Wednesday 23rd October 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 82)

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Wednesday 23rd October 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 82)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 23 October 2019.

C1: Champion John Osmond (2 wins, 150 points.) A retired civil servant from London.
C2: Challenger Colin Mason. A retired IT professional from Tooting, Greater London. He has flown all over the world, including being a co-pilot on a small aircraft flying over the Grand Canyon.
DC: Susie Dent and Gloria Hunniford.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L O H E N T M I S
R02: D U V E R I S D N
R03: 75, 9, 1, 10, 4, 10. Target: 629.
TTT: BEERVODKA - "He started on the beer, then moved onto the vodka, and as a result, he burnt all the food."
R04: B U L O T A F L E
R05: N I B S Z E A C O
R06: 75, 6, 10, 1, 3, 7. Target: 869.
R07: N I G U M S C E T
R08: Q A N E R I P M O
R09: 75, 1, 3, 8, 2, 2. Target: 256.
TTT: OPTICTAPS - "I like nothing better than driving along to all these excellent tunes on the radio."
R10: H I T A C E S N L
R11: R T O D I O R A E
R12: G I D U P I S N A
R13: G E P O K T C E T
R14: 50, 10, 8, 6, 1, 8. Target: 219.
R15: A L O N G C O A T (conundrum)


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Round 1: L O H E N T M I S

John: HOLIEST (7)
Colin: MENTHOL (7)
DC: HOTLINES (8) MONTHLIES (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: D U V E R I S D N

John: DRIVES (6)
Colin: DRIVES (6)
DC: DIVERS (6) INSURED (7) UDDERS (6) RIDDEN (6)
OT: DUDINES (7) DUNDERS (7) REDUNDS (7) RUDDIES (7) UNDRIED (7) VERDINS (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 25)

Round 3: 75, 9, 1, 10, 4, 10. Target: 629.

John: 624. ((9 - 1) x 75) + 10 + 10 + 4 (7)
Colin: 626. Mistake in working.
RR: 629. ((75 - 4 - 1) x 9) - (10 / 10) (10)
Score: 20–13 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: BEERVODKA -> OVERBAKED

Round 4: B U L O T A F L E

John: BALEFUL (7)
Colin: flotable
DC: FALLOUT (7) TABLEFUL (8)
OT: LOBULATE (8)
Score: 27–13 (max 43)

Round 5: N I B S Z E A C O

John: cabines
Colin: CABINS (6)
DC: cabinos BONCES (6)
OT: CABEZONS (8)
Score: 27–19 (max 51)

Round 6: 75, 6, 10, 1, 3, 7. Target: 869.

John: 864. (75 - 3) x (6 + 7 - 1) (7)
Colin: -
RR: 869. (7 - 3 + 75) x (10 + 1) (10)
Score: 34–19 (max 61)

Gloria talks about a marriage that lasted 7 hours thanks to a second-hand ring. :shock: :o

Round 7: N I G U M S C E T

John: STING (5)
Colin: INSECT (6)
DC: MINUET (6) MINUETS (7) NUTMEGS (7)
OT: MUCIGENS (8) MUNGITES (8)
Score: 34–25 (max 69)

Round 8: Q A N E R I P M O

John: ropeman
Colin: MOPANE (6)
DC: MANROPE (7) MORAINE (7)
OT: EMPORIA (7) MOANIER (7) RAMPION (7) ROMAINE (7)
Score: 34–31 (max 76)

Round 9: 75, 1, 3, 8, 2, 2. Target: 256.

John: 256. ((75 + 8 + 2) x 3) + 1 (10)
Colin: 256. ((75 + 8 + 2) x 3) + 1 (10)
Score: 44–41 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: OPTICTAPS -> POPTASTIC

Round 10: H I T A C E S N L

John: LACIEST (7)
Colin: CLASH (5)
DC: ETHICAL (7) ENTAILS (7) SALIENT (7) STENCIL (7) CHATLINES (18)
Score: 51–41 (max 104)

Round 11: R T O D I O R A E

John: TARRIED (7)
Colin: TIRADE (6)
DC: TOREADOR (8)
Score: 58–41 (max 112)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "brand spanking new".

Round 12: G I D U P I S N A

John: DUPING (6)
Colin: PIDGIN (6)
DC: PINGUID (7) IGUANIDS (8)
Score: 64–47 (max 120)

Round 13: G E P O K T C E T

John: POCKET (6)
Colin: POCKET (6)
DC: GECKO (5)
Score: 70–53 (max 126)

Round 14: 50, 10, 8, 6, 1, 8. Target: 219.

John: 220. ((10 - 6) x (50 + 1)) + 8 + 8 (7)
Colin: 217.
RR: 219. (6 x 50) - (10 x 8) - 1 (10)
Score: 77–53 (max 136)

Round 15: A L O N G C O A T

Colin buzzes on 30 seconds to say "I just wanted to press the buzzer, sorry", which is incorrect.
John does not buzz.
The answer was OCTAGONAL.
Final Score: 77–53 (max 146)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 2

Colin:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 36
Raw % of max - 49
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
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