Monday 24th February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 38)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 24 February 2020.

C1: Champion Ryan Styles (3 wins, 322 points.) An exams officer from Mitcham, Surrey.
C2: Challenger Julian Hawthorne. A worker in the aesthetics/beauty industry from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. He likes playing chess and is a member of his local chess club, and regularly attends chess congresses.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Linda Papadopoulos.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B S T I A L D U E
R02: C M N O E D Q I T
R03: 50, 9, 10, 1, 7, 6. Target: 828.
TTT: MIXEDLACE - "My former partner made a demand for money from the insurance company, she cried."
R04: P N R D A O U S L
R05: Z M N E I G P A S
R06: 100, 3, 7, 10, 1, 10. Target: 229.
R07: D W R E O G K I E
R08: N L H S I U O Y R
R09: 3, 2, 6, 8, 7, 9. Target: 687.
TTT: ROCKVOTES - "It sounds like you keep far too many beef cubes in your kitchen."
R10: T P T L E A O S H
R11: J R C I A G R E F
R12: T M N R U I A D E
R13: F T W I E N C O A
R14: 25, 5, 9, 2, 2, 10. Target: 578.
R15: U N D E R T E S T (conundrum)


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Round 1: B S T I A L D U E

Ryan: BALDIES (7)
Julian: STABLED (7)
DC: BESTIAL (7) BLASTED (7) SUITABLE (8) STUDIABLE (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: C M N O E D Q I T

Ryan: INCOME (6)
Julian: DEMONIC (7)
DC: DEMOTIC (7)
OT: CENTIMO (7) CTENOID (7) DEONTIC (7) MEONTIC (7) NOTICED (7) TONEMIC (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 25)

Round 3: 50, 9, 10, 1, 7, 6. Target: 828.

Ryan: 825. ((50 + 1) x (10 + 6)) + 9 (7)
Julian: -
RR: 828. ((7 x 6) + 50) x 9 (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: MIXEDLACE -> EXCLAIMED

Round 4: P N R D A O U S L

Ryan: PARDONS (7)
Julian: PARDON (6)
DC: PANDOURS (8)
OT: PAULDRONS (18)
Score: 21–14 (max 53)

Round 5: Z M N E I G P A S

Ryan: ENIGMAS (7)
Julian: SEAMING (7)
DC: MAGPIES (7)
OT: AGNIZES (7) GAMINES (7) MAGINES (7) PIGMEAN (7) SPAEING (7)
Score: 28–21 (max 60)

Round 6: 100, 3, 7, 10, 1, 10. Target: 229.

Ryan: 230.
Julian: 229. (100 x 3) - (10 x 7) - 1 (10)
Score: 28–31 (max 70)

Dr. Linda talks about why we really hate Mondays.

Round 7: D W R E O G K I E

Ryan: WORKED (6)
Julian: WORKED (6)
DC: WEIRDO (6)
OT: DEWIER (6) EDGIER (6) OREIDE (6) REWOKE (6) WEDGIE (6) WIDGER (6) WORDIE (6) WORKIE (6)
Score: 34–37 (max 76)

Round 8: N L H S I U O Y R

Ryan: HURLS (5)
Julian: SURLY (5)
DC: NOURISH (7)
OT: HORNILY (7) HORSILY (7) HOUSLIN (7) ROYNISH (7)
Score: 39–42 (max 83)

Round 9: 3, 2, 6, 8, 7, 9. Target: 687.

Ryan: -
Julian: -
RR: 687. (7 x 9 x (8 + 3)) - 6 (10)
Score: 39–42 (max 93)

Teatime teaser: ROCKVOTES -> OVERSTOCK

Round 10: T P T L E A O S H

Ryan: APOSTLE (7)
Julian: POSTAL (6)
DC: HOTPLATES (18)
Score: 46–42 (max 111)

Round 11: J R C I A G R E F

Ryan: CAGIER (6)
Julian: GRIEF (5)
DC: FIACRE (6)
OT: FAIRER (6) FERRIC (6) GRACER (6) GRICER (6) JARGER (6) RACIER (6)
Score: 52–42 (max 117)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "lead".

Round 12: T M N R U I A D E

Ryan: RUMINATE (8)
Julian: minature
DC: RUMINATED (18)
Score: 60–42 (max 135)

Round 13: F T W I E N C O A

Ryan: FACTION (7)
Julian: WINCE (5)
DC: FIANCE (6) ACONITE (7)
OT: ACETOIN (7) ANTOECI (7)
Score: 67–42 (max 142)

Round 14: 25, 5, 9, 2, 2, 10. Target: 578.

Ryan: 575. ((2 x 10) + 5 - 2) x 25 (7)
Julian: -
RR: 578. ((9 - 5 + 25) x 2 x 10) - 2 (10)
Score: 74–42 (max 152)

Round 15: U N D E R T E S T

Ryan buzzes on 29 seconds to say RESTUNTED which is incorrect.
Julian does not buzz.
The answer, correctly answered in the audience by someone looking very much like Anthony Endsor, was ENTRUSTED.
Final Score: 74–42 (max 162)

Statistics Corner

Ryan:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 4

Julian:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 26
Raw % of max - 40
Total average score per round - 2.8
Raw average score per round - 4.3
Number of maxes - 4

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