Friday 16th November 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 101)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 16 November 2018.

C1: Challenger Rod Jermy. A highways supervisor from Ashford, Surrey. He plays rugby as a hooker, and is also a referee.
C2: Challenger Paul Copeland. An NHS librarian from Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C M O I S R E L A
R02: P N D I E T S A U
R03: 25, 75, 50, 100, 2, 3. Target: 583.
TTT: AIRBEDLAM - "There was an air of bedlam in the courtroom, but the way the judge dealt with it was exceptional."
R04: B P M O E I G M Q
R05: B F E I K R A S E
R06: 50, 75, 4, 10, 2, 5. Target: 401.
R07: W G O E R N U D I
R08: F S N E O V R I L
R09: 100, 75, 5, 10, 8, 10. Target: 762.
TTT: ADDYMARES - "Addy doesn't have nightmares, but mentally she shuts down most afternoons."
R10: T R H G A I E T D
R11: S N O A L R E D A
R12: S L X I U A R W E
R13: T D A O L Y E R C
R14: 25, 100, 75, 5, 9, 1. Target: 263.
R15: F A R M S N O R T (conundrum)


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Round 1: C M O I S R E L A

Rod: REALS (5)
Paul: MAILERS (7)
DC: RECLAIMS (8) CAMISOLE (8) MIRACLES (8) MORALISE (8)
OT: CALORIES (8) CARIOLES (8) CLAIMERS (8) COALISER (8) CREOLISM (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: P N D I E T S A U

Rod: PAINTED (7)
Paul: PUNDITS (7)
DC: SUPINATED (18)
Score: 7–14 (max 26)

Round 3: 25, 75, 50, 100, 2, 3. Target: 583.

Rod: -
Paul: -
OT: 583. (50 + 3) x (((2 x 100) + 75) / 25) (10)
Score: 7–14 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: AIRBEDLAM -> ADMIRABLE

Round 4: B P M O E I G M Q

Rod: POMME (5)
Paul: pommie
DC: BOMMIE (6)
OT: MOMPEI (6)
Score: 12–14 (max 42)

Round 5: B F E I K R A S E

Rod: BRAKES (6)
Paul: BEAKERS (7)
DC: FIREBASE (8)
OT: BAKERIES (8) FAKERIES (8)
Score: 12–21 (max 50)

Round 6: 50, 75, 4, 10, 2, 5. Target: 401.

Rod: 400. (10 - 2) x 50 (7)
Paul: 400. 2 x 5 x 4 x 10 (7)
RR: 401. ((10 - 2) x 50) + 5 - 4 (10)
Score: 19–28 (max 60)

Dr. Phil talks about a campaign for him to be installed as the new Health Secretary.

Round 7: W G O E R N U D I

Rod: woeing
Paul: WORDING (7)
DC: DOWERING (8)
OT: GROUNDIE (8)
Score: 19–35 (max 68)

Round 8: F S N E O V R I L

Rod: FLORINS (7)
Paul: LOVERS (6)
DC: VERSION (7)
OT: ENVIROS (7) FRIVOLS (7) LIENORS (7) OLEFINS (7) SILVERN (7)
Score: 26–35 (max 75)

Round 9: 100, 75, 5, 10, 8, 10. Target: 762.

Rod: 765.
Paul: 760. (75 x 10) + 10 (7)
RR: 762. (75 x 10) + (100 / 5) - 8 (10)
Score: 26–42 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: ADDYMARES -> DAYDREAMS

Round 10: T R H G A I E T D

Rod: heated
Paul: GRITTED (7)
DC: RIGHTED (7) TIGHTER (7)
OT: ADITHER (7) ADREIGH (7) ATTIRED (7) GIRTHED (7) HEADRIG (7) RATHITE (7) TRIAGED (7)
Score: 26–49 (max 92)

Round 11: S N O A L R E D A

Rod: LOADERS (7)
Paul: LOANERS (7)
DC: SOLANDER (8)
OT: ADRENALS (8) LADRONES (8)
Score: 33–56 (max 100)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "a man of the cloth".

Round 12: S L X I U A R W E

Rod: WAXIER (6)
Paul: WAXES (5)
DC: WAILERS (7)
Score: 39–56 (max 107)

Round 13: T D A O L Y E R C

Rod: LOADER (6)
Paul: LOCATED (7)
DC: REDCOAT (7)
OT: ALECTORY (8)
Score: 39–63 (max 115)

Round 14: 25, 100, 75, 5, 9, 1. Target: 263.

Rod: 254. Mistake in working.
Paul: 256. Mistake in working.
RR: 263. ((100 / 25) x (75 - 9)) - 1 (10)
Score: 39–63 (max 125)

Round 15: F A R M S N O R T

Paul buzzes on 14.25 seconds to say FROSTMAN which is incorrect.
Rod does not buzz.
The answer was TRANSFORM.
Final Score: 39–63 (max 135)

Statistics Corner

Rod:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 29
Raw % of max - 47
Total average score per round - 2.6
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 1

Paul:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 74
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 1

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