Thursday 5th November 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 151)
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:57 pm
Countdown recap for Thursday 5 November 2020.
C1: Challenger Lindzee Macaulay. A recently retired teacher from Epping, Essex.
C2: Challenger Rebecca Harraway. A nursery owner from Farnborough, Hampshire. She does an exercise class twice a week to rock and heavy metal music called Rockfit. She previously appeared on the show in Series 64, losing 110-43 to octochamp Tom Barnes.
DC: Susie Dent and Helen Fospero.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S K M E A I T R V
R02: C S C D E O I N H
R03: 25, 4, 9, 7, 3, 9. Target: 152.
TTT: AIRSCLEAN - "The air's clean, but this is just completely toxic."
R04: T M R E A O B D E
R05: G R Y I U E T D N
R06: 50, 2, 10, 6, 7, 5. Target: 414.
R07: W C S E A I W G D
R08: F N S J E A I T R
R09: 75, 100, 5, 4, 9, 2. Target: 985.
TTT: PLAINBOLT - "Even VAR will get this spot on, it's definitely a pen."
R10: P S M L E I A V G
R11: L R S E A O L N P
R12: N X T F E A I T R
R13: L S R E A U N D I
R14: 25, 6, 1, 3, 3, 9. Target: 451.
R15: A N G R Y B I R D (conundrum)
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Round 1: S K M E A I T R V
Lindzee: tankers
Rebecca: STREAM (6)
DC: MISTAKE (7) SITKAMER (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)
Round 2: C S C D E O I N H
Lindzee: COINED (6)
Rebecca: CHOICES (7)
DC: CONCHES (7) HEDONIC (7)
OT: CONCHIES (8)
Score: 0–13 (max 16)
Round 3: 25, 4, 9, 7, 3, 9. Target: 152.
Lindzee: 152. ((9 - 3) x 25) + 9 - 7 (10)
Rebecca: 152. ((9 - 3) x 25) + 9 - 7 (10)
Score: 10–23 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: AIRSCLEAN -> ARSENICAL
Round 4: T M R E A O B D E
Lindzee: ROAMED (6)
Rebecca: BERATED (7)
DC: BEDMATE (7)
OT: MODERATE (8) RETOMBED (8)
Score: 10–30 (max 34)
Round 5: G R Y I U E T D N
Lindzee: GRUNTED (7)
Rebecca: RIDGE (5)
DC: UNTRIED (7) INTRUDE (7)
OT: RETYING (7) TINDERY (7) TRUDGEN (7) TRUEING (7) TURDINE (7)
Score: 17–30 (max 41)
Round 6: 50, 2, 10, 6, 7, 5. Target: 414.
Lindzee: 412.
Rebecca: 415. ((6 + 2) x 50) + 10 + 5 (7)
RR: 414. (50 + 10 + 2 + 7) x 6 (10)
Score: 17–37 (max 51)
Helen talks about her friend, Amar Latif, who she helped reach North Africa's highest peak, and has just become the first blind contestant on Celebrity Masterchef.
Round 7: W C S E A I W G D
Lindzee: CAGED (5)
Rebecca: WAGES (5)
DC: CADGES (6)
OT: SIDAGE (6) SWAGED (6)
Score: 22–42 (max 57)
Round 8: F N S J E A I T R
Lindzee: FINEST (6)
Rebecca: FAINTER (7)
DC: fainters TRAINS (6) STRAIN (6)
OT: ANTSIER (7) FAIREST (7) FIRSTEN (7) NASTIER (7) RANITES (7) RATINES (7) RESTAIN (7) RETAINS (7) RETINAS (7) RETSINA (7) SNIFTER (7) STAINER (7) STARNIE (7) STEARIN (7) TAJINES (7)
Score: 22–49 (max 64)
Round 9: 75, 100, 5, 4, 9, 2. Target: 985.
Lindzee: 985. (9 x 100) + 75 + (2 x 5) (10)
Rebecca: 985. (9 x 100) + 75 + (2 x 5) (10)
Score: 32–59 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: PLAINBOLT -> BALLPOINT
Round 10: P S M L E I A V G
Lindzee: IMAGES (6)
Rebecca: MAPLES (6)
DC: GLIMPSE (7) MAGPIES (7) GLAIVES (7)
OT: IMPALES (7) MAGSLIP (7) MISGAVE (7) PAIGLES (7)
Score: 38–65 (max 81)
Round 11: L R S E A O L N P
Lindzee: sporan
Rebecca: PANELS (6)
DC: PERSONAL (8)
OT: LLANEROS (8) PALLONES (8) PSORALEN (8)
Score: 38–71 (max 89)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of the connections between "tea" and "gossip".
Round 12: N X T F E A I T R
Lindzee: FAINTER (7)
Rebecca: FATTIER (7)
DC: NITRATE (7)
OT: ANTEFIX (7) ARTIFEX (7) NATTIER (7) TARTINE (7) TERTIAN (7)
Score: 45–78 (max 96)
Round 13: L S R E A U N D I
Lindzee: LAUNDERS (8)
Rebecca: UNREAL (6)
DC: LAUNDRIES (18)
Score: 53–78 (max 114)
Round 14: 25, 6, 1, 3, 3, 9. Target: 451.
Lindzee: -
Rebecca: 451. ((6 / 3) x 9 x 25) + 1 (10)
Score: 53–88 (max 124)
Round 15: A N G R Y B I R D
No one buzzes. The answer was BRIGANDRY.
Final Score: 53–88 (max 134)
Statistics Corner
Lindzee:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 4
Rebecca:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82
C1: Challenger Lindzee Macaulay. A recently retired teacher from Epping, Essex.
C2: Challenger Rebecca Harraway. A nursery owner from Farnborough, Hampshire. She does an exercise class twice a week to rock and heavy metal music called Rockfit. She previously appeared on the show in Series 64, losing 110-43 to octochamp Tom Barnes.
DC: Susie Dent and Helen Fospero.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S K M E A I T R V
R02: C S C D E O I N H
R03: 25, 4, 9, 7, 3, 9. Target: 152.
TTT: AIRSCLEAN - "The air's clean, but this is just completely toxic."
R04: T M R E A O B D E
R05: G R Y I U E T D N
R06: 50, 2, 10, 6, 7, 5. Target: 414.
R07: W C S E A I W G D
R08: F N S J E A I T R
R09: 75, 100, 5, 4, 9, 2. Target: 985.
TTT: PLAINBOLT - "Even VAR will get this spot on, it's definitely a pen."
R10: P S M L E I A V G
R11: L R S E A O L N P
R12: N X T F E A I T R
R13: L S R E A U N D I
R14: 25, 6, 1, 3, 3, 9. Target: 451.
R15: A N G R Y B I R D (conundrum)
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Round 1: S K M E A I T R V
Lindzee: tankers
Rebecca: STREAM (6)
DC: MISTAKE (7) SITKAMER (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)
Round 2: C S C D E O I N H
Lindzee: COINED (6)
Rebecca: CHOICES (7)
DC: CONCHES (7) HEDONIC (7)
OT: CONCHIES (8)
Score: 0–13 (max 16)
Round 3: 25, 4, 9, 7, 3, 9. Target: 152.
Lindzee: 152. ((9 - 3) x 25) + 9 - 7 (10)
Rebecca: 152. ((9 - 3) x 25) + 9 - 7 (10)
Score: 10–23 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: AIRSCLEAN -> ARSENICAL
Round 4: T M R E A O B D E
Lindzee: ROAMED (6)
Rebecca: BERATED (7)
DC: BEDMATE (7)
OT: MODERATE (8) RETOMBED (8)
Score: 10–30 (max 34)
Round 5: G R Y I U E T D N
Lindzee: GRUNTED (7)
Rebecca: RIDGE (5)
DC: UNTRIED (7) INTRUDE (7)
OT: RETYING (7) TINDERY (7) TRUDGEN (7) TRUEING (7) TURDINE (7)
Score: 17–30 (max 41)
Round 6: 50, 2, 10, 6, 7, 5. Target: 414.
Lindzee: 412.
Rebecca: 415. ((6 + 2) x 50) + 10 + 5 (7)
RR: 414. (50 + 10 + 2 + 7) x 6 (10)
Score: 17–37 (max 51)
Helen talks about her friend, Amar Latif, who she helped reach North Africa's highest peak, and has just become the first blind contestant on Celebrity Masterchef.
Round 7: W C S E A I W G D
Lindzee: CAGED (5)
Rebecca: WAGES (5)
DC: CADGES (6)
OT: SIDAGE (6) SWAGED (6)
Score: 22–42 (max 57)
Round 8: F N S J E A I T R
Lindzee: FINEST (6)
Rebecca: FAINTER (7)
DC: fainters TRAINS (6) STRAIN (6)
OT: ANTSIER (7) FAIREST (7) FIRSTEN (7) NASTIER (7) RANITES (7) RATINES (7) RESTAIN (7) RETAINS (7) RETINAS (7) RETSINA (7) SNIFTER (7) STAINER (7) STARNIE (7) STEARIN (7) TAJINES (7)
Score: 22–49 (max 64)
Round 9: 75, 100, 5, 4, 9, 2. Target: 985.
Lindzee: 985. (9 x 100) + 75 + (2 x 5) (10)
Rebecca: 985. (9 x 100) + 75 + (2 x 5) (10)
Score: 32–59 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: PLAINBOLT -> BALLPOINT
Round 10: P S M L E I A V G
Lindzee: IMAGES (6)
Rebecca: MAPLES (6)
DC: GLIMPSE (7) MAGPIES (7) GLAIVES (7)
OT: IMPALES (7) MAGSLIP (7) MISGAVE (7) PAIGLES (7)
Score: 38–65 (max 81)
Round 11: L R S E A O L N P
Lindzee: sporan
Rebecca: PANELS (6)
DC: PERSONAL (8)
OT: LLANEROS (8) PALLONES (8) PSORALEN (8)
Score: 38–71 (max 89)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of the connections between "tea" and "gossip".
Round 12: N X T F E A I T R
Lindzee: FAINTER (7)
Rebecca: FATTIER (7)
DC: NITRATE (7)
OT: ANTEFIX (7) ARTIFEX (7) NATTIER (7) TARTINE (7) TERTIAN (7)
Score: 45–78 (max 96)
Round 13: L S R E A U N D I
Lindzee: LAUNDERS (8)
Rebecca: UNREAL (6)
DC: LAUNDRIES (18)
Score: 53–78 (max 114)
Round 14: 25, 6, 1, 3, 3, 9. Target: 451.
Lindzee: -
Rebecca: 451. ((6 / 3) x 9 x 25) + 1 (10)
Score: 53–88 (max 124)
Round 15: A N G R Y B I R D
No one buzzes. The answer was BRIGANDRY.
Final Score: 53–88 (max 134)
Statistics Corner
Lindzee:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 4
Rebecca:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82