Monday 17th February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 33)

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Monday 17th February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 33)

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Can Ian become an octochamp on Nick Hewer's birthday :!: :!: :?: :?: 8-) 8-)

Countdown recap for Monday 17 February 2020.

C1: Champion Ian Volante (7 wins, 724 points.) An Apteforumite and statistician from Musselburgh, East Lothian.
C2: Challenger Paul Silcock. A wealth manager from Nottingham. He loves playing cricket, golf and football, as well as being a season ticket holder at Sheffield United F.C..
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Sinha.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A P E S D I S O H
R02: A M A O L N F I B
R03: 75, 7, 6, 7, 8, 4. Target: 532.
TTT: MYCLANGER - "My biggest clanger was using blasphemous words in front of this chap."
R04: N K V T E I U P A
R05: E R I N T O D E L
R06: 100, 75, 7, 1, 4, 5. Target: 942.
R07: E H A J S U D V T
R08: E I O M C L R S I
R09: 75, 5, 2, 8, 6, 4. Target: 837.
TTT: TINYTUDOR - "Henry VIII was not a tiny Tudor, in fact he was known for this."
R10: E E O G T B R L W
R11: U R E G I T R E N
R12: O E A N T F S W U
R13: E T O R C A S E X
R14: 75, 50, 2, 7, 6, 8. Target: 138.
R15: E V I C T J A D E (conundrum)


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Round 1: A P E S D I S O H

Ian: DISPOSE (7)
Paul: shaded
DC: PISSHEAD (8) :lol: :P
OT: PODISHES (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: A M A O L N F I B

Ian: BOIL (4)
Paul: FINAL (5)
DC: ANIMAL (6) ALBINO (6)
OT: BALAFON (7)
Score: 7–5 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 7, 6, 7, 8, 4. Target: 532.

Ian: 532. (75 x 7) + 7 (10)
Paul: 532. (75 x 7) + 7 (10)
Score: 17–15 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: MYCLANGER -> CLERGYMAN

Round 4: N K V T E I U P A

Ian: UPTAKE (6)
Paul: UNKEPT (6)
DC: PETUNIA (7)
Score: 23–21 (max 32)

Round 5: E R I N T O D E L

Ian: DELETION (8)
Paul: EDITOR (6)
DC: LOITERED (8) REDOLENT (8) ORIENTED (8)
OT: DOLERITE (8) ENTEROID (8) RONDELET (8)
Score: 31–21 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 75, 7, 1, 4, 5. Target: 942.

Ian: 947. ((7 + 5) x (75 + 4)) - 1 (7)
Paul: 947. ((7 + 5) x (75 + 4)) - 1 (7)
RR: 942. (((75 x 100) - 4) / (7 + 1)) + 5 (10)
Score: 38–28 (max 50)

Paul talks about some random facts about English cricket, which was supposed to be a revenge act on Ian, who hosted a pub quiz in Edinburgh in 2017, which Paul and his pals lost. :shock: :o :P :lol:

Round 7: E H A J S U D V T

Ian: ADJUST (6)
Paul: SHAVED (6)
DC: HASTED (6) DEATHS (6)
OT: DUVETS (6) JEHADS (6) SAUTED (6) STAVED (6) TASHED (6) THUJAS (6) VATJES (6)
Score: 44–34 (max 56)

Round 8: E I O M C L R S I

Ian: RECOILS (7)
Paul: morcels
DC: MORSEL (6) MOILERS (7) ISOMERIC (8)
OT: CREOLISM (8)
Score: 51–34 (max 64)

Round 9: 75, 5, 2, 8, 6, 4. Target: 837.

Ian: 837. ((6 + 5) x 75) + 8 + 4 (10)
Paul: 837. ((6 + 5) x 75) + 8 + 4 (10)
Score: 61–44 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: TINYTUDOR -> ROTUNDITY

Round 10: E E O G T B R L W

Ian: BOWLER (6)
Paul: GLOWER (6)
DC: BLOWER (6) WEBLOG (6) TREBLE (6)
OT: REBEGOT (7)
Score: 67–50 (max 81)

Round 11: U R E G I T R E N

Ian: UNRETIRE (8)
Paul: regnite
DC: GENITURE (8)
Score: 75–50 (max 89)

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

Round 12: O E A N T F S W U

Ian: SOUTANE (7)
Paul: unwaste
Score: 82–50 (max 96)

Round 13: E T O R C A S E X

Ian: cortexes
Paul: exorcets
DC: exocets EXACTORS (8)
Score: 82–50 (max 104)

Round 14: 75, 50, 2, 7, 6, 8. Target: 138.

Ian: 138. 75 + 50 + 7 + 6 (10)
Paul: 138. 75 + 50 + 7 + 6 (10)
Score: 92–60 (max 114)

Round 15: E V I C T J A D E

Ian buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say ADJECTIVE which is correct.
Final Score: 102–60 (max 124)

So, he's done it, he might've been in better form in the earlier phase of his run, but it matters not, Ian has won 8 in a row, and becomes the second octochamp of the series. His 826 points total is nearly 200 points lower than Luke Johnson-Davies, but he's secure in the #2 spot for now. ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-)

Statistics Corner

Ian:
Total score - 102
Raw score - 106
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 8

Paul:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 4

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Re: Monday 17th February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 33)

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I'm tired just rereading it...
meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles
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Re: Monday 17th February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 33)

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Ian Volante wrote: Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:48 pm I'm tired just rereading it...
Lol, well maybe you should have done a show a day, it's not like you haven't got the time to read them at the moment :!: :!: :P :P
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