Monday 12th August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 30)

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Monday 12th August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 30)

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Countdown recap for Monday 12 August 2019.

C1: Champion Colin Greenwood (2 wins, 156 points.) A retired man from Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire.
C2: Challenger Stephen Mellor. An A-Level student from York. He's a grade 8 pianist, and performed Bohemian Rhapsody at a school play.
DC: Susie Dent and Charlie Higson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C W T I O U S L A
R02: N E D P O M R A T
R03: 100, 9, 2, 10, 8, 9. Target: 561.
TTT: ISOMELOUD - "I make some loud noises, but they're quite pleasing to the ear."
R04: R I K M O P A E R
R05: T Q D U I A R D O
R06: 7, 10, 8, 4, 10, 5. Target: 338.
R07: S T C U E A M G I
R08: N E H T U S P A C
R09: 100, 6, 5, 7, 3, 4. Target: 961.
TTT: FRETOPERA - "She'd fret about going to the opera, the soprano's voice might damage her eardrums."
R10: B I N S O D A E R
R11: V R F O I A S C I
R12: S U N T E N O S N
R13: R Y G E O A S N E
R14: 1, 6, 7, 4, 10, 2. Target: 446.
R15: P R I N C E P O G (conundrum)


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Round 1: C W T I O U S L A

Colin: LOCUST (6)
Stephen: COAST (5)
DC: OUTSAIL (7) OCULIST (7)
OT: ACTIOUS (7) LAWSUIT (7) LOCUSTA (7) OUTLAWS (7) STOICAL (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: N E D P O M R A T

Colin: TRAMPED (7)
Stephen: TRAMPED (7)
DC: MOPED (5) TAMPONED (8) POMANDER (8)
OT: PARENTDOM (18)
Score: 13–7 (max 25)

Round 3: 100, 9, 2, 10, 8, 9. Target: 561.

Colin: -
Stephen: 560. (9 - 2) x 10 x 8 (7)
RR: 561. (((100 / 2) + 10) x 8) + (9 x 9) (10)
Score: 13–14 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: ISOMELOUD -> MELODIOUS

Round 4: R I K M O P A E R

Colin: RAPIER (6)
Stephen: PRIMER (6)
DC: PORKIER (7) EMPORIA (7)
OT: ARMOIRE (7) PARKIER (7) POMERAK (7) PRIMERO (7) RAMPIER (7) RAMPIKE (7) RAMPIRE (7)
Score: 19–20 (max 42)

Round 5: T Q D U I A R D O

Colin: QUART (5)
Stephen: druid
DC: OUTDID (6) QUARTO (6) AUDITOR (7)
Score: 24–20 (max 49)

Round 6: 7, 10, 8, 4, 10, 5. Target: 338.

Colin: 338. (7 x 5 x 10) - 8 - 4 (10)
Stephen: 338. (((7 x 4) + 5) x 10) + 8 (10)
Score: 34–30 (max 59)

Charlie talks about an interview he did with Jonathan Ross for an airline, when Ross fell asleep. :P :P :lol: :lol:

Round 7: S T C U E A M G I

Colin: GAMIEST (7)
Stephen: CAGIEST (7)
DC: MISCUE (6) GAMETIC (7)
OT: ACETUMS (7) ACMITES (7) AECIUMS (7) AGEUSIC (7) CAESIUM (7) MUCATES (7) MUTAGES (7) SCUTAGE (7) SEMATIC (7) SIGMATE (7)
Score: 41–37 (max 66)

Round 8: N E H T U S P A C

Colin: SPACE (5)
Stephen: PATCHES (7)
DC: PAUNCHES (8) PEANUTS (7)
OT: NAUTCHES (8) PANTECHS (8) UNCHASTE (8)
Score: 41–44 (max 74)

Round 9: 100, 6, 5, 7, 3, 4. Target: 961.

Colin: 963.
Stephen: 961. ((7 + 3) x (100 - 4)) + 6 - 5 (10)
Score: 41–54 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: FRETOPERA -> PERFORATE

Round 10: B I N S O D A E R

Colin: BRAINED (7)
Stephen: BRAINED (7)
DC: BRANDIES (8) ANEROIDS (8) DIBORANE (8) diboranes
OT: ANODISER (8) BANDORES (8) BARONIES (8) BOARDIES (8) BROADENS (8) DEBONAIR (8) INBOARDS (8) RADIOBES (8)
Score: 48–61 (max 92)

Round 11: V R F O I A S C I

Colin: FIASCO (6)
Stephen: SCARF (5)
OT: FASCIO (6) OVISAC (6) SCORIA (6) VICARS (6)
Score: 54–61 (max 98)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some scientific words.

Round 12: S U N T E N O S N

Colin: SONNETS (7)
Stephen: STONES (6)
DC: TONNES (6) SUNSTONE (8)
OT: NONSUNTS (8) NOUNNESS (8)
Score: 61–61 (max 106)

Round 13: R Y G E O A S N E

Colin: NOSEGAY (7)
Stephen: GREASE (6)
DC: ORANGES (7) ORANGEY (7)
OT: ERYNGOES (8) RAYONEES (8)
Score: 68–61 (max 114)

Round 14: 1, 6, 7, 4, 10, 2. Target: 446.

Colin: 446. (((6 x 7) + 2 + 1) x 10) - 4 (10)
Stephen: 446. (((6 x 10) + 4) x 7) - 2 (10)
Score: 78–71 (max 124)

Round 15: P R I N C E P O G

Stephen buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say COPPERING which is correct.
Final Score: 78–81 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Colin:
Total score - 78
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 4

Stephen:
Total score - 81
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 5

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