Friday 31st January 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 22)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 31 January 2020.

C1: Champion Veronica Brown (2 wins, 180 points.) A retired woman from Lockerbie, Dumfries & Galloway.
C2: Challenger John Barlow. A retired civil servant from Glasgow. He has been pigeon racing for 35 years, and also plays lawn bowls and golf.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C D T E A P O S U
R02: G I T E R O N M A
R03: 75, 7, 9, 6, 1, 6. Target: 659.
TTT: MISTERHIM - "He spent so much time alone, he sank into a life of this."
R04: R E K I C R E S Z
R05: L S N A O R P I U
R06: 50, 25, 4, 9, 6, 1. Target: 969.
R07: S C W E A E N M I
R08: T A C O N E D L U
R09: 100, 10, 9, 8, 7, 9. Target: 998.
TTT: HUMPONLEG - "Do they turn the soil over after lots of bread, cheese and pickle?"
R10: R O V A S I F E R
R11: L B G I O A T H O
R12: F I T P E R A D I
R13: N Y M O A S U T O
R14: 100, 75, 6, 1, 6, 10. Target: 571.
R15: M R F O R E I G N (conundrum)


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Round 1: C D T E A P O S U

Veronica: CAUSED (6)
John: OUTPACED (8)
DC: OUTSCAPE (8) outspaced
OT: OUTPACES (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: G I T E R O N M A

Veronica: TEAMING (7)
John: TEAMING (7)
DC: ORGAN (5) MORGANITE (18)
Score: 7–15 (max 26)

Round 3: 75, 7, 9, 6, 1, 6. Target: 659.

Veronica: 660. Mistake in working.
John: 662. (9 x 75) - 7 - 6 (7)
RR: 659. ((75 - 1) x 9) - 7 (10)
Score: 7–22 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: MISTERHIM -> HERMITISM

Round 4: R E K I C R E S Z

Veronica: CREEKS (6)
John: SICKER (6)
DC: RICKERS (7)
OT: RESIZER (7)
Score: 13–28 (max 43)

Round 5: L S N A O R P I U

Veronica: PARSON (6)
John: PRISON (6)
DC: PURLOINS (8) UNIPOLAR (8)
OT: PLIOSAUR (8)
Score: 19–34 (max 51)

Round 6: 50, 25, 4, 9, 6, 1. Target: 969.

Veronica: 975.
John: 974. ((9 + 6 + 4) x 50) + 25 - 1 (7)
RR: 969. (25 - 6) x (50 + 1) (10)
Score: 19–41 (max 61)

Dr. Phil talks about how to improve your exercise regime.

Round 7: S C W E A E N M I

Veronica: SCENE (5)
John: MENACES (7)
OT: AMNESIC (7) CINEMAS (7) MEANIES (7) NEMESIA (7)
Score: 19–48 (max 68)

Round 8: T A C O N E D L U

Veronica: COATED (6)
John: OUTDANCE (8)
DC: UNLOCATED (18)
Score: 19–56 (max 86)

Round 9: 100, 10, 9, 8, 7, 9. Target: 998.

Veronica: 998. (100 x 10) - (9 - 7) (10)
John: 998. (100 x 10) - (9 - 7) (10)
Score: 29–66 (max 96)

Teatime teaser: HUMPONLEG -> PLOUGHMEN

Round 10: R O V A S I F E R

Veronica: FAIRER (6)
John: ROVERS (6)
DC: OVARIES (7)
OT: ARRIVES (7) OVERFAR (7) REVISOR (7) RISERVA (7) RIVERSO (7) SEROVAR (7)
Score: 35–72 (max 103)

Round 11: L B G I O A T H O

Veronica: BOOTH (5)
John: goliath
DC: BIGOT (5) ALIGHT (6)
OT: BLIGHT (6) BOOHAI (6) GALIOT (6) GALOOT (6) OOLITH (6) THOLOI (6)
Score: 40–72 (max 109)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "x-ray".

Round 12: F I T P E R A D I

Veronica: PARTIED (7)
John: PARTED (6)
DC: RATIFIED (8) PARTIFIED (18)
Score: 47–72 (max 127)

Round 13: N Y M O A S U T O

Veronica: SOOTY (5)
John: OUTMANS (7)
DC: AUTONYMS (8)
OT: AUTONOMY (8)
Score: 47–79 (max 135)

Round 14: 100, 75, 6, 1, 6, 10. Target: 571.

Veronica: 575. ((6 - 1) x 100) + 75 (7)
John: 575. ((6 - 1) x 100) + 75 (7)
RR: 571. ((6 - 1) x 100) + 75 - (10 - 6) (10)
Score: 54–86 (max 145)

Round 15: M R F O R E I G N

Veronica buzzes on 7.75 seconds to say REFORMING which is correct.
Final Score: 64–86 (max 155)

Statistics Corner

Veronica:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 2

John:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82