Andrew: 675. ((5 + 3) x 75) + 50 + 25 (7)
Sam: 675. ((100 / 25) + 5) x 75 (7)
RR: 675. (7)
Score: 82–49 (max 121)
Round 15: D I V E S T U R E
No one buzzes. The answer was SERVITUDE.
Final Score: 82–49 (max 131)
Nick says to join the show again tomorrow...., yet my TV guide says "Abu Dhabi Grand Prix"....
Statistics Corner
Andrew:
Total score - 82
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4
Sam:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 46
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 4.0
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=79