Friday 20th September 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 59)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 20 September 2019.

C1: Champion Andy Evans (3 wins, 267 (277) points.) A politics student at the University of Leeds, but is originally from Newbury, Berkshire.
C2: Challenger Bekki Peckett. A civil servant from Fareham, Hampshire. She used to be a cheerleader for the Halifax Blue Sox rugby league team, although she doesn't follow rugby league any more.
DC: Susie Dent and Nina Hossain.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T D S E I U O T S
R02: P Y S E A U G T V
R03: 9, 6, 7, 10, 8, 3. Target: 853.
TTT: ACCOSTHIM - "These type of foods are said to really help with digestion."
R04: R C D E I O X A R
R05: T S T E I A D U K
R06: 100, 4, 3, 5, 7, 10. Target: 509.
R07: R L P O A I E M R
R08: N L C O I A F R E
R09: 75, 2, 4, 8, 10, 3. Target: 119.
TTT: PEDIATRIC - "This isn't about the care of youngsters, it's about the loathing of an elder."
R10: C J T O A E R H U
R11: S V S A I O I M E
R12: G O I T N S E O N
R13: R T W I A E D N G
R14: 50, 5, 1, 9, 10, 4. Target: 773.
R15: S O R T E D D Y E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T D S E I U O T S

Andy: OUTSIDE (7)
Bekki: DOUSES (6)
DC: OUTSIDES (8) DUSTIEST (8)
OT: TESTUDOS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: P Y S E A U G T V

Andy: UPSTAGE (7)
Bekki: PASTE (5)
OT: VAGUEST (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 9, 6, 7, 10, 8, 3. Target: 853.

Andy: 851. (((10 x 8) + 6) x (7 + 3)) - 9 (7)
Bekki: 851. (((10 x 8) + 6) x (7 + 3)) - 9 (7)
RR: 853. ((((10 + 9) x 6) - 7) x 8) - 3 (10)
Score: 21–7 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: ACCOSTHIM -> STOMACHIC

Round 4: R C D E I O X A R

Andy: RECORD (6)
Bekki: RECORD (6)
DC: CARRIED (7) EXORDIA (7)
OT: CORRIDA (7)
Score: 27–13 (max 32)

Round 5: T S T E I A D U K

Andy: STATED (6)
Bekki: STATED (6)
DC: SKATED (6) SITUATED (8)
Score: 33–19 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 4, 3, 5, 7, 10. Target: 509.

Andy: 509. (100 x 5) + 10 - (4 - 3) (10)
Bekki: 509. (100 x 5) + 10 - (4 - 3) (10)
Score: 43–29 (max 50)

Nina talks about the problems with technical jargon.

Round 7: R L P O A I E M R

Andy: LOAMIER (7)
Bekki: REPAIR (6)
DC: PREMOLAR (8) PROEMIAL (8)
OT: EMPORIAL (8) PERIORAL (8)
Score: 50–29 (max 58)

Round 8: N L C O I A F R E

Andy: CONIFER (7)
Bekki: clonier
DC: CLONER (6) FALCONER (8) LONICERA (8)
OT: ACROLEIN (8) COLINEAR (8) FLORICAN (8) IRONFACE (8)
Score: 57–29 (max 66)

Round 9: 75, 2, 4, 8, 10, 3. Target: 119.

Andy: 119. ((10 + 3 - 2) x 4) + 75 (10)
Bekki: 119. (10 x 4) + (8 / 2) + 75 (10)
Score: 67–39 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: PEDIATRIC -> PATRICIDE

Round 10: C J T O A E R H U

Andy: OUTREACH (8)
Bekki: TOUCHER (7)
Score: 75–39 (max 84)

Round 11: S V S A I O I M E

Andy: MEIOSIS (7)
Bekki: MASSIVE (7)
DC: MISSIVE (7)
OT: OMISSIVE (8)
Score: 82–46 (max 92)

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

Round 12: G O I T N S E O N

Andy: STONING (7)
Bekki: NESTING (7)
DC: TENSION (7)
OT: IONOGENS (8)
Score: 89–53 (max 100)

Round 13: R T W I A E D N G

Andy: WATERING (8)
Bekki: WATERING (8)
DC: DRAWING (7) GRADIENT (8) TREADING (8)
OT: DERATING (8) REDATING (8) TWANGIER (8)
Score: 97–61 (max 108)

Round 14: 50, 5, 1, 9, 10, 4. Target: 773.

Andy: 774. ((50 + 1) x (10 + 5)) + 9 (7)
Bekki: -
RR: 772/774. (7)
OT: 772. ((50 + 9) x (10 + 4 - 1)) + 5. (7)
Score: 104–61 (max 115)

Round 15: S O R T E D D Y E

Andy buzzes on 11.75 seconds to say DESTROYED which is correct.
Final Score: 114–61 (max 125)

Statistics Corner

Andy:
Total score - 114
Raw score - 114
Total % of max - 91
Raw % of max - 91
Total average score per round - 7.6
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 7

Bekki:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 3

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