Tuesday 20th August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 36)

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Tuesday 20th August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 36)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 20 August 2019.

C1: Champion David Law (1 win, 89 points.) A retired bank official from Moreton, Merseyside.
C2: Challenger Nina Gunton. A languages student at Newcastle University, but is originally from Warwickshire. She likes doing yoga, as well as doing vegan and "free from" food, despite not being a vegan herself.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Linda Papadopoulos.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T I S S N E A W O
R02: D J N B I E M I T
R03: 50, 4, 7, 6, 6, 9. Target: 348.
TTT: CRUISEHIT - "It sounds like something Nick might say, but it's all about learning for yourself."
R04: A A I E S R T Z D
R05: R O I O U P D S A
R06: 75, 100, 5, 10, 10, 2. Target: 742.
R07: R O M E C T L A N
R08: U R S D E M S O T
R09: 50, 3, 9, 2, 4, 7. Target: 819.
TTT: NAILNIGEL - "Nigel went on a trip to Africa and took a local currency with him."
R10: W H R A U V L E F
R11: N S E I A L T R E
R12: G O C S R A E B C
R13: G A I E X H K M D
R14: 100, 25, 10, 1, 9, 4. Target: 925.
R15: L U N I C O I N S (conundrum)


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Round 1: T I S S N E A W O

David: TOWNIES (7)
Nina: TOWNIES (7)
DC: SNOWIEST (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: D J N B I E M I T

David: MINTED (6)
Nina: MINTED (6)
DC: BINDI (5)
OT: INDEBT (6) INDITE (6) NIMBED (6) NIMITE (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: 50, 4, 7, 6, 6, 9. Target: 348.

David: 348. (7 x 50) - (6 - 4) (10)
Nina: 348. (7 x 50) - (6 - 4) (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: CRUISEHIT -> HEURISTIC

Round 4: A A I E S R T Z D

David: ASTRIDE (7)
Nina: dariest
DC: RADIATES (8)
OT: DATARIES (8)
Score: 30–23 (max 32)

Round 5: R O I O U P D S A

David: DROOPS (6)
Nina: POROUS (6)
DC: RAPIDS (6)
OT: SAUROPOD (8)
Score: 36–29 (max 40)

Round 6: 75, 100, 5, 10, 10, 2. Target: 742.

David: 742. (75 x 10) - (10 - 2) (10)
Nina: 742. (75 x 10) - (10 - 2) (10)
Score: 46–39 (max 50)

Dr. Linda talks about coping with exams and exam results.

Round 7: R O M E C T L A N

David: CLARET (6)
Nina: MANTLE (6)
DC: ROMANCE (7) CORNMEAL (8)
Score: 52–45 (max 58)

Round 8: U R S D E M S O T

David: STORMED (7)
Nina: OUTDRESS (8)
OT: DRUMSETS (8) STRUMOSE (8)
Score: 52–53 (max 66)

Round 9: 50, 3, 9, 2, 4, 7. Target: 819.

David: 818. ((9 + 7) x 50) + ((4 + 2) x 3) (7)
Nina: -
RR: 819. ((50 / 2) - (3 x 4)) x 7 x 9 (10)
Score: 59–53 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: NAILNIGEL -> LILANGENI

Round 10: W H R A U V L E F

David: VALUER (6)
Nina: WHALER (6)
OT: EARFUL (6) FERULA (6) HAULER (6) REHAUL (6)
Score: 65–59 (max 82)

Round 11: N S E I A L T R E

David: LATRINES (8)
Nina: ENTRAILS (8)
DC: TREENAILS (18)
OT: ANTLERIES (18) RESALIENT (18)
Score: 73–67 (max 100)

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

Round 12: G O C S R A E B C

David: CORSAGE (7)
Nina: BRACES (6)
DC: CARGOES (7) BOSCAGE (7)
OT: BORAGES (7) SOCCAGE (7)
Score: 80–67 (max 107)

Round 13: G A I E X H K M D

David: HIKED (5)
Nina: imaged (declared as 7)
DC: IMAGED (6) GAMED (5) MAXED (5) IMAGE (5)
Score: 85–67 (max 113)

Round 14: 100, 25, 10, 1, 9, 4. Target: 925.

David: 925. (9 x 100) + 25 (10)
Nina: 925. (9 x 100) + 25 (10)
Score: 95–77 (max 123)

Round 15: L U N I C O I N S

No one buzzes. The answer was INCLUSION.
Final Score: 95–77 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 95
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 6

Nina:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 6

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