Tuesday 2nd October 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 68)

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Tuesday 2nd October 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 68)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 2 October 2018.

C1: Challenger Jethro Colmer. A film studies student at the University of Gloucester, but is originally from Brighton. He wants to be a film critic.
C2: Challenger Tealin Glenn. A chemistry student at Newcastle University, but is originally from Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Madeley.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S C T I O U L B A
R02: H P R E I P L A S
R03: 50, 2, 6, 4, 10, 9. Target: 859.
TTT: FROMITALY - "She was from Italy, so it was without question that she could make pasta."
R04: W D S O E O M L T
R05: G S T E A E U M R
R06: 75, 4, 4, 1, 2, 7. Target: 365.
R07: K R W E I A R Y D
R08: G S F M O E I J P
R09: 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 10. Target: 196.
TTT: CATSGOAPE - "He didn't do anything wrong, but he carried the can for those who did."
R10: T R L O E N G I S
R11: T S A O E F C A S
R12: X M O E D V A U N
R13: R S L E I A D T E
R14: 75, 4, 5, 3, 7, 6. Target: 502.
R15: I M E E T N E R D (conundrum)


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Round 1: S C T I O U L B A

Jethro: COBALT (6)
Tealin: CLOUTS (6)
DC: BLOATS (6) STOICAL (7)
OT: BAILOUTS (8) BIOCLAST (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: H P R E I P L A S

Jethro: HAPPIER (7)
Tealin: HAPPIER (7)
DC: SAPPHIRE (8)
OT: APPLIERS (8) EARLSHIP (8) HARELIPS (8) PAPISHER (8) PEARLISH (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 16)

Round 3: 50, 2, 6, 4, 10, 9. Target: 859.

Jethro: 860.
Tealin: 859. (((6 / 2) + 4 + 10) x 50) + 9 (10)
Score: 13–23 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: FROMITALY -> FORMALITY

Round 4: W D S O E O M L T

Jethro: STOOLED (7)
Tealin: LOOMED (6)
DC: TWOSOME (7) TOODLES (7)
OT: LOWMOST (7) MOODLES (7) OWLDOMS (7)
Score: 20–23 (max 33)

Round 5: G S T E A E U M R

Jethro: STEAMER (7)
Tealin: GREATS (6)
DC: guester MEASURE (7)
OT: GAMESTER (8)
Score: 27–23 (max 41)

Round 6: 75, 4, 4, 1, 2, 7. Target: 365.

Jethro: 366.
Tealin: 365. (75 - 2) x (4 + 1) (10)
Score: 27–33 (max 51)

Richard talks about his daughter's involvement in the Royal Wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Round 7: K R W E I A R Y D

Jethro: WEARY (5)
Tealin: DARKER (6)
DC: DIARY (5) WEIRD (5) REWARD (6) RIDEWAY (7)
OT: DARRIKY (7)
Score: 27–39 (max 58)

Round 8: G S F M O E I J P

Jethro: MOPES (5)
Tealin: GIMPS (5)
DC: JOGS (4) IMPOSE (6) FOGIES (6) EGOISM (6)
OT: EMOJIS (6) JOGISM (6) OJIMES (6) POGIES (6) POMEIS (6)
Score: 32–44 (max 64)

Round 9: 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 10. Target: 196.

Jethro: 196. (5 x 4 x 10) - 4 (10)
Tealin: 196. (5 x 4 x 10) - 4 (10)
Score: 42–54 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: CATSGOAPE -> SCAPEGOAT

Round 10: T R L O E N G I S

Jethro: LOITERS (7)
Tealin: STORING (7)
DC: STERLING (8) RINGLETS (8) TRIGONES (8)
OT: OSTLERING (18)
Score: 49–61 (max 92)

Round 11: T S A O E F C A S

Jethro: FACETS (6)
Tealin: FEASTS (6)
DC: FACES (5) COASTS (6) FATSOS (6)
OT: ESTAFAS (7)
Score: 55–67 (max 99)

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

Round 12: X M O E D V A U N

Jethro: MOANED (6)
Tealin: UNMOVED (7)
Score: 55–74 (max 106)

Round 13: R S L E I A D T E

Jethro: ELATED (6)
Tealin: TRAILED (7)
DC: REALISED (8) READIEST (8)
OT: DETAILERS (18) LATERISED (18)
Score: 55–81 (max 124)

Round 14: 75, 4, 5, 3, 7, 6. Target: 502.

Jethro: -
Tealin: 502. ((75 - 3) x 7) - (6 - 4) (10)
Score: 55–91 (max 134)

Round 15: I M E E T N E R D

Jethro buzzes on 6.25 seconds to say DETERMINE which is correct.
Final Score: 65–91 (max 144)

Statistics Corner

Jethro:
Total score - 65
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 3

Tealin:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 5

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