Wednesday 21st October 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 140)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 21 October 2020.

C1: Champion Scott Vickers (1 win, 95 points.) A quality assurance advisor from Middlesbrough.
C2: Challenger Paul Hernon. An engineer in the British Army from Spalding, Lincolnshire.
DC: Susie Dent and Jay Rayner.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W E R N O S D I C
R02: W A R O E J D G U
R03: 100, 6, 3, 7, 9, 4. Target: 408.
TTT: PUBONFIRE - "She was in a bit of pain, so she bought these from the chemist."
R04: T I R S A O F P E
R05: N A M S I L E Z O
R06: 50, 4, 3, 9, 7, 3. Target: 441.
R07: R U C N O H A B I
R08: S E L O Y M A N E
R09: 25, 50, 6, 3, 9, 4. Target: 982.
TTT: HENCEBULK - "He ate way too many of these, hence, his bulky waistline."
R10: T I S A X C O B H
R11: T E N M I L A G E
R12: R O D P U F S E I
R13: V E C T A G O Y R
R14: 75, 4, 1, 9, 8, 6. Target: 644.
R15: R I D G Y J O I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: W E R N O S D I C

Scott: CRONIES (7)
Paul: SNOWIER (7)
DC: CONSIDER (8) CROWDIE (7)
OT: DOWNCRIES (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: W A R O E J D G U

Scott: JUDGE (5)
Paul: JUDGE (5)
DC: gouda ARGUED (6) DOWAGER (7)
OT: WORDAGE (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 25)

Round 3: 100, 6, 3, 7, 9, 4. Target: 408.

Scott: 408. (9 - 7 + 100) x 4 (10)
Paul: 408. (100 x 4) + ((7 + 9) / (6 / 3)) (10)
Score: 22–22 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: PUBONFIRE -> IBUPROFEN

Round 4: T I R S A O F P E

Scott: PARTIES (7)
Paul: PASTIER (7)
DC: TRIPES (6) TRAIPSE (7) PASTORIE (8) FIREPOTS (8)
OT: FIRESTOP (8) SEPTORIA (8)
Score: 29–29 (max 43)

Round 5: N A M S I L E Z O

Scott: SALINE (6)
Paul: LEMONS (6)
DC: MAIZE (5) SALMON (6) SEMOLINA (8)
OT: LAMINOSE (8)
Score: 35–35 (max 51)

Round 6: 50, 4, 3, 9, 7, 3. Target: 441.

Scott: 441. (9 x 50) - (3 x 3) (10)
Paul: 442.
Score: 45–35 (max 61)

Jay talks about about his new book, My Last Supper.

Round 7: R U C N O H A B I

Scott: hairbun
Paul: BRANCH (6)
DC: BRUNCH (6) BACON (5) ANCHOR (6)
OT: BRONCHIA (8)
Score: 45–41 (max 69)

Round 8: S E L O Y M A N E

Scott: YEOMAN (6)
Paul: YEOMAN (6)
DC: MEALS (5) LEMONS (6) MELONS (6) MELANOSE (8)
Score: 51–47 (max 77)

Round 9: 25, 50, 6, 3, 9, 4. Target: 982.

Scott: 978. Mistake in working.
Paul: -
RR: 982. ((((25 + 3) x 9) + 6) x 4) - 50 (10)
Score: 51–47 (max 87)

Teatime teaser: HENCEBULK -> LEBKUCHEN

Round 10: T I S A X C O B H

Scott: BATCH (5)
Paul: BATCH (5)
DC: HATBOX (6) COHABITS (8) bisto COB (3)
Score: 56–52 (max 95)

Round 11: T E N M I L A G E

Scott: GENTILE (7)
Paul: AILMENT (7)
DC: MELANGE (7) GELATINE (8)
OT: GEMINATE (8) LEGATINE (8) LIEGEMAN (8) LIGAMENT (8) LINEMATE (8) MELANITE (8) METALING (8) NEMALITE (8)
Score: 63–59 (max 103)

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

Round 12: R O D P U F S E I

Scott: PROFUSE (7)
Paul: SURFED (6)
DC: PROFUSED (8) SOUP (4)
OT: PERIODUS (8)
Score: 70–59 (max 111)

Round 13: V E C T A G O Y R

Scott: VOYAGER (7)
Paul: COVERT (6)
DC: VEG (3) GRAVY (5) CATEGORY (8)
OT: GREYCOAT (8)
Score: 77–59 (max 119)

Round 14: 75, 4, 1, 9, 8, 6. Target: 644.

Scott: 644. ((75 + 6) x 8) - 4 (10)
Paul: 644. ((75 - 4) x 9) + 6 - 1 (10)
Score: 87–69 (max 129)

Round 15: R I D G Y J O I N

Scott buzzes on 3 seconds to say JOYRIDING which is correct.
Final Score: 97–69 (max 139)

Statistics Corner

Scott:
Total score - 97
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 4

Paul:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82