Friday 1st November 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 89)
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 12:51 pm
Countdown recap for Friday 1 November 2019.
C1: Champion Sarah Buchanan (1 win, 57 points.) A clinical psychologist from Dublin, but originally from Marlow, Buckinghamshire.
C2: Challenger Lawrence Chapman. A retired civil servant from Manchester. He used to play guitar in a folk band, but had to give up due to getting arthritis on his hands.
DC: Susie Dent and Helen Fospero.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: Q N C T A I A I X
R02: G N P E I A N E T
R03: 25, 4, 3, 6, 6, 7. Target: 696.
TTT: LEARNPINE - "To get this, forget about Laurel, focus more on Hardy."
R04: I O U E P R N S M
R05: D S D M L A I E U
R06: 75, 5, 7, 3, 2, 3. Target: 615.
R07: R S R J I O I E R
R08: M A N I E A T R N
R09: 25, 5, 8, 2, 7, 9. Target: 239.
TTT: DIRESETUP - "The whole setup is so dire, it's in danger of falling into this."
R10: Y C T O E A S R W
R11: K S G R O E I S E
R12: C L G O E O S B U
R13: F Z R S O E I O F
R14: 25, 2, 9, 10, 3, 5. Target: 714.
R15: T O T E F R U I T (conundrum)
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Round 1: Q N C T A I A I X
Sarah: TAX (3)
Lawrence: inact
DC: TAXI (4) CANT (4) IXIA (4)
OT: ACTINIA (7)
Score: 3–0 (max 7)
Round 2: G N P E I A N E T
Sarah: PANTING (7)
Lawrence: penting
DC: painting GENTIAN (7)
OT: PEENTING (8) PEGANITE (8)
Score: 10–0 (max 15)
Round 3: 25, 4, 3, 6, 6, 7. Target: 696.
Sarah: 697. (7 x 4 x 25) - 3 (7)
Lawrence: 696. Mistake in working.
RR: 696. (7 x 4 x 25) - 3 - (6 / 6) (10)
Score: 17–0 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: LEARNPINE -> PERENNIAL
Round 4: I O U E P R N S M
Sarah: PROMISE (7)
Lawrence: PROMISE (7)
DC: UNPROMISE (18) PRUNES (6)
OT: PERONIUMS (18)
Score: 24–7 (max 43)
Round 5: D S D M L A I E U
Sarah: MUDDLES (7)
Lawrence: LADDIES (7)
DC: MUDDIES (7) DIADEMS (7) DUALISE (7) DUALISED (8)
OT: MUDSLIDE (8)
Score: 31–14 (max 51)
Round 6: 75, 5, 7, 3, 2, 3. Target: 615.
Sarah: 614. ((5 + 3) x 75) + (2 x 7) (7)
Lawrence: -
RR: 615. ((7 - 3) x 2 x 75) + (3 x 5) (10)
Score: 38–14 (max 61)
Helen talks about hosting Countryfile Live.
Round 7: R S R J I O I E R
Sarah: SORRIER (7)
Lawrence: jots
Score: 45–14 (max 68)
Round 8: M A N I E A T R N
Sarah: ANIMATE (7)
Lawrence: REMAIN (6)
DC: TRAINMAN (8) MARINATE (8)
OT: ANIMATER (8) MARANITE (8) REMANANT (8) TRAINMEN (8)
Score: 52–14 (max 76)
Round 9: 25, 5, 8, 2, 7, 9. Target: 239.
Sarah: 240.
Lawrence: 239. ((7 + 8 - 5) x 25) - (9 + 2) (10)
Score: 52–24 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: DIRESETUP -> DISREPUTE
Round 10: Y C T O E A S R W
Sarah: STOREY (6)
Lawrence: ACTORS (6)
DC: WASTER (6) COASTER (7)
OT: AEROCYST (8)
Score: 58–30 (max 94)
Round 11: K S G R O E I S E
Sarah: KISSER (6)
Lawrence: SEEKS (5)
DC: SOIREES (7)
Score: 64–30 (max 101)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "normal".
Round 12: C L G O E O S B U
Sarah: BUGLES (6)
Lawrence: boogles
DC: GLUCOSE (7) GLOBOUS (7)
OT: COLOBUS (7) COLUGOS (7) GLOBOSE (7) SUBCOOL (7)
Score: 70–30 (max 108)
Round 13: F Z R S O E I O F
Sarah: FROZE (5)
Lawrence: OFFERS (6)
DC: ROOFIES (7)
Score: 70–36 (max 115)
Round 14: 25, 2, 9, 10, 3, 5. Target: 714.
Sarah: 714. (((3 x 10) - 2) x 25) + 9 + 5 (10)
Lawrence: 711.
Score: 80–36 (max 125)
Round 15: T O T E F R U I T
Lawrence buzzes on 14.25 seconds to say OUTFITTER which is correct.
Final Score: 80–46 (max 135)
Statistics Corner
Sarah:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 2
Lawrence:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 34
Raw % of max - 47
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 4.3
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=81
C1: Champion Sarah Buchanan (1 win, 57 points.) A clinical psychologist from Dublin, but originally from Marlow, Buckinghamshire.
C2: Challenger Lawrence Chapman. A retired civil servant from Manchester. He used to play guitar in a folk band, but had to give up due to getting arthritis on his hands.
DC: Susie Dent and Helen Fospero.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: Q N C T A I A I X
R02: G N P E I A N E T
R03: 25, 4, 3, 6, 6, 7. Target: 696.
TTT: LEARNPINE - "To get this, forget about Laurel, focus more on Hardy."
R04: I O U E P R N S M
R05: D S D M L A I E U
R06: 75, 5, 7, 3, 2, 3. Target: 615.
R07: R S R J I O I E R
R08: M A N I E A T R N
R09: 25, 5, 8, 2, 7, 9. Target: 239.
TTT: DIRESETUP - "The whole setup is so dire, it's in danger of falling into this."
R10: Y C T O E A S R W
R11: K S G R O E I S E
R12: C L G O E O S B U
R13: F Z R S O E I O F
R14: 25, 2, 9, 10, 3, 5. Target: 714.
R15: T O T E F R U I T (conundrum)
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Round 1: Q N C T A I A I X
Sarah: TAX (3)
Lawrence: inact
DC: TAXI (4) CANT (4) IXIA (4)
OT: ACTINIA (7)
Score: 3–0 (max 7)
Round 2: G N P E I A N E T
Sarah: PANTING (7)
Lawrence: penting
DC: painting GENTIAN (7)
OT: PEENTING (8) PEGANITE (8)
Score: 10–0 (max 15)
Round 3: 25, 4, 3, 6, 6, 7. Target: 696.
Sarah: 697. (7 x 4 x 25) - 3 (7)
Lawrence: 696. Mistake in working.
RR: 696. (7 x 4 x 25) - 3 - (6 / 6) (10)
Score: 17–0 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: LEARNPINE -> PERENNIAL
Round 4: I O U E P R N S M
Sarah: PROMISE (7)
Lawrence: PROMISE (7)
DC: UNPROMISE (18) PRUNES (6)
OT: PERONIUMS (18)
Score: 24–7 (max 43)
Round 5: D S D M L A I E U
Sarah: MUDDLES (7)
Lawrence: LADDIES (7)
DC: MUDDIES (7) DIADEMS (7) DUALISE (7) DUALISED (8)
OT: MUDSLIDE (8)
Score: 31–14 (max 51)
Round 6: 75, 5, 7, 3, 2, 3. Target: 615.
Sarah: 614. ((5 + 3) x 75) + (2 x 7) (7)
Lawrence: -
RR: 615. ((7 - 3) x 2 x 75) + (3 x 5) (10)
Score: 38–14 (max 61)
Helen talks about hosting Countryfile Live.
Round 7: R S R J I O I E R
Sarah: SORRIER (7)
Lawrence: jots
Score: 45–14 (max 68)
Round 8: M A N I E A T R N
Sarah: ANIMATE (7)
Lawrence: REMAIN (6)
DC: TRAINMAN (8) MARINATE (8)
OT: ANIMATER (8) MARANITE (8) REMANANT (8) TRAINMEN (8)
Score: 52–14 (max 76)
Round 9: 25, 5, 8, 2, 7, 9. Target: 239.
Sarah: 240.
Lawrence: 239. ((7 + 8 - 5) x 25) - (9 + 2) (10)
Score: 52–24 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: DIRESETUP -> DISREPUTE
Round 10: Y C T O E A S R W
Sarah: STOREY (6)
Lawrence: ACTORS (6)
DC: WASTER (6) COASTER (7)
OT: AEROCYST (8)
Score: 58–30 (max 94)
Round 11: K S G R O E I S E
Sarah: KISSER (6)
Lawrence: SEEKS (5)
DC: SOIREES (7)
Score: 64–30 (max 101)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "normal".
Round 12: C L G O E O S B U
Sarah: BUGLES (6)
Lawrence: boogles
DC: GLUCOSE (7) GLOBOUS (7)
OT: COLOBUS (7) COLUGOS (7) GLOBOSE (7) SUBCOOL (7)
Score: 70–30 (max 108)
Round 13: F Z R S O E I O F
Sarah: FROZE (5)
Lawrence: OFFERS (6)
DC: ROOFIES (7)
Score: 70–36 (max 115)
Round 14: 25, 2, 9, 10, 3, 5. Target: 714.
Sarah: 714. (((3 x 10) - 2) x 25) + 9 + 5 (10)
Lawrence: 711.
Score: 80–36 (max 125)
Round 15: T O T E F R U I T
Lawrence buzzes on 14.25 seconds to say OUTFITTER which is correct.
Final Score: 80–46 (max 135)
Statistics Corner
Sarah:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 2
Lawrence:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 34
Raw % of max - 47
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 4.3
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=81