Monday 7th October 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 70)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 7 October 2019.

C1: Champion Paul Nixon (5 wins, 569 points.) An actuary from Surbiton, Surrey.
C2: Challenger Peter Williams. A retired financial adviser from Stonnall, Staffordshire. He has a timeshare of a canal boat alongside 11 other people.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: U E I P T R D B S
R02: T X R A O I D R E
R03: 2, 1, 3, 9, 7, 6. Target: 132.
TTT: GREATILLS - "This person told her that great ills would befall her if she ate the wrong things."
R04: C V G U A E L W F
R05: I U O E M T H L S
R06: 25, 50, 8, 9, 1, 4. Target: 922.
R07: A O I E P R N S C
R08: N D R T N O I A E
R09: 50, 2, 2, 3, 10, 4. Target: 175.
TTT: KENISDULL - "Ken is stuck with a really boring job, he didn't get a trade behind him."
R10: S O L R I A S M U
R11: I E A W R N R I D
R12: O S A E M B K S C
R13: U E A N C R P G E
R14: 50, 25, 9, 5, 1, 7. Target: 583.
R15: L A D M I S S I S (conundrum)


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Round 1: U E I P T R D B S

Paul: STUPIDER (8)
Peter: STRIPED (7)
DC: BRUISED (7) SUBEDIT (7) DISTURB (7) DISRUPT (7)
OT: DISPUTER (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: T X R A O I D R E

Paul: RATIOED (7)
Peter: TAXIED (6)
DC: TARRIED (7) EXORDIA (7) TARDIER (7)
OT: ORATRIX (7) OXIDATE (7)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 2, 1, 3, 9, 7, 6. Target: 132.

Paul: 132. ((9 + 1) x (7 + 6)) + 2 (10)
Peter: 132. ((9 x 7) + 3) x 2 (10)
Score: 25–10 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: GREATILLS -> ALLERGIST

Round 4: C V G U A E L W F

Paul: VALUE (5)
Peter: CALF (4)
DC: VAGUE (5) AWFUL (5)
OT: CALVE (5) CLAVE (5) FUGAL (5) FULWA (5) GAVEL (5) GLACE (5) UVEAL (5)
Score: 30–10 (max 30)

Round 5: I U O E M T H L S

Paul: HOLIEST (7)
Peter: HOTELS (6)
DC: OUTSMILE (8)
OT: HELOTISM (8)
Score: 37–10 (max 38)

Round 6: 25, 50, 8, 9, 1, 4. Target: 922.

Paul: 921. Mistake in working.
Peter: 924. Mistake in working.
RR: 922. (((25 x 4) + 9) x 8) + 50 (10)
Score: 37–10 (max 48)

Dr. Phil talks about how he has got through life via a lot of luck.

Round 7: A O I E P R N S C

Paul: SCENARIO (8)
Peter: paniers
DC: PROSCENIA (18) CAPONIERS (18)
Score: 45–10 (max 66)

Round 8: N D R T N O I A E

Paul: RODENTIAN (18)
Peter: RATIONED (8)
Score: 63–10 (max 84)

Round 9: 50, 2, 2, 3, 10, 4. Target: 175.

Paul: 175. (50 / 2) x (4 + 3) (10)
Peter: 175. (50 / 2) x (4 + 3) (10)
Score: 73–20 (max 94)

Teatime teaser: KENISDULL -> UNSKILLED

Round 10: S O L R I A S M U

Paul: SAILORS (7)
Peter: MORASS (6)
DC: SOLARIUMS (18)
Score: 80–20 (max 112)

Round 11: I E A W R N R I D

Paul: WINDIER (7)
Peter: INWARD (6)
DC: RANDIER (7) REDRAWN (7)
OT: DENARII (7) DRAINER (7) RAINIER (7)
Score: 87–20 (max 119)

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

Round 12: O S A E M B K S C

Paul: SMACKS (6)
Peter: SMACKS (6)
DC: SMOKES (6)
OT: MOSSBACK (8)
Score: 93–26 (max 127)

Round 13: U E A N C R P G E

Paul: PRANCE (6)
Peter: PRANCE (6)
DC: ENRAGE (6) UNCAGE (6)
OT: UNPEACE (7)
Score: 99–32 (max 134)

Round 14: 50, 25, 9, 5, 1, 7. Target: 583.

Paul: 584. Mistake in working.
Peter: -
RR: 583. ((50 + 25 + 9) x 7) - 5 (10)
Score: 99–32 (max 144)

Round 15: L A D M I S S I S

Paul buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say DISMISSAL which is correct.
Final Score: 109–32 (max 154)

Statistics Corner

Paul:
Total score - 109
Raw score - 109
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 7.3
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 8

Peter:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 21
Raw % of max - 49
Total average score per round - 2.1
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 2

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