Thursday 12th November 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 156)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 12 November 2020.

C1: Champion Andy Bruno (4 wins, 359 points.) A retired maths and science tutor from Stoke-on-Trent.
C2: Challenger Jacqueline Reynolds. A retired ship surveyor from Child Okeford, Dorset. She once stopped a ship without any safety equipment from sailing, and its crew disappeared 2 days later.
DC: Susie Dent and Rufus Hound.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L O R Y E C A O D
R02: M R N E I U L S O
R03: 100, 25, 9, 5, 10, 2. Target: 383.
TTT: SOLIDHOCK - "Throughout the year, he comes to terms with being this."
R04: P T M S E I A Z E
R05: G L B A O R P E A
R06: 25, 75, 10, 1, 6, 10. Target: 128.
R07: I T E D E S W O K
R08: N T N A E P R O C
R09: 75, 100, 7, 1, 9, 6. Target: 278.
TTT: SIDSPONGE - "Sid had a love of sponge cake, hence he was known for this."
R10: T Q S D I A I N S
R11: E T I H R U H E F
R12: N V B P A U E A F
R13: I D E S I G S G D
R14: 75, 50, 1, 9, 5, 5. Target: 751.
R15: W E I R D C O C A (conundrum)


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Round 1: L O R Y E C A O D

Andy: coraled
Jacqueline: carload
DC: ORACLE (6)
OT: COALERY (7) REDCOAL (7)
Score: 0–0 (max 7)

Round 2: M R N E I U L S O

Andy: MOUSIER (7)
Jacqueline: LOUSIER (7)
DC: EMULSION (8)
OT: MERLIONS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 25, 9, 5, 10, 2. Target: 383.

Andy: 390.
Jacqueline: 385. ((5 - 2) x (100 + 25)) + 10 (7)
RR: 383. ((100 - 25) x 5) + 10 - 2 (10)
Score: 7–14 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: SOLIDHOCK -> SCHOOLKID

Round 4: P T M S E I A Z E

Andy: PASTIME (7)
Jacqueline: maizes
OT: EMPTIES (7) MAZIEST (7) MESTIZA (7) SEPTIME (7) STEAMIE (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 32)

Round 5: G L B A O R P E A

Andy: PARABLE (7)
Jacqueline: PAROLE (6)
DC: PERGOLA (7) ROPABLE (7)
OT: PARABOLE (8)
Score: 21–14 (max 40)

Round 6: 25, 75, 10, 1, 6, 10. Target: 128.

Andy: 127. 25 + 75 + 10 + 1 + 6 + 10 (7)
Jacqueline: 126.
RR: 128. (10 - (75 / 25) + 1) x (10 + 6) (10)
Score: 28–14 (max 50)

Rufus does a poem about "perfect mastery".

Round 7: I T E D E S W O K

Andy: STEWED (6)
Jacqueline: DIETS (5)
DC: DEWIEST (7)
OT: KETIDES (7) TOESIDE (7)
Score: 34–14 (max 57)

Round 8: N T N A E P R O C

Andy: capron
Jacqueline: RECANT (6)
DC: PRONATE (7) pantone
OT: ENPATRON (8) PATRONNE (8)
Score: 34–20 (max 65)

Round 9: 75, 100, 7, 1, 9, 6. Target: 278.

Andy: 289.
Jacqueline: 276. ((9 - 7) x 100) + 75 + 1 (7)
RR: 278. ((9 - 6) x (100 - 7)) - 1 (10)
Score: 34–27 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: SIDSPONGE -> PODGINESS

Round 10: T Q S D I A I N S

Andy: STAINS (6)
Jacqueline: distains
OT: IDANTS (6) INSIST (6) ISATIN (6) SADIST (6) SAINTS (6) SATINS (6) STANDS (6)
Score: 40–27 (max 81)

Round 11: E T I H R U H E F

Andy: further
Jacqueline: HEFTIER (7)
DC: HITHER (6)
Score: 40–34 (max 88)

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

Round 12: N V B P A U E A F

Andy: FAVE (4)
Jacqueline: UNPAVE (6)
DC: PAVANE (6)
Score: 40–40 (max 94)

Round 13: I D E S I G S G D

Andy: SIDES (5)
Jacqueline: SIDES (5)
DC: GIDDIES (7)
Score: 45–45 (max 101)

Round 14: 75, 50, 1, 9, 5, 5. Target: 751.

Andy: 751. ((9 + 1) x 75) + (5 / 5) (10)
Jacqueline: 751. ((9 + 1) x 75) + (5 / 5) (10)
Score: 55–55 (max 111)

Round 15: W E I R D C O C A

Andy buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say COWARDICE which is correct.
Final Score: 65–55 (max 121)

Statistics Corner

Andy:
Total score - 65
Raw score - 74
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 4

Jacqueline:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 73
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 3

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