Wednesday 14th August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 32)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 14 August 2019.

C1: Champion Stephen Mellor (2 wins, 175 points.) An A-Level student from York.
C2: Challenger David Nixon. A retired man in the building trade from Romsey, Hampshire. He likes running and belongs to the Romsey Road Runners, and is also a member of the Southampton Orienteering Club too.
DC: Susie Dent and Charlie Higson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D I N P O A T N U
R02: F W I D O S E C A
R03: 2, 7, 6, 3, 5, 1. Target: 950.
TTT: TOOLBANGS - "Sailing in these might drive you bananas."
R04: R V N S I O E T A
R05: R U S D I G B E A
R06: 100, 75, 5, 10, 3, 3. Target: 927.
R07: G E R G O N A E T
R08: Y U E O S N H R I
R09: 2, 2, 10, 6, 10, 6. Target: 155.
TTT: CRANECLUB - "Your relative loves his potatoes, they really hit the spot."
R10: A O E M R D I C N
R11: H U K D A M I O S
R12: S R A U O I L T L
R13: P E A W C T E N T
R14: 100, 50, 2, 5, 8, 1. Target: 492.
R15: H E A T B L I S S (conundrum)


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Round 1: D I N P O A T N U

Stephen: PUNDIT (6)
David: UNPAID (6)
DC: UNPAINT (7) UTOPIAN (7)
OT: UPDATION (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: F W I D O S E C A

Stephen: FIASCO (6)
David: WIDES (5)
DC: SOWED (5)
OT: COSIED (6) FACIES (6) FASCIO (6) FEDAIS (6) FODIES (6)
Score: 12–6 (max 14)

Round 3: 2, 7, 6, 3, 5, 1. Target: 950.

Stephen: 945. (6 + 2 + 1) x 3 x 7 x 5 (7)
David: -
Score: 19–6 (max 21)

Teatime teaser: TOOLBANGS -> LONGBOATS

Round 4: R V N S I O E T A

Stephen: RAVINES (7)
David: VERSION (7)
DC: OVERSTAIN (18)
OT: ORVIETANS (18)
Score: 26–13 (max 39)

Round 5: R U S D I G B E A

Stephen: BRIGADES (8)
David: BRIGADES (8)
DC: BRIDGES (7) ABRIDGES (8)
OT: SUBEDARI (8) SUBGRADE (8)
Score: 34–21 (max 47)

Round 6: 100, 75, 5, 10, 3, 3. Target: 927.

Stephen: 923.
David: 927. (100 x 10) - 75 + 5 - 3 (10)
Score: 34–31 (max 57)

Charlie talks about getting Johnny Depp onto The Fast Show.

Round 7: G E R G O N A E T

Stephen: NAGGER (6)
David: ORANGE (6)
DC: REGGAETON (18)
Score: 40–37 (max 75)

Round 8: Y U E O S N H R I

Stephen: UNHORSE (7)
David: HEINOUS (7)
DC: NOURISH (7) INSHORE (7)
OT: HOSIERY (7) NOSHERY (7) ROYNISH (7) RUNSHIE (7) SHORNIE (7)
Score: 47–44 (max 82)

Round 9: 2, 2, 10, 6, 10, 6. Target: 155.

Stephen: 155. ((10 + 6) x 10) - 6 + (2 / 2) (10)
David: 155. ((10 + 6) x 10) - ((6 / 2) + 2) (10)
Score: 57–54 (max 92)

Teatime teaser: CRANECLUB -> CARBUNCLE

Round 10: A O E M R D I C N

Stephen: DANCER (6)
David: COMRADE (7)
DC: COMEDIAN (8)
OT: ACRIDONE (8) DAEMONIC (8) DEMONIAC (8) RADIOMEN (8) ROMANCED (8)
Score: 57–61 (max 100)

Round 11: H U K D A M I O S

Stephen: MIKADOS (7)
David: MODISH (6)
OT: MUKHIAS (7) SHAKUDO (7)
Score: 64–61 (max 107)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some unusual words such as "beefeater".

Round 12: S R A U O I L T L

Stephen: TAILORS (7)
David: OUTSAIL (7)
DC: ATOLLS (6)
OT: TROLLIUS (8)
Score: 71–68 (max 115)

Round 13: P E A W C T E N T

Stephen: PATENT (6)
David: wetten
OT: PECTATE (7)
Score: 77–68 (max 122)

Round 14: 100, 50, 2, 5, 8, 1. Target: 492.

Stephen: 492. (5 x 100) - 8 (10)
David: 492. (8 x 50) + 100 - 5 - 2 - 1 (10)
Score: 87–78 (max 132)

Round 15: H E A T B L I S S

No one buzzes. The answer was ESTABLISH.
Final Score: 87–78 (max 142)

Statistics Corner

Stephen:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 100
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 7

David:
Total score - 78
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 5

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