Monday 10th February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 28)
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 12:43 pm
Countdown recap for Monday 10 February 2020.
C1: Champion Ian Volante (2 wins, 225 points.) An Apteforumite and statistician from Musselburgh, East Lothian.
C2: Challenger Josh Parmley. A psychology student from Ashington, Northumberland. He loves watching murder-mysteries, and would like to do his own, preferably as the detective.
DC: Susie Dent and Prue Leith.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E F A Z T E G R T
R02: M O V I F U R A U
R03: 100, 3, 9, 10, 1, 5. Target: 962.
TTT: MATRONTIP - "Bring in the insect from overseas, it's of great significance."
R04: E N I W P M E L T
R05: A N I G O B D E S
R06: 100, 3, 2, 2, 1, 9. Target: 489.
R07: A N I R D A Y B S
R08: K D O E C R I O D
R09: 100, 8, 8, 9, 3, 6. Target: 571.
TTT: DRIVESITE - "He took a drive to the site where he buried his bride's head."
R10: G T R H A E E S T
R11: A M E R C U N I J
R12: N O A I P L C E S
R13: O R A S N I L E T
R14: 4, 1, 8, 3, 9, 4. Target: 250.
R15: G O L D E N P I X (conundrum)
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Round 1: E F A Z T E G R T
Ian: GAZETTE (7)
Josh: FATTER (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: M O V I F U R A U
Ian: FORUM (5)
Josh: firma
DC: OVARIUM (7)
Score: 12–0 (max 14)
Round 3: 100, 3, 9, 10, 1, 5. Target: 962.
Ian: 962. ((100 + 3 + 5) x 9) - 10 (10)
Josh: 963.
Score: 22–0 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: MATRONTIP -> IMPORTANT
Round 4: E N I W P M E L T
Ian: WIMPLE (6)
Josh: TEMPLE (6)
DC: PENTILE (7)
OT: PELMENI (7)
Score: 28–6 (max 31)
Round 5: A N I G O B D E S
Ian: BEGONIAS (8)
Josh: BANDIES (7)
DC: DIAGNOSE (8) DEBASING (8)
OT: BADIGEONS (18)
Score: 36–6 (max 49)
Round 6: 100, 3, 2, 2, 1, 9. Target: 489.
Ian: 489. ((3 + 2) x 100) - 9 - 2 (10)
Josh: 489. ((3 + 2) x 100) - 9 - 2 (10)
Score: 46–16 (max 59)
Prue talks about how she helped organise the changing of the sculptures on the 4th Plinth in Trafalgar Square.
Round 7: A N I R D A Y B S
Ian: RADIANS (7)
Josh: BRANDY (6)
DC: AIRBANDS (8)
Score: 53–16 (max 67)
Round 8: K D O E C R I O D
Ian: CROOKED (7)
Josh: CROOKED (7)
OT: COORIED (7)
Score: 60–23 (max 74)
Round 9: 100, 8, 8, 9, 3, 6. Target: 571.
Ian: 572. ((8 - 3) x 100) + (9 x 8) (7)
Josh: 572. (100 x 6) - (9 x 3) - (8 / 8) (7)
RR: 571. ((100 - (8 - 3)) x 6) + 9 - 8 (10)
Score: 67–30 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: DRIVESITE -> REVISITED
Round 10: G T R H A E E S T
Ian: THEATRES (8)
Josh: GREATEST (8)
DC: HATTERS (7) GATHERS (7)
OT: STRATEGE (8)
Score: 75–38 (max 92)
Round 11: A M E R C U N I J
Ian: MANICURE (8)
Josh: MINCER (6)
DC: NUMERIC (7) CARMINE (7)
Score: 83–38 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of words relating to "bottom".
Round 12: N O A I P L C E S
Ian: PELICANS (8)
Josh: PENCILS (7)
DC: POLICES (7)
OT: CANOPIES (8) CAPELINS (8) CAPONISE (8) OPALINES (8) PANICLES (8) PINACOLS (8) PLIANCES (8) SALPICON (8)
Score: 91–38 (max 108)
Round 13: O R A S N I L E T
Ian: RELATIONS (18)
Josh: ORIENTALS (18)
DC: TENSORIAL (18)
OT: ROTALINES (18)
Score: 109–56 (max 126)
Round 14: 4, 1, 8, 3, 9, 4. Target: 250.
Ian: 249.
Josh: 250. (9 + 1) x ((8 x 3) + (4 / 4)) (10)
Score: 109–66 (max 136)
Round 15: G O L D E N P I X
Ian buzzes on 3 seconds to say EXPLODING which is correct.
Final Score: 119–66 (max 146)
Statistics Corner
Ian:
Total score - 119
Raw score - 126
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 7.9
Raw average score per round - 8.4
Number of maxes - 9
Josh:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 105
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82
C1: Champion Ian Volante (2 wins, 225 points.) An Apteforumite and statistician from Musselburgh, East Lothian.
C2: Challenger Josh Parmley. A psychology student from Ashington, Northumberland. He loves watching murder-mysteries, and would like to do his own, preferably as the detective.
DC: Susie Dent and Prue Leith.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E F A Z T E G R T
R02: M O V I F U R A U
R03: 100, 3, 9, 10, 1, 5. Target: 962.
TTT: MATRONTIP - "Bring in the insect from overseas, it's of great significance."
R04: E N I W P M E L T
R05: A N I G O B D E S
R06: 100, 3, 2, 2, 1, 9. Target: 489.
R07: A N I R D A Y B S
R08: K D O E C R I O D
R09: 100, 8, 8, 9, 3, 6. Target: 571.
TTT: DRIVESITE - "He took a drive to the site where he buried his bride's head."
R10: G T R H A E E S T
R11: A M E R C U N I J
R12: N O A I P L C E S
R13: O R A S N I L E T
R14: 4, 1, 8, 3, 9, 4. Target: 250.
R15: G O L D E N P I X (conundrum)
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Round 1: E F A Z T E G R T
Ian: GAZETTE (7)
Josh: FATTER (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: M O V I F U R A U
Ian: FORUM (5)
Josh: firma
DC: OVARIUM (7)
Score: 12–0 (max 14)
Round 3: 100, 3, 9, 10, 1, 5. Target: 962.
Ian: 962. ((100 + 3 + 5) x 9) - 10 (10)
Josh: 963.
Score: 22–0 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: MATRONTIP -> IMPORTANT
Round 4: E N I W P M E L T
Ian: WIMPLE (6)
Josh: TEMPLE (6)
DC: PENTILE (7)
OT: PELMENI (7)
Score: 28–6 (max 31)
Round 5: A N I G O B D E S
Ian: BEGONIAS (8)
Josh: BANDIES (7)
DC: DIAGNOSE (8) DEBASING (8)
OT: BADIGEONS (18)
Score: 36–6 (max 49)
Round 6: 100, 3, 2, 2, 1, 9. Target: 489.
Ian: 489. ((3 + 2) x 100) - 9 - 2 (10)
Josh: 489. ((3 + 2) x 100) - 9 - 2 (10)
Score: 46–16 (max 59)
Prue talks about how she helped organise the changing of the sculptures on the 4th Plinth in Trafalgar Square.
Round 7: A N I R D A Y B S
Ian: RADIANS (7)
Josh: BRANDY (6)
DC: AIRBANDS (8)
Score: 53–16 (max 67)
Round 8: K D O E C R I O D
Ian: CROOKED (7)
Josh: CROOKED (7)
OT: COORIED (7)
Score: 60–23 (max 74)
Round 9: 100, 8, 8, 9, 3, 6. Target: 571.
Ian: 572. ((8 - 3) x 100) + (9 x 8) (7)
Josh: 572. (100 x 6) - (9 x 3) - (8 / 8) (7)
RR: 571. ((100 - (8 - 3)) x 6) + 9 - 8 (10)
Score: 67–30 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: DRIVESITE -> REVISITED
Round 10: G T R H A E E S T
Ian: THEATRES (8)
Josh: GREATEST (8)
DC: HATTERS (7) GATHERS (7)
OT: STRATEGE (8)
Score: 75–38 (max 92)
Round 11: A M E R C U N I J
Ian: MANICURE (8)
Josh: MINCER (6)
DC: NUMERIC (7) CARMINE (7)
Score: 83–38 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of words relating to "bottom".
Round 12: N O A I P L C E S
Ian: PELICANS (8)
Josh: PENCILS (7)
DC: POLICES (7)
OT: CANOPIES (8) CAPELINS (8) CAPONISE (8) OPALINES (8) PANICLES (8) PINACOLS (8) PLIANCES (8) SALPICON (8)
Score: 91–38 (max 108)
Round 13: O R A S N I L E T
Ian: RELATIONS (18)
Josh: ORIENTALS (18)
DC: TENSORIAL (18)
OT: ROTALINES (18)
Score: 109–56 (max 126)
Round 14: 4, 1, 8, 3, 9, 4. Target: 250.
Ian: 249.
Josh: 250. (9 + 1) x ((8 x 3) + (4 / 4)) (10)
Score: 109–66 (max 136)
Round 15: G O L D E N P I X
Ian buzzes on 3 seconds to say EXPLODING which is correct.
Final Score: 119–66 (max 146)
Statistics Corner
Ian:
Total score - 119
Raw score - 126
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 7.9
Raw average score per round - 8.4
Number of maxes - 9
Josh:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 105
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82