Thursday 19th September 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 58)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 19 September 2019.

C1: Champion Andy Evans (2 wins, 173 (183) points.) A politics student at the University of Leeds, but is originally from Newbury, Berkshire.
C2: Challenger Steve Taylor. A project manager from Darwen, Lancashire. He used to play semi-professional football, and plays golf. He's also a professional gambler, mainly betting on cricket and rugby.
DC: Susie Dent and Nina Hossain.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L D S A E I N R U
R02: S C O N E A S C O
R03: 8, 10, 2, 8, 3, 3. Target: 487.
TTT: GOLDTHIEF - "The mine workers could increase their income many times over by pocketing bits of gold they found."
R04: P W E I L R A M U
R05: H T C I E I O R P
R06: 25, 7, 4, 9, 5, 10. Target: 625.
R07: J S F E A E A H N
R08: T R I V O I D I T
R09: 100, 50, 4, 3, 5, 6. Target: 224.
TTT: LEMURSBED - "The lemurs were all in bed and they slept so peacefully."
R10: G M B E I N T E O
R11: S L R A E A O N L
R12: R D N U A R I O T
R13: T W G U I E N S O
R14: 25, 1, 6, 7, 9, 1. Target: 411.
R15: G O O F I N G E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: L D S A E I N R U

Andy: UNRAISED (8)
Steve: INSURED (7)
DC: SANE (4) LAUNDRIES (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)

Round 2: S C O N E A S C O

Andy: SCONES (6)
Steve: OCEANS (6)
DC: CANOES (6)
OT: CASSONE (7) COONASS (7) SCONCES (7)
Score: 14–6 (max 25)

Round 3: 8, 10, 2, 8, 3, 3. Target: 487.

Andy: 488. (10 x 8 x 3 x 2) + 8 (7)
Steve: 482.
RR: 487. ((((8 + 8) x 10) + 3) x 3) - 2 (10)
Score: 21–6 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: GOLDTHIEF -> EIGHTFOLD

Round 4: P W E I L R A M U

Andy: LUMPIER (7)
Steve: PRIMAL (6)
OT: PLUMERIA (8)
Score: 28–6 (max 43)

Round 5: H T C I E I O R P

Andy: PITCHER (7)
Steve: PITCHER (7)
DC: PITCHIER (8)
OT: PERIOTIC (8) PHORETIC (8)
Score: 35–13 (max 51)

Round 6: 25, 7, 4, 9, 5, 10. Target: 625.

Andy: 625. (10 x 5 x 25) / (9 - 7) (10)
Steve: 625. (7 + 5 + 4 + 9) x 25 (10)
Score: 45–23 (max 61)

Nina talks about covering the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry & Meghan Markle.

Round 7: J S F E A E A H N

Andy: JEANS (5)
Steve: JEANS (5)
DC: SHEAF (5) SHEEN (5)
OT: ASHEN (5) FANES (5) HAJES (5) JANES (5) JEFES (5) NEEFS (5)
Score: 50–28 (max 66)

Round 8: T R I V O I D I T

Andy: DIVOT (5)
Steve: VOID (4)
DC: VIROID (6) VIDIOT (6)
Score: 55–28 (max 72)

Round 9: 100, 50, 4, 3, 5, 6. Target: 224.

Andy: 224. (50 + 6) x 4 (10)
Steve: 223.
Score: 65–28 (max 82)

Teatime teaser: LEMURSBED -> SLUMBERED

Round 10: G M B E I N T E O

Andy: TOMBING (7)
Steve: BEGIN (5)
DC: MEETING (7)
OT: BEIGNET (7) EBONITE (7) EMOTING (7) GOMBEEN (7) MITOGEN (7) TEEMING (7) TEMENOI (7)
Score: 72–28 (max 89)

Round 11: S L R A E A O N L

Andy: LOANERS (7)
Steve: aloners
DC: LONERS (6) LLANO (5) LLANEROS (8)
Score: 79–28 (max 97)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the pronunciation of "homage".

Round 12: R D N U A R I O T

Andy: DURATION (8)
Steve: DURATION (8)
OT: RUINATOR (8)
Score: 87–36 (max 105)

Round 13: T W G U I E N S O

Andy: OUSTING (7)
Steve: OUTINGS (7)
DC: GUEST (5) GUISE (5) TWINGES (7) OUTWINGS (8)
OT: OUTSWING (8)
Score: 94–43 (max 113)

Round 14: 25, 1, 6, 7, 9, 1. Target: 411.

Andy: 409.
Steve: 411. ((9 + 7) x (25 + 1)) - 6 + 1 (10)
Score: 94–53 (max 123)

Round 15: G O O F I N G E R

Steve buzzes on 13.25 seconds to say OFFERING which is incorrect.
Andy does not buzz.
The answer was FOREGOING.
Final Score: 94–53 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

Andy:
Total score - 94
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 5

Steve:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4

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