Monday 18th November 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 100)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 18 November 2019.

C1: Champion Paul Anderson (2 wins, 219 points.) An Apterite and full-time dad from Dublin, but originally from Limavady, County Londonderry.
C2: Challenger Ewen Alexander. An IT systems worker in the NHS from Ayrshire. He previously appeared on the show in Series 21 in 1991, where he lost on his first show 64-53 to Robert Houston.
DC: Susie Dent and Colin Murray.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T R H K A E O D C
R02: U P T I L A H E S
R03: 100, 9, 8, 9, 3, 10. Target: 800.
TTT: PARKINTWO - "Some selfish people park their car in 2 spaces to prevent damage to this."
R04: I R C O T R E Z I
R05: U O A M T N E I G
R06: 25, 4, 10, 9, 5, 7. Target: 877.
R07: F G S J A U E S M
R08: O S T D I A S O Q
R09: 50, 25, 75, 100, 2, 1. Target: 800.
TTT: ACEPATROL - "In the world of butterflies, she's not a painted lady, she's a queen."
R10: E N R N I G M E O
R11: L W S A I A E V F
R12: O M R E D S I T A
R13: C Y W N I E L R I
R14: 75, 6, 3, 7, 8, 4. Target: 285.
R15: T I G E R P O N D (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: T R H K A E O D C

Paul: CROAKED (7)
Ewen: CHARTED (7)
DC: TRACKED (7) CORDATE (7)
OT: CHORDATE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: U P T I L A H E S

Paul: LATHES (6)
Ewen: PLEATS (6)
DC: pilates SULPHATE (8)
OT: HAPLITES (8) SULPHITE (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 16)

Round 3: 100, 9, 8, 9, 3, 10. Target: 800.

Paul: 800. 8 x 100 (10)
Ewen: 800. 8 x 100 (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: PARKINTWO -> PAINTWORK

Round 4: I R C O T R E Z I

Paul: EROTIC (6)
Ewen: EROTIC (6)
DC: RITZIER (7)
OT: CITERIOR (8)
Score: 29–29 (max 34)

Round 5: U O A M T N E I G

Paul: MANITOU (7)
Ewen: TEAMING (7)
DC: MONTAGE (7) MEGATON (7) MAGNETO (7)
OT: MEGAUNIT (8) MINUTAGE (8) MOGANITE (8)
Score: 36–36 (max 42)

Round 6: 25, 4, 10, 9, 5, 7. Target: 877.

Paul: 876. (5 x 7 x 25) + 10 - 9 (7)
Ewen: 878. (25 x 4 x 9) - (10 + 7 + 5) (7)
RR: 877. (5 x 7 x 25) + (10 / (9 - 4)) (10)
Score: 43–43 (max 52)

Colin talks about the first FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay in 1930.

Round 7: F G S J A U E S M

Paul: ASSUME (6)
Ewen: AMUSES (6)
OT: MEGASS (6) SAMFUS (6) USAGES (6)
Score: 49–49 (max 58)

Round 8: O S T D I A S O Q

Paul: SODAS (5)
Ewen: STOOD (5)
DC: SADIST (6)
OT: ODISTS (6) OOTIDS (6) OTOSIS (6)
Score: 54–54 (max 64)

Round 9: 50, 25, 75, 100, 2, 1. Target: 800.

Paul: 825.
Ewen: 800. ((75 / 25) + 1) x 2 x 100 (10)
Score: 54–64 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: ACEPATROL -> CLEOPATRA

Round 10: E N R N I G M E O

Paul: MORNING (7)
Ewen: MORNING (7)
DC: meringue
OT: MEREING (7) NEGRONI (7) NOMINEE (7) NORMING (7) REGIMEN (7)
Score: 61–71 (max 81)

Round 11: L W S A I A E V F

Paul: SALIVA (6)
Ewen: AVAILS (6)
DC: FAVELAS (7)
Score: 67–77 (max 88)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "I've got your six" and "at sixes and sevens".

Round 12: O M R E D S I T A

Paul: AMORTISED (18)
Ewen: amorised
DC: MEDIATORS (18)
Score: 85–77 (max 106)

Round 13: C Y W N I E L R I

Paul: WINERY (6)
Ewen: WILIER (6)
DC: WINCER (6) WINCEY (6) NICELY (6) WINIER (6)
OT: INLIER (6) IRENIC (6) LINIER (6) RENCIL (6) WIRILY (6)
Score: 91–83 (max 112)

Round 14: 75, 6, 3, 7, 8, 4. Target: 285.

Paul: 285. (4 x 75) - (8 + 7) (10)
Ewen: 285. (4 x 75) - (8 + 7) (10)
Score: 101–93 (max 122)

Round 15: T I G E R P O N D

Paul buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say DEPORTING which is correct.
Final Score: 111–93 (max 132)

Statistics Corner

Paul:
Total score - 111
Raw score - 111
Total % of max - 84
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 7.4
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 7

Ewen:
Total score - 93
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 6

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