Tuesday 25th February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 39)

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Tuesday 25th February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 39)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 25 February 2020.

C1: Champion Ryan Styles (4 wins, 396 points.) An exams officer from Mitcham, Surrey.
C2: Challenger Andy Hey. An IT consultant from Newark, Nottinghamshire. He went canoeing in the Indian Ocean with his daughter, and almost collided in some reefs, and had to be rescued.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Linda Papadopoulos.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S R D U E M I T A
R02: Y O C T I R A N O
R03: 25, 9, 3, 1, 8, 4. Target: 651.
TTT: BOWLERHAT - "Oddjob's secret weapon was his bowler hat, and he made sure it was this."
R04: B R V E A P I N D
R05: F R X E U A T I D
R06: 50, 1, 3, 6, 8, 6. Target: 861.
R07: N P N E O A C S E
R08: T H U R O A M U S
R09: 50, 3, 8, 6, 1, 3. Target: 687.
TTT: FUNTHIRTY - "He thought it was fun to put thirty quid on a horse. How wasteful!"
R10: N I R O R E T R O
R11: L B L I E T M I A
R12: S E F I G E Y L S
R13: K C T I E G L U C
R14: 50, 6, 9, 8, 2, 7. Target: 483.
R15: J E E R C U P I D (conundrum)


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Round 1: S R D U E M I T A

Ryan: MARDIEST (8)
Andy: DUSTIER (7)
DC: MUDIRATES (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)

Round 2: Y O C T I R A N O

Ryan: CARTOON (7)
Andy: TRAIN (5)
DC: CARTOONY (8) OCTONARY (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 26)

Round 3: 25, 9, 3, 1, 8, 4. Target: 651.

Ryan: 650. ((9 x 3) - 1) x 25 (7)
Andy: 652. Mistake in working.
RR: 651. ((9 x 25) - 8) x 3 (10)
Score: 22–0 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: BOWLERHAT -> THROWABLE

Round 4: B R V E A P I N D

Ryan: INVADER (7)
Andy: PANDER (6)
DC: RAVINED (7)
OT: BANDIER (7) BRAINED (7) PARDINE (7)
Score: 29–0 (max 43)

Round 5: F R X E U A T I D

Ryan: FIXATED (7)
Andy: FRUITED (7)
DC: FIXTURE (7)
OT: ARTIFEX (7)
Score: 36–7 (max 50)

Round 6: 50, 1, 3, 6, 8, 6. Target: 861.

Ryan: 858. (((3 x 6) - 1) x 50) + 8 (7)
Andy: 857.
RR: 861. ((3 + 6 + 8) x (50 + 1)) - 6 (10)
Score: 43–7 (max 60)

Dr. Linda talks about the connection between mental health and social media.

Round 7: N P N E O A C S E

Ryan: OCEANS (6)
Andy: ENCASE (6)
DC: PENANCES (8)
Score: 49–13 (max 68)

Round 8: T H U R O A M U S

Ryan: ROAMS (5)
Andy: HURTS (5)
DC: AUTHORS (7) MOUTHS (6)
OT: HUMOURS (7) MAHOUTS (7) MUSHRAT (7) OUTARMS (7) OUTRUSH (7) TUMOURS (7)
Score: 54–18 (max 75)

Round 9: 50, 3, 8, 6, 1, 3. Target: 687.

Ryan: 687. ((8 + 6) x (50 - 1)) + (3 / 3) (10)
Andy: 691.
Score: 64–18 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: FUNTHIRTY -> UNTHRIFTY

Round 10: N I R O R E T R O

Ryan: TERROR (6)
Andy: TERROR (6)
DC: ROOTIER (7)
OT: RORTIER (7) TERROIR (7)
Score: 70–24 (max 92)

Round 11: L B L I E T M I A

Ryan: IMITABLE (8)
Andy: balltime
DC: LIMITABLE (18)
Score: 78–24 (max 110)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of the nursery rhyme, "Oranges & Lemons".

Round 12: S E F I G E Y L S

Ryan: FEELS (5)
Andy: FEELS (5)
DC: SELFIES (7)
OT: GEYLIES (7) GYELESS (7)
Score: 83–29 (max 117)

Round 13: K C T I E G L U C

Ryan: CUTICLE (7)
Andy: TICKLE (6)
OT: CLICKET (7) LUCKITE (7)
Score: 90–29 (max 124)

Round 14: 50, 6, 9, 8, 2, 7. Target: 483.

Ryan: -
Andy: 484. ((8 + 2) x 50) - (9 + 7) (7)
RR: 483. ((8 - 7 + 2 + 50) x 9) + 6 (10)
Score: 90–36 (max 134)

Round 15: J E E R C U P I D

Ryan buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say PREJUDICE which is correct.
Final Score: 100–36 (max 144)

Statistics Corner

Ryan:
Total score - 100
Raw score - 100
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 5

Andy:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 74
Total % of max - 25
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 2.4
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 1

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