Tuesday 11th February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 29)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 11 February 2020.

C1: Champion Ian Volante (3 wins, 344 points.) An Apteforumite and statistician from Musselburgh, East Lothian.
C2: Challenger Angharad Smith. A woman in-between jobs from Montrose, Angus. She decided to learn Russian in Russia, and taught English there too.
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Sinha.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E R A S X E P H U
R02: T G D O I E N M E
R03: 50, 2, 10, 1, 6, 2. Target: 782.
TTT: HEATBURNS - "If the heat burns her skin, she'll need to take better precautions."
R04: R B C A U A D R O
R05: I T O H A C L K E
R06: 25, 3, 2, 4, 7, 9. Target: 682.
R07: A R I M W E R O P
R08: Z L Y S I A I T O
R09: 50, 4, 1, 5, 7, 6. Target: 882.
TTT: WEAKCRUST - "It sounds like he was full of amazement when part of the boat hit him."
R10: F D S R E E I G A
R11: A W E T D I J E I
R12: D T R N O A E F I
R13: A N E S Q O C I R
R14: 100, 50, 7, 5, 6, 5. Target: 795.
R15: D I G F A T E M U (conundrum)


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Round 1: E R A S X E P H U

Ian: RESHAPE (7)
Angharad: PHRASE (6)
DC: HARUSPEX (8)
OT: SEXUPARE (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: T G D O I E N M E

Ian: DEMOTING (8)
Angharad: MEETING (7)
DC: EMOTING (7)
Score: 15–0 (max 16)

Round 3: 50, 2, 10, 1, 6, 2. Target: 782.

Ian: 782. ((50 - 1) x (10 + 6)) - 2 (10)
Angharad: 787.
Score: 25–0 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: HEATBURNS -> SUNBATHER

Round 4: R B C A U A D R O

Ian: ARDOUR (6)
Angharad: ARDOUR (6)
DC: ABROAD (6) ARBOUR (6) BURRO (5)
OT: ABOARD (6) ABORAD (6) ARROBA (6) AURORA (6) CARBRO (6) DURBAR (6)
Score: 31–6 (max 32)

Round 5: I T O H A C L K E

Ian: cholite
Angharad: CATLIKE (7)
DC: ETHICAL (7)
OT: ACHIOTE (7) ALETHIC (7) ALOETIC (7) CHALKIE (7) COALITE (7) OILCAKE (7)
Score: 31–13 (max 39)

Round 6: 25, 3, 2, 4, 7, 9. Target: 682.

Ian: 682. (3 x 9 x 25) + 7 (10)
Angharad: 682. (4 x 7 x 25) - (2 x 9) (10)
Score: 41–23 (max 49)

Paul talks about some unusual connections that could be useful for quizzing.

Round 7: A R I M W E R O P

Ian: WARMER (6)
Angharad: WORMIER (7)
OT: ARMOIRE (7) EARWORM (7) EMPORIA (7) PRIMERO (7) RAMPIER (7) RAMPIRE (7)
Score: 41–30 (max 56)

Round 8: Z L Y S I A I T O

Ian: TAILS (5)
Angharad: solia
DC: ZLOTYS (6)
OT: OSTIAL (6) ZOYSIA (6)
Score: 46–30 (max 62)

Round 9: 50, 4, 1, 5, 7, 6. Target: 882.

Ian: 882. (50 - 1) x (5 + 6 + 7) (10)
Angharad: -
Score: 56–30 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: WEAKCRUST -> AWESTRUCK

Round 10: F D S R E E I G A

Ian: FRIDGES (7)
Angharad: GRADE (5) (saw GRADES (6) straight after)
DC: DISAGREE (8)
OT: FEARDIES (8)
Score: 63–30 (max 80)

Round 11: A W E T D I J E I

Ian: WAITED (6)
Angharad: TWEED (5)
DC: JADEITE (7)
OT: TAJWEED (7)
Score: 69–30 (max 87)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some words originating from American English.

Round 12: D T R N O A E F I

Ian: RATIONED (8)
Angharad: FRIEND (6)
DC: DERATION (8) ORDINATE (8)
OT: FIRENADO (8) NADORITE (8) RODENTIA (8)
Score: 77–30 (max 95)

Round 13: A N E S Q O C I R

Ian: CARNIES (7)
Angharad: CRANES (6)
DC: SCENARIO (8)
Score: 84–30 (max 103)

Round 14: 100, 50, 7, 5, 6, 5. Target: 795.

Ian: 794. (((5 / 5) + 7) x 100) - 6 (7 - realised how to do it straight after)
Angharad: -
RR: 795. ((7 + 6 + 5) x 50) - 100 - 5 (10)
Score: 91–30 (max 113)

Round 15: D I G F A T E M U

Ian buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say FUMIGATED which is correct.
Final Score: 101–30 (max 123)

Statistics Corner

Ian:
Total score - 101
Raw score - 107
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 87
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 7

Angharad:
Total score - 30
Raw score - 72
Total % of max - 24
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 2.0
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 4

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