Wednesday 7th October 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 130)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 7 October 2020.

C1: Champion Ben Moss (2 wins, 170 points.) A musician and dancer from London.
C2: Challenger David O'Donnell (not the Series 58 champion). A recruitment consultant from Bushey, Hertfordshire. He used to be a professional golfer, but still goes off a 5 handicap.
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N T R E O A S I K
R02: D C N O A O I P V
R03: 25, 75, 10, 9, 6, 8. Target: 700.
TTT: BRADSFOOT - "Brad's foot came through the ceiling, so he put this down in the loft."
R04: S M N A E U I R E
R05: D Q S C O A I R E
R06: 75, 25, 4, 7, 2, 5. Target: 433.
R07: W L M O U E F H T
R08: L D Y I A E A B C
R09: 75, 2, 10, 7, 9, 7. Target: 446.
TTT: DINEGUILE - "Show the queue of people where to go with this rule."
R10: H R S P O E I M V
R11: N T G U E A D T O
R12: W R X C I E I E S
R13: R T L D O A E Y R
R14: 25, 10, 7, 2, 10, 4. Target: 802.
R15: H I L L I D E C K (conundrum)


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Round 1: N T R E O A S I K

Ben: RATIONS (7)
David: RATIONS (7)
DC: TREASON (7) NOTARIES (8) NOTARISE (8)
OT: ARSONITE (8) NARKIEST (8) NOTAIRES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: D C N O A O I P V

Ben: PANIC (5)
David: PAIN (4)
DC: CANID (5) OVOID (5) PIANO (5)
OT: ADONIC (6) ANODIC (6) CONOID (6) OPANCI (6) OVONIC (6) POONAC (6) VOCOID (6)
Score: 12–7 (max 14)

Round 3: 25, 75, 10, 9, 6, 8. Target: 700.

Ben: 700. (75 x 10) - ((8 - 6) x 25) (10)
David: 700. (8 - (10 - 9)) x (75 + 25) (10)
Score: 22–17 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: BRADSFOOT -> SOFTBOARD

Round 4: S M N A E U I R E

Ben: MARINES (7)
David: MEASURE (7)
DC: USERNAME (8) ANEURISM (8)
OT: UNEASIER (8) UNIREMES (8)
Score: 29–24 (max 32)

Round 5: D Q S C O A I R E

Ben: SCARED (6)
David: SCORED (6)
DC: COARSE (6) CARDIES (7) IDOCRASE (8)
Score: 35–30 (max 40)

Round 6: 75, 25, 4, 7, 2, 5. Target: 433.

Ben: 432. ((4 + 2) x 75) - 25 + 7 (7)
David: 432. ((4 + 2) x 75) - 25 + 7 (7)
RR: 433. ((75 + 25) x 4) + (7 x 5) - 2 (10)
Score: 42–37 (max 50)

Jon talks about a poem he did in the early days of lockdown, called "The Coronaverse".

Round 7: W L M O U E F H T

Ben: MOUTH (5)
David: OUTFLEW (7)
OT: TOMEFUL (7)
Score: 42–44 (max 57)

Round 8: L D Y I A E A B C

Ben: BEADILY (7)
David: BEADILY (7)
OT: AIDABLE (7) ALCAIDE (7) ALCAYDE (7)
Score: 49–51 (max 64)

Round 9: 75, 2, 10, 7, 9, 7. Target: 446.

Ben: 446. ((75 - 10) x 7) - 9 (10)
David: 443.
Score: 59–51 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: DINEGUILE -> GUIDELINE

Round 10: H R S P O E I M V

Ben: MOREISH (7)
David: IMPROVES (8)
DC: POVERISH (8)
Score: 59–59 (max 82)

Round 11: N T G U E A D T O

Ben: ungated
David: GUANOED (7)
DC: TONGUED (7) TAUNTED (7)
OT: ATTUNED (7) NOTATED (7) NUTATED (7) OUTDATE (7) OUTGATE (7) TANGOED (7)
Score: 59–66 (max 89)

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

Round 12: W R X C I E I E S

Ben: EXCISE (6)
David: SEXIER (6)
DC: exciser
OT: CERISE (6)
Score: 65–72 (max 95)

Round 13: R T L D O A E Y R

Ben: TARRED (6)
David: RELOAD (6)
DC: REALTOR (7)
OT: DELATOR (7) LEOTARD (7) ORDERLY (7) RELATOR (7)
Score: 71–78 (max 102)

Round 14: 25, 10, 7, 2, 10, 4. Target: 802.

Ben: -
David: 803. ((10 - 2) x 4 x 25) + 10 - 7 (7)
RR: 802. (((10 / 10) + 7) x 4 x 25) + 2 (10)
Score: 71–85 (max 112)

Round 15: H I L L I D E C K

Ben buzzes on 12.75 seconds to say CHILDLIKE which is correct.
Final Score: 81–85 (max 122)

Statistics Corner

Ben:
Total score - 81
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 5

David:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 6

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