And Nick is back in the hotseat today, just in time for a possible 2nd octochamp crowning of the series...
Although, after that late conundrum solve yesterday, I'm still trying to get my breath back
Countdown recap for Wednesday 10 February 2021.
C1: Champion Adam Latchford (7 wins, 647 (657) points.) An accounts assistant from Bolton, Greater Manchester, but now lives in London.
C2: Challenger Jeremy Bradley. A PDC darts scorer from Leicestershire. His favourite darts player is Phil "The Power" Taylor.
DC: Susie Dent and Pasha Kovalev.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N G L C O A E W U
R02: O S B I D E T R A
R03: 50, 100, 7, 10, 7, 4. Target: 311.
TTT: NOREFUTE - "Five and nine, but not the Brighton line."
R04: I E M V G O K Y H
R05: B S C L T I U E A
R06: 25, 10, 10, 4, 2, 8. Target: 512.
R07: S R N P I O E L D
R08: C T R U S A I N O
R09: 50, 75, 3, 7, 4, 8. Target: 917.
TTT: CROAKWOE - "No dancing, but it's about pan's people."
R10: E P J A O S H T E
R11: M F R N I A U E O
R12: I L E D A T R I P
R13: G F O E A N I M R
R14: 100, 2, 2, 1, 3, 10. Target: 177.
R15: T R A D E A C T T (conundrum)
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Round 1: N G L C O A E W U
Adam: GLANCE (6)
Jeremy: LOUNGE (6)
DC: CONGEAL (7) CAGOULE (7)
OT: AGLUCONE (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
Round 2: O S B I D E T R A
Adam: debitors
Jeremy: BRAIDS (6)
DC: DEBTORS (7) ASTEROID (8) BROASTED (8)
OT: BOARDIES (8) BROADEST (8) RADIOBES (8) TRIBADES (8)
Score: 6–12 (max 16)
Round 3: 50, 100, 7, 10, 7, 4. Target: 311.
Adam: 311. ((100 - 10) x 4) - 50 + (7 / 7) (10)
Jeremy: 311. ((10 - 7) x 100) + 7 + 4 (10)
Score: 16–22 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: NOREFUTE -> FOURTEEN
Round 4: I E M V G O K Y H
Adam: MOVIE (5)
Jeremy: HOKEY (5)
DC: HOMIE (5)
OT: MIKVEH (6)
Score: 21–27 (max 32)
Round 5: B S C L T I U E A
Adam: LACIEST (7)
Jeremy: STABLE (6)
DC: SUBLATE (7)
OT: BASILECT (8) SUITABLE (8)
Score: 28–27 (max 40)
Round 6: 25, 10, 10, 4, 2, 8. Target: 512.
Adam: 512. ((10 + 10) x 25) + 8 + 4 (10)
Jeremy: 512. ((10 + 10) x 25) + 8 + 4 (10)
Score: 38–37 (max 50)
Pasha talks about how he likes to relax at some natural retreats, including the Galapagos Islands.
Round 7: S R N P I O E L D
Adam: PRISONED (8)
Jeremy: PLIERS (6)
DC: RESPOND (7) POINDERS (8)
OT: POINDLERS (18)
Score: 46–37 (max 68)
Round 8: C T R U S A I N O
Adam: CURTAINS (8)
Jeremy: STRAIN (6)
DC: CURATION (8)
OT: NOCTURIAS (18) SUCTORIAN (18)
Score: 54–37 (max 86)
Round 9: 50, 75, 3, 7, 4, 8. Target: 917.
Adam: 918. Mistake in working.
Jeremy: 915. (4 x 3 x 75) + 8 + 7 (7)
RR: 917. (((8 / 4) x 3) + 75 + 50) x 7 (10)
Score: 54–44 (max 96)
Teatime teaser: CROAKWOE -> COOKWARE
Round 10: E P J A O S H T E
Adam: pathes
Jeremy: SHAPE (5)
DC: PATHOS (6)
OT: PHOTAES (7)
Score: 54–49 (max 103)
Round 11: M F R N I A U E O
Adam: UNIFORM (7)
Jeremy: MOANIER (7)
DC: FIREMAN (7) ROMAINE (7) MORAINE (7)
OT: ENAMOUR (7) FERMION (7) FOAMIER (7) FORAMEN (7) FOREMAN (7) FRAENUM (7) MAINOUR (7) NEUROMA (7)
Score: 61–56 (max 110)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "tittle-tattle".
Round 12: I L E D A T R I P
Adam: TRAILED (7)
Jeremy: TRAILED (7)
DC: PIRATED (7) DIPTERAL (8)
OT: PILIATED (8)
Score: 68–63 (max 118)
Round 13: G F O E A N I M R
Adam: FEARING (7)
Jeremy: FOAMING (7)
DC: FORMING (7) MANGIER (7)
OT: FARMING (7) FERMION (7) FIREMAN (7) FOAMIER (7) FORAMEN (7) FOREIGN (7) FOREMAN (7) FRAMING (7) FROGMAN (7) FROGMEN (7) MEGARON (7) MOANIER (7) MORAINE (7) MORINGA (7) REAMING (7) ROAMING (7) ROGAINE (7) ROMAINE (7)
Score: 75–70 (max 125)
Round 14: 100, 2, 2, 1, 3, 10. Target: 177.
Adam: 177. (100 x 2) - (10 x 2) - 3 (10)
Jeremy: 174.
Score: 85–70 (max 135)
Round 15: T R A D E A C T T
Jeremy buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say RETRACTED which is incorrect.
Adam does not buzz.
The answer, correctly answered by Rachel (thanks to Pasha being there. ), was ATTRACTED.
Final Score: 85–70 (max 145)
Well, his last two games might've been his toughest of his run, but Adam makes it 8 wins out of 8, although he did miss on a rarity of getting all 8 conundrums on an octorun (although, he did actually get 8, if you include the 2nd one he got on his debut).
So, his total of 732 points (not including the bonus 10 from his debut) currently puts him at #2 on the leaderboard behind James Burley.
Let's see if he's still there by the end of the series...
Statistics Corner
Adam:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 5
Jeremy:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4
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http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=83
Wednesday 10th February 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 28)
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