Monday 29th July 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 20)

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Monday 29th July 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 20)

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Countdown recap for Monday 29 July 2019.

C1: Champion Philip Catton (1 win, 73 points.) A retired supermarket worker from Harrow, Greater London.
C2: Challenger Corrina Attwood. A full-time mum from Ramsgate, Kent. She's studying for a BSc in Combined STEM at the Open University.
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Sinha.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Q S R I E O D L A
R02: T R B U E A T R U
R03: 75, 4, 9, 2, 10, 7. Target: 437.
TTT: CELERYGOO - "Fans of this might find themselves going around in circles."
R04: S T W I E O R S I
R05: K G A U R T I S O
R06: 100, 25, 5, 5, 7, 8. Target: 332.
R07: V D N A E O R N T
R08: C M U A S Y I D E
R09: 25, 5, 2, 4, 6, 10. Target: 405.
TTT: LOADELECT - "In days of old, the executioner would do this daily."
R10: L R T C A U I D O
R11: N T E I O N P S A
R12: C O G H E A P S H
R13: L N M I O A R F E
R14: 25, 7, 3, 6, 9, 10. Target: 466.
R15: F L O S A W B E N (conundrum)


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Round 1: Q S R I E O D L A

Philip: SLIDER (6)
Corrina: LOADERS (7)
DC: DARIOLES (8)
OT: RADIOLES (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: T R B U E A T R U

Philip: BUTTER (6)
Corrina: BARTER (6)
DC: ABUTTER (7)
Score: 6–13 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 4, 9, 2, 10, 7. Target: 437.

Philip: -
Corrina: 438. ((4 + 2) x 75) - (9 - 7) - 10 (7)
Paul Sinha: 437. (75 x 7) - (10 x 9) + 2 (10) 8-)
Score: 6–20 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: CELERYGOO -> CEREOLOGY

Round 4: S T W I E O R S I

Philip: STORIES (7)
Corrina: STORIES (7)
DC: SORTIES (7) WIRIEST (7)
OT: RESTIOS (7) RESTOWS (7) ROSIEST (7) ROSSITE (7) ROTISSE (7) TRIOSES (7) WORSEST (7)
Score: 13–27 (max 32)

Round 5: K G A U R T I S O

Philip: GROUTS (6)
Corrina: GROUTS (6)
DC: RAGOUTS (7) GUITARS (7) TROIKAS (7) AGOUTIS (7)
OT: AGISTOR (7) GIAOURS (7) ORGIAST (7) OUTRIGS (7) SAUTOIR (7) TUGRIKS (7)
Score: 19–33 (max 39)

Round 6: 100, 25, 5, 5, 7, 8. Target: 332.

Philip: 332. ((8 - 5) x 100) + 25 + 7 (10)
Corrina: 332. ((8 - 5) x 100) + 25 + 7 (10)
Score: 29–43 (max 49)

Paul talks about his favourite inventor, Robert Whitehead, who via The Sound of Music got his parents together. :P :shock: :o

Round 7: V D N A E O R N T

Philip: TANNER (6)
Corrina: ORATED (6)
DC: VENDOR (6) NOVATED (7)
OT: NORATED (7) NORTENA (7) ORNATED (7) RONDENA (7) VENATOR (7) VERDANT (7)
Score: 35–49 (max 56)

Round 8: C M U A S Y I D E

Philip: MUSIC (5)
Corrina: CAUSED (6)
DC: MISCUED (7)
OT: AECIUMS (7) CAESIUM (7) DECIMAS (7) MEDIACY (7) MEDICUS (7)
Score: 35–55 (max 63)

Round 9: 25, 5, 2, 4, 6, 10. Target: 405.

Philip: -
Corrina: 405. (25 x 4 x (6 - 2)) + 5 (10)
Score: 35–65 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: LOADELECT -> DECOLLATE

Round 10: L R T C A U I D O

Philip: TRAIL (5)
Corrina: CURTAIL (7)
DC: AUDITOR (7) CAROTID (7) CORDIAL (7)
OT: DILATOR (7) DULOTIC (7) ROTALID (7) TRICLAD (7)
Score: 35–72 (max 80)

Round 11: N T E I O N P S A

Philip: spinnet
Corrina: NATIONS (7)
DC: SPINET (6) PANTIES (7) ENATIONS (8)
OT: NASONITE (8) OPINANTS (8) PAEONINS (8) PANTINES (8) PENATINS (8) PENTOSAN (8) SONATINE (8)
Score: 35–79 (max 88)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of words relating to "cold".

Round 12: C O G H E A P S H

Philip: PAGES (5)
Corrina: POACHES (7)
DC: CHEAPOS (7)
OT: HOACHES (7) SHOEPAC (7)
Score: 35–86 (max 95)

Round 13: L N M I O A R F E

Philip: MAILER (6)
Corrina: FEMORAL (7)
DC: MINERAL (7) FORMALIN (8) INFORMAL (8)
OT: INFLAMER (8) RIFLEMAN (8)
Score: 35–93 (max 103)

Round 14: 25, 7, 3, 6, 9, 10. Target: 466.

Philip: 459. (((7 x 6) + 3) x 10) + 9 (5)
Corrina: -
Paul Sinha (AGAIN!!): 466. ((10 + 9) x 25) - 6 - 3 (10) 8-)
Score: 40–93 (max 113)

Round 15: F L O S A W B E N

No one buzzes. The answer was WOLFSBANE.
Final Score: 40–93 (max 123)

I was actually the only other person to get the conundrum right from the audience in this episode..., although not that I wish to create aspersions, I saw the youngster enter late in the studio, and I heard he was from Blackpool, so he might've been a sort of ringer, sent deliberately from upstairs to make sure I didn't get the chance to get the conundrum :!: :!: :P :P

Statistics Corner

Philip:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 33
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 2.7
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 2

Corrina:
Total score - 93
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 5

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=81
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