c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 9 October 2020.

C1: Champion David O'Donnell (2 wins, 189 points.) A recruitment consultant from Bushey, Hertfordshire.
C2: Challenger Ian Lowry. A restaurant owner from Hartlepool, County Durham. He used to play football and supports Hartlepool United F.C..
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W V S E A O I M T
R02: N E U D R I L E C
R03: 75, 25, 5, 5, 10, 1. Target: 146.
TTT: HEADBURRO - "He sounds like he kept secret thought about an American university."
R04: T A N G O S T E I
R05: D K R A I E O B C
R06: 50, 10, 2, 1, 1, 6. Target: 136.
R07: N T F R A E I E S
R08: P O A Z N E I C R
R09: 100, 25, 4, 9, 8, 5. Target: 124.
TTT: SATBYROCK - "He sat down by the rock and gave you the full history of his lumbago."
R10: X A O E L T U S D
R11: N Q R O E I A C P
R12: G H E S O I Y A M
R13: T S R D I O E U V
R14: 50, 75, 100, 5, 10, 9. Target: 278.
R15: C H R I S C O N G (conundrum)


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Round 1: W V S E A O I M T

David: MOTIVES (7)
Ian: ATOMISE (7)
DC: WAVIEST (7)
OT: AMOSITE (7) ATOMIES (7) OSMIATE (7) VETOISM (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: N E U D R I L E C

David: duncier
Ian: uncruel
DC: DUNCE (5) RECLINED (8) UNDERLIE (8)
OT: DECLINER (8) INCLUDER (8) REINDUCE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 25, 5, 5, 10, 1. Target: 146.

David: 146. 75 + 25 + (10 x 5) - 5 + 1 (10)
Ian: 146. 75 + 25 + (10 x 5) - 5 + 1 (10)
Score: 17–17 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: HEADBURRO -> HARBOURED

Round 4: T A N G O S T E I

David: TANGIEST (8)
Ian: TANGIEST (8)
DC: GESTATION (18)
Score: 25–25 (max 43)

Round 5: D K R A I E O B C

David: BARKED (6)
Ian: BRAKED (6)
DC: CARBIDE (7)
OT: AEROBIC (7) BARCODE (7) BEDROCK (7) BRICKED (7) BROCADE (7) CROAKED (7) DIEBACK (7) RADIOBE (7) REDBACK (7)
Score: 31–31 (max 50)

Round 6: 50, 10, 2, 1, 1, 6. Target: 136.

David: 136. (50 + 10 + 6 + 1 + 1) x 2 (10)
Ian: 136. (50 + 10 + 6 + 1 + 1) x 2 (10)
Score: 41–41 (max 60)

Jon talks about his early days recording radio commercials for local radio.

Round 7: N T F R A E I E S

David: TRAINEES (8)
Ian: NEAREST (7)
DC: FASTENER (8)
OT: EFTERINS (8) FEARTIES (8) FENESTRA (8) REFASTEN (8) REINFEST (8) RESINATE (8) STEARINE (8)
Score: 49–41 (max 68)

Round 8: P O A Z N E I C R

David: PONCIER (7)
Ian: PORCINE (7)
DC: CAPONIZE (8)
OT: APOCRINE (8) CAPONIER (8) PROCAINE (8)
Score: 56–48 (max 76)

Round 9: 100, 25, 4, 9, 8, 5. Target: 124.

David: 124. 100 + 25 - (9 - 8) (10)
Ian: 124. 100 + 25 - (9 - 8) (10)
Score: 66–58 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: SATBYROCK -> BACKSTORY

Round 10: X A O E L T U S D

David: outleads
Ian: TOUSLED (7)
DC: TUXEDOS (7) LOUDEST (7) LUXATED (7)
OT: AULDEST (7) LUXATES (7) SALUTED (7) SEXTULA (7)
Score: 66–65 (max 93)

Round 11: N Q R O E I A C P

David: PONCIER (7)
Ian: PORCINE (7)
DC: CAPONIER (8)
OT: APOCRINE (8) PROCAINE (8)
Score: 73–72 (max 101)

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

Round 12: G H E S O I Y A M

David: HOAGIES (7)
Ian: MASHY (5)
DC: HOMAGES (7) GAYSOME (7)
OT: ISOGAMY (7) OHMAGES (7)
Score: 80–72 (max 108)

Round 13: T S R D I O E U V

David: OUTDRIVES (18)
Ian: OUTRIDES (8)
DC: OUTSIDER (8)
Score: 98–72 (max 126)

Round 14: 50, 75, 100, 5, 10, 9. Target: 278.

David: 279. (75 x 5) - 100 + 9 - (50 / 10) (7)
Ian: 280.
RR: 278. ((((75 + 9) x 10) + 50) / 5) + 100 (10)
Score: 105–72 (max 136)

Round 15: C H R I S C O N G

David buzzes on 5.25 seconds to say SCORCHING which is correct.
Final Score: 115–72 (max 146)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 115
Raw score - 115
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 7.7
Raw average score per round - 7.7
Number of maxes - 8

Ian:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 5

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