Countdown recap for Friday 4 September 2020.
C1: Champion Sam Cappleman-Lynes (7 wins, 820 points.) An Apteforumite and software developer from Rochdale.
C2: Challenger Anthony Podmore. A retired accountant from Manchester. He's a big Manchester United fan, and went to Barcelona to watch the magical night when they won the 1999 Champions League final to complete the Treble.
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R T S Y U E I T A
R02: B G N I O I W D E
R03: 3, 1, 7, 10, 2, 8. Target: 532.
TTT: PLAYEDLAW - "Several online newspapers have now become this."
R04: S M V A E A K B I
R05: R S N S E O A M E
R06: 50, 75, 1, 5, 4, 10. Target: 839.
R07: R T D G A O E A N
R08: V H F U I E D Y T
R09: 50, 2, 9, 10, 2, 6. Target: 290.
TTT: LOBELINER - "The citizens were unhappy and the government were facing this."
R10: M L D O A E S R E
R11: T P H J E E E C T
R12: N C Q O A E N W O
R13: R P X F I O E T M
R14: 50, 75, 6, 1, 8, 4. Target: 560.
R15: A C E O P E R A S (conundrum)
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Round 1: R T S Y U E I T A
Sam: ESTUARY (7)
Anthony: strays
DC: TASTIER (7) AUSTERITY (18)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)
Round 2: B G N I O I W D E
Sam: WENDIGO (7)
Anthony: BOWING (6)
DC: WINDIGO (7) BOINGED (7)
OT: WIDGEON (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 25)
Round 3: 3, 1, 7, 10, 2, 8. Target: 532.
Sam: 532. ((8 x 10) - 3 - 1) x 7 (10)
Anthony: -
Score: 24–0 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: PLAYEDLAW -> PAYWALLED
Round 4: S M V A E A K B I
Sam: BAKES (5)
Anthony: veins
DC: VIBES (5) BEAKS (5)
OT: AKEBIAS (7)
Score: 29–0 (max 42)
Round 5: R S N S E O A M E
Sam: MORENESS (8)
Anthony: ransom (declared as 7)
DC: REASONS (7)
Score: 37–0 (max 50)
Round 6: 50, 75, 1, 5, 4, 10. Target: 839.
Sam: 839. ((75 + 4) x 10) + 50 - 1 (10)
Anthony: -
Score: 47–0 (max 60)
Paul performs a trick involving some "virtual magic".
Round 7: R T D G A O E A N
Sam: GEODATA (7)
Anthony: GRANTED (7)
DC: DRAGONET (8)
OT: ADORNATE (8) ADROGATE (8)
Score: 54–7 (max 68)
Round 8: V H F U I E D Y T
Sam: EDIFY (5)
Anthony: futive
DC: HEFTY (5) DUVET (5)
OT: DEIFY (5) DEITY (5) DIVEY (5) FETID (5) HIVED (5) THIEF (5)
Score: 59–7 (max 73)
Round 9: 50, 2, 9, 10, 2, 6. Target: 290.
Sam: 290. (50 x 6) - 10 (10)
Anthony: 290. (50 x 6) - 10 (10)
Score: 69–17 (max 83)
Teatime teaser: LOBELINER -> REBELLION
Round 10: M L D O A E S R E
Sam: ROSEMALED (18)
Anthony: DEALERS (7)
DC: EMERALDS (8) EARLDOMS (8)
Score: 87–17 (max 101)
Round 11: T P H J E E E C T
Sam: EJECT (5)
Anthony: EJECT (5)
DC: JETTEE (6)
OT: TEETHE (6)
Score: 92–22 (max 107)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some weapons.
Round 12: N C Q O A E N W O
Sam: ancone
Anthony: OCEAN (5)
DC: ANCON (5) CANOE (5)
OT: NEOCON (6)
Score: 92–27 (max 113)
Round 13: R P X F I O E T M
Sam: FIREPOT (7)
Anthony: PERMIT (6)
OT: POMFRET (7)
Score: 99–27 (max 120)
Round 14: 50, 75, 6, 1, 8, 4. Target: 560.
Sam: 560. (75 - (4 + 1)) x 8 (10)
Anthony: 560. (75 x 8) - 50 + 6 + 4 (10)
Score: 109–37 (max 130)
Round 15: A C E O P E R A S
Sam buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say AEROSPACE which is correct.
Final Score: 119–37 (max 140)
And a massive congratulations to Sam on achieving octochampdom with 8 centuries and 939 points, putting him in the #2 spot on the leaderboard for now.
Statistics Corner
Sam:
Total score - 119
Raw score - 119
Total % of max - 85
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 7.9
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 10
Anthony:
Total score - 37
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 26
Raw % of max - 39
Total average score per round - 2.5
Raw average score per round - 3.7
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82