Countdown recap for Tuesday 15 December 2020.
C1: #4 Seed Ian "The Musselburgh Marvel" Volante (8 games, 8 wins, 826 points) An Apteforumite and statistician from Musselburgh, East Lothian.
C2: #5 Seed Ryan "The Mitcham Maestro" Styles (8 games, 8 wins, 820 points) An exams officer from Mitcham, Surrey.
DC: Susie Dent and John Inverdale.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E N O F P A H I E
R02: M L X O U R S E A
R03: 100, 5, 9, 10, 1, 2. Target: 795.
TTT: PILLPOOL - "You'll certainly get some stick if you have one of these."
R04: G W B I E T O D A
R05: E N I P G O W U K
R06: 100, 25, 8, 4, 1, 9. Target: 577.
R07: E S A Y H I M E L
R08: C R N O U V D A E
R09: 25, 4, 2, 8, 1, 1. Target: 899.
TTT: PIESTALL - "You won't visit the pie stall to get this little sweet."
R10: P F T O I S L A E
R11: O T U R P E I N B
R12: T M J A E S T O D
R13: U G I M L E N D A
R14: 5, 1, 4, 5, 1, 8. Target: 267.
R15: I T S S O E V E N (conundrum)
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Round 1: E N O F P A H I E
Ian: PHONE (5)
Ryan: OPINE (5)
DC: PIANO (5) PAEON (5)
OT: PEAHEN (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)
Round 2: M L X O U R S E A
Ian: MORULAE (7)
Ryan: MAULERS (7)
DC: AROUSE (6) MOLARS (6)
OT: RAMULOSE (8) ROMULEAS (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)
Round 3: 100, 5, 9, 10, 1, 2. Target: 795.
Ian: 795. ((9 - 1) x 100) - 5 (10)
Ryan: 795. ((10 - 2) x 100) - 5 (10)
Score: 22–22 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: PILLPOOL -> LOLLIPOP
Round 4: G W B I E T O D A
Ian: GODETIA (7)
Ryan: GODETIA (7)
DC: WAITED (6) GODWIT (6) BIGOTED (7)
Score: 29–29 (max 31)
Round 5: E N I P G O W U K
Ian: PUKING (6)
Ryan: PUKING (6)
DC: PEWING (6)
OT: GOWPEN (6) GUINEP (6) PIGEON (6) POKING (6) PUNGIE (6) PUNKIE (6) WIGEON (6)
Score: 35–35 (max 37)
Round 6: 100, 25, 8, 4, 1, 9. Target: 577.
Ian: 576. ((100 + 25 + 1) x 4) + (9 x 8) (7)
Ryan: 573.
RR: 577. ((100 - 25 - 4) x 8) + 9 (10)
Score: 42–35 (max 47)
John talks about the best-selling Christmas presents of the 2010's.
Round 7: E S A Y H I M E L
Ian: seamily
Ryan: menials
DC: MEASLY (6) MISLAY (6)
OT: EYELASH (7) MAESHIE (7) MEALIES (7)
Score: 42–35 (max 54)
Round 8: C R N O U V D A E
Ian: CANDOUR (7)
Ryan: CRAVED (6)
DC: UNCOVER (7)
OT: ACORNED (7) COUVADE (7) DRACONE (7) DURANCE (7) RONDEAU (7) ROUNCED (7) UNCARED (7) UNRACED (7)
Score: 49–35 (max 61)
Round 9: 25, 4, 2, 8, 1, 1. Target: 899.
Ian: 899. ((8 + 1) x 4 x 25) - 1 (10)
Ryan: 899. ((8 + 1) x 4 x 25) - 1 (10)
Score: 59–45 (max 71)
Teatime teaser: PIESTALL -> PASTILLE
Round 10: P F T O I S L A E
Ian: FOLIATES (8)
Ryan: FOLIATES (8)
DC: FLEAPITS (8) SPOLIATE (8)
OT: FLOATIES (8) OPALITES (8)
Score: 67–53 (max 79)
Round 11: O T U R P E I N B
Ian: POUTINE (7)
Ryan: ERUPTION (8)
Score: 67–61 (max 87)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "blowing hot and cold".
Round 12: T M J A E S T O D
Ian: TOASTED (7)
Ryan: MATTED (6)
DC: JETSAM (6)
OT: STOMATE (7)
Score: 74–61 (max 94)
Round 13: U G I M L E N D A
Ian: MALIGNED (8)
Ryan: MALIGNED (8)
DC: MAUDLIN (7) UNMAILED (8)
OT: MAUDLING (8)
Score: 82–69 (max 102)
Round 14: 5, 1, 4, 5, 1, 8. Target: 267.
Ian: 270.
Ryan: 266. ((5 + 1) x 5 x (8 + 1)) - 4 (7)
Score: 82–76 (max 109)
Round 15: I T S S O E V E N
Ryan buzzes on 29.75 seconds to say "I haven't got a clue", which is incorrect.
Ian does not buzz.
The answer was OSTENSIVE.
Final Score: 82–76 (max 119)
As expected, the #4 and #5 quarter-final was the tightest match of the lot, and like their separate rankings on the leaderboard, the gap was 6 points, and Ian will be a relieved man that Ryan didn't know the conundrum.
So, Ian will be back tomorrow to take on the #1 seed Luke Johnson-Davies for a place in Friday's Grand Final.
Join me for that recap soon.
Statistics Corner
Ian:
Total score - 82
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 8
Ryan:
Total score - 76
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 8
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82