c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 9 November 2020.

C1: Champion Andy Bruno (1 win, 85 points.) A retired maths and science tutor from Stoke-on-Trent.
C2: Challenger Dan Witherington. A data analyst from Ferndown, Dorset. He was in Thailand when the first lockdown happened, and had to get a flight back via a 14 hour stopover in Russia.
DC: Susie Dent and Helen Fospero.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D I N T N O E F M
R02: X U P M A D E A T
R03: 25, 10, 4, 5, 3, 7. Target: 412.
TTT: NOONFAILS - "He's been fishing for this since noon, but fails to catch it."
R04: Y A C V U T E K A
R05: U D E R C A T C O
R06: 75, 3, 5, 8, 6, 2. Target: 706.
R07: E A S R E N R F C
R08: S N I J U E T N G
R09: 25, 100, 5, 5, 10, 9. Target: 420.
TTT: DRENCHDUE - "He drenched himself in vomit due to drinking way too much."
R10: S R O I N G E I D
R11: L M A E C W A L V
R12: S O T E R R A H O
R13: D A T S I Q E P W
R14: 100, 25, 50, 7, 6, 8. Target: 821.
R15: E Q U A L P U R D (conundrum)


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Round 1: D I N T N O E F M

Andy: MONIED (6)
Dan: MENTION (7)
DC: INTONED (7)
OT: FODIENT (7) NOINTED (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: X U P M A D E A T

Andy: TAMPED (6)
Dan: TAXED (5)
DC: TAMED (5) MATED (5) UPDATE (6)
OT: ADEMPT (6) PEMUDA (6) TAMPAX (6)
Score: 6–7 (max 13)

Round 3: 25, 10, 4, 5, 3, 7. Target: 412.

Andy: 409. Mistake in working.
Dan: 412. Mistake in working.
RR: 412. (((25 x 3) + 4) x 5) + 10 + 7 (10)
Score: 6–7 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: NOONFAILS -> ALFONSINO

Round 4: Y A C V U T E K A

Andy: VACATE (6)
Dan: ACUTE (5)
DC: CAVEAT (6)
OT: ACUATE (6) YUKATA (6)
Score: 12–7 (max 29)

Round 5: U D E R C A T C O

Andy: ACCRUED (7)
Dan: CARTED (6)
DC: OUTRACED (8) ACCOUTRED (18)
Score: 19–7 (max 47)

Round 6: 75, 3, 5, 8, 6, 2. Target: 706.

Andy: 706. ((75 - 5) x (8 + 2)) + 6 (10)
Dan: 706. ((75 - 5) x (8 + 2)) + 6 (10)
Score: 29–17 (max 57)

Helen talks about her work with the RAF, the Red Arrows and now Chinook helicopters!

Round 7: E A S R E N R F C

Andy: FENCERS (7)
Dan: SCREEN (6)
DC: REFACES (7) CAREENS (7)
OT: CAREERS (7) CASERNE (7) EARNERS (7) SAFENER (7)
Score: 36–17 (max 64)

Round 8: S N I J U E T N G

Andy: JESTING (7)
Dan: STING (5)
DC: NESTING (7) TUNNIES (7)
OT: UNJESTING (18)
Score: 43–17 (max 82)

Round 9: 25, 100, 5, 5, 10, 9. Target: 420.

Andy: 420. (100 + 5) x (9 - 5) (10)
Dan: 420. ((100 - 10) x 5) - 25 - 5 (10)
Score: 53–27 (max 92)

Teatime teaser: DRENCHDUE -> CHUNDERED

Round 10: S R O I N G E I D

Andy: RESIDING (8)
Dan: RIDING (6)
DC: DESIRING (8) RINGSIDE (8) IRONSIDE (8)
OT: DERISION (8) INDIGOES (8) IRONISED (8) RESINOID (8) SEIGNIOR (8)
Score: 61–27 (max 100)

Round 11: L M A E C W A L V

Andy: MACAW (5)
Dan: CLAVE (5)
DC: LAME (4) VALE (4) WAVE (4) CAMEL (5)
OT: ALCEA (5) CALLA (5) CALLE (5) CALVE (5) CELLA (5) LLAMA (5) MACLE (5) MALAE (5) MALVA (5) MAWLA (5)
Score: 66–32 (max 105)

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

Round 12: S O T E R R A H O

Andy: ROASTER (7)
Dan: HOOTERS (7)
DC: SHOOTER (7) ORATORS (7) ROOSTER (7)
OT: OTORRHEAS (18)
Score: 73–39 (max 123)

Round 13: D A T S I Q E P W

Andy: WAISTED (7)
Dan: WAITED (6)
Score: 80–39 (max 130)

Round 14: 100, 25, 50, 7, 6, 8. Target: 821.

Andy: 819. (8 x 100) + 25 - 6 (7)
Dan: 824.
RR: 821. (100 x 8) + ((6 x 7) / (50 / 25)) (10)
Score: 87–39 (max 140)

Round 15: E Q U A L P U R D

Andy buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say QUADRUPLE which is correct.
Final Score: 97–39 (max 150)

Statistics Corner

Andy:
Total score - 97
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 9

Dan:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 26
Raw % of max - 57
Total average score per round - 2.6
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4

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