Tuesday 2nd April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 50)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 2 April 2019.

C1: Challenger David Wigley. A retired salesman from Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire. He belongs to 2 bridge clubs, and plays it online.
C2: Challenger Charlie Kavanagh. A sailing instructor from Enniscorthy, Country Wexford, Republic of Ireland. He has crossed the Atlantic Ocean 4 times, and also sailed around Ireland in 2017.
DC: Susie Dent and Jenny Eclair.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C N T H O E C O A
R02: N S L F E A I T S
R03: 100, 6, 7, 9, 2, 6. Target: 711.
TTT: AHSOINEPT - "The robber was so inept, when he was arrested, he still had this on his head."
R04: R D N M U E I A D
R05: S N R G D E O I R
R06: 50, 25, 75, 7, 7, 3. Target: 267.
R07: M R M T U A E G A
R08: D L B Z U I O E U
R09: 75, 10, 5, 4, 1, 1. Target: 561.
TTT: ECOCHARGE - "She'll charge around outdoors looking for the hidden treasures."
R10: M P L P E U E S W
R11: P W I E T A Q R I
R12: J B C R O A E T H
R13: N C T V O E I S K
R14: 25, 10, 4, 3, 1, 9. Target: 429.
R15: C O R N D O G I T (conundrum)


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Round 1: C N T H O E C O A

David: -
Charlie: COACH (5)
DC: OOTHECA (7)
OT: CONCHAE (7)
Score: 0–5 (max 7)

Round 2: N S L F E A I T S

David: STAINS (6)
Charlie: STAINS (6)
DC: INFLATES (8) FLATNESS (8)
OT: EASTLINS (8) SALIENTS (8) SALTINES (8) SEALIFTS (8)
Score: 6–11 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 6, 7, 9, 2, 6. Target: 711.

David: 711. (100 x 7) + 9 + 2 (10)
Charlie: 711. (100 x 7) + 9 + 2 (10)
Score: 16–21 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: AHSOINEPT -> PANTIHOSE

Round 4: R D N M U E I A D

David: DRAINED (7)
Charlie: randier
DC: MAUNDER (7) MUDDIER (7) UNMIRED (7) UNAIDED (7)
OT: MUDARINE (8) MURAENID (8) UNMAIDED (8)
Score: 23–21 (max 33)

Round 5: S N R G D E O I R

David: SNOG (4)
Charlie: DOSING (6)
DC: ORDERING (8)
OT: GRINDERS (8) IGNORERS (8) INDORSER (8) REGIDORS (8) REGRINDS (8) RESIGNOR (8)
Score: 23–27 (max 41)

Round 6: 50, 25, 75, 7, 7, 3. Target: 267.

David: 261. Mistake in working.
Charlie: 257. (3 x 50) + 75 + 25 + 7 (5)
RR: 267. (7 + 7 + 75) x 3 (10)
Score: 23–32 (max 51)

Jenny talks about her love of painting.

Round 7: M R M T U A E G A

David: GREAT (5)
Charlie: TRAUMA (6)
DC: RUMMAGE (7) AMATEUR (7)
OT: AGERATUM (8) MARUMAGE (8) METAGRAM (8)
Score: 23–38 (max 59)

Round 8: D L B Z U I O E U

David: -
Charlie: BOILED (6)
DC: DOUBLE (6)
OT: BELOID (6) BOLIDE (6)
Score: 23–44 (max 65)

Round 9: 75, 10, 5, 4, 1, 1. Target: 561.

David: 565. (75 x (5 + 1 + 1)) + (10 x 4) (7)
Charlie: 565. (75 x (5 + 1 + 1)) + (10 x 4) (7)
RR: 561. (75 - ((5 + 1) x 4)) x (10 + 1) (10)
Score: 30–51 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: ECOCHARGE -> GEOCACHER

Round 10: M P L P E U E S W

David: SWEEP (5)
Charlie: WEEPS (5)
DC: PLUMPS (6) SUPPLE (6) PLUMES (6)
OT: PEEPULS (7) PEPLUMS (7) PUMPEES (7) UPSWEEP (7)
Score: 35–56 (max 82)

Round 11: P W I E T A Q R I

David: tapier
Charlie: WAITER (6)
DC: TAPIR (5) PIRATE (6) WAPITI (6) WIRETAP (7)
Score: 35–62 (max 89)

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

Round 12: J B C R O A E T H

David: BREATH (6)
Charlie: BEACH (5)
DC: BOTCHER (7)
Score: 41–62 (max 96)

Round 13: N C T V O E I S K

David: toniest
Charlie: STONE (5)
DC: NOTICES (7) NOVICES (7) SECTION (7)
OT: COSTIVE (7) INVOKES (7) KENOTIC (7) KETONIC (7) OCTINES (7) SNICKET (7)
Score: 41–67 (max 103)

Round 14: 25, 10, 4, 3, 1, 9. Target: 429.

David: -
Charlie: 432. Mistake in working.
RR: 429. (((9 x 3) - 10) x 25) + 4 (10)
Score: 41–67 (max 113)

Round 15: C O R N D O G I T

No one buzzes. The answer was DOCTORING.
Final Score: 41–67 (max 123)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 33
Raw % of max - 41
Total average score per round - 2.7
Raw average score per round - 3.3
Number of maxes - 1

Charlie:
Total score - 67
Raw score - 72
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=80