Thursday 26th November 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 166)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 26 November 2020.

C1: Champion Leo Smith (3 wins, 335 points.) A pest controller from London.
C2: Challenger Isabella Roper. A theology student studying at Durham University, but is originally from Ascot, Berkshire. She likes rowing and even made the semi-finals of the Henley Women's Regatta.
DC: Susie Dent and Samira Ahmed.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: U I E K L C R A T
R02: G S P O I E Y H O
R03: 75, 5, 10, 3, 4, 7. Target: 967.
TTT: DAMNDUDE - "Literally speaking, it always takes a back seat."
R04: F M D A E I U B S
R05: O A E R N V D I L
R06: 75, 25, 100, 10, 2, 4. Target: 896.
R07: O E A P T G U H S
R08: W P F I E I C A L
R09: 25, 5, 6, 10, 1, 2. Target: 877.
TTT: RATBASIS - "They are trained to make make magic with beans."
R10: Z R M O E A I L T
R11: U O A S R D E B M
R12: J P R I A N O E W
R13: I U A S G T E R X
R14: 100, 5, 4, 10, 5, 7. Target: 259.
R15: V E R G E R O L L (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: U I E K L C R A T

Leo: RECITAL (7)
Isabella: TRICKLE (7)
DC: RETICULA (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: G S P O I E Y H O

Leo: HOPES (5)
Isabella: HOPES (5)
DC: PHOOEY (6) POGIES (6)
OT: GEOSOPHY (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 16)

Round 3: 75, 5, 10, 3, 4, 7. Target: 967.

Leo: 967. ((10 + 3) x 75) - 7 - (5 - 4) (10)
Isabella: 967. ((10 + 3) x 75) - 7 - (5 - 4) (10)
Score: 22–22 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: DAMNDUDE -> ADDENDUM

Round 4: F M D A E I U B S

Leo: IMBUED (6)
Isabella: IMBUES (6)
DC: ABUSED (6) AMUSED (6)
OT: MAUBIES (7)
Score: 28–28 (max 33)

Round 5: O A E R N V D I L

Leo: OVERLAIN (8)
Isabella: DERAIL (6)
DC: OVERLAND (8) RONDAVEL (8)
OT: OVERLAID (8)
Score: 36–28 (max 41)

Round 6: 75, 25, 100, 10, 2, 4. Target: 896.

Leo: 896. ((10 - 2) x 100) + 75 + 25 - 4 (10)
Isabella: 896. ((10 + 2) x 75) - 4 (10)
Score: 46–38 (max 51)

Samira talks about her trip to Iran for her BBC Four show, The Art of Persia.

Round 7: O E A P T G U H S

Leo: OUTAGES (7)
Isabella: SHOUT (5)
DC: PHASEOUT (8)
OT: TAPHOUSE (8)
Score: 53–38 (max 59)

Round 8: W P F I E I C A L

Leo: PLAICE (6)
Isabella: PLAICE (6)
OT: EPICAL (6) FACILE (6) PALEIC (6) PLICAE (6)
Score: 59–44 (max 65)

Round 9: 25, 5, 6, 10, 1, 2. Target: 877.

Leo: 877. ((6 + 1) x 5 x 25) + 2 (10)
Isabella: 877. ((6 + 1) x 5 x 25) + 2 (10)
Score: 69–54 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: RATBASIS -> BARISTAS

Round 10: Z R M O E A I L T

Leo: MORALIZE (8)
Isabella: MALTIER (7)
DC: MORTALIZE (18)
Score: 77–54 (max 93)

Round 11: U O A S R D E B M

Leo: AROUSED (7)
Isabella: AROUSED (7)
DC: RADOMES (7) UMBERS (6)
OT: ADUMBERS (8) AMBEROUS (8) BEARDOMS (8)
Score: 84–61 (max 101)

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

Round 12: J P R I A N O E W

Leo: WEAPON (6)
Isabella: JOINER (6)
OT: ENWRAP (6) INJERA (6) INWRAP (6) OPINER (6) ORPINE (6) PAWNER (6) PAWNOR (6) PERNIO (6) PORINA (6) PORNIE (6) RAPINE (6) REJOIN (6) REPAWN (6)
Score: 90–67 (max 107)

Round 13: I U A S G T E R X

Leo: GUITARS (7)
Isabella: GUSTIER (7)
DC: TRIAGES (7)
OT: AGISTER (7) GAITERS (7) GUTSIER (7) STAGIER (7)
Score: 97–74 (max 114)

Round 14: 100, 5, 4, 10, 5, 7. Target: 259.

Leo: 257. (5 x 5 x 10) + 7 (7)
Isabella: 257. (5 x 5 x 10) + 7 (7)
RR: 259. (((100 x 5) + 4) / (10 / 5)) + 7 (10)
Score: 104–81 (max 124)

Round 15: V E R G E R O L L

Leo buzzes on 6.75 seconds to say GROVELLER which is correct.
Final Score: 114–81 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Leo:
Total score - 114
Raw score - 114
Total % of max - 85
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 7.6
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 8

Isabella:
Total score - 81
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 6

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