Tuesday 22nd May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 95)

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Tuesday 22nd May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 95)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 22 May 2018.

C1: Champion Steve Middle (1 win, 90 points.) A DJ from Frome, Somerset.
C2: Challenger Rosie Dale. A retired admin officer from Barnton, Cheshire. She likes leisurely canal walks near her home.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Linda Papadopoulos.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R T K G O E O B R
R02: L V E I O L T E W
R03: 75, 7, 3, 3, 9, 2. Target: 942.
TTT: TRAINSETS - "His wife wants him to get rid all of train sets from the house, but he's having none of it!"
R04: R T M D I U O A T
R05: Y T M P I E A C P
R06: 75, 2, 7, 1, 7, 9. Target: 445.
R07: R Q N S I E I R E
R08: N S F N O E U H T
R09: 25, 8, 7, 6, 10, 1. Target: 458.
TTT: ASUGARSAP - "It's not a sugary sap, let me give you a tip."
R10: P D E I E G J R V
R11: D S C L A O I N A
R12: T D R S E A O A P
R13: Z S M S E O I T H
R14: 50, 7, 5, 10, 8, 10. Target: 816.
R15: C E S I U M G I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: R T K G O E O B R

Steve: BOOKER (6)
Rosie: BROKER (6)
DC: REBOOT (6)
OT: BETOOK (6) BOOGER (6) GOOBER (6) KORERO (6) REBOOK (6) RETOOK (6) ROOTER (6) TORERO (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: L V E I O L T E W

Steve: VIOLET (6)
Rosie: VIOLET (6)
DC: WELLIE (6) WEEVIL (6)
OT: LOWEITE (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)

Round 3: 75, 7, 3, 3, 9, 2. Target: 942.

Steve: 942. ((9 + 3) x 75) + (2 x 3 x 7) (10)
Rosie: 942. ((9 + 3) x 75) + (2 x 3 x 7) (10)
Score: 22–22 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: TRAINSETS -> RESISTANT

Round 4: R T M D I U O A T

Steve: MOAT (4)
Rosie: ADROIT (6)
DC: MUTATOR (7)
OT: AUDITOR (7) MAROUDI (7) MATROID (7) MATTOID (7) MORDITA (7)
Score: 22–28 (max 30)

Round 5: Y T M P I E A C P

Steve: MATEY (5)
Rosie: EMPTY (5)
DC: IMPACT (6) PIETY (5)
OT: PYAEMIC (7)
Score: 27–33 (max 37)

Round 6: 75, 2, 7, 1, 7, 9. Target: 445.

Steve: 445. ((7 - 1) x 75) - (7 - 2) (10)
Rosie: 448.
Score: 37–33 (max 47)

Dr. Linda talks about sleeping, which leads to Nick mention about the problem of "sleeping in other beds".... :P :P :lol: :lol:

Round 7: R Q N S I E I R E

Steve: REINS (5)
Rosie: RESIN (5)
DC: SIREN (5) RISER (5)
OT: RESINER (7)
Score: 42–38 (max 54)

Round 8: N S F N O E U H T

Steve: FUNNEST (7)
Rosie: HOUSE (5)
OT: NEUSTON (7) SHOUNEN (7) UNOFTEN (7)
Score: 49–38 (max 61)

Round 9: 25, 8, 7, 6, 10, 1. Target: 458.

Steve: 458. ((10 + 8) x 25) + 7 + 1 (10)
Rosie: 458. ((10 + 8) x 25) + 7 + 1 (10)
Score: 59–48 (max 71)

Teatime teaser: ASUGARSAP -> ASPARAGUS

Round 10: P D E I E G J R V

Steve: DRIVE (5)
Rosie: GRIEVED (7)
DC: DEPRIVE (7)
OT: DIVERGE (7) PREGIVE (7)
Score: 59–55 (max 78)

Round 11: D S C L A O I N A

Steve: SALAD (5)
Rosie: ISLAND (6)
DC: SCANDAL (7) LADINOS (7)
OT: DIACONAL (8) LOCANDAS (8)
Score: 59–61 (max 86)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "knocked into a cocked hat".

Round 12: T D R S E A O A P

Steve: SPORTED (7)
Rosie: ROASTED (7)
DC: PASTORED (8)
OT: ADAPTERS (8) ADAPTORS (8) ADESPOTA (8) ADOPTERS (8) PROTEADS (8) READAPTS (8) READOPTS (8)
Score: 66–68 (max 94)

Round 13: Z S M S E O I T H

Steve: HOISTS (6)
Rosie: MOTHS (5)
DC: MESTIZOS (8)
OT: MOHSITES (8)
Score: 72–68 (max 102)

Round 14: 50, 7, 5, 10, 8, 10. Target: 816.

Steve: -
Rosie: 808. ((10 + 7) x 50) - (10 x 5) + 8 (5)
RR: 816. (7 - 5) x 8 x ((10 / 10) + 50) (10)
Score: 72–73 (max 112)

Round 15: C E S I U M G I N

Steve buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say MISCUEING which is correct.
Final Score: 82–73 (max 122)

Statistics Corner

Steve:
Total score - 82
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 6

Rosie:
Total score - 73
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=78
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