Countdown recap for Tuesday 10 November 2020.
C1: Champion Andy Bruno (2 wins, 182 points.) A retired maths and science tutor from Stoke-on-Trent.
C2: Challenger Ashanthi de Silva. A finance controller from Bromley, Kent. She did white water rafting on the River Nile in Uganda, and she even fell out of the raft, but lived to tell the tale.
DC: Susie Dent and Helen Fospero.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A C L T O N N E S
R02: A O E R S L V O T
R03: 75, 5, 7, 4, 6, 1. Target: 486.
TTT: LINEDANCE - "They have a line dance, not often, about once every ten years or so."
R04: C I E U D T A R Y
R05: E A S I T M D G D
R06: 100, 1, 4, 3, 7, 5. Target: 535.
R07: M E T S O R K I D
R08: S E A N T O X B L
R09: 25, 75, 6, 5, 7, 7. Target: 384.
TTT: GOOGLESIT - "When it comes to knowledge of the Earth, she doesn't need to Google it."
R10: D E I L M O E G R
R11: O W I R D E B J A
R12: M C I E N S O F C
R13: A E S R G U Q C A
R14: 4, 3, 10, 7, 4, 10. Target: 234.
R15: L A S T T I N N Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: A C L T O N N E S
Andy: LOCATES (7)
Ashanthi: CLEANS (6)
DC: LACTONES (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: A O E R S L V O T
Andy: REVOLTS (7)
Ashanthi: REVOLTS (7)
DC: AEROSOL (7) OVERSALT (8)
OT: LEVATORS (8) OSETROVA (8) ROSOLATE (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)
Round 3: 75, 5, 7, 4, 6, 1. Target: 486.
Andy: 485.
Ashanthi: 486. (5 + 1 + 75) x 6 (10)
Score: 14–17 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: LINEDANCE -> DECENNIAL
Round 4: C I E U D T A R Y
Andy: CURATED (7)
Ashanthi: CURATED (7)
DC: DIETARY (7) CAUTERY (7)
OT: ACRITUDE (8)
Score: 21–24 (max 34)
Round 5: E A S I T M D G D
Andy: MIDGETS (7)
Ashanthi: MADDEST (7)
DC: MISDATED (8) AGISTED (7)
Score: 28–31 (max 42)
Round 6: 100, 1, 4, 3, 7, 5. Target: 535.
Andy: 535. (100 + 7) x 5 (10)
Ashanthi: 535. (100 + 7) x 5 (10)
Score: 38–41 (max 52)
Helen talks about how she dealt with some freedoms of lockdown.
Round 7: M E T S O R K I D
Andy: STROKED (7)
Ashanthi: STORIED (7)
DC: STORMED (7) DORKIEST (8)
OT: MORTISED (8)
Score: 45–48 (max 60)
Round 8: S E A N T O X B L
Andy: NOTABLE (7)
Ashanthi: BATONS (6)
DC: NOTABLES (8)
OT: NEOBLAST (8)
Score: 52–48 (max 68)
Round 9: 25, 75, 6, 5, 7, 7. Target: 384.
Andy: 382.
Ashanthi: 383. (75 x 5) + 7 - 6 + 7 (7)
RR: 384. (75 - 25 + 7 + 7) x 6 (10)
Score: 52–55 (max 78)
Teatime teaser: GOOGLESIT -> GEOLOGIST
Round 10: D E I L M O E G R
Andy: REMODEL (7)
Ashanthi: moldier
OT: GIRLDOM (7) GLORIED (7) GODLIER (7) MOIREED (7) ORIELED (7) RELODGE (7)
Score: 59–55 (max 85)
Round 11: O W I R D E B J A
Andy: BAWDIER (7)
Ashanthi: BOWED (5)
DC: BARED (5) WIRED (5) WEIRDO (6) JERBOA (6)
OT: RADIOBE (7)
Score: 66–55 (max 92)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "mosey".
Round 12: M C I E N S O F C
Andy: INCOMES (7)
Ashanthi: FINES (5)
OT: CONCISE (7) INFOSEC (7) MESONIC (7)
Score: 73–55 (max 99)
Round 13: A E S R G U Q C A
Andy: ARGUES (6)
Ashanthi: GRACES (6)
DC: SQUARE (6) QUAGS (5)
OT: CAESURA (7)
Score: 79–61 (max 106)
Round 14: 4, 3, 10, 7, 4, 10. Target: 234.
Andy: 240.
Ashanthi: 236. (((7 x 3) + 4) x 10) - 10 - 4 (7)
RR: 234. (7 - 4 + 10) x 3 x (10 - 4) (10)
Score: 79–68 (max 116)
Round 15: L A S T T I N N Y
Andy buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say INSTANTLY which is correct.
Final Score: 89–68 (max 126)
Statistics Corner
Andy:
Total score - 89
Raw score - 108
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 5
Ashanthi:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82