Wednesday 30th May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 100)

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Wednesday 30th May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 100)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 30 May 2018.

C1: Champion Jan Pask (1 win, 75 points.) A semi-retired admin worker from Sleaford, Lincolnshire.
C2: Challenger Greg Hollis. A student from Brighton, but is currently studying scriptwriting at Bournemouth University. He likes playing golf, football, handball and badminton.
DC: Susie Dent and Barry McGuigan.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P C E A I Y R T D
R02: E W O R A T C Q S
R03: 25, 50, 10, 4, 1, 8. Target: 177.
TTT: SHEETICES - "If I had to make a pun about "Caerphilly" on sheet ice, it would be this."
R04: E R A S E D H N O
R05: K D I A E N X H O
R06: 25, 4, 6, 5, 9, 7. Target: 488.
R07: W N S A I O E B F
R08: A D E R I T R N E
R09: 50, 100, 7, 5, 9, 7. Target: 620.
TTT: MEETCAROL - "He arranged to meet Carol, but he was never going to be on time."
R10: A B E N O L G T A
R11: R T M E A I T D U
R12: E S U N E P V T N
R13: S L T A E I S R P
R14: 75, 10, 6, 2, 8, 4. Target: 536.
R15: C E D E D L E F T (conundrum)


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Round 1: P C E A I Y R T D

Jan: PARTIED (7)
Greg: DIRECT (6)
DC: PREDACITY (18)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)

Round 2: E W O R A T C Q S

Jan: TOWERS (6)
Greg: CRATES (6)
DC: COASTER (7)
OT: ECORATS (7) RECOATS (7) ROWCAST (7) TWOCERS (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 25)

Round 3: 25, 50, 10, 4, 1, 8. Target: 177.

Jan: 177. (4 x 50) - 25 + 10 - 8 (10)
Greg: 176.
Score: 23–6 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: SHEETICES -> CHEESIEST

Round 4: E R A S E D H N O

Jan: HANDERS (7)
Greg: ENDORSE (7)
DC: SOREHEAD (8)
OT: HOARSENED (18) RHODANESE (18)
Score: 30–13 (max 53)

Round 5: K D I A E N X H O

Jan: HONKED (6)
Greg: DINE (4)
OT: DIOXANE (7)
Score: 36–13 (max 60)

Round 6: 25, 4, 6, 5, 9, 7. Target: 488.

Jan: 487. ((6 + 4 + 9) x 25) + 7 + 5 (7)
Greg: -
RR: 488. ((25 x 5) - (9 - 6)) x 4 (10)
Score: 43–13 (max 70)

Barry talks about his stable of up and coming boxers, who will hopefully be taking the world by storm.

Round 7: W N S A I O E B F

Jan: BEANS (5)
Greg: BEANS (5)
DC: BEANOS (6) BOWFIN (6) BOWFINS (7)
Score: 48–18 (max 77)

Round 8: A D E R I T R N E

Jan: RETAINED (8)
Greg: RETAINED (8)
DC: RETRAINED (18)
OT: RENARDITE (18) RETAINDER (18)
Score: 56–26 (max 95)

Round 9: 50, 100, 7, 5, 9, 7. Target: 620.

Jan: 627.
Greg: 621. ((100 - (50 / 5)) x 7) - 9 (7)
RR: 620. ((100 + 7 + 7) x 5) + 50 (10)
Score: 56–33 (max 105)

Teatime teaser: MEETCAROL -> LATECOMER

Round 10: A B E N O L G T A

Jan: BANGLE (6)
Greg: BELONG (6)
DC: ABALONE (7)
OT: BOATAGE (7) GLOBATE (7) NOTABLE (7) TANGELO (7)
Score: 62–39 (max 112)

Round 11: R T M E A I T D U

Jan: MUTATED (7)
Greg: DREAMT (6)
DC: MUDIRATE (8)
OT: ADMITTER (8)
Score: 69–39 (max 120)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "tickle my fancy".

Round 12: E S U N E P V T N

Jan: PUNNETS (7)
Greg: VENUES (6)
DC: UNSPENT (7)
OT: PENNETS (7) PETUNES (7)
Score: 76–39 (max 127)

Round 13: S L T A E I S R P

Jan: PLASTERS (8)
Greg: pretails
DC: PILASTERS (18)
Score: 84–39 (max 145)

Round 14: 75, 10, 6, 2, 8, 4. Target: 536.

Jan: 533. (((6 / 2) + 4) x 75) + 8 (7)
Greg: 530.
RR: 536. (75 - 8) x 2 x 4 (10)
Score: 91–39 (max 155)

Round 15: C E D E D L E F T

Greg buzzes on 7.5 seconds to say DEFLECTED which is correct.
Final Score: 91–49 (max 165)

Statistics Corner

Jan:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 2

Greg:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 30
Raw % of max - 50
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 1

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