Monday 16th March 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 53)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 16 March 2020.

C1: Champion Phil Hulme (2 wins, 196 points.) A retired highways engineer from Middleton, Greater Manchester.
C2: Challenger Sanjiv Rana. A journalist from London. He climbed the Matterhorn in Switzerland.
DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: J T D A R O S U I
R02: A L C E O V S A N
R03: 25, 6, 7, 5, 9, 1. Target: 633.
TTT: CRASHSITE - "Charles told me off for having a fizzy drink, he enjoys handing out punishment."
R04: E U O R T N I E D
R05: L H B A L E T U I
R06: 25, 75, 100, 2, 5, 5. Target: 577.
R07: D Y G O P A D U E
R08: A O E R V T O H R
R09: 25, 5, 5, 8, 3, 3. Target: 563.
TTT: ENIDTRUMP - "It reads as though Susie has changed her first name, it's very rash."
R10: A E A T W M I F R
R11: L R Q E C I R E I
R12: U T N A E A Z C S
R13: D R C O N E S I F
R14: 9, 10, 3, 2, 3, 8. Target: 578.
R15: G I A N T C O U P (conundrum)


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Round 1: J T D A R O S U I

Phil: RADIOUS (7)
Sanjiv: ADROIT (6)
DC: dustjar AUDITORS (8)
OT: ADJUTORS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: A L C E O V S A N

Phil: VOCALS (6)
Sanjiv: COVENS (6)
DC: VALANCES (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 16)

Round 3: 25, 6, 7, 5, 9, 1. Target: 633.

Phil: 632. ((6 - 1) x 5 x 25) + 7 (7)
Sanjiv: 636.
RR: 633. ((((5 - 1) x 25) + 7) x 6) - 9 (10)
Score: 20–6 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: CRASHSITE -> CHASTISER

Round 4: E U O R T N I E D

Phil: ROUTINE (7)
Sanjiv: UNTRIED (7)
DC: undierot
OT: DEUTERON (8) ENTEROID (8) ETOURDIE (8) ORIENTED (8) REUNITED (8) ROUTINED (8)
Score: 27–13 (max 34)

Round 5: L H B A L E T U I

Phil: HALIBUT (7)
Sanjiv: BALLET (6)
DC: heball
OT: BLUETAIL (8)
Score: 34–13 (max 42)

Round 6: 25, 75, 100, 2, 5, 5. Target: 577.

Phil: 577. (100 x 5) + 75 + 2 (10)
Sanjiv: 577. (100 x 5) + 75 + 2 (10)
Score: 44–23 (max 52)

Jo talks about how she tried to sort out her own personalised birthday cake.

Round 7: D Y G O P A D U E

Phil: GOADED (6)
Sanjiv: GOADED (6)
DC: pudday PODGED (6)
Score: 50–29 (max 58)

Round 8: A O E R V T O H R

Phil: RATHER (6)
Sanjiv: HOOTER (6)
DC: OVERHOT (7)
OT: OTORRHEA (8)
Score: 56–35 (max 66)

Round 9: 25, 5, 5, 8, 3, 3. Target: 563.

Phil: 550.
Sanjiv: -
RR: 563. (((25 x 3) - 5) x 8) + 3 (10)
Score: 56–35 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: ENIDTRUMP -> IMPRUDENT

Round 10: A E A T W M I F R

Phil: waftier
Sanjiv: matier (declared as 7)
DC: fatwear WARTIME (7)
OT: ARTEMIA (7) FERMATA (7)
Score: 56–35 (max 83)

Round 11: L R Q E C I R E I

Phil: RELIC (5)
Sanjiv: licier
DC: ICIER (5) ricerile
OT: RELIER (6)
Score: 61–35 (max 89)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "off one's rocker".

Round 12: U T N A E A Z C S

Phil: ASCENT (6)
Sanjiv: NAUSEA (6)
DC: NUTCASE (7)
OT: ACUATES (7) CATENAS (7)
Score: 67–41 (max 96)

Round 13: D R C O N E S I F

Phil: CONFIDES (8)
Sanjiv: CONIFERS (8)
DC: drcones CONSIDER (8) FORENSIC (8)
OT: FORNICES (8)
Score: 75–49 (max 104)

Round 14: 9, 10, 3, 2, 3, 8. Target: 578.

Phil: 578. (((3 x 2 x 9) + 3) x 10) + 8 (10)
Sanjiv: 570.
Score: 85–49 (max 114)

Round 15: G I A N T C O U P

Phil buzzes on 5.5 seconds to say OUTPACING which is correct.
Final Score: 95–49 (max 124)

Statistics Corner

Phil:
Total score - 95
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 5

Sanjiv:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 73
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 3

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