Wednesday 19th February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 35)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 19 February 2020.

C1: Champion Steve Collins (1 win, 81 points.) A retired project manager from Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside.
C2: Challenger Ryan Styles. An exams officer from Mitcham, Surrey. He once went skiing on a school trip, and returned home with glandular fever and a hernia.
DC: Susie Dent and Janet Street-Porter.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G E L V A P U I R
R02: C M R O E Y T I S
R03: 100, 50, 9, 1, 4, 5. Target: 951.
TTT: LOVEBEAMS - "If you're heading for pastures new, you can take these with you."
R04: R W P A E U B T R
R05: O Z N D E C I H A
R06: 25, 10, 1, 7, 7, 8. Target: 486.
R07: E F D I N R U J S
R08: O A K G S I C N L
R09: 75, 100, 10, 7, 4, 2. Target: 228.
TTT: SNOWSMORE - "Jon Snow's more familiar with these places than most."
R10: M P N E O A M T U
R11: I Y L V O T E M U
R12: C S N A E T D I T
R13: A D L S E R N A O
R14: 25, 75, 50, 100, 5, 9. Target: 303.
R15: I L I N G U I S T (conundrum)


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Round 1: G E L V A P U I R

Steve: GRAVEL (6)
Ryan: GRAVEL (6)
DC: PREVAIL (7) GRAUPEL (7)
OT: EARPLUG (7) PARVULE (7) PERVIAL (7) PLAGUER (7) VIRGULE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: C M R O E Y T I S

Steve: MERCY (5)
Ryan: EROTIC (6)
DC: STOREY (6) MORTICES (8) ISOMETRY (8)
OT: COMERITS (8) MOTRICES (8)
Score: 6–12 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 50, 9, 1, 4, 5. Target: 951.

Steve: 951. (9 x 100) + 50 + 1 (10)
Ryan: 951. (9 x 100) + 50 + 1 (10)
Score: 16–22 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: LOVEBEAMS -> MOVEABLES

Round 4: R W P A E U B T R

Steve: UPBEAT (6)
Ryan: ABRUPT (6)
DC: abrupter PERTURB (7)
OT: RAPTURE (7)
Score: 22–28 (max 32)

Round 5: O Z N D E C I H A

Steve: CHAINED (7)
Ryan: CHAINED (7)
DC: HEDONIC (7)
OT: ADONIZE (7) ANODIZE (7) ECHIDNA (7)
Score: 29–35 (max 39)

Round 6: 25, 10, 1, 7, 7, 8. Target: 486.

Steve: 492.
Ryan: 484. ((25 x 10) - 8) x ((7 / 7) + 1) (7)
RR: 486. ((7 / 7) + 1 + 25) x (10 + 8) (10)
Score: 29–42 (max 49)

Janet talks about the possible future of a cashless society, thanks to Contactless cards.

Round 7: E F D I N R U J S

Steve: FINDERS (7)
Ryan: INJURED (7)
DC: FRIENDS (7) INFUSED (7)
OT: FUNDERS (7) FUNDIES (7) INFUSER (7) INJURES (7) INSURED (7) REDFINS (7) REFINDS (7) REFUNDS (7) UNFIRED (7)
Score: 36–49 (max 56)

Round 8: O A K G S I C N L

Steve: CLOAKING (8)
Ryan: CLOAKING (8)
DC: SIGNAL (6) SLACKING (8)
OT: OAKLINGS (8) SOLACING (8)
Score: 44–57 (max 64)

Round 9: 75, 100, 10, 7, 4, 2. Target: 228.

Steve: 229.
Ryan: 228. (100 + 10 + 4) x 2 (10)
Score: 44–67 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: SNOWSMORE -> NEWSROOMS

Round 10: M P N E O A M T U

Steve: outname
Ryan: PEANUT (6)
DC: MOMENTA (7) PANTOUM (7)
OT: AUTOPEN (7) OMENTUM (7) POMATUM (7) PUTAMEN (7)
Score: 44–73 (max 81)

Round 11: I Y L V O T E M U

Steve: VOLUME (6)
Ryan: MOTIVE (6)
DC: LEVITY (6) OUTLIVE (7)
OT: OVULITE (7)
Score: 50–79 (max 88)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "insignificant as small beer".

Round 12: C S N A E T D I T

Steve: CANDIES (7)
Ryan: DISTANCE (8)
DC: DESCANT (7)
OT: DICTATES (8) INSTATED (8) NICTATED (8) NICTATES (8)
Score: 50–87 (max 96)

Round 13: A D L S E R N A O

Steve: LOADERS (7)
Ryan: SLANDER (7)
DC: SOLANDER (8) ADRENALS (8)
OT: LADRONES (8)
Score: 57–94 (max 104)

Round 14: 25, 75, 50, 100, 5, 9. Target: 303.

Steve: -
Ryan: 303. ((50 / 5) - 9 + 100) x (75 / 25) (10)
Score: 57–104 (max 114)

Round 15: I L I N G U I S T

No one buzzes. The answer was UTILISING.
Final Score: 57–104 (max 124)

Statistics Corner

Steve:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 81
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 4

Ryan:
Total score - 104
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 84
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 7

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