Thursday 29th August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 43)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 29 August 2019.

C1: Challenger Barbara Topping. A retired local authority manager from Stockport. She likes playing bowls in a mixed team.
C2: Challenger Phil Hayman. A retired banker from Isleworth, Greater London. He rows with his local rowing club on the Thames.
DC: Susie Dent and Martin Lewis.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M I T A U S O L C
R02: E I E D S T S C O
R03: 50, 75, 8, 1, 1, 5. Target: 809.
TTT: ORIGANUMS - "He knows nothing about plants, in fact he's rather stupid."
R04: A I A U K P H D S
R05: P V O E T A I D N
R06: 7, 9, 6, 4, 7, 3. Target: 853.
R07: B O E R L S A O G
R08: I E A O T M P N S
R09: 75, 50, 4, 1, 7, 5. Target: 527.
TTT: NEBULANUT - "He won't be playing that piano any time soon, it's beyond repair."
R10: E U I A J N L T R
R11: M H F I E I O T S
R12: U A E O R N R G T
R13: Y D R E I A S I N
R14: 6, 4, 7, 5, 9, 3. Target: 865.
R15: M A N S R I G I D (conundrum)


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

Barbara: MASTIC (6)
Phil: COAST (5)
DC: SOLATIUM (8)
OT: CUSTOMAL (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

Round 2: E I E D S T S C O

Barbara: COSTED (6)
Phil: COSTED (6)
DC: COSSETED (8) DIOCESES (8)
OT: CESTODES (8)
Score: 12–6 (max 16)

Round 3: 50, 75, 8, 1, 1, 5. Target: 809.

Barbara: 805. ((1 + 1) x 8 x 50) + 5 (7)
Phil: -
RR: 809. (((75 / 5) + 1) x 50) + 8 + 1 (10)
Score: 19–6 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: ORIGANUMS -> IGNORAMUS

Round 4: A I A U K P H D S

Barbara: -
Phil: APHIDS (6)
DC: PADAUKS (7)
OT: KASIDAH (7)
Score: 19–12 (max 33)

Round 5: P V O E T A I D N

Barbara: ADOPT (5)
Phil: POINTED (7)
DC: PAINTED (7) DEVIANT (7) ADOPTIVE (8)
OT: ANTIPODE (8) DONATIVE (8)
Score: 19–19 (max 41)

Round 6: 7, 9, 6, 4, 7, 3. Target: 853.

Barbara: -
Phil: -
RR: 851. (7)
OT: 854. ((7 x 6 x 3) - 4) x 7 (7)
Score: 19–19 (max 48)

Martin talks about getting financial education into the National Curriculum, and also talks about "opportunity costs".

Round 7: B O E R L S A O G

Barbara: GLOBES (6)
Phil: blogers
DC: GOALERS (7) BOOGERS (7) SOLEBAR (7)
OT: ALBERGOS (8)
Score: 25–19 (max 56)

Round 8: I E A O T M P N S

Barbara: stomps
Phil: POSTMEN (7)
DC: PTOMAINES (18)
Score: 25–26 (max 74)

Round 9: 75, 50, 4, 1, 7, 5. Target: 527.

Barbara: 527. (75 x 7) + 5 - (4 - 1) (10)
Phil: 527. (75 x 7) + 5 - 4 + 1 (10)
Score: 35–36 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: NEBULANUT -> UNTUNABLE

Round 10: E U I A J N L T R

Barbara: JAUNTIER (8)
Phil: LATRINE (7)
DC: URINAL (6) NEUTRAL (7)
OT: RETINULA (8) TENURIAL (8)
Score: 43–36 (max 92)

Round 11: M H F I E I O T S

Barbara: MOIST (5)
Phil: fiest
DC: HOMIEST (7)
OT: FOMITES (7) MOHSITE (7) TIMEISH (7)
Score: 48–36 (max 99)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "deaf as a post".

Round 12: U A E O R N R G T

Barbara: GROUTER (7)
Phil: GARNET (6)
DC: OUTRAGER (8) OUTRANGE (8)
OT: ORNATURE (8)
Score: 55–36 (max 107)

Round 13: Y D R E I A S I N

Barbara: yardies
Phil: INSIDER (7)
DC: DENARII (7)
OT: INSIDERY (8) NIAISERY (8)
Score: 55–43 (max 115)

Round 14: 6, 4, 7, 5, 9, 3. Target: 865.

Barbara: -
Phil: -
RR: 864. (7)
OT: 865. ((9 x 6 x 3) + 7 + 4) x 5 (10)
Score: 55–43 (max 125)

Round 15: M A N S R I G I D

No one buzzes. The answer was DISARMING.
Final Score: 55–43 (max 135)

Statistics Corner

Barbara:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 44
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 4.0
Number of maxes - 2

Phil:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 61
Total % of max - 32
Raw % of max - 45
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 4.1
Number of maxes - 1

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