Friday 4th December 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 172)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 4 December 2020.

C1: Champion Mike Corcoran (1 win, 94 points.) A man from Southampton.
C2: Challenger Daniel Jonathan. A full-time carer from Haslingden, Lancashire. He likes football and can name all the Premier League top scorers.
DC: Susie Dent and Nina Wadia.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H T R E U A L S O
R02: P M I E N D A C O
R03: 25, 10, 7, 4, 7, 8. Target: 985.
TTT: LOVEBEAM - "It's not a picnic, it's a feast you can take anywhere."
R04: W I Y U G M E F O
R05: C A D U S I H A E
R06: 50, 75, 6, 2, 6, 3. Target: 335.
R07: T O L E R A P I N
R08: S G E D O B U R A
R09: 75, 4, 3, 2, 6, 5. Target: 406.
TTT: BADDOLLS - "Kelly's eye - Number 1, plus other weirdos."
R10: S K E M I V O R E
R11: S A N I T E D O G
R12: L U P E J T A N R
R13: D I N O L E F A T
R14: 100, 50, 10, 9, 3, 7. Target: 189.
R15: C O N F U U S E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: H T R E U A L S O

Mike: LOATHERS (8)
Daniel: SHOUTER (7)
DC: LATHERS (7) HAULERS (7) HALTERS (7) ROSULATE (8)
OT: OESTRUAL (8) RATHOLES (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: P M I E N D A C O

Mike: CAMPED (6)
Daniel: COMPANIED (18)
OT: COMPENDIA (18)
Score: 8–18 (max 26)

Round 3: 25, 10, 7, 4, 7, 8. Target: 985.

Mike: 985. (25 x 4 x 10) - 8 - 7 (10)
Daniel: 985. Mistake in working.
Score: 18–18 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: LOVEBEAM -> MOVEABLE

Round 4: W I Y U G M E F O

Mike: MUG (3)
Daniel: fumey
DC: FOGEY (5)
OT: GOYIM (5) MOGUE (5) MOWIE (5) WIFEY (5)
Score: 21–18 (max 41)

Round 5: C A D U S I H A E

Mike: CAUSED (6)
Daniel: CAUSED (6)
DC: CHASED (6) DUCHIES (7)
Score: 27–24 (max 48)

Round 6: 50, 75, 6, 2, 6, 3. Target: 335.

Mike: -
Daniel: 335. ((50 + 6) x 6) - (3 - 2) (10)
Score: 27–34 (max 58)

Nina talks about how she got the role of Zainab Masood on EastEnders.

Round 7: T O L E R A P I N

Mike: RELATION (8)
Daniel: RELATION (8)
DC: TOENAIL (7) RANTIPOLE (18)
Score: 35–42 (max 76)

Round 8: S G E D O B U R A

Mike: BADGERS (7)
Daniel: BROGUES (7)
DC: SUGARED (7) BODGERS (7)
OT: BOURGADES (18)
Score: 42–49 (max 94)

Round 9: 75, 4, 3, 2, 6, 5. Target: 406.

Mike: 405. ((3 + 2) x 75) + (6 x 5) (7)
Daniel: 406. Mistake in working.
RR: 406. ((75 + 3 + 2) x 5) + 6 (10)
Score: 49–49 (max 104)

Teatime teaser: BADDOLLS -> ODDBALLS

Round 10: S K E M I V O R E

Mike: REMOVES (7)
Daniel: REMOVES (7)
DC: REVOKES (7) IRKSOME (7)
OT: EROSIVE (7) EVOKERS (7) SMOKIER (7) VERISMO (7)
Score: 56–56 (max 111)

Round 11: S A N I T E D O G

Mike: STEADING (8)
Daniel: SEDATION (8)
DC: dogstain DIAGNOSE (8) GODETIAS (8)
OT: AGONISED (8) SEDATING (8)
Score: 64–64 (max 119)

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

Round 12: L U P E J T A N R

Mike: PLANTER (7)
Daniel: PLANTER (7)
DC: NEUTRAL (7)
OT: NEATRUP (7) PANTLER (7) REPLANT (7) UNPLEAT (7)
Score: 71–71 (max 126)

Round 13: D I N O L E F A T

Mike: ELATION (7)
Daniel: FLOATED (7)
DC: DEFLATION (18)
OT: DEFOLIANT (18)
Score: 78–78 (max 144)

Round 14: 100, 50, 10, 9, 3, 7. Target: 189.

Mike: 190.
Daniel: 189. 100 + 50 + (10 x 3) + 9 (10)
Score: 78–88 (max 154)

Round 15: C O N F U U S E D

Daniel buzzes on 4.5 seconds to say UNFOCUSED which is correct.
Final Score: 78–98 (max 164)

Statistics Corner

Mike:
Total score - 78
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5

Daniel:
Total score - 98
Raw score - 105
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 7

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