Countdown recap for Wednesday 16 December 2020.
C1: #1 Seed Luke "The Cambridge Colossus" Johnson-Davies (9 games, 9 wins, 1,160 points) An Apterite and student at Durham University, but is originally from Cambridge. He defeated #8 seed David Kempshall (with a MAX GAME no less) 136-89 in his quarter-final last Thursday.
C2: #4 Seed Ian "The Musselburgh Marvel" Volante (9 games, 9 wins, 908 points) An Apteforumite and statistician from Musselburgh, East Lothian. He defeated #5 seed Ryan Stiles 82-76 in his quarter-final yesterday.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T N M P O I U E F
R02: A L O C W I Y E T
R03: 100, 10, 4, 8, 4, 8. Target: 233.
TTT: TONICSIR - "It sounds like the youth is angry about pieces of fried bread."
R04: A N O S S I P S E
R05: D B R S U A I E M
R06: 75, 8, 8, 4, 10, 2. Target: 571.
R07: Q C K C O I E R N
R08: A G O T F E I R L
R09: 50, 1, 3, 2, 5, 9. Target: 168.
TTT: BLUETOYS - "Behave slowly like this when over 90, perhaps?"
R10: A W O P H I B T S
R11: D N M P E U A O H
R12: I R E V D O A T M
R13: G N D S E I U A L
R14: 2, 10, 6, 8, 7, 2. Target: 256.
R15: B Y C A R A M E L (conundrum)
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Round 1: T N M P O I U E F
Luke: PINETUM (7)
Ian: POUTINE (7)
DC: POINT (5)
OT: EMPTION (7) PIMENTO (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: A L O C W I Y E T
Luke: COALITE (7)
Ian: COALITE (7)
DC: LOCATE (6) WILCO (5)
OT: ACOLYTE (7) ALOETIC (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)
Round 3: 100, 10, 4, 8, 4, 8. Target: 233.
Luke: 232. (100 x (8 / 4)) + (8 x 4) (7)
Ian: 232. ((100 + 10) x (8 / 4)) + 8 + 4 (7)
RR: 233. ((100 x 10) - (8 x 8) - 4) / 4 (10)
Score: 21–21 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: TONICSIR -> CROSTINI
Round 4: A N O S S I P S E
Luke: SOAPINESS (18)
Ian: PASSIONS (8)
Score: 39–21 (max 42)
Round 5: D B R S U A I E M
Luke: AUMBRIES (8)
Ian: BRAISED (7)
DC: ADMIRES (7) SIDEBAR (7) BRUISED (7)
OT: ADUMBERS (8) SUBEDARI (8)
Score: 47–21 (max 50)
Round 6: 75, 8, 8, 4, 10, 2. Target: 571.
Luke: 570.
Ian: 571. (8 x 8 x 10) - 75 + 4 + 2 (10)
Score: 47–31 (max 60)
Levi talks about reggae.
Round 7: Q C K C O I E R N
Luke: COCKIER (7)
Ian: COCKIER (7)
OT: CORNICE (7)
Score: 54–38 (max 67)
Round 8: A G O T F E I R L
Luke: FLOATIER (8)
Ian: FOLIAGE (7)
DC: FRAGILE (7) gloatier GOATIER (7)
Score: 62–38 (max 75)
Round 9: 50, 1, 3, 2, 5, 9. Target: 168.
Luke: 168. (50 + 5 + 1) x 3 (10)
Ian: 168. (50 + 5 + 1) x 3 (10)
Score: 72–48 (max 85)
Teatime teaser: BLUETOYS -> OBTUSELY
Round 10: A W O P H I B T S
Luke: PHOBIAS (7)
Ian: PHOBIAS (7)
DC: PATOIS (6) PHOBIST (7)
Score: 79–55 (max 92)
Round 11: D N M P E U A O H
Luke: UNHOPED (7)
Ian: UNMADE (6)
DC: MOPHEAD (7) POMADE (6)
Score: 86–55 (max 99)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some emotional Christmas words.
Round 12: I R E V D O A T M
Luke: DEVIATOR (8)
Ian: VOMITED (7)
DC: MEDIATOR (8)
OT: ADMOTIVE (8)
Score: 94–55 (max 107)
Round 13: G N D S E I U A L
Luke: DEALINGS (8)
Ian: angulised
OT: DEALIGNS (8) INDULGES (8) SUNGLADE (8)
Score: 102–55 (max 115)
Round 14: 2, 10, 6, 8, 7, 2. Target: 256.
Luke: 256. ((7 x 6) - 10) x 8 (10)
Ian: 256. (10 + 6) x 8 x 2 (10)
Score: 112–65 (max 125)
Round 15: B Y C A R A M E L
No one buzzes. The answer was MACABRELY.
Final Score: 112–65 (max 135)
Well, after a tight opening, the 9 from Luke followed by his third half onslaught sealed him his place in Friday's Grand Final against either Sam Cappleman-Lynes or Leo Smith.
Well done to Ian as well, 13 years on from his original stint on the show, he made it all the way to the semis, or should I say he FROGCHARMed his way there...
Join me tomorrow to see who will take on Luke in the centrepiece of this series.
Statistics Corner
Luke:
Total score - 112
Raw score - 119
Total % of max - 83
Raw % of max - 89
Total average score per round - 7.5
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 12
Ian:
Total score - 65
Raw score - 100
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 7
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82
