Friday 27th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 23)

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Friday 27th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 23)

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Countdown recap for Friday 27 July 2018.

C1: Champion Bob Lunt (2 wins, 160 points.) A retired missionary worker from Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
C2: Challenger Alex Eyre. A finance contractor from London. He likes skateboarding and snowboarding.
DC: Susie Dent and John Inverdale.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N S F E I E R N T
R02: M O D E M N O E P
R03: 50, 10, 2, 3, 6, 2. Target: 302.
TTT: BERTSPAIN - "Bert's pain was caused by him accidentally sticking this into himself."
R04: T U C E V U S Y N
R05: X S P A E O N R G
R06: 25, 50, 75, 2, 9, 10. Target: 330.
R07: P R S A O A H R I
R08: D N A U T O R A L
R09: 100, 2, 3, 4, 7, 3. Target: 233.
TTT: PETECLOSE - "Pete saw things from a close viewpoint thanks to this."
R10: B E L O K R A S T
R11: B W S E I E T L D
R12: R Q S O A E F W A
R13: S M S I A I L M E
R14: 25, 50, 75, 10, 9, 2. Target: 521.
R15: L I F E T R Y I T (conundrum)


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Round 1: N S F E I E R N T

Bob: REFINES (7)
Alex: REFINES (7)
DC: REINFEST (8)
OT: EFTERINS (8) INTENSER (8) NITRENES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: M O D E M N O E P

Bob: MOONED (6)
Alex: MOONED (6)
DC: MONOPEDE (8) MONOPED (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 16)

Round 3: 50, 10, 2, 3, 6, 2. Target: 302.

Bob: 302. (50 x 6) + 2 (10)
Alex: 302. (50 x 6) + 2 (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: BERTSPAIN -> BREASTPIN

Round 4: T U C E V U S Y N

Bob: TUNES (5)
Alex: UNSET (5)
DC: CUTESY (6)
OT: CUNEUS (6) ENCYST (6) SCENTY (6)
Score: 28–28 (max 32)

Round 5: X S P A E O N R G

Bob: PERSONA (7)
Alex: PERSON (6)
DC: ORANGES (7) PAEONS (6)
OT: PARENGOS (8)
Score: 35–28 (max 40)

Round 6: 25, 50, 75, 2, 9, 10. Target: 330.

Bob: 332. Mistake in working.
Alex: 334. ((10 - 2) x 50) - 75 + 9 (7)
RR: 330. (75 - 9) x (50 / 10) (10)
Score: 35–35 (max 50)

John finishes talking about some unusual sporting events with the "World Space Out Championship" in Seoul, South Korea, the "World Underwater Kissing Championship" in Shanghai, China, and the "World Conker Championship" in Northamptonshire.

Round 7: P R S A O A H R I

Bob: PARIAHS (7)
Alex: HAIRS (5)
OT: APORIAS (7) PHORIAS (7) RAPHIAS (7) ROSARIA (7)
Score: 42–35 (max 57)

Round 8: D N A U T O R A L

Bob: NATURAL (7)
Alex: OUTLAND (7)
DC: outlander ADULATOR (8)
OT: AUTOLAND (8) ROTUNDAL (8)
Score: 49–42 (max 65)

Round 9: 100, 2, 3, 4, 7, 3. Target: 233.

Bob: 233. (100 x 2) + ((7 + 4) x 3) (10)
Alex: 233. (100 x 2) + ((7 + 4) x 3) (10)
Score: 59–52 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: PETECLOSE -> TELESCOPE

Round 10: B E L O K R A S T

Bob: BLOATERS (8)
Alex: BLOATERS (8)
DC: strokable SORTABLE (8)
OT: RETABLOS (8) STORABLE (8)
Score: 67–60 (max 83)

Round 11: B W S E I E T L D

Bob: DEWIEST (7)
Alex: SWEET (5)
DC: WILDEST (7) EDIBLES (7)
OT: BETIDES (7) BEWDIES (7) BLEWITS (7) LEWDEST (7) WEBSITE (7)
Score: 74–60 (max 90)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "having a beef with someone".

Round 12: R Q S O A E F W A

Bob: FORESAW (7)
Alex: WAFERS (6)
Score: 81–60 (max 97)

Round 13: S M S I A I L M E

Bob: MISSILE (7)
Alex: SIMILES (7)
DC: AIMLESS (7) MELISMAS (8)
Score: 88–67 (max 105)

Round 14: 25, 50, 75, 10, 9, 2. Target: 521.

Bob: 521. (50 x 10) + (9 x 2) + (75 / 25) (10)
Alex: 521. (50 x 10) + ((75 / 25) x (9 - 2)) (10)
Score: 98–77 (max 115)

Round 15: L I F E T R Y I T

Alex buzzes on 29.25 seconds to say FLITTERY which is incorrect.
Bob does not buzz.
The answer was FERTILITY, solved in the audience by Bob's wife!! :lol: :P :)
Final Score: 98–77 (max 125)

Statistics Corner

Bob:
Total score - 98
Raw score - 98
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 7

Alex:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=79
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