Thursday 8th August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 28)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 8 August 2019.

C1: Challenger Tom Ross. An environmental activist from London. He plays music and is in a band called Objectify.
C2: Challenger Colin Greenwood. A retired man from Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire. He's the vice-presidents Halifax, Huddersfield & District Rabbits Golf Association. He's also a member of the Hebden Bridge Golf Club.
DC: Susie Dent and making his DC debut, Charlie Higson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V G S O I D U E N
R02: T S B A E O W R I
R03: 100, 4, 9, 6, 3, 1. Target: 817.
TTT: CHADBLOKE - "Chad was a bit of a dim bloke, but he played in Ian's band."
R04: D L K A O U M S I
R05: R N C A I A L O J
R06: 25, 9, 6, 3, 4, 8. Target: 246.
R07: H S N E I D U F O
R08: N M S E A E H C U
R09: 75, 10, 3, 3, 5, 1. Target: 809.
TTT: PAPERDONG - "You could be saying "Ciao, ciao" to your pet, if this crook gets his way."
R10: L S F I A O T R E
R11: T G I R A E I C N
R12: R T P U O A P L E
R13: N A C T S O E T P
R14: 50, 7, 8, 4, 4, 1. Target: 378.
R15: S I N H E L P E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: V G S O I D U E N

Tom: DOUSE (5)
Colin: VOIDS (5)
DC: VIDEOS (6) ENVIOUS (7)
OT: DEVIOUS (7) DINGOES (7) DOUSING (7) GUIDONS (7) IGNEOUS (7) NIVEOUS (7) VEINOUS (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: T S B A E O W R I

Tom: BREAST (6)
Colin: BAITERS (7)
DC: TOWERS (6) RABIES (6) BOASTER (7) BOATERS (7) ROASTIE (7)
OT: BIOWASTE (8)
Score: 5–12 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 4, 9, 6, 3, 1. Target: 817.

Tom: 818. ((9 - 1) x 100) + (6 x 3) (7)
Colin: 818. ((9 - 1) x 100) + (6 x 3) (7)
RR: 817. (((100 x 4) + 9) x (6 - 3)) - 1 (10)
Score: 12–19 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: CHADBLOKE -> BLOCKHEAD

Round 4: D L K A O U M S I

Tom: MOULDS (6)
Colin: musial
DC: MIKADOS (7)
OT: DUALISM (7)
Score: 18–19 (max 32)

Round 5: R N C A I A L O J

Tom: CARNAL (6)
Colin: CRANIAL (7)
DC: colin CLARION (7)
OT: ALICORN (7) CARINAL (7) OCARINA (7)
Score: 18–26 (max 39)

Round 6: 25, 9, 6, 3, 4, 8. Target: 246.

Tom: 246. ((4 + 6) x 25) - (9 - 8) - 3 (10)
Colin: 245.
Score: 28–26 (max 49)

Charlie talks about being a fan of Countdown, and his interest in words.

Round 7: H S N E I D U F O

Tom: FISHED (6)
Colin: HOUNDS (6)
DC: HEINOUS (7) INFUSED (7) FONDUES (7)
OT: FUNDOSHI (8)
Score: 34–32 (max 57)

Round 8: N M S E A E H C U

Tom: SEAMEN (6)
Colin: chased
DC: ENMESH (6) MUNCHES (7)
OT: MAUNCHES (8)
Score: 40–32 (max 65)

Round 9: 75, 10, 3, 3, 5, 1. Target: 809.

Tom: 809. ((75 + 5) x 10) + (3 x 3) (10)
Colin: 809. ((75 + 3 + 3) x 10) - 1 (10)
Score: 50–42 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: PAPERDONG -> DOGNAPPER

Round 10: L S F I A O T R E

Tom: failers
Colin: FILTERS (7)
DC: FLOATERS (8) FLOATIER (8) TREFOILS (8)
OT: FLOATIES (8) FOLIATES (8) FORESAIL (8) FRAILEST (8) REFLOATS (8)
Score: 50–49 (max 83)

Round 11: T G I R A E I C N

Tom: cranier
Colin: CERTAIN (7)
DC: CREATING (8) REACTING (8) RECITING (8)
OT: CATERING (8) CITRANGE (8) GRANITIC (8) REAGINIC (8)
Score: 50–56 (max 91)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some more pub names.

Round 12: R T P U O A P L E

Tom: PAUPER (6)
Colin: POUTER (6)
DC: POPULATE (8)
Score: 56–62 (max 99)

Round 13: N A C T S O E T P

Tom: PANTS (5)
Colin: NOTATES (7)
DC: CAPSTONE (8) OPENCAST (8)
Score: 56–69 (max 107)

Round 14: 50, 7, 8, 4, 4, 1. Target: 378.

Tom: 379. (50 x 8) - ((4 - 1) x 7) (7)
Colin: 379. (50 x 8) - ((4 - 1) x 7) (7)
RR: 378. (50 + 4) x 7 (10)
Score: 63–76 (max 117)

Round 15: S I N H E L P E R

Colin buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say REPLENISH which is correct.
Final Score: 63–86 (max 127)

Statistics Corner

Tom:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 2

Colin:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 3

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