USEFUL NOTE: THESE CELEBRITY MATCHES USE WHAT WE CALL FLAT SCORING, SO AS LONG AS IT'S VALID, IT WILL SCORE POINTS!!
Celebrity Countdown recap for Tuesday 12 November 2019.
C1: Jay Rayner. A journalist, writer, broadcaster, food critic and jazz musician originally from Brent, Greater London.
C2: Jo Brand. A comedian, writer, presenter and actress originally from Wandsworth, Greater London.
DC: Susie Dent and Chris Packham.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A C L B I O E S R
R02: 75, 100, 25, 50, 5, 3. Target: 930.
R03: A L E Y B E L C H (conundrum)
TTT: DRABDEAN - "This dish wasn't named after Jo, though she and Jay may have eaten it."
R04: N L Y U E O D S D
R05: A M E S T A N B I
R06: 100, 6, 9, 1, 4, 5. Target: 220.
TTT: JOINPAPY - ""Do call round to see my parrot, Mr. Rayner", said Chris."
R07: U G I N R C O E V
R08: D A C R I E N T O
R09: 100, 75, 5, 8, 2, 9. Target: 840.
TTT: TOTHEFOOD - "They couldn't wait to get to the food, so they got a shift on."
R10: S R X U I A N S I
R11: F T E U R O L I R
R12: 50, 25, 9, 2, 2, 10. Target: 695.
R13: M E A T M E N U S (conundrum)
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Round 1: A C L B I O E S R
Jay: LIES (4)
Jo: BAILERS (7)
DC: SOCIABLE (8) CALORIES (8) CALIBERS (8)
OT: CABRIOLES (18) CARBOLISE (18)
Score: 4–7 (max 18)
Rachel gives out some numbers tips including showing how to do Jon O'Neill's memorable 813 solve, and the iconic "937.5 rule".
Round 2: 75, 100, 25, 50, 5, 3. Target: 930.
Jay: 932. (((25 x 75) - 5) / (100 / 50)) - 3 (7)
Jo: -
RR: 930. ((75 x 25) - (5 x 3)) / (100 / 50) (10)
Score: 11–7 (max 28)
Round 3: A L E Y B E L C H
Jay buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say BELLYACHE which is correct.
Score: 21–7 (max 38)
Teatime teaser: DRABDEAN -> BRANDADE
Nick chats to Jay about his new book, My Last Supper.
Round 4: N L Y U E O D S D
Jay: DUNES (5)
Jo: SOUND (5)
DC: NODULES (7) SOUNDLY (7) SODDENLY (8)
OT: SUDDENLY (8)
Score: 26–12 (max 46)
Round 5: A M E S T A N B I
Jay: TEAMS (5)
Jo: STAMINA (7)
DC: ANIMATES (8)
OT: BASANITE (8)
Score: 31–19 (max 54)
Round 6: 100, 6, 9, 1, 4, 5. Target: 220.
Jay: 214. ((6 - 4) x 100) + 9 + 5 (5)
Jo: 220. (100 + 9 + 1) x (6 - 4) (10)
Score: 36–29 (max 64)
Chris talks about his campaign to champion the humble fly.
Teatime teaser: JOINPAPY -> POPINJAY
Nick chats to Jo about her stand-up career and charity work.
Round 7: U G I N R C O E V
Jay: GROIN (5)
Jo: CURING (6)
DC: CORVINE (7) COVERING (8)
Score: 41–35 (max 72)
Round 8: D A C R I E N T O
Jay: radient
Jo: cannier
DC: REACTION (8) CREATION (8) REDACTION (18)
OT: CITRONADE (18)
Score: 41–35 (max 90)
Round 9: 100, 75, 5, 8, 2, 9. Target: 840.
Jay: 843. (8 x 100) + (5 x 9) - 2 (7)
Jo: 840. (75 + 9) x (8 + 2) (10)
Score: 48–45 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some mistakes in the English language.
Teatime teaser: TOTHEFOOD -> HOTFOOTED
Round 10: S R X U I A N S I
Jay: RUNS (4)
Jo: RAINS (5)
DC: russian RAISINS (7)
OT: SIXAINS (7)
Score: 52–50 (max 107)
Round 11: F T E U R O L I R
Jay: TOILER (6)
Jo: flirter
DC: FLIRT (5) LOFTIER (7) ROTIFER (7)
OT: FLOURIER (8) FLUORITE (8) ULTERIOR (8)
Score: 58–50 (max 115)
Round 12: 50, 25, 9, 2, 2, 10. Target: 695.
Jay: 691. Mistake in working.
Jo: 698. Mistake in working.
RR: 695. ((50 - 10) x 2 x 9) - 25 (10)
Score: 58–50 (max 125)
Round 13: M E A T M E N U S
No one buzzes. The answer was AMUSEMENT.
Final Score: 58–50 (max 135)
Statistics Corner
Jay:
Total score - 58
Actual score - 28
Total % of max - 43
Actual % of max - 21
Total average score per round - 4.5
Actual average score per round - 2.2
Number of maxes - 1
Jo:
Total score - 50
Actual score - 50
Total % of max - 37
Actual % of max - 37
Total average score per round - 3.8
Actual average score per round - 3.8
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=-51