Monday 4th November 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 90)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 4 November 2019.

C1: Champion Sarah Buchanan (2 wins, 137 points.) A clinical psychologist from Dublin, but originally from Marlow, Buckinghamshire.
C2: Challenger Morgan Sauer. A student from Peterborough, studying maths and business studies at Leicester University. He's a big Manchester United fan.
DC: Susie Dent and Helen Fospero.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L R M N E O I A G
R02: N T N I E A I M S
R03: 75, 100, 9, 4, 6, 7. Target: 893.
TTT: BUTCHTREE - "It has nothing to do with music, but it helped to launch the stones."
R04: N S R X O E U E W
R05: R K T R D O E A I
R06: 25, 6, 1, 4, 2, 7. Target: 809.
R07: S F N G E U E U P
R08: A O I R S D F A R
R09: 75, 25, 2, 9, 8, 2. Target: 728.
TTT: IRATEFACE - "Her face was irate, he promised to take her to dinner, and they ended up here."
R10: E I O J S C T A E
R11: S R M S I O A I Z
R12: O E N T S B I O L
R13: C G I E Q Y U C P
R14: 75, 2, 10, 8, 1, 4. Target: 645.
R15: P E K O E Z E R O (conundrum)


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Round 1: L R M N E O I A G

Sarah: monger
Morgan: MINERAL (7)
DC: REGIONAL (8) GERMINAL (8) MALINGER (8)
OT: GERANIOL (8) MALIGNER (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

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

Sarah: eminant
Morgan: INMATES (7)
DC: MANNIES (7)
OT: MINIATES (8)
Score: 0–14 (max 16)

Round 3: 75, 100, 9, 4, 6, 7. Target: 893.

Sarah: 896.
Morgan: 893. (100 x 9) - 7 (10)
Score: 0–24 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: BUTCHTREE -> TREBUCHET

Round 4: N S R X O E U E W

Sarah: ROUSE (5)
Morgan: RENEWS (6)
DC: WORSEN (6)
OT: ENSURE (6) ENURES (6) OWNERS (6) RESEWN (6) RESOWN (6) REUNES (6) ROWENS (6)
Score: 0–30 (max 32)

Round 5: R K T R D O E A I

Sarah: TROIKA (6)
Morgan: TARRIED (7)
DC: TORRID (6)
OT: DORKIER (7) KARROID (7) RATIOED (7) TARDIER (7) TRAIKED (7)
Score: 0–37 (max 39)

Round 6: 25, 6, 1, 4, 2, 7. Target: 809.

Sarah: 808. ((7 + 1) x 4 x 25) + 2 + 6 (7)
Morgan: 808. Mistake in working.
RR: 809. ((25 - 2) x (6 - 1) x 7) + 4 (10)
Score: 7–37 (max 49)

Helen talks about one of her newest interests, trainspotting.

Round 7: S F N G E U E U P

Sarah: FUNGUS (6)
Morgan: enfuse
DC: FUNGEES (7)
Score: 13–37 (max 56)

Round 8: A O I R S D F A R

Sarah: stair
Morgan: AFRAID (6)
DC: RADIOS (6)
OT: ROSARIA (7)
Score: 13–43 (max 63)

Round 9: 75, 25, 2, 9, 8, 2. Target: 728.

Sarah: 727.
Morgan: 728. ((8 / 2) + 75 + 25) x (9 - 2) (10)
Score: 13–53 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: IRATEFACE -> CAFETERIA

Round 10: E I O J S C T A E

Sarah: SOCIATE (7)
Morgan: EJECTS (6)
OT: ACETOSE (7) COATEES (7)
Score: 20–53 (max 80)

Round 11: S R M S I O A I Z

Sarah: AMISS (5)
Morgan: AMISS (5)
DC: MORASS (6)
OT: MASSOI (6) MIOSIS (6) MIRZAS (6) MORIAS (6) OMIAIS (6) OSMIAS (6) RISSOM (6) SIZARS (6) SIZISM (6)
Score: 25–58 (max 86)

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

Round 12: O E N T S B I O L

Sarah: BONIEST (7)
Morgan: LOONIEST (8)
DC: LOTIONS (7) OILSTONE (8)
OT: OBELIONS (8)
Score: 25–66 (max 94)

Round 13: C G I E Q Y U C P

Sarah: EQUIP (5)
Morgan: EQUIP (5)
DC: QUIP (4) PIQUE (5) PICCY (5)
OT: PEQUI (5) PICEY (5)
Score: 30–71 (max 99)

Round 14: 75, 2, 10, 8, 1, 4. Target: 645.

Sarah: -
Morgan: 645. Mistake in working.
RR: 645. ((75 + 4 + 1) x 8) + (10 / 2) (10)
Score: 30–71 (max 109)

Round 15: P E K O E Z E R O

Morgan buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say ZOOKEEPER which is correct.
Final Score: 30–81 (max 119)

Statistics Corner

Sarah:
Total score - 30
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 25
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 2.0
Raw average score per round - 4.1
Number of maxes - 2

Morgan:
Total score - 81
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 7

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