Wednesday 25th September 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 62)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 25 September 2019.

C1: Champion Andy Evans (6 wins, 549 (559) points.) A politics student at the University of Leeds, but is originally from Newbury, Berkshire.
C2: Challenger David Lee. A retired man from Chalgrove, Oxfordshire. He volunteers as a website maintenance man for his local NHS.
DC: Susie Dent and Nina Hossain.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N Z T A O I D H R
R02: N M U E T O R T A
R03: 1, 2, 2, 6, 3, 8. Target: 564.
TTT: GOLDMINES - "She'd just come out of a long term relationship, so was looking forward to a period of this."
R04: R S Y I O B R E A
R05: G K P U O I A S N
R06: 100, 9, 7, 6, 9, 8. Target: 911.
R07: S W R E I O P R G
R08: V S L A U O P C I
R09: 100, 3, 10, 5, 2, 6. Target: 630.
TTT: THATBRIDE - "That bride didn't look old enough to get married, so the registrar checked this."
R10: M N B E O D F I S
R11: F L S A E U I C R
R12: T S X R E O A L N
R13: H S T E O U E M N
R14: 75, 5, 3, 2, 7, 10. Target: 940.
R15: H O L D U M O U T (conundrum)


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Round 1: N Z T A O I D H R

Andy: DATION (6)
David: RATION (6)
DC: HOATZIN (7) ANTHOID (7)
OT: ORTHIAN (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: N M U E T O R T A

Andy: REMOUNT (7)
David: MUTATOR (7)
DC: MOUNTER (7)
OT: TAUTOMER (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: 1, 2, 2, 6, 3, 8. Target: 564.

Andy: 568. ((6 x 3 x 2 x 2) - 1) x 8 (7)
David: -
RR: 564. ((2 x 3 x 8) - 1) x 2 x 6 (10)
Score: 20–13 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: GOLDMINES -> SINGLEDOM

Round 4: R S Y I O B R E A

Andy: BRAISE (6)
David: BEARS (5)
DC: ROSEBAY (7)
OT: BARRIOS (7)
Score: 26–13 (max 32)

Round 5: G K P U O I A S N

Andy: SOAPING (7)
David: POSING (6)
DC: SOAKING (7)
OT: NOGAKUS (7) PAUSING (7) PINGAOS (7) PINGAUS (7) SOUPING (7)
Score: 33–13 (max 39)

Round 6: 100, 9, 7, 6, 9, 8. Target: 911.

Andy: 911. (100 x 9) + 9 - 6 + 8 (10)
David: 909.
Score: 43–13 (max 49)

Nina talks about unusual things her children were saying whilst growing up.

Round 7: S W R E I O P R G

Andy: WORRIES (7)
David: WORRIES (7)
DC: GROWERS (7) GROPERS (7) PORGIES (7)
OT: GRIPERS (7) PORGERS (7) PROSIER (7) REGROWS (7)
Score: 50–20 (max 56)

Round 8: V S L A U O P C I

Andy: VIOLAS (6)
David: SLAP (4)
DC: CUPOLAS (7)
OT: COPULAS (7) PAILOUS (7) SCOPULA (7) SPICULA (7)
Score: 56–20 (max 63)

Round 9: 100, 3, 10, 5, 2, 6. Target: 630.

Andy: 630. (100 + 5) x 6 (10)
David: 630. (100 + 5) x 6 (10)
Score: 66–30 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: THATBRIDE -> BIRTHDATE

Round 10: M N B E O D F I S

Andy: BODIES (6)
David: BODIES (6)
DC: FIENDS (6)
OT: MISDONE (7) NIMBOSE (7)
Score: 72–36 (max 80)

Round 11: F L S A E U I C R

Andy: SAUCIER (7)
David: CAREFUL (7)
DC: CARFULS (7) AURICLES (8)
OT: FAILURES (8) LUCIFERS (8)
Score: 79–43 (max 88)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some spices.

Round 12: T S X R E O A L N

Andy: LOANERS (7)
David: LOANERS (7)
DC: ANTLERS (7) ETALONS (7)
OT: ALTERNS (7) LORNEST (7) NORATES (7) OESTRAL (7) OLESTRA (7) ORANTES (7) RELOANS (7) RENTALS (7) ROANEST (7) SALTERN (7) SANTERO (7) SENATOR (7) STARNEL (7) STERNAL (7) TREASON (7)
Score: 86–50 (max 95)

Round 13: H S T E O U E M N

Andy: MOUNTS (6)
David: STONE (5)
DC: MOUSE (5) HOUSEMEN (8)
Score: 92–50 (max 103)

Round 14: 75, 5, 3, 2, 7, 10. Target: 940.

Andy: 940. ((7 x 3) - 2 + 75) x 10 (10)
David: 941.
Score: 102–50 (max 113)

Round 15: H O L D U M O U T

Andy buzzes on 5.5 seconds to say LOUDMOUTH which is correct.
Final Score: 112–50 (max 123)

Statistics Corner

Andy:
Total score - 112
Raw score - 112
Total % of max - 91
Raw % of max - 91
Total average score per round - 7.5
Raw average score per round - 7.5
Number of maxes - 7

David:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 84
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 3

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