Monday 26th February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 35)
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:27 pm
Countdown recap for Monday 26 February 2018.
C1: Champion Philip Aston (3 wins, 340 points.) An Apteforumite from Bideford, Devon.
C2: Challenger Mick Armstrong. A retired man from Newcastle upon Tyne. He likes to perform karaoke dressed as Elvis.
DC: Susie Dent and Alastair Stewart.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T G P A E A B F C
R02: I O S N A J R I E
R03: 25, 75, 100, 4, 10, 10. Target: 271.
TTT: CAUSEHOOT - "It would cause a bit of a hoot if she went to the shops in this."
R04: Z N D O E O P S M
R05: S M T I E O R A R
R06: 50, 25, 10, 2, 4, 1. Target: 454.
R07: B T R E U A T E V
R08: L G A E A L T T I
R09: 50, 100, 25, 10, 10, 9. Target: 584.
TTT: PIEUNSOLD - "The pie went unsold, even though it was still perfectly good to eat."
R10: U I M T W A E D S
R11: D S H U E U I S R
R12: A O D N T A N P O
R13: R L N E I O K E S
R14: 25, 75, 2, 10, 4, 8. Target: 508.
R15: T E P I D F U S E (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: T G P A E A B F C
Philip: TEABAG (6)
Mick: ABATE (5)
DC: ACE (3) GATE (4)
OT: PETACA (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)
Round 2: I O S N A J R I E
Philip: NOISIER (7)
Mick: JOINERS (7)
DC: REJOINS (7) IONISE (6) IRONISE (7)
OT: IONISER (7) IRONIAS (7) IRONIES (7) SENARII (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 13)
Round 3: 25, 75, 100, 4, 10, 10. Target: 271.
Philip: 271. ((75 - (10 / 10)) x 4) - 25 (10)
Mick: -
Score: 23–7 (max 23)
Teatime teaser: CAUSEHOOT -> HOUSECOAT
Round 4: Z N D O E O P S M
Philip: SPOONED (7)
Mick: moosed
DC: MOPEDS (6) MONOPEDS (8)
OT: MENDOPOS (8)
Score: 30–7 (max 31)
Round 5: S M T I E O R A R
Philip: amortiser
Mick: amortiser
DC: AMORTISE (8) ATOMISER (8)
OT: MORTARISE (18)
Score: 30–7 (max 49)
Round 6: 50, 25, 10, 2, 4, 1. Target: 454.
Philip: 454. ((10 - 1) x 50) + 4 (10)
Mick: 454. ((10 - 1) x 50) + 4 (10)
Score: 40–17 (max 59)
Alastair talks about growing up as as the son of an RAF officer at the former RAF base at Leuchars.
Round 7: B T R E U A T E V
Philip: BATTER (6)
Mick: BUTTER (6)
DC: BEATER (6) BERATE (6) VETTER (6)
OT: ABETTER (7) ABUTTER (7) BEAUTER (7) BERETTA (7) BURETTE (7) VETTURA (7)
Score: 46–23 (max 66)
Round 8: L G A E A L T T I
Philip: LETTIGA (7)
Mick: TAILGATE (8)
OT: ALLAGITE (8) ALLIGATE (8)
Score: 46–31 (max 74)
Round 9: 50, 100, 25, 10, 10, 9. Target: 584.
Philip: 584. ((50 + 9) x 10) - 10 + (100 / 25) (10)
Mick: 584. ((50 + 10) x 10) - (25 - 9) (10)
Score: 56–41 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: PIEUNSOLD -> UNSPOILED
Round 10: U I M T W A E D S
Philip: STADIUM (7)
Mick: WAISTED (7)
DC: MISDATE (7)
OT: IDEATUMS (8)
Score: 63–48 (max 92)
Round 11: D S H U E U I S R
Philip: SUDSIER (7)
Mick: RUSHED (6)
DC: SHIRES (6)
Score: 70–48 (max 99)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "going cold turkey".
Round 12: A O D N T A N P O
Philip: ODONATA (7)
Mick: pondant
OT: ODONATAN (8)
Score: 77–48 (max 107)
Round 13: R L N E I O K E S
Philip: SONLIKE (7)
Mick: RELINKS (7)
DC: KEROSINE (8)
OT: LIKENERS (8)
Score: 84–55 (max 115)
Round 14: 25, 75, 2, 10, 4, 8. Target: 508.
Philip: 508. ((75 - 25) x 10) + 8 (10)
Mick: 508. ((10 / 2) x (75 + 25)) + 8 (10)
Score: 94–65 (max 125)
Round 15: T E P I D F U S E
Philip buzzes on 0.5 seconds to say "No, no, no, I've gone wrong, sorry", which is incorrect.
Mick buzzes on 12.25 seconds to say STUPEFIED which is correct.
Final Score: 94–75 (max 135)
Statistics Corner
Philip:
Total score - 94
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 7
Mick:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 6
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=78
C1: Champion Philip Aston (3 wins, 340 points.) An Apteforumite from Bideford, Devon.
C2: Challenger Mick Armstrong. A retired man from Newcastle upon Tyne. He likes to perform karaoke dressed as Elvis.
DC: Susie Dent and Alastair Stewart.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T G P A E A B F C
R02: I O S N A J R I E
R03: 25, 75, 100, 4, 10, 10. Target: 271.
TTT: CAUSEHOOT - "It would cause a bit of a hoot if she went to the shops in this."
R04: Z N D O E O P S M
R05: S M T I E O R A R
R06: 50, 25, 10, 2, 4, 1. Target: 454.
R07: B T R E U A T E V
R08: L G A E A L T T I
R09: 50, 100, 25, 10, 10, 9. Target: 584.
TTT: PIEUNSOLD - "The pie went unsold, even though it was still perfectly good to eat."
R10: U I M T W A E D S
R11: D S H U E U I S R
R12: A O D N T A N P O
R13: R L N E I O K E S
R14: 25, 75, 2, 10, 4, 8. Target: 508.
R15: T E P I D F U S E (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: T G P A E A B F C
Philip: TEABAG (6)
Mick: ABATE (5)
DC: ACE (3) GATE (4)
OT: PETACA (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)
Round 2: I O S N A J R I E
Philip: NOISIER (7)
Mick: JOINERS (7)
DC: REJOINS (7) IONISE (6) IRONISE (7)
OT: IONISER (7) IRONIAS (7) IRONIES (7) SENARII (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 13)
Round 3: 25, 75, 100, 4, 10, 10. Target: 271.
Philip: 271. ((75 - (10 / 10)) x 4) - 25 (10)
Mick: -
Score: 23–7 (max 23)
Teatime teaser: CAUSEHOOT -> HOUSECOAT
Round 4: Z N D O E O P S M
Philip: SPOONED (7)
Mick: moosed
DC: MOPEDS (6) MONOPEDS (8)
OT: MENDOPOS (8)
Score: 30–7 (max 31)
Round 5: S M T I E O R A R
Philip: amortiser
Mick: amortiser
DC: AMORTISE (8) ATOMISER (8)
OT: MORTARISE (18)
Score: 30–7 (max 49)
Round 6: 50, 25, 10, 2, 4, 1. Target: 454.
Philip: 454. ((10 - 1) x 50) + 4 (10)
Mick: 454. ((10 - 1) x 50) + 4 (10)
Score: 40–17 (max 59)
Alastair talks about growing up as as the son of an RAF officer at the former RAF base at Leuchars.
Round 7: B T R E U A T E V
Philip: BATTER (6)
Mick: BUTTER (6)
DC: BEATER (6) BERATE (6) VETTER (6)
OT: ABETTER (7) ABUTTER (7) BEAUTER (7) BERETTA (7) BURETTE (7) VETTURA (7)
Score: 46–23 (max 66)
Round 8: L G A E A L T T I
Philip: LETTIGA (7)
Mick: TAILGATE (8)
OT: ALLAGITE (8) ALLIGATE (8)
Score: 46–31 (max 74)
Round 9: 50, 100, 25, 10, 10, 9. Target: 584.
Philip: 584. ((50 + 9) x 10) - 10 + (100 / 25) (10)
Mick: 584. ((50 + 10) x 10) - (25 - 9) (10)
Score: 56–41 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: PIEUNSOLD -> UNSPOILED
Round 10: U I M T W A E D S
Philip: STADIUM (7)
Mick: WAISTED (7)
DC: MISDATE (7)
OT: IDEATUMS (8)
Score: 63–48 (max 92)
Round 11: D S H U E U I S R
Philip: SUDSIER (7)
Mick: RUSHED (6)
DC: SHIRES (6)
Score: 70–48 (max 99)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "going cold turkey".
Round 12: A O D N T A N P O
Philip: ODONATA (7)
Mick: pondant
OT: ODONATAN (8)
Score: 77–48 (max 107)
Round 13: R L N E I O K E S
Philip: SONLIKE (7)
Mick: RELINKS (7)
DC: KEROSINE (8)
OT: LIKENERS (8)
Score: 84–55 (max 115)
Round 14: 25, 75, 2, 10, 4, 8. Target: 508.
Philip: 508. ((75 - 25) x 10) + 8 (10)
Mick: 508. ((10 / 2) x (75 + 25)) + 8 (10)
Score: 94–65 (max 125)
Round 15: T E P I D F U S E
Philip buzzes on 0.5 seconds to say "No, no, no, I've gone wrong, sorry", which is incorrect.
Mick buzzes on 12.25 seconds to say STUPEFIED which is correct.
Final Score: 94–75 (max 135)
Statistics Corner
Philip:
Total score - 94
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 7
Mick:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 6
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=78