Tuesday 8th October 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 71)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 8 October 2019.

C1: Champion Paul Nixon (6 wins, 678 points.) An actuary from Surbiton, Surrey.
C2: Challenger Elliot Black. An analyst from Whitechapel, Greater London. He works in the private sector, but his work is mainly for local authorities. He likes doing cryptic crosswords, and even manages to do one every time he goes from Whitechapel to Liverpool Street station.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O E I Y N T G H L
R02: A E M S I E N T D
R03: 8, 10, 2, 2, 4, 1. Target: 129.
TTT: TRADETREE - "She covered all the fences in wood stain once more, then she backed off."
R04: Z C O A R G U E N
R05: A O I U S V S N C
R06: 75, 4, 9, 10, 9, 8. Target: 181.
R07: I A O I L M N Q C
R08: S M U E S O T G A
R09: 10, 1, 5, 8, 1, 8. Target: 359.
TTT: USINGROOM - "He was using the spare room to assemble his extremely large train set."
R10: E L D B I O D R A
R11: I O A I F R S R K
R12: P L U E R N E C T
R13: U E A W P N H D R
R14: 100, 75, 3, 5, 4, 2. Target: 883.
R15: A F T E R R U S T (conundrum)


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Round 1: O E I Y N T G H L

Paul: LENTIGO (7)
Elliot: ENLIGHT (7)
DC: LENGTHY (7) NIGHTLY (7)
OT: HOTELING (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: A E M S I E N T D

Paul: MEDIANTS (8)
Elliot: STEAMED (7)
DC: AMNESTIED (18)
Score: 15–7 (max 26)

Round 3: 8, 10, 2, 2, 4, 1. Target: 129.

Paul: 129. ((8 + 4 + (2 / 2)) x 10) - 1 (10)
Elliot: 129. ((8 + 4 + 1) x 10) - (2 / 2) (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: TRADETREE -> RETREATED

Round 4: Z C O A R G U E N

Paul: COURAGE (7)
Elliot: COURAGE (7)
Score: 32–24 (max 43)

Round 5: A O I U S V S N C

Paul: SUASION (7)
Elliot: COINS (5)
DC: CASINOS (7) VISCOUS (7)
OT: ACINOUS (7) CAISSON (7) CASSONI (7) COUSINS (7) ONISCUS (7) OVISACS (7) VICUNAS (7)
Score: 39–24 (max 50)

Round 6: 75, 4, 9, 10, 9, 8. Target: 181.

Paul: 180. (9 + 9) x 10 (7)
Elliot: 180. (9 + 9) x 10 (7)
RR: 181. ((9 + 9 - 10) x 4 x 8) - 75 (10)
Score: 46–31 (max 60)

Dr. Phil talks about about the "quest for perfection" and "fear of failure".

Round 7: I A O I L M N Q C

Paul: MANIC (5)
Elliot: CLAIM (5)
DC: IONICAL (7)
OT: MOLINIA (7) MONILIA (7)
Score: 51–36 (max 67)

Round 8: S M U E S O T G A

Paul: OUTAGES (7)
Elliot: STEAMS (6)
DC: OUTGASES (8)
Score: 58–36 (max 75)

Round 9: 10, 1, 5, 8, 1, 8. Target: 359.

Paul: 359. ((8 + 1) x 5 x 8) - 1 (10)
Elliot: 359. ((8 - 1) x 5 x 10) + 8 + 1 (10)
Score: 68–46 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: USINGROOM -> GINORMOUS

Round 10: E L D B I O D R A

Paul: BLADDER (7)
Elliot: BRAIDED (7)
DC: BRIDLED (7) DARIOLE (7)
OT: ADDIBLE (7) BEDLOAD (7) BEDRAIL (7) BOARDED (7) BRAILED (7) BROILED (7) DEBOARD (7) LABROID (7) RABDOID (7) RADIOBE (7) RADIOED (7) RADIOLE (7) RAILBED (7) RIBALDO (7) RIDABLE (7) ROADBED (7) ROADIED (7)
Score: 75–53 (max 92)

Round 11: I O A I F R S R K

Paul: FAIRS (5)
Elliot: FORKS (5)
DC: KARRIS (6)
OT: RAORIKIS (8)
Score: 80–58 (max 100)

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

Round 12: P L U E R N E C T

Paul: ERUPT (5)
Elliot: unerect
DC: LECTERN (7) LECTURE (7)
OT: CENTUPLE (8) RELUCENT (8)
Score: 85–58 (max 108)

Round 13: U E A W P N H D R

Paul: UNHEARD (7)
Elliot: unwarped
DC: PAWNED (6) UNWRAP (6) PANDER (6)
OT: PREDAWN (7) UNPARED (7)
Score: 92–58 (max 115)

Round 14: 100, 75, 3, 5, 4, 2. Target: 883.

Paul: 883. ((100 + 75) x 5) + (4 x 2) (10)
Elliot: 881.
Score: 102–58 (max 125)

Round 15: A F T E R R U S T

Paul buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say FRUSTRATE which is correct.
Final Score: 112–58 (max 135)

Statistics Corner

Paul:
Total score - 112
Raw score - 112
Total % of max - 83
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 7.5
Raw average score per round - 7.5
Number of maxes - 8

Elliot:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 4

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