Wednesday 16th October 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 77)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 16 October 2019.

C1: Champion Pierse Walsh (2 wins, 157 points.) An account manager from Ranelagh, County Dublin.
C2: Challenger Roqaya Ahmed. A self-employed interpreter from West Bromwich, West Midlands. She organises event for the local Yemeni community as part of the Al-Nisa group.
DC: Susie Dent and Jeremy Thompson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K E N P I O N C U
R02: R T E I R L A O C
R03: 50, 75, 1, 1, 4, 6. Target: 592.
TTT: KINDREBEL - "He had such a narrow outlook on life, he could barely see a thing."
R04: T D F E I A S V U
R05: C O S M E I R T C
R06: 25, 100, 5, 6, 4, 8. Target: 968.
R07: L U X S A E R T R
R08: G R I O N G N A S
R09: 25, 75, 6, 7, 2, 3. Target: 805.
TTT: MELONHITS - "The chap's having a relaxing time with his collection of magazines."
R10: L P D E U O N R A
R11: Y D O H B E A T S
R12: H L T U A O S D I
R13: T O W D I E I G N
R14: 50, 2, 7, 6, 4, 3. Target: 213.
R15: R U R A L N E E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: K E N P I O N C U

Pierse: POUNCE (6)
Roqaya: UNPICK (6)
OT: CONNIE (6) NEONIC (6) NUNCIO (6) NUNKIE (6) PEONIN (6) PINKEN (6) PUNKIE (6) PUNNIC (6) UNNOCK (6) UNOPEN (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: R T E I R L A O C

Pierse: corrilate
Roqaya: CARRIOLE (8)
DC: RETRIAL (7) RECTORIAL (18)
Score: 6–14 (max 24)

Round 3: 50, 75, 1, 1, 4, 6. Target: 592.

Pierse: 596. ((1 + 1 + 6) x 75) - 4 (7)
Roqaya: -
RR: 592. (75 - 1) x (((50 + 4) / 6) - 1) (10)
Score: 13–14 (max 34)

Teatime teaser: KINDREBEL -> BLINKERED

Round 4: T D F E I A S V U

Pierse: FASTED (6)
Roqaya: FEAST (5)
DC: DATIVES (7)
OT: FEUDIST (7) VISTAED (7)
Score: 19–14 (max 41)

Round 5: C O S M E I R T C

Pierse: COSMETIC (8)
Roqaya: COSMETIC (8)
DC: MORTICES (8)
OT: COMERITS (8) CORTICES (8) MOTRICES (8)
Score: 27–22 (max 49)

Round 6: 25, 100, 5, 6, 4, 8. Target: 968.

Pierse: 970. ((100 + 25) x 8) - (6 x 5) (7)
Roqaya: 924.
RR: 968. (100 + 25 - 4) x 8 (10)
Score: 34–22 (max 59)

Jeremy talks about an unusual adventure in Mozambique, where he survived almost certain death by a black mamba.

Round 7: L U X S A E R T R

Pierse: SEXUAL (6)
Roqaya: LUXATES (7)
DC: EXALTS (6) EXULTS (6) SALUTER (7)
OT: ESTRUAL (7) RESTAUR (7) RUSTLER (7) SEXTULA (7) SURREAL (7)
Score: 34–29 (max 66)

Round 8: G R I O N G N A S

Pierse: GROANING (8)
Roqaya: GRAINS (6)
DC: GRINGOS (7)
Score: 42–29 (max 74)

Round 9: 25, 75, 6, 7, 2, 3. Target: 805.

Pierse: 804. ((6 + 2) x (75 + 25)) + 7 - 3 (7)
Roqaya: 803.
RR: 805. ((6 x 2) + 3 + 75 + 25) x 7 (10)
Score: 49–29 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: MELONHITS -> MONTHLIES

Round 10: L P D E U O N R A

Pierse: PLUNDER (7)
Roqaya: PLUNDER (7)
DC: POUNDER (7) EUROLAND (8)
OT: PALOURDE (8) PAULDRON (8) PENDULAR (8) POULARDE (8) UNLOADER (8)
Score: 56–36 (max 92)

Round 11: Y D O H B E A T S

Pierse: boatshed
Roqaya: BATHED (6)
DC: BOASTED (7) HOTBEDS (7)
OT: HOBDAYS (7) SABOTED (7)
Score: 56–42 (max 99)

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

Round 12: H L T U A O S D I

Pierse: OUTLASH (7)
Roqaya: OUTSAIL (7)
OT: SHITLOAD (8)
Score: 63–49 (max 107)

Round 13: T O W D I E I G N

Pierse: DIETING (7)
Roqaya: TOWING (6)
DC: WIDGEON (7) IGNITED (7)
OT: WODGINITE (18)
Score: 70–49 (max 125)

Round 14: 50, 2, 7, 6, 4, 3. Target: 213.

Pierse: 213. (4 x 50) + 7 + 6 (10)
Roqaya: 213. Mistake in working.
Score: 80–49 (max 135)

Round 15: R U R A L N E E D

Pierse buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say LAUNDERED which is incorrect.
Roqaya does not buzz.
The answer was LAUNDERER.
Final Score: 80–49 (max 145)

Statistics Corner

Pierse:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4

Roqaya:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 73
Total % of max - 34
Raw % of max - 50
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 3

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