Friday 23rd August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 39)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 23 August 2019.

C1: Champion David Law (4 wins, 353 points.) A retired bank official from Moreton, Merseyside.
C2: Challenger Max McCabe. An economics student at Loughborough University, but is originally from Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He plays rugby and is also a weightlifter, particularly in snatch and clean and jerk.
DC: Susie Dent and Raj Bisram.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R T Q U I O D A S
R02: R C N E I F U S A
R03: 50, 1, 9, 7, 6, 5. Target: 682.
TTT: SEAOFRUIN - "He's heading for ruin by involved with these activities."
R04: R D T O I D E N J
R05: S T U P O I D E N
R06: 100, 75, 25, 50, 1, 7. Target: 134.
R07: H C A O E S R V G
R08: S L N A E P N I O
R09: 75, 4, 5, 7, 2, 3. Target: 811.
TTT: HOTELCART - "The girl had a portion of this from the hotel dessert cart."
R10: T N C A I W U M O
R11: G P T E I A L S L
R12: S G R U I B E T A
R13: R S M E I O E L H
R14: 9, 4, 8, 10, 8, 1. Target: 282.
R15: A L L I G E E D Z (conundrum)


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Round 1: R T Q U I O D A S

David: AUDITORS (8)
Max: QUOTAS (6)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: R C N E I F U S A

David: FURNACES (8)
Max: FANCIER (7)
OT: FANCIERS (8) FRANCISE (8) RINCEAUS (8)
Score: 16–0 (max 16)

Round 3: 50, 1, 9, 7, 6, 5. Target: 682.

David: 686. ((6 + 7 + 1) x 50) - 9 - 5 (7)
Max: 686. ((7 + 6) x 50) + ((5 - 1) x 9) (7)
RR: 682. ((50 x 7) - 9) x (6 - 5 + 1) (10)
Score: 23–7 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: SEAOFRUIN -> NEFARIOUS

Round 4: R D T O I D E N J

David: JOINTER (7)
Max: RIDDEN (6)
DC: TRENDOID (8)
Score: 30–7 (max 34)

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

David: OUTSPEND (8)
Max: pondiest
DC: UNPOISED (8)
OT: POUNDIES (8) POUTINES (8) UNPOSTED (8)
Score: 38–7 (max 42)

Round 6: 100, 75, 25, 50, 1, 7. Target: 134.

David: 133. 100 + 25 + 7 + 1 (7)
Max: 133. 50 + 75 + 7 + 1 (7)
RR: 134. (75 - 1 - 7) x (50 / 25) (10)
Score: 45–14 (max 52)

Raj talks about some unusual spoons he has brought in with him.

Round 7: H C A O E S R V G

David: CHARGES (7)
Max: CHASER (6)
DC: GHERAOS (7)
OT: CARGOES (7) CORSAGE (7) OCHREAS (7) ORACHES (7) ROACHES (7)
Score: 52–14 (max 59)

Round 8: S L N A E P N I O

David: OPINES (6)
Max: PLAINS (6)
DC: PENSION (7) OPALINE (7) SPANIEL (7)
OT: NOPALINES (18)
Score: 58–20 (max 77)

Round 9: 75, 4, 5, 7, 2, 3. Target: 811.

David: 808. ((75 + 5) x (7 + 3)) + (4 x 2) (7)
Max: 811. Mistake in working.
RR: 811. (((3 x 5) - 4) x 75) - (2 x 7) (10)
Score: 65–20 (max 87)

Teatime teaser: HOTELCART -> CHARLOTTE

Round 10: T N C A I W U M O

David: AMOUNT (6)
Max: CAUTION (7)
DC: AUCTION (7)
OT: ACONITUM (8)
Score: 65–27 (max 95)

Round 11: G P T E I A L S L

David: LIGATES (7)
Max: PETALS (6)
DC: PALLIEST (8) LEGALIST (8)
OT: PLASTIGEL (18)
Score: 72–27 (max 113)

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

Round 12: S G R U I B E T A

David: BAITERS (7)
Max: BRAISE (6)
DC: BUSTIER (7) TRIAGES (7)
OT: RUBIATES (8)
Score: 79–27 (max 121)

Round 13: R S M E I O E L H

David: HEROISM (7)
Max: HOMELIER (8)
Score: 79–35 (max 129)

Round 14: 9, 4, 8, 10, 8, 1. Target: 282.

David: 281. ((8 - 1) x 4 x 10) + 9 - 8 (7)
Max: 280.
RR: 282. (((9 x 4) - 8 + 1) x 10) - 8 (10)
Score: 86–35 (max 139)

Round 15: A L L I G E E D Z

David buzzes on 6.75 seconds to say LEGALIZED which is correct.
Final Score: 96–35 (max 149)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 96
Raw score - 109
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 5

Max:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 23
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 2.3
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 1

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