Wednesday 26th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 64)

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Wednesday 26th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 64)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 26 September 2018.

C1: Champion Robin Johnson (4 wins, 338 points.) A retired man from Wimborne, Dorset.
C2: Challenger Shannon Pocock. A talent acquisition specialist (basically the new name for recruitment consultant) originally from Swindon, but living in Newcastle upon Tyne.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Madeley.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K M E T F O S N E
R02: I W D O E R G I Z
R03: 25, 2, 8, 3, 5, 4. Target: 543.
TTT: DADSDEERS - "The envelope had nothing written on it, so they dealt with the issue."
R04: C B M E O D T A E
R05: D S W I E P N A H
R06: 50, 25, 9, 3, 10, 8. Target: 169.
R07: R G R E O E V R A
R08: S L I A N D U E Y
R09: 25, 7, 9, 3, 4, 5. Target: 398.
TTT: LEEDICING - "When Lee's dicing the vegetables, he takes great care and pays close attention."
R10: I A I S L G M E T
R11: R N A E P F O E D
R12: X D T O I A N T E
R13: R T J O U E S T A
R14: 100, 75, 9, 3, 2, 9. Target: 220.
R15: C A L I B R A T E (conundrum)


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Round 1: K M E T F O S N E

Robin: FOMENTS (7)
Shannon: STONE (5)
DC: TOKENS (6)
OT: KETONES (7) TEMENOS (7) TONEMES (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: I W D O E R G I Z

Robin: DOZIER (6)
Shannon: rewind
DC: RIDE (4) WEIRDO (6) WIDGER (6)
OT: GODIZE (6) IODIZE (6) WIDGIE (6) WORDIE (6)
Score: 13–0 (max 13)

Round 3: 25, 2, 8, 3, 5, 4. Target: 543.

Robin: 543. (((4 x 25) + 8) x 5) + 3 (10)
Shannon: 540.
Score: 23–0 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: DADSDEERS -> ADDRESSED

Round 4: C B M E O D T A E

Robin: COMBED (6)
Shannon: MATED (5)
DC: BECAME (6) MACED (5) COMBATED (8)
Score: 29–0 (max 31)

Round 5: D S W I E P N A H

Robin: HANDIES (7)
Shannon: SWIPED (6)
DC: PHASED (6) PINHEADS (8)
Score: 36–0 (max 39)

Round 6: 50, 25, 9, 3, 10, 8. Target: 169.

Robin: 169. (50 x 3) + 10 + 9 (10)
Shannon: 169. (50 x 3) + 10 + 9 (10)
Score: 46–10 (max 49)

Richard talks about stopping a live interview with Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson on Good Morning Britain.

Round 7: R G R E O E V R A

Robin: OVERAGE (7)
Shannon: reverge
DC: RAVER (5) GRAVE (5) GRAVER (6)
OT: REGRAVE (7)
Score: 53–10 (max 56)

Round 8: S L I A N D U E Y

Robin: DENIALS (7)
Shannon: DIALS (5)
DC: SUNDIAL (7) UNEASILY (8)
Score: 60–10 (max 64)

Round 9: 25, 7, 9, 3, 4, 5. Target: 398.

Robin: 398. ((7 + 9) x 25) - (5 - 3) (10)
Shannon: -
Score: 70–10 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: LEEDICING -> DILIGENCE

Round 10: I A I S L G M E T

Robin: GAMIEST (7)
Shannon: STAGE (5)
DC: GAMES (5) IMAGES (6) LIMITAGES (18)
Score: 77–10 (max 92)

Round 11: R N A E P F O E D

Robin: PROFANED (8)
Shannon: PONDER (6)
DC: PROFANE (7) PARDONEE (8)
Score: 85–10 (max 100)

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

Round 12: X D T O I A N T E

Robin: TAINTED (7)
Shannon: OXIDANT (7)
DC: ANTIDOTE (8)
OT: TETANOID (8)
Score: 92–17 (max 108)

Round 13: R T J O U E S T A

Robin: OUTSTARE (8)
Shannon: STATER (6)
DC: JOUSTER (7) OUTRATES (8)
Score: 100–17 (max 116)

Round 14: 100, 75, 9, 3, 2, 9. Target: 220.

Robin: 220. 100 + 75 + ((3 + 2) x 9) (10)
Shannon: 220. 100 + 75 + ((3 + 2) x 9) (10)
Score: 110–27 (max 126)

Round 15: C A L I B R A T E

No one buzzes. The answer was BACTERIAL.
Final Score: 110–27 (max 136)

Statistics Corner

Robin:
Total score - 110
Raw score - 110
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 7.3
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 9

Shannon:
Total score - 27
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 20
Raw % of max - 49
Total average score per round - 1.8
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 2

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