Wednesday 12th February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 30)

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Wednesday 12th February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 30)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 12 February 2020.

C1: Champion Ian Volante (4 wins, 445 points.) An Apteforumite and statistician from Musselburgh, East Lothian.
C2: Challenger Jack Austin. A trainee priest (ordinand) currently studying at Ridley Hall in Cambridge.
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Sinha.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: U N A S T E V N O
R02: R T M A E I G O N
R03: 25, 100, 8, 2, 7, 9. Target: 663.
TTT: BIGHORNET - "The big hornet flew in and began ruining their peace."
R04: C S B V E A O P I
R05: L U E L T I S O M
R06: 50, 75, 8, 1, 10, 9. Target: 280.
R07: A S E N R O S D E
R08: W J R G U E O Y I
R09: 25, 1, 3, 9, 5, 3. Target: 573.
TTT: STOKESRUN - "Ben spent 2 days at the crease, but was eventually run out, he was suffering from this."
R10: T S F R A E A F I
R11: A N E L K I D O T
R12: P R N L E A E D O
R13: A G E C S A Z I H
R14: 100, 75, 4, 7, 10, 8. Target: 133.
R15: N E A T L Y H U H (conundrum)


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Round 1: U N A S T E V N O

Ian: SOUTANE (7)
Jack: VAUNTS (6)
DC: TONNEAUS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

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

Ian: MORGANITE (18)
Jack: RETAIN (6)
Score: 25–0 (max 26)

Round 3: 25, 100, 8, 2, 7, 9. Target: 663.

Ian: 664. (7 x 100) - 25 - 9 - 2 (7)
Jack: 664. (7 x 100) - 25 - 9 - 2 (7)
Paul Sinha: 663. ((9 - 2 + 100 - 25) x 8) + 7 (10) 8-)
Score: 32–7 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: BIGHORNET -> BOTHERING

Round 4: C S B V E A O P I

Ian: COPIES (6)
Jack: CAPES (5)
DC: VOICES (6) BICEPS (6) CAVIES (6) PAVIES (6)
OT: APICES (6) CEIBAS (6) OVISAC (6) PAVISE (6) PECIAS (6) SCOPAE (6) SOAPIE (6)
Score: 38–7 (max 42)

Round 5: L U E L T I S O M

Ian: MOLLIES (7)
Jack: moliest
DC: OUTSELL (7) OUTSMILE (8)
OT: MELILOTS (8) MULLITES (8) OUTSMELL (8) STELLIUM (8)
Score: 45–7 (max 50)

Round 6: 50, 75, 8, 1, 10, 9. Target: 280.

Ian: -
Jack: -
RR: 280. (75 - 50 + 10) x 8 (10)
Score: 45–7 (max 60)

Paul talks about some fascinating facts about the James Bond series (although there were a couple of inaccuracies). 8-) 8-) 8-)

Round 7: A S E N R O S D E

Ian: REDNESS (7)
Jack: REASONED (8)
DC: SEASONED (8) DEARNESS (8)
OT: ENDORSES (8)
Score: 45–15 (max 68)

Round 8: W J R G U E O Y I

Ian: ROGUE (5)
Jack: GROW (4)
DC: ROUGE (5) ROGUEY (6) ROUGEY (6)
Score: 50–15 (max 74)

Round 9: 25, 1, 3, 9, 5, 3. Target: 573.

Ian: -
Jack: 575. (((5 - 3) x (9 + 1)) + 3) x 25 (7)
Paul Sinha: 573. (((5 + 3) x 25) - 9) x 3 (10) 8-) 8-)
Score: 50–22 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: STOKESRUN -> SUNSTROKE

Round 10: T S F R A E A F I

Ian: STAFFER (7)
Jack: AFTERS (6)
DC: AFFAIRS (7) AFFAIRES (8)
Score: 57–22 (max 92)

Round 11: A N E L K I D O T

Ian: DELATION (8)
Jack: TANKED (6)
Score: 65–22 (max 100)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some words relating to trees.

Round 12: P R N L E A E D O

Ian: OLEANDER (8)
Jack: replaned
DC: RELOANED (8) PARDONEE (8)
OT: PERONEAL (8)
Score: 73–22 (max 108)

Round 13: A G E C S A Z I H

Ian: GAZES (5)
Jack: CHAISE (6)
DC: GEISHA (6)
OT: GHAZIS (6)
Score: 73–28 (max 114)

Round 14: 100, 75, 4, 7, 10, 8. Target: 133.

Ian: 132. (8 x 4) + 100 (7)
Jack: 135.
Paul Sinha: 133. 75 - ((10 - 4) x 7) + 100 (10) 8-) 8-) 8-) (Hat-trick for the Sinnerman!! :mrgreen: :geek: :ugeek: )
Score: 80–28 (max 124)

Round 15: N E A T L Y H U H

Ian buzzes on 6.25 seconds to say UNHEALTHY which is correct.
Final Score: 90–28 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Ian:
Total score - 90
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 5

Jack:
Total score - 28
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 21
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 1.9
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 2

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