Tuesday 12th November 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 96)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 12 November 2019.

C1: Champion Morgan Sauer (6 wins, 578 points.) A student from Peterborough, studying maths and business studies at Leicester University.
C2: Challenger Jake Spencer. A modern languages undergraduate student at Birmingham University, but is about to do a postgraduate degree in Investment.
DC: Susie Dent and Jenny Eclair.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N C R O I O D N E
R02: O U A Y D R G I E
R03: 25, 8, 9, 6, 2, 9. Target: 132.
TTT: MADENGINE - "She defined the word for me and I felt a little insulted by it."
R04: A E I S X T C V M
R05: S R L T A O E D U
R06: 50, 100, 75, 25, 10, 6. Target: 205.
R07: I O E F W J T A L
R08: I U A I C K R T E
R09: 100, 75, 5, 7, 2, 10. Target: 532.
TTT: OPENSCAMS - "This device helps you surround the 14th letter of the alphabet."
R10: A I U O Q L T M A
R11: P S N E A O S R E
R12: A O E N S M R F S
R13: H Z R D O I E S I
R14: 75, 25, 50, 100, 9, 8. Target: 362.
R15: F I R M S I M O N (conundrum)


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Round 1: N C R O I O D N E

Morgan: CROONED (7)
Jake: NEOCON (6)
DC: CORDON (6) CONDONER (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: O U A Y D R G I E

Morgan: grayed
Jake: ROADIE (6)
DC: GAUDY (5) GAUDIER (7)
OT: GAUDERY (7)
Score: 7–6 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 8, 9, 6, 2, 9. Target: 132.

Morgan: 132. (25 x 6) - 9 - 9 (10)
Jake: 132. (25 x 6) - 9 - 9 (10)
Score: 17–16 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: MADENGINE -> DEMEANING

Round 4: A E I S X T C V M

Morgan: EXACTS (6)
Jake: exiats
DC: ACTIVES (7)
OT: ACMITES (7) MAXITES (7) SEMATIC (7)
Score: 23–16 (max 32)

Round 5: S R L T A O E D U

Morgan: ROASTED (7)
Jake: LOADERS (7)
DC: OUSTED (6) TOUSLED (7) ROSULATE (8)
OT: ADULTERS (8) DELATORS (8) LEOTARDS (8) LODESTAR (8) OESTRUAL (8) OUTDARES (8) OUTREADS (8) READOUTS (8) ROULADES (8)
Score: 30–23 (max 40)

Round 6: 50, 100, 75, 25, 10, 6. Target: 205.

Morgan: 206. 100 + 75 + 25 + 6 (7)
Jake: 213.
RR: 205. 100 + 75 + 25 + (50 / 10) (10)
Score: 37–23 (max 50)

Jenny talks about returning to Skiathos with her friend after 30 years apart.

Round 7: I O E F W J T A L

Morgan: FOETAL (6)
Jake: FOLIATE (7)
DC: JETFOIL (7)
OT: FLOATIE (7)
Score: 37–30 (max 57)

Round 8: I U A I C K R T E

Morgan: TACKIER (7)
Jake: TRACKIE (7)
OT: TRUCKIE (7)
Score: 44–37 (max 64)

Round 9: 100, 75, 5, 7, 2, 10. Target: 532.

Morgan: 532. (75 x 7) + 5 + 2 (10)
Jake: 532. Mistake in working.
Score: 54–37 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: OPENSCAMS -> ENCOMPASS

Round 10: A I U O Q L T M A

Morgan: mailout
Jake: mailout
DC: QUILT (5) ALIQUOT (7)
OT: MAQUILA (7)
Score: 54–37 (max 81)

Round 11: P S N E A O S R E

Morgan: PARSONS (7)
Jake: OPENERS (7)
DC: PRESEASON (18) PERSONAE (8)
Score: 61–44 (max 99)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of words that have been modernised from ancient meanings.

Round 12: A O E N S M R F S

Morgan: FOREMAN (7)
Jake: seaforms
DC: OARSMEN (7)
OT: FARNESS (7) FORAMEN (7) FOSSANE (7) MAENORS (7) MOANERS (7) MONASES (7) MONERAS (7) MORENAS (7) NOSEMAS (7) ORANSES (7) RAMSONS (7) RANSOMS (7) REASONS (7) SERMONS (7)
Score: 68–44 (max 106)

Round 13: H Z R D O I E S I

Morgan: DISHIER (7)
Jake: HIDERS (6)
DC: DOZIER (6) RHIZOIDS (8)
Score: 75–44 (max 114)

Round 14: 75, 25, 50, 100, 9, 8. Target: 362.

Morgan: -
Jake: 363. Mistake in working.
OT: 362. ((((9 x 100) + 75) x 8) / 25) + 50 (10)
Score: 75–44 (max 124)

Round 15: F I R M S I M O N

Morgan buzzes on 6 seconds to say MISINFORM which is correct.
Final Score: 85–44 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Morgan:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5

Jake:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 61
Total % of max - 33
Raw % of max - 46
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 4.1
Number of maxes - 3

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