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Tuesday 24th November 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 164)

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 5:26 pm
by James Robinson
Countdown recap for Tuesday 24 November 2020.

C1: Champion Leo Smith (1 win, 104 points.) A pest controller from London.
C2: Challenger Jonnie Masterson. A quality assurance assessor from Keighley, West Yorkshire.
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A O E H R N G I T
R02: M H C O A U P S I
R03: 75, 4, 7, 9, 6, 8. Target: 469.
TTT: ITSOHUGE - "These are really hard, much harder than normal."
R04: Z D F E A E W G N
R05: O I E T Y P T O S
R06: 75, 10, 7, 7, 1, 2. Target: 378.
R07: A I E R L C M U J
R08: N T D E O E W F L
R09: 25, 75, 2, 2, 6, 4. Target: 952.
TTT: MINDWILL - "It has sails all year round, but sells nothing."
R10: B Q S A I U N T O
R11: A E I D L R K N O
R12: T B P E A U C D S
R13: I A E X R T L O G
R14: 50, 8, 10, 3, 1, 3. Target: 412.
R15: C O N T H E R U N (conundrum)


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Round 1: A O E H R N G I T

Leo: EARTHING (8)
Jonnie: TEARING (7)
DC: HEARTING (8)
OT: INGATHER (8) ORANGITE (8) OTHERING (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: M H C O A U P S I

Leo: CAMPUS (6)
Jonnie: CHUMPS (6)
DC: CHAMOIS (7)
OT: CAMPISH (7) CHAMISO (7) ISOPACH (7)
Score: 14–6 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 4, 7, 9, 6, 8. Target: 469.

Leo: 469. (75 x 6) + 8 + 7 + 4 (10)
Jonnie: 469. ((75 + 7 - 4) x 6) + 9 - 8 (10)
Score: 24–16 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: ITSOHUGE -> TOUGHIES

Round 4: Z D F E A E W G N

Leo: FANGED (6)
Jonnie: DEAFEN (6)
DC: WEANED (6) GNAWED (6)
OT: DEFANG (6) FAWNED (6)
Score: 30–22 (max 31)

Round 5: O I E T Y P T O S

Leo: POTTIES (7)
Jonnie: POTTIES (7)
DC: TIPTOES (7) ISOTOPE (7)
OT: PEYOTIST (8) POETITOS (8)
Score: 37–29 (max 39)

Round 6: 75, 10, 7, 7, 1, 2. Target: 378.

Leo: 378. ((7 - 2) x 75) + 10 - 7 (10)
Jonnie: 378. ((7 - 2) x 75) + 10 - 7 (10)
Score: 47–39 (max 49)

Sir Tim talks about his work with the late, great Freddie Mercury.

Round 7: A I E R L C M U J

Leo: MIRACLE (7)
Jonnie: MIRACLE (7)
DC: RECLAIM (7)
OT: AURICLE (7) CLAIMER (7) URAEMIC (7)
Score: 54–46 (max 56)

Round 8: N T D E O E W F L

Leo: DENOTE (6)
Jonnie: toweled
DC: FLOWED (6) enflowed TENFOLD (7)
OT: DOWNLET (7) FEEDLOT (7) LOWENED (7)
Score: 60–46 (max 63)

Round 9: 25, 75, 2, 2, 6, 4. Target: 952.

Leo: 950. (2 x 6 x 75) + (25 x 2) (7)
Jonnie: 950. (2 x 6 x 75) + (25 x 2) (7)
RR: 952. (((6 x 75) + 25) x 2) + 2 (10)
Score: 67–53 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: MINDWILL -> WINDMILL

Round 10: B Q S A I U N T O

Leo: BASTION (7)
Jonnie: SQUINT (6)
DC: OBTAINS (7) QUAINT (6) quaints
OT: ASQUINT (7) BUSTIAN (7) QUINTAS (7)
Score: 74–53 (max 80)

Round 11: A E I D L R K N O

Leo: RANKLED (7)
Jonnie: LARKED (6)
OT: ADINOLE (7) AILERON (7) AKINDLE (7) ALERION (7) ALIENOR (7) ANEROID (7) DARIOLE (7) KINDLER (7) KNAIDEL (7) LADRONE (7) LANKIER (7) LORDKIN (7) NAILROD (7) ORDINAL (7) RADIOLE (7) RODINAL (7) RODLIKE (7)
Score: 81–53 (max 87)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of how so many colours have become surnames.

Round 12: T B P E A U C D S

Leo: UPDATES (7)
Jonnie: UPBEAT (6)
DC: TEACUPS (7) ABDUCTS (7) UPBEATS (7)
OT: ABDUCES (7) ADEPTUS (7) CUSPATE (7) DUBSTEP (7) UPCASED (7)
Score: 88–53 (max 94)

Round 13: I A E X R T L O G

Leo: LEGATOR (7)
Jonnie: GLOATER (7)
OT: ALIGOTE (7) GOATIER (7) RIGOLET (7)
Score: 95–60 (max 101)

Round 14: 50, 8, 10, 3, 1, 3. Target: 412.

Leo: 412. (50 x 8) + 10 + 3 - 1 (10)
Jonnie: 412. (50 x 8) + 10 + 3 - 1 (10)
Score: 105–70 (max 111)

Round 15: C O N T H E R U N

No one buzzes. The answer was TRUNCHEON.
Final Score: 105–70 (max 121)

Statistics Corner

Leo:
Total score - 105
Raw score - 105
Total % of max - 87
Raw % of max - 87
Total average score per round - 7.0
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 10 8-)

Jonnie:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 6

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