Friday 28th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 66)

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Friday 28th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 66)

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Countdown recap for Friday 28 September 2018.

C1: Champion Robin Johnson (6 wins, 539 points.) A retired man from Wimborne, Dorset.
C2: Challenger Colm Griffin. From Moycullen, County Galway, Republic of Ireland.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Madeley.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T R O G D I N P O
R02: L Y U A N S O A R
R03: 100, 2, 9, 1, 7, 2. Target: 703.
TTT: ATTAINZEN - "It sounds like this gemstone goes on the sunbed each evening."
R04: S R P U O E L W O
R05: G S A I J T O E R
R06: 100, 5, 7, 10, 4, 10. Target: 295.
R07: A S E T I S T F N
R08: D N R U E A S T U
R09: 100, 8, 1, 2, 4, 3. Target: 946.
TTT: BULLSTOOD - "The poor bull stood no chance. Thanks to the matador, it fell victim to this."
R10: M V F O E I T Z E
R11: R D A T C E I D E
R12: T M G A U L R I A
R13: N P E C D A O V M
R14: 50, 75, 100, 25, 10, 1. Target: 260.
R15: H E N N A D A L M (conundrum)


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Round 1: T R O G D I N P O

Robin: TROOPING (8)
Colm: DROOPING (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: L Y U A N S O A R

Robin: larsony
Colm: AROUSAL (7)
DC: SOAR (4) SOLUNAR (7)
OT: RANULAS (7) UNROYAL (7)
Score: 8–15 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 2, 9, 1, 7, 2. Target: 703.

Robin: 703. (100 x 7) + 1 + 2 (10)
Colm: 703. (100 x 7) + 1 + 2 (10)
Score: 18–25 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: ATTAINZEN -> TANZANITE

Round 4: S R P U O E L W O

Robin: LOOPERS (7)
Colm: spooler
OT: SUPERLOO (8)
Score: 25–25 (max 33)

Round 5: G S A I J T O E R

Robin: GORIEST (7)
Colm: STORAGE (7)
DC: GOATS (5) TOGAS (5) GAITERS (7) TOERAGS (7) AGISTER (7)
OT: AGISTOR (7) GOATIER (7) GOITRES (7) ORGEATS (7) ORGIAST (7) OSTERIA (7) OTARIES (7) STAGIER (7) TRIAGES (7)
Score: 32–32 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 5, 7, 10, 4, 10. Target: 295.

Robin: 295. (4 x 100) - (10 x 10) - 5 (10)
Colm: 295. ((7 - 4) x 100) - 5 (10)
Score: 42–42 (max 50)

Richard talks about a run-in with a policeman in Phoenix, Arizona, where he was nearly shot! :shock: :o

Round 7: A S E T I S T F N

Robin: NASTIEST (8)
Colm: FASTEST (7)
DC: STAINS (6) INSTATES (8) FATTINESS (18)
Score: 50–42 (max 68)

Round 8: D N R U E A S T U

Robin: SAUNTER (7)
Colm: SUNDAE (6)
DC: DUNES (5) UNRUSTED (8)
OT: TRANSUDE (8)
Score: 57–42 (max 76)

Round 9: 100, 8, 1, 2, 4, 3. Target: 946.

Robin: -
Colm: 945. (3 + 2 + 100) x (8 + 1) (7)
Score: 57–49 (max 83)

Teatime teaser: BULLSTOOD -> BLOODLUST

Round 10: M V F O E I T Z E

Robin: EMOTIVE (7)
Colm: EMOTIVE (7)
Score: 64–56 (max 90)

Round 11: R D A T C E I D E

Robin: REDACTED (8)
Colm: CREATED (7)
DC: IRATE (5) RATED (5) dedicater DIRECTED (8)
OT: CREDITED (8) DEDICATE (8)
Score: 72–56 (max 98)

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

Round 12: T M G A U L R I A

Robin: LARIAT (6)
Colm: GAMUT (5)
DC: MARITAL (7) MARTIAL (7)
OT: MAGUARI (7) MULGARA (7) MULTIAR (7) RAGTAIL (7) TRAGIUM (7)
Score: 78–56 (max 105)

Round 13: N P E C D A O V M

Robin: PONCED (6)
Colm: CANOED (6)
DC: PACED (5) VAPED (5) COMPAND (7)
Score: 84–62 (max 112)

Round 14: 50, 75, 100, 25, 10, 1. Target: 260.

Robin: 260. (25 + 1) x 10 (10)
Colm: 260. (25 + 1) x 10 (10)
Score: 94–72 (max 122)

Round 15: H E N N A D A L M

Colm buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say MANHANDLE which is correct.
Final Score: 94–82 (max 132)

Statistics Corner

Robin:
Total score - 94
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 7

Colm:
Total score - 82
Raw score - 107
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 9

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