Wednesday 20th November 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 102)
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 9:34 pm
Countdown recap for Wednesday 20 November 2019.
C1: Champion Paul Anderson (4 wins, 454 points.) An Apterite and full-time dad from Dublin, but originally from Limavady, County Londonderry.
C2: Challenger Nick Parden. A solicitor from Sheffield. He has swam with whale sharks, which he said was a terrifying experience.
DC: Susie Dent and Colin Murray.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: W N R U A E P O L
R02: T R N I E A I V C
R03: 100, 2, 9, 8, 3, 5. Target: 482.
TTT: DWEEBGLUE - "It sounds like this plant can blow its own trumpet."
R04: P S J T O E A W R
R05: M B M E U I T E F
R06: 25, 75, 9, 6, 7, 2. Target: 622.
R07: Y N T I O E R X A
R08: S G S T I E I P A
R09: 100, 1, 10, 2, 6, 1. Target: 454.
TTT: REDVELOUR - "He was going to wear his red velour trousers, but his wife was having none of it"
R10: G B K N O A U E H
R11: N T H A I O C L E
R12: R C S V I A O S I
R13: G T D O E I S E U
R14: 100, 75, 6, 3, 2, 9. Target: 964.
R15: C R E E P D I V E (conundrum)
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Round 1: W N R U A E P O L
Paul: PLEURON (7)
Nick: UNREAL (6)
DC: UNPOWER (7)
OT: APOLUNE (7) UNPOLAR (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: T R N I E A I V C
Paul: INACTIVE (8)
Nick: TRANCE (6)
DC: ACTIVE (6) INERTIA (7)
OT: NAVICERT (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)
Round 3: 100, 2, 9, 8, 3, 5. Target: 482.
Paul: 482. (5 x 100) - (9 x 2) (10)
Nick: 482. (5 x 100) - (9 x 2) (10)
Score: 25–10 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: DWEEBGLUE -> BUGLEWEED
Round 4: P S J T O E A W R
Paul: WATERS (6)
Nick: POSTER (6)
DC: POWERS (6) PROTEAS (7)
OT: ESPARTO (7) POSTWAR (7) PROJETS (7) SEAPORT (7)
Score: 31–16 (max 32)
Round 5: M B M E U I T E F
Paul: IMBUE (5)
Nick: TIME (4)
OT: BEFIT (5) EMMET (5) FEMME (5) FUMET (5) MUFTI (5)
Score: 36–16 (max 37)
Round 6: 25, 75, 9, 6, 7, 2. Target: 622.
Paul: 622. Mistake in working.
Nick: 623. ((75 + 25) x 6) + (2 x 7) + 9 (7)
RR: 622. ((25 x 75) - 9) / (6 / 2) (10)
Score: 36–23 (max 47)
Colin talks about the troubles with doing voice-overs with his Northern Irish accent.
Round 7: Y N T I O E R X A
Paul: RATION (6)
Nick: ENTRY (5)
DC: ORNATE (6)
OT: ANXIETY (7) NOTAIRE (7) OTARINE (7)
Score: 42–23 (max 54)
Round 8: S G S T I E I P A
Paul: PASTIES (7)
Nick: PASTIES (7)
DC: PIGSTIES (8)
Score: 49–30 (max 62)
Round 9: 100, 1, 10, 2, 6, 1. Target: 454.
Paul: -
Nick: 450. (100 / 2) x (10 - 1) (7)
RR: 454. ((((10 - 1) x 100) + 6) / 2) + 1 (10)
Score: 49–37 (max 72)
Teatime teaser: REDVELOUR -> OVERRULED
Round 10: G B K N O A U E H
Paul: ENOUGH (6)
Nick: HONK (4)
OT: NOHGAKU (7)
Score: 55–37 (max 79)
Round 11: N T H A I O C L E
Paul: ELATION (7)
Nick: ELATION (7)
DC: ETHICAL (7) CHATLINE (8) CHELATION (18)
OT: ETHANOLIC (18) NAHCOLITE (18)
Score: 62–44 (max 97)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some slang terms for some professions.
Round 12: R C S V I A O S I
Paul: VICARS (6)
Nick: CRASS (5)
DC: ACROSS (6)
OT: OVISACS (7) RICASSO (7)
Score: 68–44 (max 104)
Round 13: G T D O E I S E U
Paul: OUTSIDE (7)
Nick: GUESTED (7)
DC: TEDIOUS (7) outgoes
OT: EGOTISED (8)
Score: 75–51 (max 112)
Round 14: 100, 75, 6, 3, 2, 9. Target: 964.
Paul: 964. (9 x 100) + 75 - (6 + 3 + 2) (10)
Nick: 964. (9 x 100) + 75 - (6 + 3 + 2) (10)
Score: 85–61 (max 122)
Round 15: C R E E P D I V E
Paul buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say PERCEIVED which is correct.
Final Score: 95–61 (max 132)
Statistics Corner
Paul:
Total score - 95
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 6
Nick:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=81
C1: Champion Paul Anderson (4 wins, 454 points.) An Apterite and full-time dad from Dublin, but originally from Limavady, County Londonderry.
C2: Challenger Nick Parden. A solicitor from Sheffield. He has swam with whale sharks, which he said was a terrifying experience.
DC: Susie Dent and Colin Murray.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: W N R U A E P O L
R02: T R N I E A I V C
R03: 100, 2, 9, 8, 3, 5. Target: 482.
TTT: DWEEBGLUE - "It sounds like this plant can blow its own trumpet."
R04: P S J T O E A W R
R05: M B M E U I T E F
R06: 25, 75, 9, 6, 7, 2. Target: 622.
R07: Y N T I O E R X A
R08: S G S T I E I P A
R09: 100, 1, 10, 2, 6, 1. Target: 454.
TTT: REDVELOUR - "He was going to wear his red velour trousers, but his wife was having none of it"
R10: G B K N O A U E H
R11: N T H A I O C L E
R12: R C S V I A O S I
R13: G T D O E I S E U
R14: 100, 75, 6, 3, 2, 9. Target: 964.
R15: C R E E P D I V E (conundrum)
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Round 1: W N R U A E P O L
Paul: PLEURON (7)
Nick: UNREAL (6)
DC: UNPOWER (7)
OT: APOLUNE (7) UNPOLAR (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: T R N I E A I V C
Paul: INACTIVE (8)
Nick: TRANCE (6)
DC: ACTIVE (6) INERTIA (7)
OT: NAVICERT (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)
Round 3: 100, 2, 9, 8, 3, 5. Target: 482.
Paul: 482. (5 x 100) - (9 x 2) (10)
Nick: 482. (5 x 100) - (9 x 2) (10)
Score: 25–10 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: DWEEBGLUE -> BUGLEWEED
Round 4: P S J T O E A W R
Paul: WATERS (6)
Nick: POSTER (6)
DC: POWERS (6) PROTEAS (7)
OT: ESPARTO (7) POSTWAR (7) PROJETS (7) SEAPORT (7)
Score: 31–16 (max 32)
Round 5: M B M E U I T E F
Paul: IMBUE (5)
Nick: TIME (4)
OT: BEFIT (5) EMMET (5) FEMME (5) FUMET (5) MUFTI (5)
Score: 36–16 (max 37)
Round 6: 25, 75, 9, 6, 7, 2. Target: 622.
Paul: 622. Mistake in working.
Nick: 623. ((75 + 25) x 6) + (2 x 7) + 9 (7)
RR: 622. ((25 x 75) - 9) / (6 / 2) (10)
Score: 36–23 (max 47)
Colin talks about the troubles with doing voice-overs with his Northern Irish accent.
Round 7: Y N T I O E R X A
Paul: RATION (6)
Nick: ENTRY (5)
DC: ORNATE (6)
OT: ANXIETY (7) NOTAIRE (7) OTARINE (7)
Score: 42–23 (max 54)
Round 8: S G S T I E I P A
Paul: PASTIES (7)
Nick: PASTIES (7)
DC: PIGSTIES (8)
Score: 49–30 (max 62)
Round 9: 100, 1, 10, 2, 6, 1. Target: 454.
Paul: -
Nick: 450. (100 / 2) x (10 - 1) (7)
RR: 454. ((((10 - 1) x 100) + 6) / 2) + 1 (10)
Score: 49–37 (max 72)
Teatime teaser: REDVELOUR -> OVERRULED
Round 10: G B K N O A U E H
Paul: ENOUGH (6)
Nick: HONK (4)
OT: NOHGAKU (7)
Score: 55–37 (max 79)
Round 11: N T H A I O C L E
Paul: ELATION (7)
Nick: ELATION (7)
DC: ETHICAL (7) CHATLINE (8) CHELATION (18)
OT: ETHANOLIC (18) NAHCOLITE (18)
Score: 62–44 (max 97)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some slang terms for some professions.
Round 12: R C S V I A O S I
Paul: VICARS (6)
Nick: CRASS (5)
DC: ACROSS (6)
OT: OVISACS (7) RICASSO (7)
Score: 68–44 (max 104)
Round 13: G T D O E I S E U
Paul: OUTSIDE (7)
Nick: GUESTED (7)
DC: TEDIOUS (7) outgoes
OT: EGOTISED (8)
Score: 75–51 (max 112)
Round 14: 100, 75, 6, 3, 2, 9. Target: 964.
Paul: 964. (9 x 100) + 75 - (6 + 3 + 2) (10)
Nick: 964. (9 x 100) + 75 - (6 + 3 + 2) (10)
Score: 85–61 (max 122)
Round 15: C R E E P D I V E
Paul buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say PERCEIVED which is correct.
Final Score: 95–61 (max 132)
Statistics Corner
Paul:
Total score - 95
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 6
Nick:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=81