Thursday 31st May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 101)

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Thursday 31st May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 101)

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Countdown recap for Thursday 31 May 2018.

C1: Champion Jan Pask (2 wins, 166 points.) A semi-retired admin worker from Sleaford, Lincolnshire.
C2: Challenger Claire Gratton. A client reporting manager in the banking industry from Shenfield, Essex. She loves looking after her garden.
DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W N S U O U E T R
R02: L M G A O E D B A
R03: 25, 100, 2, 6, 8, 9. Target: 826.
TTT: CORNTUNES - "Are these the sort of tunes domino players listen to?"
R04: H S W T O A E Y P
R05: F N P I O U D T A
R06: 75, 6, 1, 4, 7, 6. Target: 697.
R07: D S R E A O E L F
R08: G N C I E Q A I C
R09: 50, 100, 3, 2, 6, 2. Target: 226.
TTT: PARTEDNET - "She parted with the net curtains, and put up some decorative ones instead."
R10: A O P T R A I T S
R11: G D S E I A D N E
R12: A E I T S M T O M
R13: V L T E E O R T S
R14: 50, 25, 5, 7, 9, 2. Target: 609.
R15: A C U T E D E V A (conundrum)


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Round 1: W N S U O U E T R

Jan: OUTERS (6)
Claire: SUTURE (6)
DC: TONSURE (7)
OT: NOWTERS (7) NUTROSE (7) OUTRUNS (7) RUNOUTS (7) TENUOUS (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: L M G A O E D B A

Jan: GAMBLED (7)
Claire: BLAMED (6)
OT: GAMBADE (7) GAMBADO (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: 25, 100, 2, 6, 8, 9. Target: 826.

Jan: 826. (8 x 100) + 25 + 9 - (6 + 2) (10)
Claire: 826. (8 x 100) + 25 + 9 - (6 + 2) (10)
Score: 23–16 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: CORNTUNES -> NOCTURNES

Round 4: H S W T O A E Y P

Jan: horse
Claire: wheaty
DC: POTASH (6)
OT: PHOTAES (7) PHYTASE (7) TEAPOYS (7)
Score: 23–16 (max 31)

Round 5: F N P I O U D T A

Jan: POUND (5)
Claire: POINT (5)
DC: UTOPIAN (7) UNPAID (6)
OT: UPDATION (8)
Score: 28–21 (max 39)

Round 6: 75, 6, 1, 4, 7, 6. Target: 697.

Jan: -
Claire: -
RR: 697. ((75 - 6) x (6 + 4)) + 7 (10)
Score: 28–21 (max 49)

Pam recites a poem about Sunday lunches.

Round 7: D S R E A O E L F

Jan: FEDORAS (7)
Claire: FLARED (6)
DC: FLEAS (5) FOLDERS (7) FREELOADS (18)
Score: 35–21 (max 67)

Round 8: G N C I E Q A I C

Jan: ACING (5)
Claire: ICING (5)
OT: ACINIC (6)
Score: 40–26 (max 73)

Round 9: 50, 100, 3, 2, 6, 2. Target: 226.

Jan: 225. (2 x 100) + (50 / 2) (7)
Claire: 225. (2 x 100) + (50 / 2) (7)
RR: 226. (((100 + 50) x 3) + 2) / 2 (10)
Score: 47–33 (max 83)

Teatime teaser: PARTEDNET -> PATTERNED

Round 10: A O P T R A I T S

Jan: RATIOS (6)
Claire: TRAITS (6)
DC: PATRIOTS (8)
OT: PARTITAS (8)
Score: 53–39 (max 91)

Round 11: G D S E I A D N E

Jan: SEEDING (7)
Claire: SEEDING (7)
DC: SIGNED (6) DESIGNED (8)
OT: AGENISED (8)
Score: 60–46 (max 99)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "knackered".

Round 12: A E I T S M T O M

Jan: MATIEST (7)
Claire: MEATS (5)
DC: TOASTIE (7) ATOMISE (7)
OT: MAMOTIES (8) TOTEMISM (8)
Score: 67–46 (max 107)

Round 13: V L T E E O R T S

Jan: RESOLVE (7)
Claire: TROVES (6)
DC: SVELTE (6) SVELTER (7) REVOLTS (7)
OT: LORETTES (8) REVOLTES (8)
Score: 74–46 (max 115)

Round 14: 50, 25, 5, 7, 9, 2. Target: 609.

Jan: 609. ((7 + 5) x 50) + 9 (10)
Claire: 609. ((7 + 5) x 50) + 9 (10)
Score: 84–56 (max 125)

Round 15: A C U T E D E V A

Jan buzzes on 4.25 seconds to say EVACUATED which is correct.
Final Score: 94–56 (max 135)

Statistics Corner

Jan:
Total score - 94
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4

Claire:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 2

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