Wednesday 27th November 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 107)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 27 November 2019.

C1: Champion Jamie Wing (3 wins, 321 (331) points.) A 6th Form student from Godalming, Surrey.
C2: Challenger Peter Jackson (not the ex-Huddersfield Town player and manager). A retired man originally from Liverpool, but now lives in Skelmersdale, Lancashire. He likes short walks and tai chi.
DC: Susie Dent and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S H B A E U T O G
R02: R M I A S R U O N
R03: 100, 10, 8, 7, 5, 5. Target: 738.
TTT: SEACOSIES - "The couple were heading off to Glasgow for a bit of a dance."
R04: P E Q A C R I D O
R05: S E U I L D A S F
R06: 50, 75, 7, 6, 9, 10. Target: 578.
R07: W T P E O R V A I
R08: S G A U N M O E I
R09: 100, 6, 9, 2, 4, 7. Target: 949.
TTT: SCOUTFAIR - "The Boy Scouts went to the fair, and all they did was squabble and bicker."
R10: C E T M A L N O E
R11: I O U S L S E N R
R12: G D I A W E I T P
R13: T S T O E R T I A
R14: 25, 75, 5, 6, 9, 10. Target: 606.
R15: C U R S E R I F F (conundrum)


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Round 1: S H B A E U T O G

Jamie: OUTAGES (7)
Peter: OUTAGES (7)
DC: BATHES (6) BEAUTS (6)
OT: BESOUGHT (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: R M I A S R U O N

Jamie: MOURNS (6)
Peter: MOURNS (6)
DC: RUMINA (6) ARMOURS (7)
OT: MAINOURS (8) MURRAINS (8) ORARIUMS (8) ROSARIUM (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 16)

Round 3: 100, 10, 8, 7, 5, 5. Target: 738.

Jamie: 738. ((100 + 5) x 7) + 8 - 5 (10)
Peter: 738. (7 x 100) + (5 x 8) - (10 / 5) (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: SEACOSIES -> ECOSSAISE

Round 4: P E Q A C R I D O

Jamie: PRICED (6)
Peter: PACIER (6)
DC: PERCOID (7) DRAPE (5) PICADOR (7)
OT: PARODIC (7) PERACID (7)
Score: 29–29 (max 33)

Round 5: S E U I L D A S F

Jamie: DUALISES (8)
Peter: FAILED (6)
DC: SULFIDES (8)
Score: 37–29 (max 41)

Round 6: 50, 75, 7, 6, 9, 10. Target: 578.

Jamie: 578. (50 x 10) + 75 + 9 - 6 (10)
Peter: 578. (50 x 10) + 75 + 9 - 6 (10)
Score: 47–39 (max 51)

Tanni talks about how she coped with everyday life whilst not competing.

Round 7: W T P E O R V A I

Jamie: PRIVATE (7)
Peter: WAITER (6)
DC: VIEWPORT (8)
Score: 54–39 (max 59)

Round 8: S G A U N M O E I

Jamie: MOUSING (7)
Peter: MOUSING (7)
DC: MANGOES (7) SEAMING (7)
OT: AGONIES (7) AGONISE (7) AGONISM (7) AMUSING (7) ENIGMAS (7) GAMINES (7) GAMONES (7) GUINEAS (7) IGNEOUS (7) MAGINES (7) MANGEOS (7) MONESIA (7)
Score: 61–46 (max 66)

Round 9: 100, 6, 9, 2, 4, 7. Target: 949.

Jamie: 949. ((100 + 4) x 9) + 7 + 6 (10)
Peter: 949. ((100 + 6) x 9) - (7 - 2) (10)
Score: 71–56 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: SCOUTFAIR -> FRACTIOUS

Round 10: C E T M A L N O E

Jamie: TELAMON (7)
Peter: MANTLE (6)
DC: OMENTAL (7) LACTONE (7)
OT: CLONEMATE (18)
Score: 78–56 (max 94)

Round 11: I O U S L S E N R

Jamie: ELUSIONS (8)
Peter: SENIORS (7)
DC: SERIOUS (7) LOUSIER (7) LESIONS (7) INSOLES (7)
OT: IRONLESS (8) NEUROSIS (8) RESINOUS (8)
Score: 86–56 (max 102)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "yay".

Round 12: G D I A W E I T P

Jamie: WAPITI (6)
Peter: WIDGET (6)
DC: GAWPED (6)
OT: DIGIPET (7)
Score: 92–62 (max 109)

Round 13: T S T O E R T I A

Jamie: TOASTIER (8)
Peter: TATTIER (7)
OT: STRATIOTE (18)
Score: 100–62 (max 127)

Round 14: 25, 75, 5, 6, 9, 10. Target: 606.

Jamie: 606. (25 + 75 + 10 - 9) x 6 (10)
Peter: 607.
Score: 110–62 (max 137)

Round 15: C U R S E R I F F

Peter buzzes on 12 seconds to say CURCIFEROUS which is incorrect.
Jamie buzzes on 14.25 seconds to say SCRUFFIER which is correct.
Final Score: 120–62 (max 147)

Statistics Corner

Jamie:
Total score - 120
Raw score - 120
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 8.0
Raw average score per round - 8.0
Number of maxes - 8

Peter:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=81