Friday 20th November 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 162)
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 3:41 pm
Countdown recap for Friday 20 November 2020.
C1: Champion Martyn Simpson (5 wins, 568 points.) An Apterite and area sales manager in the mobility sector from Kingswinford, West Midlands.
C2: Challenger Craig Thomas. A chain of custody operations manager from Wolverhampton. He likes wrestling and helps organise events in the local area.
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R M L A O I F E S
R02: T P U A H K G E O
R03: 25, 100, 75, 50, 5, 3. Target: 382.
TTT: DEARGILL - "Dear Gill, I've made you a French stew. Can you guess its name?"
R04: N T S E A R G I E
R05: T B F O I U E L P
R06: 100, 25, 5, 2, 9, 10. Target: 356.
R07: D X T A O E S I A
R08: M C G O E N I R D
R09: 75, 25, 50, 100, 10, 8. Target: 214.
TTT: HELDNICE - "It's thought similar to a wall covered in crusty moss."
R10: S H A P V U I W E
R11: L T R O I E S A D
R12: N C O I Y W A U L
R13: G T B E O A E N I
R14: 100, 2, 8, 6, 4, 7. Target: 909.
R15: B A K E D C A R E (conundrum)
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Round 1: R M L A O I F E S
Martyn: FORMALISE (18)
Craig: MAILERS (7)
Score: 18–0 (max 18)
Round 2: T P U A H K G E O
Martyn: OUTAGE (6)
Craig: tokage
DC: poutage POTAGE (6) UPTAKE (6)
OT: GUTKHA (6) PHOTAE (6) POGHUE (6)
Score: 24–0 (max 24)
Round 3: 25, 100, 75, 50, 5, 3. Target: 382.
Martyn: 382. (75 x 5) + 3 + (100 / 25) (10)
Craig: 382. (75 x 5) + 3 + (100 / 25) (10)
Score: 34–10 (max 34)
Teatime teaser: DEARGILL -> GRILLADE
Round 4: N T S E A R G I E
Martyn: RESEATING (18)
Craig: RESEATING (18)
DC: GRATINEE (8) gratinees STINGAREE (18)
OT: AGENTRIES (18) EASTERING (18) RESIGNATE (18)
Score: 52–28 (max 52)
Round 5: T B F O I U E L P
Martyn: OUTLIE (6)
Craig: BIOFUEL (7)
Score: 52–35 (max 59)
Round 6: 100, 25, 5, 2, 9, 10. Target: 356.
Martyn: 356. ((100 - 25) x 5) - 10 - 9 (10)
Craig: 357.
Score: 62–35 (max 69)
Sir Tim talks about his work with another great lyricist, Alan Menken, and how they composed "A Whole New World" for Aladdin.
Round 7: D X T A O E S I A
Martyn: OXIDATES (8)
Craig: TAXED (5)
DC: TAXIED (6)
Score: 70–35 (max 77)
Round 8: M C G O E N I R D
Martyn: RECODING (8)
Craig: COINED (6)
DC: INCOMER (7)
Score: 78–35 (max 85)
Round 9: 75, 25, 50, 100, 10, 8. Target: 214.
Martyn: 214. (25 x 8) + 10 + (100 / (75 - 50)) (10)
Craig: 212.
Score: 88–35 (max 95)
Teatime teaser: HELDNICE -> LICHENED
Round 10: S H A P V U I W E
Martyn: PHASE (5)
Craig: SHAVE (5)
DC: WAIVES (6) WASPIE (6)
OT: PEISHWA (7)
Score: 93–40 (max 102)
Round 11: L T R O I E S A D
Martyn: IDOLATERS (18)
Craig: TOILERS (7)
DC: STEROIDAL (18)
Score: 111–40 (max 120)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "wake".
Round 12: N C O I Y W A U L
Martyn: UNCOIL (6)
Craig: UNCOIL (6)
DC: LUNACY (6)
OT: ACYLOIN (7) INOCULA (7)
Score: 117–46 (max 127)
Round 13: G T B E O A E N I
Martyn: BEATING (7)
Craig: BEATING (7)
DC: BOATING (7) BEGONIA (7) BETAINE (7)
OT: AGENBITE (8) BIOAGENT (8)
Score: 124–53 (max 135)
Round 14: 100, 2, 8, 6, 4, 7. Target: 909.
Martyn: 908. ((2 + 7) x 100) + 8 (7)
Craig: 908. ((2 + 7) x 100) + 8 (7)
Score: 131–60 (max 142)
Round 15: B A K E D C A R E
Martyn buzzes on 19 seconds to say CAKEBREAD which is incorrect.
Craig does not buzz.
The answer, correctly guessed by Susie, was BREADCAKE.
Final Score: 131–60 (max 152)
Statistics Corner
Martyn:
Total score - 131
Raw score - 137
Total % of max - 86
Raw % of max - 90
Total average score per round - 8.7
Raw average score per round - 9.1
Number of maxes - 10
Craig:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82
C1: Champion Martyn Simpson (5 wins, 568 points.) An Apterite and area sales manager in the mobility sector from Kingswinford, West Midlands.
C2: Challenger Craig Thomas. A chain of custody operations manager from Wolverhampton. He likes wrestling and helps organise events in the local area.
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R M L A O I F E S
R02: T P U A H K G E O
R03: 25, 100, 75, 50, 5, 3. Target: 382.
TTT: DEARGILL - "Dear Gill, I've made you a French stew. Can you guess its name?"
R04: N T S E A R G I E
R05: T B F O I U E L P
R06: 100, 25, 5, 2, 9, 10. Target: 356.
R07: D X T A O E S I A
R08: M C G O E N I R D
R09: 75, 25, 50, 100, 10, 8. Target: 214.
TTT: HELDNICE - "It's thought similar to a wall covered in crusty moss."
R10: S H A P V U I W E
R11: L T R O I E S A D
R12: N C O I Y W A U L
R13: G T B E O A E N I
R14: 100, 2, 8, 6, 4, 7. Target: 909.
R15: B A K E D C A R E (conundrum)
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Round 1: R M L A O I F E S
Martyn: FORMALISE (18)
Craig: MAILERS (7)
Score: 18–0 (max 18)
Round 2: T P U A H K G E O
Martyn: OUTAGE (6)
Craig: tokage
DC: poutage POTAGE (6) UPTAKE (6)
OT: GUTKHA (6) PHOTAE (6) POGHUE (6)
Score: 24–0 (max 24)
Round 3: 25, 100, 75, 50, 5, 3. Target: 382.
Martyn: 382. (75 x 5) + 3 + (100 / 25) (10)
Craig: 382. (75 x 5) + 3 + (100 / 25) (10)
Score: 34–10 (max 34)
Teatime teaser: DEARGILL -> GRILLADE
Round 4: N T S E A R G I E
Martyn: RESEATING (18)
Craig: RESEATING (18)
DC: GRATINEE (8) gratinees STINGAREE (18)
OT: AGENTRIES (18) EASTERING (18) RESIGNATE (18)
Score: 52–28 (max 52)
Round 5: T B F O I U E L P
Martyn: OUTLIE (6)
Craig: BIOFUEL (7)
Score: 52–35 (max 59)
Round 6: 100, 25, 5, 2, 9, 10. Target: 356.
Martyn: 356. ((100 - 25) x 5) - 10 - 9 (10)
Craig: 357.
Score: 62–35 (max 69)
Sir Tim talks about his work with another great lyricist, Alan Menken, and how they composed "A Whole New World" for Aladdin.
Round 7: D X T A O E S I A
Martyn: OXIDATES (8)
Craig: TAXED (5)
DC: TAXIED (6)
Score: 70–35 (max 77)
Round 8: M C G O E N I R D
Martyn: RECODING (8)
Craig: COINED (6)
DC: INCOMER (7)
Score: 78–35 (max 85)
Round 9: 75, 25, 50, 100, 10, 8. Target: 214.
Martyn: 214. (25 x 8) + 10 + (100 / (75 - 50)) (10)
Craig: 212.
Score: 88–35 (max 95)
Teatime teaser: HELDNICE -> LICHENED
Round 10: S H A P V U I W E
Martyn: PHASE (5)
Craig: SHAVE (5)
DC: WAIVES (6) WASPIE (6)
OT: PEISHWA (7)
Score: 93–40 (max 102)
Round 11: L T R O I E S A D
Martyn: IDOLATERS (18)
Craig: TOILERS (7)
DC: STEROIDAL (18)
Score: 111–40 (max 120)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "wake".
Round 12: N C O I Y W A U L
Martyn: UNCOIL (6)
Craig: UNCOIL (6)
DC: LUNACY (6)
OT: ACYLOIN (7) INOCULA (7)
Score: 117–46 (max 127)
Round 13: G T B E O A E N I
Martyn: BEATING (7)
Craig: BEATING (7)
DC: BOATING (7) BEGONIA (7) BETAINE (7)
OT: AGENBITE (8) BIOAGENT (8)
Score: 124–53 (max 135)
Round 14: 100, 2, 8, 6, 4, 7. Target: 909.
Martyn: 908. ((2 + 7) x 100) + 8 (7)
Craig: 908. ((2 + 7) x 100) + 8 (7)
Score: 131–60 (max 142)
Round 15: B A K E D C A R E
Martyn buzzes on 19 seconds to say CAKEBREAD which is incorrect.
Craig does not buzz.
The answer, correctly guessed by Susie, was BREADCAKE.
Final Score: 131–60 (max 152)
Statistics Corner
Martyn:
Total score - 131
Raw score - 137
Total % of max - 86
Raw % of max - 90
Total average score per round - 8.7
Raw average score per round - 9.1
Number of maxes - 10
Craig:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82