Friday 9th August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 29)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 9 August 2019.

C1: Champion Colin Greenwood (1 win, 86 points.) A retired man from Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire.
C2: Challenger Margaret Dickson. A wine bar owner from Doncaster, South Yorkshire. She recently got married as well.
DC: Susie Dent and Charlie Higson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S R D E A O M G U
R02: S Z D E I M A C U
R03: 25, 5, 1, 6, 9, 7. Target: 849.
TTT: JUDIDANCE - "Susie grew tired of people getting her name wrong, it turned her yellow."
R04: B S H E O S A Y R
R05: S T D U I E T S O
R06: 25, 1, 6, 3, 10, 4. Target: 259.
R07: L N L I U A N H E
R08: T C X O A S E S I
R09: 100, 5, 1, 7, 6, 2. Target: 443.
TTT: PIGONTOUR - "Joe was having a pig of a time on tour, the bowlers kept doing this to his stumps."
R10: P N R U O N D I A
R11: R T M E A O F T I
R12: R V L O A T I C E
R13: N G N A O E G P I
R14: 100, 7, 2, 3, 8, 4. Target: 935.
R15: S H E S P Y A L L (conundrum)


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Round 1: S R D E A O M G U

Colin: GOURDS (6)
Margaret: DRUMS (5)
DC: GROUSED (7) AROUSED (7) ORGASMED (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

Round 2: S Z D E I M A C U

Colin: CAUSED (6)
Margaret: AMUSED (6)
DC: MISCUED (7) CAESIUM (7)
OT: AECIUMS (7) DECIMAS (7) MEDICUS (7)
Score: 12–6 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 5, 1, 6, 9, 7. Target: 849.

Colin: 850. ((7 x 5) - 1) x 25 (7)
Margaret: -
RR: 849. ((((5 + 1) x 25) - 7) x 6) - 9 (10)
Score: 19–6 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: JUDIDANCE -> JAUNDICED

Round 4: B S H E O S A Y R

Colin: SHARES (6)
Margaret: BASHERS (7)
DC: ROSEBAYS (8)
Score: 19–13 (max 33)

Round 5: S T D U I E T S O

Colin: OUTSIDES (8)
Margaret: SUITED (6)
DC: DUSTIEST (8) TESTUDOS (8)
Score: 27–13 (max 41)

Round 6: 25, 1, 6, 3, 10, 4. Target: 259.

Colin: 259. (25 x 10) + 6 + 3 (10)
Margaret: 259. (25 x 10) + 6 + 3 (10)
Score: 37–23 (max 51)

Charlie talks about his early career as a decorator, and getting his first break with Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.

Round 7: L N L I U A N H E

Colin: -
Margaret: HENNA (5)
DC: UNNAIL (6)
OT: UNLINEAL (8)
Score: 37–28 (max 59)

Round 8: T C X O A S E S I

Colin: COASTS (6)
Margaret: COAXES (6)
DC: EXOTICS (7) EXOTICA (7) COSIEST (7)
OT: COEXISTS (8) SOCIATES (8)
Score: 43–34 (max 67)

Round 9: 100, 5, 1, 7, 6, 2. Target: 443.

Colin: 444. Mistake in working.
Margaret: 442. ((5 - 1) x 100) + (7 x 6) (7)
RR: 443. ((100 - ((6 - 1) x 2)) x 5) - 7 (10)
Score: 43–41 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: PIGONTOUR -> UPROOTING

Round 10: P N R U O N D I A

Colin: AROUND (6)
Margaret: PROUD (5)
DC: pandouri PANDOUR (7)
OT: UNORDAIN (8) UNPARDON (8)
Score: 49–41 (max 85)

Round 11: R T M E A O F T I

Colin: MATTER (6)
Margaret: mentor
DC: FORMATE (7)
OT: AMORETTI (8)
Score: 55–41 (max 93)

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

Round 12: R V L O A T I C E

Colin: VIOLATER (8)
Margaret: TRACE (5)
DC: CLOVER (6) REVOLT (6) VECTORIAL (18)
Score: 63–41 (max 111)

Round 13: N G N A O E G P I

Colin: PONG (4)
Margaret: GAPING (6)
DC: PONGING (7) OPENING (7)
OT: NEAPING (7) PAEONIN (7)
Score: 63–47 (max 118)

Round 14: 100, 7, 2, 3, 8, 4. Target: 935.

Colin: 936. (100 + 4) x (7 + 2) (7)
Margaret: 932.
RR: 935. ((100 + 3) x (7 + 2)) + 8 (10)
Score: 70–47 (max 128)

Round 15: S H E S P Y A L L

Colin buzzes on 5.5 seconds to say SHAPELESS which is incorrect.
Margaret does not buzz.
The answer was HAPLESSLY.
Final Score: 70–47 (max 138)

Statistics Corner

Colin:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 2

Margaret:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 34
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 1

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