Countdown recap for Wednesday 7 August 2019.
C1: Champion Corrina Attwood (7 wins, 613 points.) A full-time mum from Ramsgate, Kent.
C2: Challenger Chris Evans. A retired teacher from Felixstowe, Suffolk, but is originally from Neath, South Wales. He belongs to a choral society.
DC: Susie Dent and John Inverdale.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: Y N S M T E I O R
R02: T V N A U A C P E
R03: 75, 9, 5, 1, 3, 3. Target: 915.
TTT: SURETEETH - "The R&B star had some food, then showed you to your seat."
R04: L N O U R C I S A
R05: Q T S H O I E A K
R06: 75, 25, 3, 8, 5, 3. Target: 875.
R07: P M N R I E A T H
R08: M W G I O S E R L
R09: 50, 9, 2, 9, 1, 5. Target: 552.
TTT: SEEKMUTER - "The other two weren't around, so he fought the fight alone."
R10: F C G U O T F I A
R11: T S R D U E I L O
R12: T C S E U A R P L
R13: D N T B I O E O S
R14: 25, 100, 75, 50, 4, 1. Target: 571.
R15: R A D I O W O N G (conundrum)
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Round 1: Y N S M T E I O R
Corrina: moniters
Chris: metiors
DC: ENORMITY (8)
OT: MYRISTONE (18)
Score: 0–0 (max 18)
Round 2: T V N A U A C P E
Corrina: CANAPE (6)
Chris: misdeclared 5
DC: PUNCTAE (7)
OT: EVACUANT (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 26)
Round 3: 75, 9, 5, 1, 3, 3. Target: 915.
Corrina: 903.
Chris: 915. ((9 + 3) x 75) + (5 x 3) (10)
Score: 6–10 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: SURETEETH -> USHERETTE
Round 4: L N O U R C I S A
Corrina: SAILOR (6)
Chris: cursal
DC: SOCIAL (6) UNSOCIAL (8) CLARIONS (8)
OT: ALICORNS (8) CISLUNAR (8) CONSULAR (8)
Score: 12–10 (max 44)
Round 5: Q T S H O I E A K
Corrina: SHAKE (5)
Chris: KITES (5)
DC: SAKE (4) SHITAKE (7)
OT: HOKIEST (7) OAKIEST (7)
Score: 17–15 (max 51)
Round 6: 75, 25, 3, 8, 5, 3. Target: 875.
Corrina: 875. (75 x (8 + 3)) + ((5 - 3) x 25) (10)
Chris: -
Score: 27–15 (max 61)
John talks about some unusual Japanese sports.
Round 7: P M N R I E A T H
Corrina: PANTHER (7)
Chris: IMPART (6)
DC: PERIANTH (8)
OT: TERAPHIM (8)
Score: 34–15 (max 69)
Round 8: M W G I O S E R L
Corrina: growlers
Chris: GLOWERS (7)
DC: GROWLS (6)
OT: GLORIES (7) GLOWIER (7) GWEILOS (7) LOWRIES (7) MOILERS (7) MORGIES (7) OGREISM (7) REGLOWS (7) RELIGOS (7)
Score: 34–22 (max 76)
Round 9: 50, 9, 2, 9, 1, 5. Target: 552.
Corrina: 553. ((9 + 2) x 50) + 9 - 1 - 5 (7)
Chris: 551. ((9 + 2) x 50) + 1 (7)
RR: 552. ((50 + 5) x (9 + 1)) + 2 (10)
Score: 41–29 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: SEEKMUTER -> MUSKETEER
Round 10: F C G U O T F I A
Corrina: AGOUTI (6)
Chris: outfit
DC: OFFCUT (6)
OT: CUTOFF (6) FUGATO (6)
Score: 47–29 (max 92)
Round 11: T S R D U E I L O
Corrina: LOUDEST (7)
Chris: loudest (not written down)
DC: SOLITUDE (8) OUTLIERS (8)
OT: DILUTERS (8) ETOURDIS (8) OUTRIDES (8) OUTSIDER (8) RIDEOUTS (8) STUDLIER (8)
Score: 54–29 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of more pub names.
Round 12: T C S E U A R P L
Corrina: PLASTER (7)
Chris: CAPTURES (8)
DC: SPECULAR (8)
OT: RESCULPT (8) SPECTRAL (8)
Score: 54–37 (max 108)
Round 13: D N T B I O E O S
Corrina: BOOSTED (7)
Chris: -
DC: NOBODIES (8) BOONDIES (8)
Score: 61–37 (max 116)
Round 14: 25, 100, 75, 50, 4, 1. Target: 571.
Corrina: 575. ((4 + 1) x 100) + 75 (7)
Chris: 574. Mistake in working.
RR: 571. ((100 - 75) x 25) - 50 - 4 (10)
Score: 68–37 (max 126)
Round 15: R A D I O W O N G
Chris buzzes on 16.75 seconds to say WOODGRAIN which is correct.
Final Score: 68–47 (max 136)
Well, she might have almost tripped over the line, but Corrina is now an octochamp
Her octototal of 681 points sees here currently at the #3 position, had it not been for a couple of bad scores near the end, it would certainly have been nearer to Tom Silverlock's total, but nonetheless, she'll be back for the finals at Christmas time.
Statistics Corner
Corrina:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 2
Chris:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 35
Raw % of max - 39
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 3.5
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=81