Thursday 19th November 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 161)
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 2:57 pm
Countdown recap for Thursday 19 November 2020.
C1: Champion Martyn Simpson (4 wins, 436 points.) An Apterite and area sales manager in the mobility sector from Kingswinford, West Midlands.
C2: Challenger Gaz Lang. A plant supervisor from Bolton, Greater Manchester. He likes boxing and supporting Bolton Wanderers F.C..
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R M L E O I U S V
R02: R T D A E O C L S
R03: 75, 50, 100, 25, 10, 2. Target: 497.
TTT: BEANLEAF - "This makes the little ones take a running jump."
R04: N R Z D I E O A T
R05: S R N I O A E D Q
R06: 6, 7, 10, 5, 4, 4. Target: 386.
R07: T N R U O I A S M
R08: D R C S O E A N I
R09: 50, 2, 1, 3, 10, 4. Target: 845.
TTT: DINERFLY - "My dear chum, the result's not really important."
R10: G B P L O U E I W
R11: V N R A E A I T N
R12: S P H E O U D J I
R13: W G N O E A I Y C
R14: 7, 8, 10, 1, 10, 3. Target: 689.
R15: T O M R O H D E A (conundrum)
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Round 1: R M L E O I U S V
Martyn: LOUSIER (7)
Gaz: VOLUMES (7)
DC: MOULES (6) MISRULE (7) MOUSIER (7) VERISMO (7)
OT: VOLUMISER (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)
Round 2: R T D A E O C L S
Martyn: LEOTARDS (8)
Gaz: LOCATED (7)
DC: LODESTAR (8)
OT: CROTALES (8) DELATORS (8) LOCATERS (8) REDCOALS (8) REDCOATS (8) SECTORAL (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 26)
Round 3: 75, 50, 100, 25, 10, 2. Target: 497.
Martyn: 497. (50 x 10) - (75 / 25) (10)
Gaz: 497. (50 x 10) - (75 / 25) (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: BEANLEAF -> FLEABANE
Round 4: N R Z D I E O A T
Martyn: NOTARIZED (18)
Gaz: RATIONED (8)
Score: 43–17 (max 54)
Round 5: S R N I O A E D Q
Martyn: ANODISER (8)
Gaz: ordaines
DC: ANEROIDS (8)
Score: 51–17 (max 62)
Round 6: 6, 7, 10, 5, 4, 4. Target: 386.
Martyn: 386. (((7 x 5) + 4) x 10) - 4 (10)
Gaz: 386. (((6 x 5) + 7) x 10) + (4 x 4) (10)
Score: 61–27 (max 72)
Sir Tim talks about his working relationship with Sir Elton John, particularly on their collaboration for The Lion King.
Round 7: T N R U O I A S M
Martyn: RAINOUTS (8)
Gaz: RATIONS (7)
DC: RAIN (4) TINAMOUS (8) MANITOUS (8)
OT: ARSONIUM (8) MAINOURS (8) NATURISM (8) ROMAUNTS (8)
Score: 69–27 (max 80)
Round 8: D R C S O E A N I
Martyn: ACRIDONES (18)
Gaz: ORDAINS (7)
OT: SARCODINE (18)
Score: 87–27 (max 98)
Round 9: 50, 2, 1, 3, 10, 4. Target: 845.
Martyn: 845. Mistake in working.
Gaz: 847. ((10 + 3 + 4) x 50) - 2 - 1 (7)
RR: 845. ((2 x 10) - 3) x 50) - 4 - 1 (10)
Score: 87–34 (max 108)
Teatime teaser: DINERFLY -> FRIENDLY
Round 10: G B P L O U E I W
Martyn: GLOBE (5)
Gaz: BELOW (5)
DC: OBLIGE (6)
OT: BLOWIE (6) BOUGIE (6) GWEILO (6) PIGBEL (6) PLOGUE (6) POUBLE (6) PUEBLO (6) WEBLOG (6)
Score: 92–39 (max 114)
Round 11: V N R A E A I T N
Martyn: VARIANT (7)
Gaz: VARIANT (7)
DC: VINTNER (7) TAVERNA (7)
OT: ENTRAIN (7) NAVARIN (7) NIRVANA (7) TRANNIE (7) VARIATE (7)
Score: 99–46 (max 121)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "Amazon".
Round 12: S P H E O U D J I
Martyn: HIDEOUS (7)
Gaz: HIDEOUS (7)
DC: POSIED (6)
Score: 106–53 (max 128)
Round 13: W G N O E A I Y C
Martyn: COWING (6)
Gaz: -
DC: CAWING (6) COINAGE (7)
OT: GYNOECIA (8)
Score: 112–53 (max 136)
Round 14: 7, 8, 10, 1, 10, 3. Target: 689.
Martyn: 689. (7 x 10 x 10) - (8 + 3) (10)
Gaz: 689. (7 x 10 x 10) - (8 + 3) (10)
Score: 122–63 (max 146)
Round 15: T O M R O H D E A
Martyn buzzes on 16.75 seconds to say MOTORHEAD which is correct.
Final Score: 132–63 (max 156)
Statistics Corner
Martyn:
Total score - 132
Raw score - 132
Total % of max - 85
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 8.8
Raw average score per round - 8.8
Number of maxes - 11
Gaz:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82
C1: Champion Martyn Simpson (4 wins, 436 points.) An Apterite and area sales manager in the mobility sector from Kingswinford, West Midlands.
C2: Challenger Gaz Lang. A plant supervisor from Bolton, Greater Manchester. He likes boxing and supporting Bolton Wanderers F.C..
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R M L E O I U S V
R02: R T D A E O C L S
R03: 75, 50, 100, 25, 10, 2. Target: 497.
TTT: BEANLEAF - "This makes the little ones take a running jump."
R04: N R Z D I E O A T
R05: S R N I O A E D Q
R06: 6, 7, 10, 5, 4, 4. Target: 386.
R07: T N R U O I A S M
R08: D R C S O E A N I
R09: 50, 2, 1, 3, 10, 4. Target: 845.
TTT: DINERFLY - "My dear chum, the result's not really important."
R10: G B P L O U E I W
R11: V N R A E A I T N
R12: S P H E O U D J I
R13: W G N O E A I Y C
R14: 7, 8, 10, 1, 10, 3. Target: 689.
R15: T O M R O H D E A (conundrum)
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Round 1: R M L E O I U S V
Martyn: LOUSIER (7)
Gaz: VOLUMES (7)
DC: MOULES (6) MISRULE (7) MOUSIER (7) VERISMO (7)
OT: VOLUMISER (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)
Round 2: R T D A E O C L S
Martyn: LEOTARDS (8)
Gaz: LOCATED (7)
DC: LODESTAR (8)
OT: CROTALES (8) DELATORS (8) LOCATERS (8) REDCOALS (8) REDCOATS (8) SECTORAL (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 26)
Round 3: 75, 50, 100, 25, 10, 2. Target: 497.
Martyn: 497. (50 x 10) - (75 / 25) (10)
Gaz: 497. (50 x 10) - (75 / 25) (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: BEANLEAF -> FLEABANE
Round 4: N R Z D I E O A T
Martyn: NOTARIZED (18)
Gaz: RATIONED (8)
Score: 43–17 (max 54)
Round 5: S R N I O A E D Q
Martyn: ANODISER (8)
Gaz: ordaines
DC: ANEROIDS (8)
Score: 51–17 (max 62)
Round 6: 6, 7, 10, 5, 4, 4. Target: 386.
Martyn: 386. (((7 x 5) + 4) x 10) - 4 (10)
Gaz: 386. (((6 x 5) + 7) x 10) + (4 x 4) (10)
Score: 61–27 (max 72)
Sir Tim talks about his working relationship with Sir Elton John, particularly on their collaboration for The Lion King.
Round 7: T N R U O I A S M
Martyn: RAINOUTS (8)
Gaz: RATIONS (7)
DC: RAIN (4) TINAMOUS (8) MANITOUS (8)
OT: ARSONIUM (8) MAINOURS (8) NATURISM (8) ROMAUNTS (8)
Score: 69–27 (max 80)
Round 8: D R C S O E A N I
Martyn: ACRIDONES (18)
Gaz: ORDAINS (7)
OT: SARCODINE (18)
Score: 87–27 (max 98)
Round 9: 50, 2, 1, 3, 10, 4. Target: 845.
Martyn: 845. Mistake in working.
Gaz: 847. ((10 + 3 + 4) x 50) - 2 - 1 (7)
RR: 845. ((2 x 10) - 3) x 50) - 4 - 1 (10)
Score: 87–34 (max 108)
Teatime teaser: DINERFLY -> FRIENDLY
Round 10: G B P L O U E I W
Martyn: GLOBE (5)
Gaz: BELOW (5)
DC: OBLIGE (6)
OT: BLOWIE (6) BOUGIE (6) GWEILO (6) PIGBEL (6) PLOGUE (6) POUBLE (6) PUEBLO (6) WEBLOG (6)
Score: 92–39 (max 114)
Round 11: V N R A E A I T N
Martyn: VARIANT (7)
Gaz: VARIANT (7)
DC: VINTNER (7) TAVERNA (7)
OT: ENTRAIN (7) NAVARIN (7) NIRVANA (7) TRANNIE (7) VARIATE (7)
Score: 99–46 (max 121)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "Amazon".
Round 12: S P H E O U D J I
Martyn: HIDEOUS (7)
Gaz: HIDEOUS (7)
DC: POSIED (6)
Score: 106–53 (max 128)
Round 13: W G N O E A I Y C
Martyn: COWING (6)
Gaz: -
DC: CAWING (6) COINAGE (7)
OT: GYNOECIA (8)
Score: 112–53 (max 136)
Round 14: 7, 8, 10, 1, 10, 3. Target: 689.
Martyn: 689. (7 x 10 x 10) - (8 + 3) (10)
Gaz: 689. (7 x 10 x 10) - (8 + 3) (10)
Score: 122–63 (max 146)
Round 15: T O M R O H D E A
Martyn buzzes on 16.75 seconds to say MOTORHEAD which is correct.
Final Score: 132–63 (max 156)
Statistics Corner
Martyn:
Total score - 132
Raw score - 132
Total % of max - 85
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 8.8
Raw average score per round - 8.8
Number of maxes - 11
Gaz:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82