Friday 11th October 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 74)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 11 October 2019.

C1: Champion Matt Rosenfeld (1 win, 71 points.) A chemistry student at Oxford University, but is originally from Radlett, Hertfordshire.
C2: Challenger Rob Phillips. A product manager for The Guardian from Forest Hill, Greater London. He likes Thai boxing and yoga.
DC: Susie Dent and Jeremy Thompson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C D T R A I U E L
R02: G T W O I E B R A
R03: 75, 25, 2, 5, 6, 7. Target: 676.
TTT: PULVERISE - "Lots of people wanted to pulverise him for the truly awful things he said, they found him this."
R04: Q T F U O I T S A
R05: E O E N P X S R I
R06: 100, 2, 3, 7, 10, 3. Target: 394.
R07: L N R A O U I G F
R08: J B M E A O N T E
R09: 25, 100, 2, 8, 3, 4. Target: 749.
TTT: MENOTTALL - "She spends most of her days here minding hers "P's" and "Q's"."
R10: R K T A O I L D U
R11: N C R H E A O I M
R12: D H S E A U P V M
R13: D S T W O E A I M
R14: 25, 2, 10, 3, 5, 7. Target: 187.
R15: L O V E M Y T I E (conundrum)


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Round 1: C D T R A I U E L

Matt: CURATED (7)
Rob: DIALECT (7)
DC: ADULTER (7) CURTAILED (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: G T W O I E B R A

Matt: BOATER (6)
Rob: bowtie
DC: GOITRE (6) GOATIER (7)
OT: BORGATE (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 25)

Round 3: 75, 25, 2, 5, 6, 7. Target: 676.

Matt: 676. ((7 + 2) x 75) + 6 - 5 (10)
Rob: 676. ((7 + 2) x 75) + 6 - 5 (10)
Score: 23–17 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: PULVERISE -> REPULSIVE

Round 4: Q T F U O I T S A

Matt: QUOTAS (6)
Rob: QUOITS (6)
DC: TAQUITOS (8)
Score: 29–23 (max 43)

Round 5: E O E N P X S R I

Matt: EXPOSER (7)
Rob: EXPIRES (7)
DC: PIONEERS (8)
OT: PROXENIES (18)
Score: 36–30 (max 61)

Round 6: 100, 2, 3, 7, 10, 3. Target: 394.

Matt: 394. ((7 - 3) x 100) - (2 x 3) (10)
Rob: 394. ((7 - 3) x 100) - (2 x 3) (10)
Score: 46–40 (max 71)

Jeremy talks about covering US presidents whilst working in Washington DC.

Round 7: L N R A O U I G F

Matt: FLOURING (8)
Rob: FLOURING (8)
DC: floraing
OT: FLUORIAN (8)
Score: 54–48 (max 79)

Round 8: J B M E A O N T E

Matt: BEATEN (6)
Rob: BOATMEN (7)
DC: BEMOAN (6)
OT: MANBOTE (7)
Score: 54–55 (max 86)

Round 9: 25, 100, 2, 8, 3, 4. Target: 749.

Matt: 749. (8 x 100) - (2 x 25) - (4 - 3) (10)
Rob: 749. (8 x 100) - (2 x 25) - (4 - 3) (10)
Score: 64–65 (max 96)

Teatime teaser: MENOTTALL -> ALLOTMENT

Round 10: R K T A O I L D U

Matt: darklit
Rob: outlaid
DC: DILATOR (7)
OT: AUDITOR (7) DROUKIT (7) ROTALID (7)
Score: 64–65 (max 103)

Round 11: N C R H E A O I M

Matt: HARMONIC (8)
Rob: machiner
DC: CHOIRMEN (8)
OT: CHAIRMEN (8) CHOIRMAN (8) HOMARINE (8) NICHROME (8) OMNIARCH (8)
Score: 72–65 (max 111)

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

Round 12: D H S E A U P V M

Matt: PHASED (6)
Rob: SHAVED (6)
DC: SHAPED (6) PASHED (6)
OT: PEMUDAS (7)
Score: 78–71 (max 118)

Round 13: D S T W O E A I M

Matt: WASTED (6)
Rob: STOWED (6)
DC: WAISTED (7) MEADOWS (7)
OT: ATOMISED (8) MODISTAE (8)
Score: 84–77 (max 126)

Round 14: 25, 2, 10, 3, 5, 7. Target: 187.

Matt: 187. (7 x 25) + ((10 / 5) x 2 x 3) (10)
Rob: 187. (7 x 25) + 10 + 2 (10)
Score: 94–87 (max 136)

Round 15: L O V E M Y T I E

Matt buzzes on 25.25 seconds to say EMOTIVELY which is correct.
Final Score: 104–87 (max 146)

Statistics Corner

Matt:
Total score - 104
Raw score - 110
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 7

Rob:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 6

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