Countdown recap for Wednesday 11 September 2019.
C1: Champion Sarah Delap (3 wins, 220 points.) A marketing officer at Newcastle University from Gateshead, Tyne & Wear.
C2: Challenger Hattie Wright. A cafe assistant and freelance proofreader from Lichfield, Staffordshire. She loves watching and playing cricket for her local team near Lichfield.
DC: Susie Dent and Anneka Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: K D S I U E O L T
R02: A I E G T N V A S
R03: 5, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1. Target: 473.
TTT: TWOMENPOD - "Her version of the song was much slower than the original."
R04: I A O P W S D T I
R05: U O R B S R A I T
R06: 75, 3, 1, 1, 2, 6. Target: 308.
R07: E R N R Q A I O L
R08: I E A R O C L D M
R09: 100, 25, 10, 5, 7, 10. Target: 945.
TTT: ONECROCUS - "The series of lessons for the prisoner was held in this area."
R10: U I A T L B S C H
R11: T D E O I F N R O
R12: A E U V T D S P O
R13: E M M G N A E A R
R14: 75, 1, 5, 10, 3, 3. Target: 165.
R15: H A R R O W S I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: K D S I U E O L T
Sarah: OLDEST (6)
Hattie: stoled
DC: SOLITUDE (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)
Round 2: A I E G T N V A S
Sarah: SEATING (7)
Hattie: STAVING (7)
DC: VAGINAS (7) VINTAGES (8) NAVIGATES (18)
Score: 13–7 (max 26)
Round 3: 5, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1. Target: 473.
Sarah: -
Hattie: 360.
RR: 480. (3 + 1) x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 (5)
Score: 13–7 (max 31)
Teatime teaser: TWOMENPOD -> DOWNTEMPO
Round 4: I A O P W S D T I
Sarah: PATIOS (6)
Hattie: SWAP (4)
DC: IDIOPTS (7)
OT: IDIOTAS (7) WAPITIS (7)
Score: 19–7 (max 38)
Round 5: U O R B S R A I T
Sarah: ROAST (5)
Hattie: BRATS (5)
DC: ARBOURS (7) RATIOS (6) ORBITS (6)
OT: AIRBURST (8) ARBORIST (8) BURRITOS (8)
Score: 24–12 (max 46)
Round 6: 75, 3, 1, 1, 2, 6. Target: 308.
Sarah: 308. (75 x (3 + 1)) + 6 + 2 (10)
Hattie: 308. (75 x (3 + 1)) + 6 + 2 (10)
Score: 34–22 (max 56)
Anneka talks about how she nearly became a Bond girl...
Round 7: E R N R Q A I O L
Sarah: LOANER (6)
Hattie: NAILER (6)
DC: AILERON (7)
OT: ALERION (7) ALIENOR (7) LORINER (7)
Score: 40–28 (max 63)
Round 8: I E A R O C L D M
Sarah: MIRACLE (7)
Hattie: CLAIMED (7)
DC: MIRACLED (8) MACROLIDE (18)
Score: 47–35 (max 81)
Round 9: 100, 25, 10, 5, 7, 10. Target: 945.
Sarah: 935. Mistake in working.
Hattie: 950. Mistake in working.
RR: 945. ((100 - 10 + 7) x 10) - 25 (10)
Score: 47–35 (max 91)
Teatime teaser: ONECROCUS -> CONCOURSE
Round 10: U I A T L B S C H
Sarah: CUBIST (6)
Hattie: BLAST (5)
DC: HALIBUT (7)
OT: ACUTISH (7) CHITALS (7) CUBITAL (7) CULTISH (7) HABITUS (7) USHABTI (7)
Score: 53–35 (max 98)
Round 11: T D E O I F N R O
Sarah: foodier
Hattie: FRIED (5)
DC: FOODIE (6) FRONTED (7)
OT: INFOOTED (8) ONOFRITE (8)
Score: 53–40 (max 106)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of words beginning with "wh-" and negative words beginning with "n-".
Round 12: A E U V T D S P O
Sarah: POSTED (6)
Hattie: DUVETS (6)
DC: UPDATES (7)
OT: ADEPTUS (7) OUTSPED (7) PODESTA (7) SPOUTED (7) UPVOTED (7) UPVOTES (7)
Score: 59–46 (max 113)
Round 13: E M M G N A E A R
Sarah: MANAGER (7)
Hattie: RENAME (6)
DC: RAMMAGE (7) GERMANE (7) MANAGEE (7)
OT: MARENGA (7)
Score: 66–46 (max 120)
Round 14: 75, 1, 5, 10, 3, 3. Target: 165.
Sarah: 165. ((3 - 1) x 75) + 10 + 5 (10)
Hattie: 165. ((3 - 1) x 75) + (3 x 5) (10)
Score: 76–56 (max 130)
Round 15: H A R R O W S I N
No one buzzes. The answer was NARROWISH.
Final Score: 76–56 (max 140)
Statistics Corner
Sarah:
Total score - 76
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 3
Hattie:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 2
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Wednesday 11th September 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 52)
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