Thursday 4th October 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 70)

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Thursday 4th October 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 70)

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Countdown recap for Thursday 4 October 2018.

C1: Champion Mike Daysley (1 win, 110 points.) An accounts assistant from Hull.
C2: Challenger Susan Stones. A retired administration assistant from Bradford. She's a treasurer and performance member of the St. James' Players, and they're ready to do their Christmas production of Ali Baba.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Arnold.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M I Y R E V P I D
R02: S C O E S R A U G
R03: 25, 6, 9, 5, 3, 6. Target: 851.
TTT: PROCEDURE - "It's normal procedure for lots of men and women to do this at some point in their lives."
R04: C R E U B T A E G
R05: T U R H I P T A N
R06: 75, 2, 6, 5, 8, 1. Target: 252.
R07: G I W L E S D I G
R08: T B E A E P J A F
R09: 25, 3, 9, 4, 10, 2. Target: 219.
TTT: PULLSNEAR - "Might these plants be covered in scales?"
R10: M D F O E M S O E
R11: D U P R E X O N H
R12: L R N I O A D K E
R13: N O L T U I N O Z
R14: 25, 4, 6, 3, 1, 7. Target: 552.
R15: Z E R O G R A I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: M I Y R E V P I D

Mike: PRIMED (6)
Susan: DRIVE (5)
DC: MIRED (5) PRIVY (5)
OT: DIVIER (6) PIERID (6) PRIDEY (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: S C O E S R A U G

Mike: COURAGE (7)
Susan: COURAGE (7)
DC: SCOURGES (8) CAROUSES (8)
OT: ACORUSES (8) CORSAGES (8)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)

Round 3: 25, 6, 9, 5, 3, 6. Target: 851.

Mike: 852. (6 x 6 x 25) - ((9 x 5) + 3) (7)
Susan: -
RR: 851. (((25 x 6) - 9) x 6) + 5 (10)
Score: 20–7 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: PROCEDURE -> REPRODUCE

Round 4: C R E U B T A E G

Mike: BERATE (6)
Susan: CREATE (6)
DC: BARGEE (6) CUBAGE (6)
OT: AUBERGE (7) BEAUTER (7) REBEGAT (7)
Score: 26–13 (max 31)

Round 5: T U R H I P T A N

Mike: TURNIP (6)
Susan: PURITAN (7)
Score: 26–20 (max 38)

Round 6: 75, 2, 6, 5, 8, 1. Target: 252.

Mike: 252. ((5 - 1) x 75) - (6 x 8) (10)
Susan: 252. ((5 - 1) x 75) - (6 x 8) (10)
Score: 36–30 (max 48)

Richard talks about his recent travels to New Orleans.

Round 7: G I W L E S D I G

Mike: WIGGLES (7)
Susan: WIGGLES (7)
DC: SWIGGED (7)
OT: WIDGIES (7) WIGGLED (7)
Score: 43–37 (max 55)

Round 8: T B E A E P J A F

Mike: BEAT (4)
Susan: ABATE (5)
DC: ABEAT (5)
OT: ABAFT (5) BAFTA (5) PATEE (5)
Score: 43–42 (max 60)

Round 9: 25, 3, 9, 4, 10, 2. Target: 219.

Mike: 219. (25 x 9) - (3 x 2) (10)
Susan: 219. (25 x 4 x 2) + 10 + 9 (10)
Score: 53–52 (max 70)

Teatime teaser: PULLSNEAR -> PRUNELLAS

Round 10: M D F O E M S O E

Mike: MODEMS (6)
Susan: MODEMS (6)
OT: FEMMES (6) MESODE (6) MODOMS (6)
Score: 59–58 (max 76)

Round 11: D U P R E X O N H

Mike: POUNDER (7)
Susan: EXPOUND (7)
DC: UNROPED (7)
OT: UNHOPED (7)
Score: 66–65 (max 83)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "foxglove" and "sour grapes".

Round 12: L R N I O A D K E

Mike: LANKIER (7)
Susan: KINDLER (7)
DC: AILERON (7) KNAIDEL (7)
OT: ADINOLE (7) AKINDLE (7) ALERION (7) ALIENOR (7) ANEROID (7) DARIOLE (7) LADRONE (7) LORDKIN (7) NAILROD (7) ORDINAL (7) RADIOLE (7) RANKLED (7) RODINAL (7) RODLIKE (7)
Score: 73–72 (max 90)

Round 13: N O L T U I N O Z

Mike: NOTION (6)
Susan: LOTION (6)
DC: LUTINO (6)
Score: 79–78 (max 96)

Round 14: 25, 4, 6, 3, 1, 7. Target: 552.

Mike: 552. (((7 x 3) + 1) x 25) + 6 - 4 (10)
Susan: -
Score: 89–78 (max 106)

Round 15: Z E R O G R A I N

Mike buzzes on 15.25 seconds to say ORGANIZER which is correct.
Final Score: 99–78 (max 116)

Statistics Corner

Mike:
Total score - 99
Raw score - 109
Total % of max - 85
Raw % of max - 94
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 10 8-)

Susan:
Total score - 78
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 9

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