Tuesday 30th July 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 21)

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Tuesday 30th July 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 21)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 30 July 2019.

C1: Champion Corrina Attwood (1 win, 93 points.) A full-time mum from Ramsgate, Kent.
C2: Challenger Norman Grieve. A retired solicitor from Dalkeith, Midlothian. He did a solo parachute jump, but almost didn't survive as the parachute cords nearly strangled him as he jumped out incorrectly! :shock: :o
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Sinha.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P Z N G E A I U D
R02: W S M N O E A S U
R03: 100, 10, 1, 6, 3, 1. Target: 718.
TTT: INTOSAUCE - "He had blackjack, and he was very persistent."
R04: I E O R L C T A M
R05: R P N R E O A L I
R06: 75, 5, 1, 7, 10, 9. Target: 695.
R07: N T P S N O E A C
R08: T S B T R U E A S
R09: 75, 8, 9, 10, 1, 3. Target: 611.
TTT: SINHACARD - "Never mind the Chaser, you wouldn't want to be chased by these!"
R10: E I U O Y R D N R
R11: F D C S I U A I G
R12: D R D L T O E A I
R13: W M H S K O I A O
R14: 75, 10, 9, 9, 8, 1. Target: 397.
R15: D O N G P E R I L (conundrum)


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Round 1: P Z N G E A I U D

Corrina: PAINED (6)
Norman: DAZING (6)
DC: UNPAID (6) UNPAGED (7)
OT: AGNIZED (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: W S M N O E A S U

Corrina: MASONS (6)
Norman: SEASON (6)
DC: NOSEMAS (7)
OT: MONASES (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: 100, 10, 1, 6, 3, 1. Target: 718.

Corrina: 712.
Norman: 721. (100 + 3) x (6 + 1) (7)
RR: 718. ((100 + 3 + 1) x (6 + 1)) - 10 (10)
Score: 12–19 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: INTOSAUCE -> TENACIOUS

Round 4: I E O R L C T A M

Corrina: RECLAIM (7)
Norman: CLIMATE (7)
DC: ARTICLE (7) METICAL (7) METRICAL (8)
OT: LORICATE (8)
Score: 19–26 (max 32)

Round 5: R P N R E O A L I

Corrina: PLAINER (7)
Norman: PLAINER (7)
DC: PRALINE (7)
OT: PAROLEIN (8) PERIORAL (8)
Score: 26–33 (max 40)

Round 6: 75, 5, 1, 7, 10, 9. Target: 695.

Corrina: 694. ((75 - 5) x 10) - (7 - 1) (7)
Norman: 696. (75 x 9) + 10 + 7 + 5 - 1 (7)
Paul Sinha: 695. ((9 x 7) + 1 + 75) x 5 (10) 8-) 8-) (Super awesome method, I must say! :mrgreen: :geek: :ugeek: )
Score: 33–40 (max 50)

Paul talks about quizzing tips on remembering facts to do with the Oscars.

Round 7: N T P S N O E A C

Corrina: CAPSTONE (8)
Norman: CAPONS (6)
OT: OPENCAST (8) PENTOSAN (8)
Score: 41–40 (max 58)

Round 8: T S B T R U E A S

Corrina: ABUTTERS (8)
Norman: BRUTES (6)
DC: ABSTRUSE (8) SUBSTRATE (18)
Score: 49–40 (max 76)

Round 9: 75, 8, 9, 10, 1, 3. Target: 611.

Corrina: 611. (75 x 8) + 10 + 1 (10)
Norman: 611. (75 x 8) + 10 + 1 (10)
Score: 59–50 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: SINHACARD -> ARACHNIDS

Round 10: E I U O Y R D N R

Corrina: ROUNDER (7)
Norman: indured
DC: UNORDER (7) YONDER (6)
OT: NEUROID (7) NURDIER (7) RONDEUR (7) RONDURE (7)
Score: 66–50 (max 93)

Round 11: F D C S I U A I G

Corrina: DIGS (4)
Norman: DISC (4)
DC: ACIDS (5)
OT: AGIDIS (6)
Score: 70–54 (max 99)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of words to do with "betrayal".

Round 12: D R D L T O E A I

Corrina: TODDLER (7)
Norman: TODDLER (7)
DC: LEOTARD (7) IDOLATER (8) TAILORED (8)
Score: 77–61 (max 107)

Round 13: W M H S K O I A O

Corrina: amish
Norman: HOOKS (5)
DC: MOOKS (5)
OT: KOWHAIS (7) MAWKISH (7) MISHOOK (7)
Score: 77–66 (max 114)

Round 14: 75, 10, 9, 9, 8, 1. Target: 397.

Corrina: -
Norman: -
RR: 397. ((10 + 9) x (9 + 8)) + 75 - 1 (10)
Score: 77–66 (max 124)

Round 15: D O N G P E R I L

Norman buzzes on 7.5 seconds to say POLDERING which is incorrect.
Corrina does not buzz.
The answer was DEPLORING.
Final Score: 77–66 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Corrina:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 3

Norman:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 78
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 1

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