Friday 23rd October 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 142)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 23 October 2020.

C1: Champion Scott Vickers (3 wins, 257 points.) A quality assurance advisor from Middlesbrough.
C2: Challenger Kevin Kelly. A recruitment business partner from London. He currently works in the medical field doing some new COVID-related software.
DC: Susie Dent and Jay Rayner.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M E L S O D I N E
R02: W R B A O I S T E
R03: 25, 6, 1, 5, 8, 6. Target: 730.
TTT: VEGANDIET - "She completely rejected all meat and dairy products."
R04: M G R H A U I O Y
R05: R E N T I S G A C
R06: 50, 100, 2, 1, 4, 2. Target: 910.
R07: M E F N I G O C D
R08: P V E A I R C T E
R09: 75, 4, 7, 10, 3, 5. Target: 927.
TTT: CIVILRIOT - "Things have become full of bitterness and hate."
R10: B K T D O U E S P
R11: L I H C A N E D S
R12: R W M F O I U O Z
R13: N A R T E S J A L
R14: 75, 10, 8, 5, 10, 6. Target: 823.
R15: S H Y T I C K L E (conundrum)


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Round 1: M E L S O D I N E

Scott: MELODIES (8)
Kevin: MELODIES (8)
DC: DINES (5) MELONS (6) LEMONS (6) MELODISE (8) DEMONISE (8)
OT: DOMINEES (8) LESIONED (8) MESOLINE (8) MODELISE (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: W R B A O I S T E

Scott: WARIEST (7)
Kevin: BOATERS (7)
DC: ROAST (5) BISTRO (6) BIOWARS (7)
OT: BIOWASTE (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)

Round 3: 25, 6, 1, 5, 8, 6. Target: 730.

Scott: 731. (((6 x 5) - 1) x 25) + 6 (7)
Kevin: 735.
RR: 730. (((25 x 5) - 1) x 6) - 6 - 8 (10)
Score: 22–15 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: VEGANDIET -> NEGATIVED

Round 4: M G R H A U I O Y

Scott: HOARY (5)
Kevin: HAIRY (5)
DC: HAM (3) MAYO (4) MOHAIRY (7) GOURAMI (7)
Score: 27–20 (max 33)

Round 5: R E N T I S G A C

Scott: REACTING (8)
Kevin: RETINAS (7)
DC: GRAIN (5) EATING (6) CATERING (8) RECASTING (18)
OT: CITRANGES (18)
Score: 35–20 (max 51)

Round 6: 50, 100, 2, 1, 4, 2. Target: 910.

Scott: 902. (((2 x 4) + 1) x 100) + 2 (5)
Kevin: 900.
RR: 910. ((((100 + 1) x 4) + 50) x 2) + 2 (10)
Score: 40–20 (max 61)

Jay talks about some of his work as a restaurant critic.

Round 7: M E F N I G O C D

Scott: CODING (6)
Kevin: COINED (6)
DC: GIN (3) MINCE (5) DEMOING (7) CONFIDE (7)
OT: DEMONIC (7) GENOMIC (7)
Score: 46–26 (max 68)

Round 8: P V E A I R C T E

Scott: CREATIVE (8)
Kevin: PIERCE (6)
DC: PEA (3) PEAR (4) RECIPE (6) CAPTIVE (7) RECAPTIVE (18)
OT: PRECATIVE (18)
Score: 54–26 (max 86)

Round 9: 75, 4, 7, 10, 3, 5. Target: 927.

Scott: 926.
Kevin: 927. (((4 x 5) + 75 - 3) x 10) + 7 (10)
Score: 54–36 (max 96)

Teatime teaser: CIVILRIOT -> VITRIOLIC

Round 10: B K T D O U E S P

Scott: OUTSPED (7)
Kevin: SPOUTED (7)
DC: SPUD (4) PUDS (4)
OT: BEDPOST (7) DESKTOP (7) DUBSTEP (7)
Score: 61–43 (max 103)

Round 11: L I H C A N E D S

Scott: CANDLES (7)
Kevin: CHAINED (7)
DC: DELISH (6) CLEANISH (8) ECHIDNAS (8)
Score: 68–50 (max 111)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some more proverbs.

Round 12: R W M F O I U O Z

Scott: FORM (4)
Kevin: FOUR (4)
DC: FORUM (5) MOUF (4)
OT: FROOM (5) OFURO (5)
Score: 72–54 (max 116)

Round 13: N A R T E S J A L

Scott: ASTERN (6)
Kevin: LASTER (6)
DC: SALT (4) SALTER (6) SALTERN (7)
OT: ALATERNS (8)
Score: 78–60 (max 124)

Round 14: 75, 10, 8, 5, 10, 6. Target: 823.

Scott: 823. ((6 + 5) x 75) - 10 + 8 (10)
Kevin: 823. ((75 + 6) x 10) + 8 - 5 + 10 (10)
Score: 88–70 (max 134)

Round 15: S H Y T I C K L E

No one buzzes. The answer was SKETCHILY.
Final Score: 88–70 (max 144)

Statistics Corner

Scott:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 3

Kevin:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4

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