Friday 25th October 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 84)
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:47 pm
Countdown recap for Friday 25 October 2019.
C1: Champion John Osmond (4 wins, 336 points.) A retired civil servant from London.
C2: Challenger Ann Wagstaff. A retired midwife from Minster-on-Sea, Isle of Sheppey, Kent. She likes travelling and collecting tools for charities to be sent to Africa.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S I T A R E S N O
R02: R A L I P G E M O
R03: 100, 2, 10, 2, 7, 4. Target: 444.
TTT: GETGRADES - "Given the amount of studying he fails to do, if he gets good grades, I'll be this."
R04: B T A E P O E T R
R05: J I N P A D E E W
R06: 75, 10, 7, 2, 1, 1. Target: 533.
R07: M O K I N A E G S
R08: N A D O I S L N A
R09: 75, 50, 7, 5, 5, 9. Target: 284.
TTT: GOALDEMON - "If you get the answer to this, you'll have some time for reflection."
R10: T R S E A V O C D
R11: V E M U L I H W A
R12: E I S N R C U X F
R13: Y R A T O E N G I
R14: 50, 1, 5, 3, 9, 3. Target: 848.
R15: O U T M A N O A T (conundrum)
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Round 1: S I T A R E S N O
John: NOTARISES (18)
Ann: STRAINS (7)
DC: ASSERTION (18) RETSINAS (8)
OT: REASONIST (18)
Score: 18–0 (max 18)
Round 2: R A L I P G E M O
John: IMPALER (7)
Ann: LIMPER (6)
DC: PROEMIAL (8)
OT: EMPORIAL (8) LIPOGRAM (8)
Score: 25–0 (max 26)
Round 3: 100, 2, 10, 2, 7, 4. Target: 444.
John: 444. ((100 + 10) x 4) + 2 + 2 (10)
Ann: 447.
Score: 35–0 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: GETGRADES -> STAGGERED
Round 4: B T A E P O E T R
John: PROBATE (7)
Ann: BEATER (6)
DC: OPERETTA (8)
Score: 42–0 (max 44)
Round 5: J I N P A D E E W
John: PAINED (6)
Ann: PAINED (6)
DC: PINWEED (7)
OT: PENAEID (7)
Score: 48–6 (max 51)
Round 6: 75, 10, 7, 2, 1, 1. Target: 533.
John: 533. ((75 + 1) x 7) + 1 (10)
Ann: 533. (75 x 7) + 10 - 2 (10)
Score: 58–16 (max 61)
Levi talks about singing Happy Birthday to Nelson Mandela.
Round 7: M O K I N A E G S
John: SMOKING (7)
Ann: GAMINS (6)
DC: GAMINE (6) MANGOES (7)
OT: AGONIES (7) AGONISE (7) AGONISM (7) ENIGMAS (7) GAMINES (7) GAMONES (7) KINEMAS (7) MAGINES (7) MAKINGS (7) MANGEOS (7) MASKING (7) MONESIA (7) SEAMING (7) SINKAGE (7) SOAKING (7)
Score: 65–16 (max 68)
Round 8: N A D O I S L N A
John: ISLAND (6)
Ann: ISLAND (6)
DC: DOLINAS (7)
OT: ADALINS (7) ANDISOL (7) LADINOS (7)
Score: 71–22 (max 75)
Round 9: 75, 50, 7, 5, 5, 9. Target: 284.
John: 285. Mistake in working.
Ann: 277. Mistake in working.
RR: 284. (50 x 7) - 75 + 9 (10)
Score: 71–22 (max 85)
Teatime teaser: GOALDEMON -> MOONGLADE
Round 10: T R S E A V O C D
John: OVERCAST (8)
Ann: CRAVED (6)
DC: CAVORTED (8)
OT: OVERACTS (8) REDCOATS (8)
Score: 79–22 (max 93)
Round 11: V E M U L I H W A
John: HELIUM (6)
Ann: WHALE (5)
DC: VIHUELA (7)
Score: 85–22 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "floozy".
Round 12: E I S N R C U X F
John: UNISEX (6)
Ann: RINSE (5)
DC: UNFIXES (7) INFUSER (7)
Score: 91–22 (max 107)
Round 13: Y R A T O E N G I
John: GYRATION (8)
Ann: RATING (6)
DC: NEGATORY (8)
OT: ORANGITE (8)
Score: 99–22 (max 115)
Round 14: 50, 1, 5, 3, 9, 3. Target: 848.
John: 848. ((9 + 5 + 3) x 50) - (3 - 1) (10)
Ann: 850.
Score: 109–22 (max 125)
Round 15: O U T M A N O A T
John buzzes on 14.75 seconds to say AUTOMATON which is correct.
Final Score: 119–22 (max 135)
Statistics Corner
John:
Total score - 119
Raw score - 119
Total % of max - 88
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 7.9
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 8
Ann:
Total score - 22
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 16
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 1.5
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 1
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=81
C1: Champion John Osmond (4 wins, 336 points.) A retired civil servant from London.
C2: Challenger Ann Wagstaff. A retired midwife from Minster-on-Sea, Isle of Sheppey, Kent. She likes travelling and collecting tools for charities to be sent to Africa.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S I T A R E S N O
R02: R A L I P G E M O
R03: 100, 2, 10, 2, 7, 4. Target: 444.
TTT: GETGRADES - "Given the amount of studying he fails to do, if he gets good grades, I'll be this."
R04: B T A E P O E T R
R05: J I N P A D E E W
R06: 75, 10, 7, 2, 1, 1. Target: 533.
R07: M O K I N A E G S
R08: N A D O I S L N A
R09: 75, 50, 7, 5, 5, 9. Target: 284.
TTT: GOALDEMON - "If you get the answer to this, you'll have some time for reflection."
R10: T R S E A V O C D
R11: V E M U L I H W A
R12: E I S N R C U X F
R13: Y R A T O E N G I
R14: 50, 1, 5, 3, 9, 3. Target: 848.
R15: O U T M A N O A T (conundrum)
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Round 1: S I T A R E S N O
John: NOTARISES (18)
Ann: STRAINS (7)
DC: ASSERTION (18) RETSINAS (8)
OT: REASONIST (18)
Score: 18–0 (max 18)
Round 2: R A L I P G E M O
John: IMPALER (7)
Ann: LIMPER (6)
DC: PROEMIAL (8)
OT: EMPORIAL (8) LIPOGRAM (8)
Score: 25–0 (max 26)
Round 3: 100, 2, 10, 2, 7, 4. Target: 444.
John: 444. ((100 + 10) x 4) + 2 + 2 (10)
Ann: 447.
Score: 35–0 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: GETGRADES -> STAGGERED
Round 4: B T A E P O E T R
John: PROBATE (7)
Ann: BEATER (6)
DC: OPERETTA (8)
Score: 42–0 (max 44)
Round 5: J I N P A D E E W
John: PAINED (6)
Ann: PAINED (6)
DC: PINWEED (7)
OT: PENAEID (7)
Score: 48–6 (max 51)
Round 6: 75, 10, 7, 2, 1, 1. Target: 533.
John: 533. ((75 + 1) x 7) + 1 (10)
Ann: 533. (75 x 7) + 10 - 2 (10)
Score: 58–16 (max 61)
Levi talks about singing Happy Birthday to Nelson Mandela.
Round 7: M O K I N A E G S
John: SMOKING (7)
Ann: GAMINS (6)
DC: GAMINE (6) MANGOES (7)
OT: AGONIES (7) AGONISE (7) AGONISM (7) ENIGMAS (7) GAMINES (7) GAMONES (7) KINEMAS (7) MAGINES (7) MAKINGS (7) MANGEOS (7) MASKING (7) MONESIA (7) SEAMING (7) SINKAGE (7) SOAKING (7)
Score: 65–16 (max 68)
Round 8: N A D O I S L N A
John: ISLAND (6)
Ann: ISLAND (6)
DC: DOLINAS (7)
OT: ADALINS (7) ANDISOL (7) LADINOS (7)
Score: 71–22 (max 75)
Round 9: 75, 50, 7, 5, 5, 9. Target: 284.
John: 285. Mistake in working.
Ann: 277. Mistake in working.
RR: 284. (50 x 7) - 75 + 9 (10)
Score: 71–22 (max 85)
Teatime teaser: GOALDEMON -> MOONGLADE
Round 10: T R S E A V O C D
John: OVERCAST (8)
Ann: CRAVED (6)
DC: CAVORTED (8)
OT: OVERACTS (8) REDCOATS (8)
Score: 79–22 (max 93)
Round 11: V E M U L I H W A
John: HELIUM (6)
Ann: WHALE (5)
DC: VIHUELA (7)
Score: 85–22 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "floozy".
Round 12: E I S N R C U X F
John: UNISEX (6)
Ann: RINSE (5)
DC: UNFIXES (7) INFUSER (7)
Score: 91–22 (max 107)
Round 13: Y R A T O E N G I
John: GYRATION (8)
Ann: RATING (6)
DC: NEGATORY (8)
OT: ORANGITE (8)
Score: 99–22 (max 115)
Round 14: 50, 1, 5, 3, 9, 3. Target: 848.
John: 848. ((9 + 5 + 3) x 50) - (3 - 1) (10)
Ann: 850.
Score: 109–22 (max 125)
Round 15: O U T M A N O A T
John buzzes on 14.75 seconds to say AUTOMATON which is correct.
Final Score: 119–22 (max 135)
Statistics Corner
John:
Total score - 119
Raw score - 119
Total % of max - 88
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 7.9
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 8
Ann:
Total score - 22
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 16
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 1.5
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 1
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=81