Thursday 2nd August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 27)

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Thursday 2nd August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 27)

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Countdown recap for Thursday 2 August 2018.

C1: Champion Bob Lunt (6 wins, 549 points.) A retired missionary worker from Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
C2: Challenger Emily Woodford. A medical student from Nottingham. She likes to do indoor rock climbing and bouldering.
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G R S E U O C N P
R02: J P E A R T O I L
R03: 100, 9, 7, 7, 4, 5. Target: 582.
TTT: SIGHBRIBE - "What a load of absolute, utter nonsense!"
R04: B H A O R I L E G
R05: S D S U O E M Z S
R06: 25, 50, 7, 9, 8, 2. Target: 472.
R07: G T M A U O L M V
R08: L P E I R N U T O
R09: 50, 7, 1, 10, 9, 6. Target: 942.
TTT: BREATHEIN - "The creatures breathe in at a much slower rate when they do this."
R10: R W E I A N S D U
R11: S G N O E I B C K
R12: N D E A O R S F A
R13: T X T I E U N P R
R14: 25, 50, 2, 10, 3, 5. Target: 589.
R15: Z I P O R D E A L (conundrum)


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Round 1: G R S E U O C N P

Bob: SCROUNGE (8)
Emily: POUNCERS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: J P E A R T O I L

Bob: PROLATE (7)
Emily: POLITER (7)
DC: EPILATOR (8)
OT: PELOTARI (8) PETIOLAR (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)

Round 3: 100, 9, 7, 7, 4, 5. Target: 582.

Bob: 583. Mistake in working.
Emily: 591. (5 x 100) + (9 x 7) + (7 x 4) (5)
RR: 582. (((7 - 4) x 100) - 9) x (7 - 5) (10)
Score: 15–20 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: SIGHBRIBE -> GIBBERISH

Round 4: B H A O R I L E G

Bob: BOILER (6)
Emily: GLARE (5)
DC: GERBIL (6) GHERAO (6)
OT: ALBERGO (7) ARGILEH (7) OBLIGER (7) OILBERG (7)
Score: 21–20 (max 33)

Round 5: S D S U O E M Z S

Bob: MOUSES (6)
Emily: MOSSES (6)
DC: MOUSSED (7)
OT: MOUSSES (7)
Score: 27–26 (max 40)

Round 6: 25, 50, 7, 9, 8, 2. Target: 472.

Bob: 472. (50 x 9) + 25 - (8 - 7 + 2) (10)
Emily: 472. (50 x 9) + 25 - (8 - 7 + 2) (10)
Score: 37–36 (max 50)

Sir Tim talks about cruising around South America, including a trip to the Falkland Islands.

Round 7: G T M A U O L M V

Bob: GAMUT (5)
Emily: VAULT (5)
DC: MOULT (5)
OT: MOUGAT (6)
Score: 42–41 (max 56)

Round 8: L P E I R N U T O

Bob: OUTLINER (8)
Emily: POUTIER (7)
DC: NEUROPIL (8)
OT: ERUPTION (8) PRUNETOL (8) UNPOLITE (8)
Score: 50–41 (max 64)

Round 9: 50, 7, 1, 10, 9, 6. Target: 942.

Bob: 942. ((10 + 9) x 50) - 7 - 1 (10)
Emily: 942. ((10 + 9) x 50) - 7 - 1 (10)
Score: 60–51 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: BREATHEIN -> HIBERNATE

Round 10: R W E I A N S D U

Bob: ASUNDER (7)
Emily: SANDIER (7)
DC: UNRAISED (8) DURIANS (7) WARDENS (7)
OT: DENARIUS (8)
Score: 67–58 (max 82)

Round 11: S G N O E I B C K

Bob: BECKONS (7)
Emily: SOCKING (7)
DC: COGNISE (7)
OT: BIOGENS (7)
Score: 74–65 (max 89)

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

Round 12: N D E A O R S F A

Bob: REASON (6)
Emily: SNARED (6)
DC: FEDORAS (7)
OT: SNARFED (7)
Score: 80–71 (max 96)

Round 13: T X T I E U N P R

Bob: NUTTIER (7)
Emily: PRINT (5)
DC: exturnip TURNIP (6)
OT: INPUTTER (8)
Score: 87–71 (max 104)

Round 14: 25, 50, 2, 10, 3, 5. Target: 589.

Bob: 592. Mistake in working.
Emily: 582. ((50 + 3 + 5) x 10) + 2 (5)
RR: 589. (((25 x 10) + 50 - 3) x 2) - 5 (10)
Score: 87–76 (max 114)

Round 15: Z I P O R D E A L

Bob buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say POLARIZED which is correct.
Final Score: 97–76 (max 124)

Statistics Corner

Bob:
Total score - 97
Raw score - 97
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 - 6

Emily:
Total score - 76
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 4

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