Tuesday 3rd September 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 46)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 3 September 2019.

C1: Champion Liam Bastick (1 win, 84 points.) A management consultant from Derby, but he also lives in Victoria, Australia.
C2: Challenger Peter Tarry. A retired man from Botley, Oxfordshire. He supports Oxford United and goes to every home game.
DC: Susie Dent and Martin Lewis.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R L H E I E D S G
R02: R W U O A T L I T
R03: 100, 2, 6, 1, 9, 4. Target: 503.
TTT: LIAMDUNCE - "Liam was such a dunce, he won 1st prize in the draw, but forgot to collect it."
R04: K N E A R D I C B
R05: V P R E O A C N R
R06: 25, 100, 3, 10, 10, 7. Target: 553.
R07: S D E J I A M S N
R08: F W M O E G U S I
R09: 50, 2, 6, 1, 7, 9. Target: 695.
TTT: BRANCHMEW - "He won't get any time on the pitch, he's destined to do this for the whole match."
R10: V O E S M A N X S
R11: O T C S E U T R N
R12: C N T I O E G R T
R13: L T D A O I R P A
R14: 100, 50, 2, 5, 9, 10. Target: 589.
R15: F I R H I T T E R (conundrum)


And now a brief interlude before our main feature:

SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER

Enjoy the show.

Round 1: R L H E I E D S G

Liam: reshield
Peter: SHIELD (6)
DC: SLEIGHED (8) RELISHED (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: R W U O A T L I T

Liam: RATIO (5)
Peter: TAILOR (6)
DC: TUTORIAL (8)
Score: 0–12 (max 16)

Round 3: 100, 2, 6, 1, 9, 4. Target: 503.

Liam: 503. ((4 + 1) x 100) + (6 / 2) (10)
Peter: 503. ((4 + 1) x 100) + (6 / 2) (10)
Score: 10–22 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: LIAMDUNCE -> UNCLAIMED

Round 4: K N E A R D I C B

Liam: CARBINE (7)
Peter: BRAINED (7)
DC: CABINED (7)
OT: BANDIER (7) BRACKEN (7) BRICKED (7) CARBIDE (7) CRANKED (7) CRINKED (7) DIEBACK (7) REDBACK (7)
Score: 17–29 (max 33)

Round 5: V P R E O A C N R

Liam: pranced
Peter: overcap
DC: OVERRAN (7)
OT: PRANCER (7) PRENOVA (7) PROREAN (7)
Score: 17–29 (max 40)

Round 6: 25, 100, 3, 10, 10, 7. Target: 553.

Liam: 555. ((100 - 25) x 7) + (3 x 10) (7)
Peter: -
RR: 553. (100 - 25 + (10 / 10) + 3) x 7 (10)
Score: 24–29 (max 50)

Martin does a question about working out numbers, and gives it to Rachel to solve.

Round 7: S D E J I A M S N

Liam: MASSED (6)
Peter: MAIDENS (7)
DC: MADNESS (7) JASMINES (8)
OT: SIDESMAN (8)
Score: 24–36 (max 58)

Round 8: F W M O E G U S I

Liam: MOUSE (5)
Peter: GUISE (5)
DC: FOGIES (6) ugsome
OT: EGOISM (6) MOGUES (6) MOWIES (6)
Score: 29–41 (max 64)

Round 9: 50, 2, 6, 1, 7, 9. Target: 695.

Liam: 695. (7 x 2 x 50) - (6 - 1) (10)
Peter: 695. (7 x 2 x 50) - (6 - 1) (10)
Score: 39–51 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: BRANCHMEW -> BENCHWARM

Round 10: V O E S M A N X S

Liam: MASONS (6)
Peter: MOVES (5)
DC: MAVENS (6) NOSEMAS (7)
OT: MESAXONS (8)
Score: 45–51 (max 82)

Round 11: O T C S E U T R N

Liam: COUNTERS (8)
Peter: COUNTERS (8)
DC: CONSTRUE (8) RECOUNTS (8)
OT: CORNETTS (8) TROUNCES (8)
Score: 53–59 (max 90)

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

Round 12: C N T I O E G R T

Liam: ROTTING (7)
Peter: NOTICE (6)
DC: GERONTIC (8)
OT: CONTRITE (8) CORNETTI (8)
Score: 60–59 (max 98)

Round 13: L T D A O I R P A

Liam: RATIO (5)
Peter: TRIPOD (6)
DC: PARTIAL (7) PAROTID (7)
OT: PARODIAL (8) TRIPODAL (8)
Score: 60–65 (max 106)

Round 14: 100, 50, 2, 5, 9, 10. Target: 589.

Liam: 590. (5 x 100) + (9 x 10) (7)
Peter: 590. (5 x 100) + (9 x 10) (7)
RR: 589. (50 x 10) + 100 - (2 + 9) (10)
Score: 67–72 (max 116)

Round 15: F I R H I T T E R

Liam buzzes on 6.75 seconds to say THRIFTIER which is correct.
Final Score: 77–72 (max 126)

Statistics Corner

Liam:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 5

Peter:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 4

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