Friday 2nd August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 24)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 2 August 2019.

C1: Champion Corrina Attwood (4 wins, 328 points.) A full-time mum from Ramsgate, Kent.
C2: Challenger Gary Coney. A mortgage advisor from Clonoe, County Tyrone. He's the chairman of Clonoe Gaelic Football Club.
DC: Susie Dent and John Inverdale.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T R S D E A I H G
R02: T R T U O S C I E
R03: 25, 10, 8, 3, 7, 3. Target: 853.
TTT: PAIRHEELS - "In a pair of heels, she looks much better than everybody else."
R04: L S T I O Z N E A
R05: R G F C U A E R N
R06: 25, 5, 1, 7, 6, 5. Target: 450.
R07: M T B L I O U A H
R08: C R I E P S O G R
R09: 50, 4, 9, 10, 8, 1. Target: 524.
TTT: TANCREAMS - "This religious ceremony is almost totally Californian"
R10: S L X A O E S P N
R11: M N D N U I O E D
R12: W T N I A U P K O
R13: T Y M S E A O N D
R14: 9, 7, 5, 8, 6, 2. Target: 476.
R15: T I P T E S T E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: T R S D E A I H G

Corrina: HARDIEST (8)
Gary: GATHERS (7)
DC: HEADRIG (7) HEADRIGS (8)
OT: GREATISH (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: T R T U O S C I E

Corrina: CUTTERS (7)
Gary: scoutter
DC: SCOUTER (7) OUTCRIES (8) COTTIERS (8)
OT: TOREUTICS (18)
Score: 15–0 (max 26)

Round 3: 25, 10, 8, 3, 7, 3. Target: 853.

Corrina: 850. ((10 x 3) + 7 - 3) x 25 (7)
Gary: 850. ((10 x 3) + 7 - 3) x 25 (7)
RR: 853. (((8 x 3) + 10) x 25) + 3 (10)
Score: 22–7 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: PAIRHEELS -> SHAPELIER

Round 4: L S T I O Z N E A

Corrina: LESION (6)
Gary: TOENAILS (8)
OT: ALNOITES (8)
Score: 22–15 (max 44)

Round 5: R G F C U A E R N

Corrina: FURNACE (7)
Gary: FURNACE (7)
DC: furnacer
OT: FARCEUR (7) FRANGER (7) GRANFER (7)
Score: 29–22 (max 51)

Round 6: 25, 5, 1, 7, 6, 5. Target: 450.

Corrina: 450. (5 + 5 + 7 + 1) x 25 (10)
Gary: 450. (5 + 5 + 7 + 1) x 25 (10)
Score: 39–32 (max 61)

John talks about the Japanese martial art of judo.

Round 7: M T B L I O U A H

Corrina: HALIBUT (7)
Gary: BLOAT (5)
DC: BAILOUT (7)
OT: OBITUAL (7)
Score: 46–32 (max 68)

Round 8: C R I E P S O G R

Corrina: GROPES (6)
Gary: PRICES (6)
DC: CORRIES (7)
OT: PROGERIC (8)
Score: 52–38 (max 76)

Round 9: 50, 4, 9, 10, 8, 1. Target: 524.

Corrina: 524. (50 x 10) + ((4 - 1) x 8) (10)
Gary: 524. (50 x 10) + ((4 - 1) x 8) (10)
Score: 62–48 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: TANCREAMS -> SACRAMENT

Round 10: S L X A O E S P N

Corrina: SLOPES (6)
Gary: PLANES (6)
DC: LAXNESS (7) NOPALES (7)
OT: NESPOLAS (8)
Score: 68–54 (max 94)

Round 11: M N D N U I O E D

Corrina: DINED (5)
Gary: DEMON (5)
DC: UNMINED (7) UNDINE (6)
OT: UNMINDED (8)
Score: 73–59 (max 102)

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

Round 12: W T N I A U P K O

Corrina: PAINT (5)
Gary: POINT (5)
DC: UTOPIAN (7)
OT: OPUNTIA (7)
Score: 78–64 (max 109)

Round 13: T Y M S E A O N D

Corrina: STONED (6)
Gary: DEMONS (6)
DC: DYNAMOS (7) DAEMONS (7)
OT: MADSTONE (8)
Score: 84–70 (max 117)

Round 14: 9, 7, 5, 8, 6, 2. Target: 476.

Corrina: -
Gary: -
RR: 476. ((8 x 6 x 5) - 2) x (9 - 7) (10)
Score: 84–70 (max 127)

Round 15: T I P T E S T E R

Corrina buzzes on 8.25 seconds to say PRETTIEST which is correct.
Final Score: 94–70 (max 137)

Statistics Corner

Corrina:
Total score - 94
Raw score - 100
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 6

Gary:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 4

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