Monday 13th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 34)

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Monday 13th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 34)

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Countdown recap for Monday 13 August 2018.

C1: Champion Steve Rush (2 wins, 152 points.) A police officer from Norfolk.
C2: Challenger Tim Danton. A magazine editor from Prestwood, Buckinghamshire. He also has an interest in computers. He likes playing tennis for his local club too.
DC: Susie Dent and Julia Bradbury.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D M G R J A E O K
R02: B R S I E M A H O
R03: 75, 100, 1, 1, 3, 8. Target: 198.
TTT: CUTONIONS - "He's cut so many onions, he's got this on his hand."
R04: S Z T I A L U E C
R05: N R Y S V I O U E
R06: 50, 25, 3, 5, 6, 5. Target: 493.
R07: G T L R N E O U W
R08: E I A D S P I T N
R09: 75, 50, 3, 5, 6, 7. Target: 354.
TTT: SINBADATE - "Sinbad ate a meal with the others, but didn't join them for a drink."
R10: R N S T E O A E F
R11: G R T T N A O E A
R12: V S L N E A A T E
R13: P R W S L S O E U
R14: 75, 25, 100, 5, 1, 8. Target: 599.
R15: M U S I C B O A T (conundrum)


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Round 1: D M G R J A E O K

Steve: DRAKE (5)
Tim: ROAMED (6)
DC: MAJORED (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: B R S I E M A H O

Steve: HOMBRES (7)
Tim: HOMIES (6)
DC: MOREISH (7) BEAMISH (7)
OT: BIOHERMS (8) OBEAHISM (8)
Score: 7–6 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 100, 1, 1, 3, 8. Target: 198.

Steve: 198. 100 + 75 + (8 x 3) - 1 (10)
Tim: 198. (100 - 1) x (3 - 1) (10)
Score: 17–16 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: CUTONIONS -> CONTUSION

Round 4: S Z T I A L U E C

Steve: LACIEST (7)
Tim: LACIEST (7)
DC: SULCATE (7)
OT: CLUIEST (7) ELASTIC (7) LATICES (7) LAZIEST (7)
Score: 24–23 (max 32)

Round 5: N R Y S V I O U E

Steve: ENVIOUS (7)
Tim: VIRUS (5)
DC: SOUVENIR (8)
Score: 31–23 (max 40)

Round 6: 50, 25, 3, 5, 6, 5. Target: 493.

Steve: 494. ((5 + 5) x 50) - 6 (7)
Tim: 495.
RR: 493. ((5 + 5) x 50) - 25 + (6 x 3) (10)
Score: 38–23 (max 50)

Julia talks about her new show, £10k Holiday Home.

Round 7: G T L R N E O U W

Steve: LOUNGER (7)
Tim: LOUNGER (7)
DC: OUTGREW (7) ONGLET (6)
OT: LUNGWORT (8)
Score: 45–30 (max 58)

Round 8: E I A D S P I T N

Steve: PANTIES (7)
Tim: PAINTED (7)
DC: DAINTIES (8)
OT: PATINISED (18)
Score: 52–37 (max 76)

Round 9: 75, 50, 3, 5, 6, 7. Target: 354.

Steve: 354. (6 + 3 - 5) + (7 x 50) (10)
Tim: 354. (7 x 50) + 3 + 6 - 5 (10)
Score: 62–47 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: SINBADATE -> ABSTAINED

Round 10: R N S T E O A E F

Steve: FASTENER (8)
Tim: FEASTER (7)
DC: SEAFRONT (8) RESONATE (8) FENESTRA (8)
OT: AFTERNOSE (18)
Score: 70–47 (max 104)

Round 11: G R T T N A O E A

Steve: ORNATE (6)
Tim: tortage
DC: REGATTA (7) TANAGER (7)
OT: AEGROTAT (8)
Score: 76–47 (max 112)

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

Round 12: V S L N E A A T E

Steve: ENSLAVE (7)
Tim: ENSLAVE (7)
DC: LEAVENS (7)
OT: ALATEENS (8) ELASTANE (8)
Score: 83–54 (max 120)

Round 13: P R W S L S O E U

Steve: PROWLS (6)
Tim: PROWESS (7)
DC: POSEURS (7)
OT: LEPROUS (7) LOUSERS (7) PELORUS (7) PERLOWS (7) PLESSOR (7) PORUSES (7) PULSERS (7) SOULERS (7)
Score: 83–61 (max 127)

Round 14: 75, 25, 100, 5, 1, 8. Target: 599.

Steve: 599. (5 x 100) + 75 + 25 - 1 (10)
Tim: 599. (8 x 75) - 1 (10)
Score: 93–71 (max 137)

Round 15: M U S I C B O A T

No one buzzes. The answer was SUBATOMIC.
Final Score: 93–71 (max 147)

Statistics Corner

Steve:
Total score - 93
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 4

Tim:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 5

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