Tuesday 20th November 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 103)

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Tuesday 20th November 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 103)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 20 November 2018.

C1: Champion Paul Copeland (2 wins, 135 points.) An NHS librarian from Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
C2: Challenger Andrew Jackson. A maths student at Keele University, but is originally from Blackpool. He plays 5-a-side football, and is a supporter of Blackpool F.C..
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R J D P E O E N T
R02: R C E G D O A S W
R03: 75, 100, 3, 7, 4, 2. Target: 555.
TTT: PANICALOT - "He didn't panic a lot, he just used this art to defuse the situation."
R04: U M H R O E A L T
R05: D H N E O T Z E O
R06: 4, 1, 2, 5, 7, 3. Target: 336.
R07: V A E O R P S I F
R08: L S P E I M R E D
R09: 25, 1, 5, 8, 4, 8. Target: 291.
TTT: HARDIKNOW - "This one's hard, I know, but if you get it, you can stand there and admire it."
R10: B O G I X F V E L
R11: R S T Y E I G A E
R12: M A E U I N S S M
R13: P T K D A O E W U
R14: 10, 8, 5, 4, 10, 6. Target: 678.
R15: A F T E R R O P E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R J D P E O E N T

Paul: PORTEND (7)
Andrew: DEPORT (6)
DC: PENTODE (7)
OT: PENDEJO (7) PREDONE (7) PRETEND (7) PRETONE (7) PROTEND (7) REPONED (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: R C E G D O A S W

Paul: CODGERS (7)
Andrew: goaders
DC: DOWAGERS (8)
OT: WORDAGES (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 100, 3, 7, 4, 2. Target: 555.

Paul: -
Andrew: 555. (100 + 7 + 4) x (3 + 2) (10)
Score: 14–10 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: PANICALOT -> PLACATION

Round 4: U M H R O E A L T

Paul: MOUTHER (7)
Andrew: HUMERAL (7)
OT: AUTOHELM (8) EMULATOR (8)
Score: 21–17 (max 33)

Round 5: D H N E O T Z E O

Paul: HOOTED (6)
Andrew: DENOTE (6)
DC: OZONED (6)
OT: DOZENTH (7)
Score: 27–23 (max 40)

Round 6: 4, 1, 2, 5, 7, 3. Target: 336.

Paul: -
Andrew: 342. Mistake in working.
RR: 336. (5 + 1) x 2 x 4 x 7 (10)
Score: 27–23 (max 50)

Dr. Phil talks about the Brexit crisis.

Round 7: V A E O R P S I F

Paul: VAPORISE (8)
Andrew: PAVERS (6)
DC: OVARIES (7)
Score: 35–23 (max 58)

Round 8: L S P E I M R E D

Paul: SIMPLER (7)
Andrew: DIMPLES (7)
DC: PREMISED (8)
OT: DEMIREPS (8) REIMPELS (8) REMIPEDS (8) RESMILED (8) SIMPERED (8)
Score: 42–30 (max 66)

Round 9: 25, 1, 5, 8, 4, 8. Target: 291.

Paul: 291. ((8 + 4) x 25) - 8 - 1 (10)
Andrew: 291. ((8 + 4) x 25) - 8 - 1 (10)
Score: 52–40 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: HARDIKNOW -> HANDIWORK

Round 10: B O G I X F V E L

Paul: BOGIE (5)
Andrew: GLOBE (5)
DC: OBLIGE (6)
OT: LIVEBOX (7)
Score: 57–45 (max 83)

Round 11: R S T Y E I G A E

Paul: gariest
Andrew: RESTAGE (7)
DC: TRIAGES (7) STAGIER (7)
OT: YEASTIER (8)
Score: 57–52 (max 91)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "thrifty" and "spendthrift".

Round 12: M A E U I N S S M

Paul: MASS (4)
Andrew: MAIMS (5)
DC: MINUSES (7) MISNAMES (8)
OT: MANUMISES (18)
Score: 57–57 (max 109)

Round 13: P T K D A O E W U

Paul: outpeak
Andrew: UPDATE (6)
DC: UPTAKE (6)
OT: PADOUK (6) POUTED (6)
Score: 57–63 (max 115)

Round 14: 10, 8, 5, 4, 10, 6. Target: 678.

Paul: 679. (((10 x 6) + 8) x 10) - (5 - 4) (7)
Andrew: 679. (((10 x 6) + 8) x 10) - (5 - 4) (7)
RR: 678. ((10 x 10) + 8 + 5) x 6 (10)
Score: 64–70 (max 125)

Round 15: A F T E R R O P E

Andrew buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say PERFORATE which is correct.
Final Score: 64–80 (max 135)

Statistics Corner

Paul:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 50
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 3

Andrew:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4

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