Friday 16th October 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 137)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 16 October 2020.

C1: Champion Sam Blanning (2 wins, 178 points.) A financial advisor from Bristol.
C2: Challenger Liz Tilley. A charity shop manager from Christchurch, Dorset. She loves visiting cathedrals including Winchester and Lincoln. She was born in South Africa, and moved to the UK in 1999.
DC: Susie Dent and Shappi Khorsandi.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: I N P E H Y B A T
R02: M D O S U R E C A
R03: 50, 100, 2, 6, 4, 4. Target: 677.
TTT: CLUBDENIM - "You might get to the bottom of this, but nobody's got to the top"
R04: L I V O B W A H E
R05: O G F I C L A U R
R06: 25, 75, 4, 5, 1, 7. Target: 372.
R07: E S D I P T N E J
R08: A M N O G E L A C
R09: 50, 75, 6, 7, 4, 8. Target: 257.
TTT: IROMANTIC - "I don't have the most romantic of jobs, it's quite miserable, actually."
R10: T X I S E D O U R
R11: E Q F A W M O T R
R12: N S I Y N A M I P
R13: O T K E G C O R V
R14: 25, 1, 2, 8, 6, 4. Target: 680.
R15: H O W E S I L L Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: I N P E H Y B A T

Sam: BATHE (5)
Liz: BATHE (5)
DC: HATPIN (6)
OT: HAPTINE (7) PHYTANE (7) PHYTINE (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: M D O S U R E C A

Sam: SOURCED (7)
Liz: COURSE (6)
DC: COMRADES (8) CAROUSED (8)
OT: DECORUMS (8) MERCADOS (8) RACEMOUS (8)
Score: 12–5 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 100, 2, 6, 4, 4. Target: 677.

Sam: 676. ((100 + 4) x 6) + 50 + 2 (7)
Liz: 676. Mistake in working.
OT: 677. ((((100 x 4) + 50) x 6) / 4) + 2 (10)
Score: 19–5 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: CLUBDENIM -> UNCLIMBED

Round 4: L I V O B W A H E

Sam: BOWEL (5)
Liz: WHALE (5)
DC: BLOWIE (6)
OT: AWHILE (6) BEWAIL (6) HABILE (6) HAVELI (6) OBELIA (6) VIABLE (6)
Score: 24–10 (max 31)

Round 5: O G F I C L A U R

Sam: FROLIC (6)
Liz: FLOG (4)
DC: FRUGAL (6)
OT: FIGURAL (7) FLUORIC (7)
Score: 30–10 (max 38)

Round 6: 25, 75, 4, 5, 1, 7. Target: 372.

Sam: 372. (75 x 5) - (7 - 4) (10)
Liz: 372. (75 x 5) - (7 - 4) (10)
Score: 40–20 (max 48)

Shappi talks about going to her first showbiz party and meeting rap star Tinie Tempah.

Round 7: E S D I P T N E J

Sam: DESPITE (7)
Liz: DESPITE (7)
DC: STIPEND (7)
OT: DESTINE (7) ENDITES (7) PENEIDS (7) PENIDES (7)
Score: 47–27 (max 55)

Round 8: A M N O G E L A C

Sam: MANGLE (6)
Liz: GLANCE (6)
DC: MANACLE (7) CONGEAL (7)
OT: AGLANCE (7) COALMAN (7) COALMEN (7) GAMELAN (7) MALACON (7) MANGEAO (7)
Score: 53–33 (max 62)

Round 9: 50, 75, 6, 7, 4, 8. Target: 257.

Sam: 257. (4 x 75) - 50 + 7 (10)
Liz: 252.
Score: 63–33 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: IROMANTIC -> MORTICIAN

Round 10: T X I S E D O U R

Sam: OUTSIDER (8)
Liz: STORIED (7)
DC: DEXTROUS (8)
OT: ETOURDIS (8) OUTRIDES (8)
Score: 71–33 (max 80)

Round 11: E Q F A W M O T R

Sam: WATER (5)
Liz: foamer
DC: FORMATE (7) WAQF (4)
Score: 76–33 (max 87)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some terms to do with comedy.

Round 12: N S I Y N A M I P

Sam: SPINNY (6)
Liz: PAINS (5)
DC: PANINIS (7)
OT: NINYAMS (7) PAYNIMS (7) PIANISM (7) PINNAYS (7)
Score: 82–33 (max 94)

Round 13: O T K E G C O R V

Sam: ROCKET (6)
Liz: COOKER (6)
DC: OVERGOT (7)
Score: 88–39 (max 101)

Round 14: 25, 1, 2, 8, 6, 4. Target: 680.

Sam: 675. Mistake in working.
Liz: -
RR: 680. (((25 x 4) - 2) x (8 - 1)) - 6 (10)
Score: 88–39 (max 111)

Round 15: H O W E S I L L Y

No one buzzes. The answer, correctly given by Susie (possibly for the first time ever), was YELLOWISH.
Final Score: 88–39 (max 121)

Statistics Corner

Sam:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 73
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4

Liz:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 32
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 2.6
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 2

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