Friday 25th May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 97)

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Friday 25th May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 97)

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Countdown recap for Friday 25 May 2018.

C1: Champion Steve Middle (3 wins, 267 points.) A DJ from Frome, Somerset.
C2: Challenger Amy Benfield. An occupational therapist from Halifax, West Yorkshire. She's expecting twins in a few months time, and also owns 2 dogs, who she likes to take on walks in the moors with her boyfriend.
DC: Susie Dent and Barry McGuigan.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P N G L E U I R B
R02: R A I D O M S E M
R03: 25, 1, 10, 7, 3, 9. Target: 969.
TTT: GOALSRUSH - "You might need 60 minutes to figure this one out."
R04: D A Y U E T X S O
R05: G R W S U A O R E
R06: 25, 1, 8, 5, 5, 8. Target: 394.
R07: P T B M A O E H K
R08: F A Q S E G J A E
R09: 50, 6, 5, 7, 1, 4. Target: 519.
TTT: MANDETAIL - "The man told me in great detail all about his new flooring."
R10: T A S T E P T A W
R11: N V T S O E A M D
R12: I R L F E U S N S
R13: R D P T O I O L I
R14: 50, 75, 5, 10, 3, 1. Target: 285.
R15: R E N T A G I M P (conundrum)


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Round 1: P N G L E U I R B

Steve: PRINGLE (7)
Amy: PLUNGER (7)
DC: PURLING (7)
OT: BLINGER (7) BLUEING (7) BLUNGER (7) BULGIER (7) BUNGLER (7) BURPING (7) PINGLER (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: R A I D O M S E M

Steve: DIMMERS (7)
Amy: SMARMED (7)
DC: MERMAIDS (8) RADOMES (7)
OT: MISERDOM (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 1, 10, 7, 3, 9. Target: 969.

Steve: 969. (((10 x 3) + 9) x 25) - 7 + 1 (10)
Amy: -
Score: 24–14 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: GOALSRUSH -> HOURGLASS

Round 4: D A Y U E T X S O

Steve: TUXEDOS (7)
Amy: STAYED (6)
DC: TODAYS (6)
Score: 31–14 (max 32)

Round 5: G R W S U A O R E

Steve: WAGERS (6)
Amy: GROWERS (7)
DC: GROUSER (7)
OT: AERUGOS (7) ARGUERS (7) RAGEOUS (7) REGROWS (7) ROGUERS (7)
Score: 31–21 (max 39)

Round 6: 25, 1, 8, 5, 5, 8. Target: 394.

Steve: 394. ((8 + 8) x 25) - 5 - 1 (10)
Amy: 394. ((8 + 8) x 25) - 5 - 1 (10)
Score: 41–31 (max 49)

Barry talks about his world title fight with Eusebio Pedroza at Loftus Road (the home of Queens Park Rangers F.C.) in London.

Round 7: P T B M A O E H K

Steve: BATHE (5)
Amy: POET (4)
DC: APOTHEM (7)
Score: 46–31 (max 56)

Round 8: F A Q S E G J A E

Steve: FEES (4)
Amy: SAFE (4)
DC: JAGS (4)
OT: GEASA (5) JEFES (5)
Score: 50–35 (max 61)

Round 9: 50, 6, 5, 7, 1, 4. Target: 519.

Steve: 517. ((50 + 1) x (6 + 4)) + 7 (7)
Amy: 517. ((50 + 1) x (6 + 4)) + 7 (7)
RR: 519. ((7 + 4) x 50) - (6 x 5) - 1 (10)
Score: 57–42 (max 71)

Teatime teaser: MANDETAIL -> LAMINATED

Round 10: T A S T E P T A W

Steve: TASTE (5)
Amy: STATE (5)
DC: ATTEST (6) PATTES (6)
OT: PETAWATTS (18)
Score: 62–47 (max 89)

Round 11: N V T S O E A M D

Steve: MATES (5)
Amy: MOANED (6)
DC: NOVATED (7) DAEMONS (7)
OT: MADSTONE (8)
Score: 62–53 (max 97)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "chockablock", "kerfuffle" and "skedaddle".

Round 12: I R L F E U S N S

Steve: FILERS (6)
Amy: FUSSIER (7)
DC: INFUSERS (8)
Score: 62–60 (max 105)

Round 13: R D P T O I O L I

Steve: PILOT (5)
Amy: PILOT (5)
DC: TRIPOLI (7)
OT: TRIPLOID (8)
Score: 67–65 (max 113)

Round 14: 50, 75, 5, 10, 3, 1. Target: 285.

Steve: 285. ((3 + 1) x 75) - 10 - 5 (10)
Amy: 285. ((3 + 1) x 50) + 75 + 10 (10)
Score: 77–75 (max 123)

Round 15: R E N T A G I M P

Steve buzzes on 2 seconds to say "Oh no, I was going to say PARENTING", which is incorrect.
Amy buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say TAMPERING which is correct.
Final Score: 77–85 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

Steve:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 5

Amy:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 5

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