Countdown recap for Friday 13 November 2020.
C1: Champion Andy Bruno (5 wins, 424 points.) A retired maths and science tutor from Stoke-on-Trent.
C2: Challenger Martyn Simpson. An Apterite and area sales manager in the mobility sector from Kingswinford, West Midlands. He previously appeared on the show in Series 61 in 2009, where he lost 123-68 to series semi-finalist Ryan Taylor.
DC: Susie Dent and Rufus Hound.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E H P U Q T I S R
R02: W N C E A I N D T
R03: 100, 5, 6, 3, 5, 2. Target: 968.
TTT: ITCERTAIN - "It certainly involves something quite complex."
R04: N S V E U O P L N
R05: E L A S U T M G L
R06: 75, 25, 50, 100, 10, 4. Target: 403.
R07: E A G O R T Z B R
R08: N R L E I A D S E
R09: 50, 75, 25, 100, 6, 9. Target: 212.
TTT: FIERCETEA - "They had a fierce argument about whether or not you could put tea in this."
R10: R T Y U A O R S E
R11: U H F I M E T R C
R12: S R T O I E W K A
R13: U F E S P O N P T
R14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 10, 5. Target: 281.
R15: P U P W A R D E N (conundrum)
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Round 1: E H P U Q T I S R
Andy: SQUIRT (6)
Martyn: pithers
DC: PIQUES (6) SUPERHIT (8)
OT: QUIPSTER (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)
Round 2: W N C E A I N D T
Andy: WANTED (6)
Martyn: TWINNED (7)
DC: INCANTED (8)
Score: 6–7 (max 16)
Round 3: 100, 5, 6, 3, 5, 2. Target: 968.
Andy: -
Martyn: 968. (((100 - 3) x 5) - (6 - 5)) x 2 (10)
Score: 6–17 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: ITCERTAIN -> INTRICATE
Round 4: N S V E U O P L N
Andy: NOVELS (6)
Martyn: unsolve
DC: UNLOVES (7)
OT: NONPLUS (7) NONUPLE (7)
Score: 12–17 (max 33)
Round 5: E L A S U T M G L
Andy: MALLETS (7)
Martyn: MALLETS (7)
DC: GULLETS (7) MULLETS (7) AMULETS (7)
OT: GLUTEALS (8)
Score: 19–24 (max 41)
Round 6: 75, 25, 50, 100, 10, 4. Target: 403.
Andy: 403. (100 x 4) + (75 / 25) (10)
Martyn: 403. (100 x 4) + (75 / 25) (10)
Score: 29–34 (max 51)
Rufus talks about helping a friend who ran a Dungeons & Dragons game, which had to close down at the start of lockdown, which leads into a themed poem.
Round 7: E A G O R T Z B R
Andy: BORATE (6)
Martyn: BARTER (6)
DC: ABORTER (7) BORGATE (7)
OT: BEGORRA (7) REBATOR (7)
Score: 35–40 (max 58)
Round 8: N R L E I A D S E
Andy: DENIALS (7)
Martyn: NEARSIDE (8)
DC: REALISED (8) ISLANDER (8)
OT: ARSENIDE (8) REDLINES (8) RESAILED (8) SIDEREAL (8) SIDEREAN (8)
Score: 35–48 (max 66)
Round 9: 50, 75, 25, 100, 6, 9. Target: 212.
Andy: 212. (100 + 6) x (50 / 25) (10)
Martyn: 212. (100 + 6) x (50 / 25) (10)
Score: 45–58 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: FIERCETEA -> CAFETIERE
Round 10: R T Y U A O R S E
Andy: ROTARY (6)
Martyn: ROASTER (7)
DC: ROASTERY (8) ESTUARY (7)
OT: ORATURES (8) TREASURY (8)
Score: 45–65 (max 84)
Round 11: U H F I M E T R C
Andy: CHIMER (6)
Martyn: METRIC (6)
DC: THERMIC (7)
OT: CHETRUM (7)
Score: 51–71 (max 91)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some biscuits.
Round 12: S R T O I E W K A
Andy: WAITERS (7)
Martyn: WORKSITE (8)
DC: TROIKAS (7) striker
OT: WATERSKI (8)
Score: 51–79 (max 99)
Round 13: U F E S P O N P T
Andy: FOUNTS (6)
Martyn: FOUNTS (6)
DC: PENTOPS (7)
OT: PUPTONS (7) UNPOPES (7)
Score: 57–85 (max 106)
Round 14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 10, 5. Target: 281.
Andy: 283.
Martyn: 280. (50 + 10 - (100 / 25)) x 5 (7)
Score: 57–92 (max 113)
Round 15: P U P W A R D E N
Martyn buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say UNWRAPPED which is correct.
Final Score: 57–102 (max 123)
Statistics Corner
Andy:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 2
Martyn:
Total score - 102
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 83
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 7
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82