Wednesday 6th November 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 92)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 6 November 2019.

C1: Champion Morgan Sauer (2 wins, 167 points.) A student from Peterborough, studying maths and business studies at Leicester University.
C2: Challenger Kay Goodsell. A singer in a music group living in Bristol, but originally from Kent.
DC: Susie Dent and Helen Fospero.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Z M S U I E T I U
R02: N O D E I F R O T
R03: 100, 1, 7, 6, 10, 1. Target: 130.
TTT: TINYDELVE - "It would seem that Susie's gone and put on ten stone!"
R04: A G R E W I A T E
R05: R M N I O I R S E
R06: 50, 1, 4, 2, 3, 4. Target: 634.
R07: J S C O A U X T A
R08: I V N A E R D O A
R09: 75, 7, 8, 1, 4, 3. Target: 816.
TTT: DIEINBELL - "It sounds like he made a permanent mark when visiting India."
R10: E K N O I D E R A
R11: W S O E O T N Q E
R12: B A E C V A P I T
R13: E I F M S A U R H
R14: 100, 5, 1, 1, 8, 4. Target: 530.
R15: N O F U N D U D E (conundrum)


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Round 1: Z M S U I E T I U

Morgan: SUITE (5)
Kay: TIMES (5)
DC: SMITE (5)
OT: EMITS (5) ETUIS (5) ITEMS (5) MITES (5) MITIE (5) MIZES (5) MUTES (5) SMIZE (5) ZEMIS (5)
Score: 5–5 (max 5)

Round 2: N O D E I F R O T

Morgan: FRONTED (7)
Kay: FONDER (6)
DC: FOODIE (6)
OT: INFOOTED (8) ONOFRITE (8)
Score: 12–5 (max 13)

Round 3: 100, 1, 7, 6, 10, 1. Target: 130.

Morgan: 130. ((7 - 1 - 1) x 6) + 100 (10)
Kay: 130. ((10 x 6) / (1 + 1)) + 100 (10)
Score: 22–15 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: TINYDELVE -> EVIDENTLY

Round 4: A G R E W I A T E

Morgan: WAITER (6)
Kay: WAITER (6)
DC: GAITER (6) TRIAGE (6)
OT: AERATE (6) EARWIG (6) WARAGI (6)
Score: 28–21 (max 29)

Round 5: R M N I O I R S E

Morgan: SERMON (6)
Kay: MINORS (6)
DC: ERMINOIS (8)
OT: MINORISE (8)
Score: 34–27 (max 37)

Round 6: 50, 1, 4, 2, 3, 4. Target: 634.

Morgan: 642. (((4 x 3) + 1) x 50) - (4 x 2) (5)
Kay: 650.
RR: 634. ((4 - 1 + 50) x 4 x 3) - 2 (10)
Score: 39–27 (max 47)

Helen talks about working with the Red Arrows during their recent tour of North America.

Round 7: J S C O A U X T A

Morgan: SCOUT (5)
Kay: SCOUT (5)
DC: TACOS (5)
OT: ACAJOUS (7)
Score: 44–32 (max 54)

Round 8: I V N A E R D O A

Morgan: RAVINE (6)
Kay: ORDAIN (6)
DC: INVADER (7) RAVINED (7) VERANDA (7)
OT: ANEROID (7) ARANEID (7) AVOIDER (7) NAEVOID (7) OVARIAN (7)
Score: 50–38 (max 61)

Round 9: 75, 7, 8, 1, 4, 3. Target: 816.

Morgan: 814. (8 + 3) x (75 - 1) (7)
Kay: 816. Mistake in working.
RR: 816. ((7 x 4) - 1 + 75) x 8 (10)
Score: 57–38 (max 71)

Teatime teaser: DIEINBELL -> INDELIBLE

Round 10: E K N O I D E R A

Morgan: RANKED (6)
Kay: RAINED (6)
DC: ANEROID (7)
OT: KNEADER (7) ORDINEE (7)
Score: 63–44 (max 78)

Round 11: W S O E O T N Q E

Morgan: NEWEST (6)
Kay: TWEENS (6)
DC: STONE (5) TENSE (5)
OT: OSTEONE (7) TOWNEES (7)
Score: 69–50 (max 85)

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

Round 12: B A E C V A P I T

Morgan: CAPTIVE (7)
Kay: CAPTIVE (7)
Score: 76–57 (max 92)

Round 13: E I F M S A U R H

Morgan: FRAMES (6)
Kay: FIRES (5)
DC: HAREMS (6) MUSHIER (7)
OT: HEURISM (7) MEHARIS (7) MISFARE (7) MISHEAR (7)
Score: 82–57 (max 99)

Round 14: 100, 5, 1, 1, 8, 4. Target: 530.

Morgan: 530. (5 x 100) + (4 x 8) - (1 + 1) (10)
Kay: 530. (5 x 100) + (4 x 8) - (1 + 1) (10)
Score: 92–67 (max 109)

Round 15: N O F U N D U D E

Morgan buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say UNFOUNDED which is correct.
Final Score: 102–67 (max 119)

Statistics Corner

Morgan:
Total score - 102
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 86
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 6

Kay:
Total score - 67
Raw score - 78
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 5

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