Thursday 17th October 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 78)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 17 October 2019.

C1: Champion Pierse Walsh (3 wins, 237 points.) An account manager from Ranelagh, County Dublin.
C2: Challenger Tony Norris. A GP manager from Northallerton, North Yorkshire. He belongs to the "Neon Nights" running club, and is a founder of the Northallerton Parkrun.
DC: Susie Dent and Gloria Hunniford.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B I R V R O E T P
R02: M F S M I A E U S
R03: 25, 50, 3, 1, 7, 7. Target: 792.
TTT: HEADYWOES - "You spot Hank Marvin, it must be something in your make-up."
R04: N Q D W O E A N S
R05: L E T H I A R Z T
R06: 75, 1, 3, 9, 9, 6. Target: 854.
R07: S E L S U M R E N
R08: G R S N I O E A R
R09: 25, 100, 7, 5, 6, 1. Target: 224.
TTT: SONSBEERS - "My son's not had any beers at the party, and he arrives home in this state."
R10: P D G N E O I E L
R11: D I Y H W U A S E
R12: T R C L I O A R I
R13: T E N F D U E A S
R14: 50, 100, 4, 7, 1, 10. Target: 947.
R15: D A M E N O R M A (conundrum)


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Round 1: B I R V R O E T P

Pierse: PIVOTER (7)
Tony: PORTER (6)
DC: OVERTIP (7)
OT: ORBITER (7) PROVERB (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: M F S M I A E U S

Pierse: FUSES (5)
Tony: summise
DC: MISUSE (6) SAMMIES (7)
OT: MISMAES (7) MUMSIES (7) SAMFIES (7) SESAMUM (7)
Score: 12–0 (max 14)

Round 3: 25, 50, 3, 1, 7, 7. Target: 792.

Pierse: -
Tony: -
RR: 792. ((25 x 3) + 50 + 7) x (7 - 1) (10)
Score: 12–0 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: HEADYWOES -> EYESHADOW

Round 4: N Q D W O E A N S

Pierse: SWANNED (7)
Tony: SNOWED (6)
DC: ANODES (6)
Score: 19–0 (max 31)

Round 5: L E T H I A R Z T

Pierse: RATTLE (6)
Tony: RATTLE (6)
DC: tether LATHER (6) LAZIER (6)
OT: RATHITE (7)
Score: 25–6 (max 38)

Round 6: 75, 1, 3, 9, 9, 6. Target: 854.

Pierse: 852. ((9 + 3) x 75) - ((9 - 1) x 6) (7)
Tony: 852. ((9 + 3) x 75) - ((9 - 1) x 6) (7)
RR: 855. "(9 x 95)" (7)
OT: 855. ((9 + 3) x 75) - ((6 - 1) x 9) (7)
Score: 32–13 (max 45)

Gloria talks about watching films in her youth starring the recently departed Doris Day, and getting the chance to interview her in 1993.

Round 7: S E L S U M R E N

Pierse: SLUMS (5)
Tony: RESUMES (7)
DC: ENSURES (7) RUMLESS (7)
OT: LEMURES (7) MENSURS (7) NURSLES (7) RELUMES (7) RUMNESS (7) RUNLESS (7) UNREELS (7)
Score: 32–20 (max 52)

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

Pierse: SOARING (7)
Tony: REARING (7)
DC: ORGANISER (18) EARRINGS (8)
OT: ORGANRIES (18)
Score: 39–27 (max 70)

Round 9: 25, 100, 7, 5, 6, 1. Target: 224.

Pierse: 224. ((7 - 5) x 100) + 25 - 1 (10)
Tony: 224. (25 x 5) + 100 - 1 (10)
Score: 49–37 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: SONSBEERS -> SOBERNESS

Round 10: P D G N E O I E L

Pierse: PEELING (7)
Tony: pidgeon
DC: PIGEON (6) ELOPING (7) PINGLED (7)
OT: DIPLOGEN (8) LEGIONED (8) PINLEDGE (8)
Score: 56–37 (max 88)

Round 11: D I Y H W U A S E

Pierse: WASHED (6)
Tony: WASHED (6)
DC: SWAYED (6) WAYSIDE (7)
OT: SIDEWAY (7)
Score: 62–43 (max 95)

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

Round 12: T R C L I O A R I

Pierse: TAILOR (6)
Tony: ACTOR (5)
OT: CORTILI (7) RACLOIR (7)
Score: 68–43 (max 102)

Round 13: T E N F D U E A S

Pierse: DEFUSE (6)
Tony: DEAFENS (7)
DC: FASTENED (8) FEASTED (7)
OT: UNSEATED (8)
Score: 68–50 (max 110)

Round 14: 50, 100, 4, 7, 1, 10. Target: 947.

Pierse: 947. (100 x 10) - 50 - (7 - 4) (10)
Tony: -
Score: 78–50 (max 120)

Round 15: D A M E N O R M A

Pierse buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say ENAMOURED which is incorrect.
Tony buzzes on 20.5 seconds to say DEMEANOUR which is incorrect.
The answer was MEMORANDA.
Final Score: 78–50 (max 130)

Statistics Corner

Pierse:
Total score - 78
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 5

Tony:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 3

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