Monday 7th December 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 173)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 7 December 2020.

C1: Champion Daniel Jonathan (1 win, 98 points.) A full-time carer from Haslingden, Lancashire.
C2: Challenger Joey Marks. An economics student at Loughborough University, but is originally from Malta. He supports Manchester United F.C. as well. He has watched the show in Malta alongside his dad since he was very young.
DC: Susie Dent and Nina Wadia.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: F E K O N R I S T
R02: C G M A E A N V B
R03: 75, 25, 10, 10, 4, 3. Target: 351.
TTT: PUSHEDIN - "Pushed someone in the box, so paid the penalty."
R04: D L H I U O C W E
R05: S M A N G I R O T
R06: 100, 6, 8, 9, 9, 7. Target: 115.
R07: L A S P H E G D I
R08: N Y L E O U M T A
R09: 25, 75, 3, 1, 3, 2. Target: 614.
TTT: TEASWEAR - "You might just swear if your tea's made from this."
R10: D N P E I A G W O
R11: S N U R B E A T O
R12: S F P I E A R M E
R13: N S U J O R C I D
R14: 50, 100, 4, 5, 4, 1. Target: 159.
R15: D A T E P A N I C (conundrum)


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Round 1: F E K O N R I S T

Daniel: STINKER (7)
Joey: STONER (6)
DC: FORESKIN (8) STONKER (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: C G M A E A N V B

Daniel: CAVEMAN (7)
Joey: GAME (4)
DC: mancave MAVEN (5) MANAGE (6)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 25, 10, 10, 4, 3. Target: 351.

Daniel: 351. ((75 - 25) x (4 + 3)) + (10 / 10) (10)
Joey: 350.
Score: 24–0 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: PUSHEDIN -> PUNISHED

Round 4: D L H I U O C W E

Daniel: COILED (6)
Joey: CHOWED (6)
DC: DOUCHE (6) LOUCHE (6)
OT: COWHIDE (7)
Score: 30–6 (max 32)

Round 5: S M A N G I R O T

Daniel: ROAMING (7)
Joey: RATINGS (7)
DC: ORGANISM (8) ORGANIST (8) ANGSTROM (8)
OT: MARIGOTS (8) MIGRANTS (8) MORINGAS (8) ROASTING (8) SIGNATOR (8) SMARTING (8) STORMING (8)
Score: 37–13 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 6, 8, 9, 9, 7. Target: 115.

Daniel: 115. 100 + 6 + 9 (10)
Joey: 115. 100 + 8 + 7 (10)
Score: 47–23 (max 50)

Nina talks about her return to comedy in Still Open All Hours.

Round 7: L A S P H E G D I

Daniel: LASHED (6)
Joey: PHASED (6)
DC: LAPSED (6) PLASHED (7) SHAGPILE (8)
OT: HELIPADS (8)
Score: 53–29 (max 58)

Round 8: N Y L E O U M T A

Daniel: MANTLE (6)
Joey: AMOUNT (6)
DC: LEMONY (6) OMENTAL (7)
OT: ALMUTEN (7) AUTONYM (7) MENTULA (7) TELAMON (7)
Score: 59–35 (max 65)

Round 9: 25, 75, 3, 1, 3, 2. Target: 614.

Daniel: 613. ((75 + 25 + 2) x (3 + 3)) + 1 (7)
Joey: -
Score: 66–35 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: TEASWEAR -> SEAWATER

Round 10: D N P E I A G W O

Daniel: PINGED (6)
Joey: WAGON (5)
DC: WEAPON (6) GOWPEN (6) WIDGEON (7)
OT: PONDAGE (7) WENDIGO (7) WINDAGE (7) WOADING (7)
Score: 72–35 (max 79)

Round 11: S N U R B E A T O

Daniel: BOATERS (7)
Joey: BANTER (6)
DC: TURBANS (7)
OT: BARONETS (8) BURSTONE (8) NEARBOUT (8) RUBSTONE (8) SABOTEUR (8)
Score: 79–35 (max 87)

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

Round 12: S F P I E A R M E

Daniel: PRIMES (6)
Joey: SEAMER (6)
DC: FREESIA (7) PREMISE (7) AMPERES (7)
OT: EMPIRES (7) EMPRISE (7) EPIMERA (7) EPIMERS (7) FAERIES (7) MISFARE (7) PERMIES (7) PREMIES (7) PREMSIE (7) PRIMASE (7) SEAMIER (7) SERIEMA (7) SPIREME (7)
Score: 85–41 (max 94)

Round 13: N S U J O R C I D

Daniel: JOINS (5)
Joey: JUNIORS (7)
OT: DOUCINS (7) UNCORDS (7)
Score: 85–48 (max 101)

Round 14: 50, 100, 4, 5, 4, 1. Target: 159.

Daniel: 159. 100 + 50 + 4 + 5 (10)
Joey: 159. 100 + 50 + 4 + 5 (10)
Score: 95–58 (max 111)

Round 15: D A T E P A N I C

Joey buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say PEDANTIC which is incorrect.
Daniel buzzes on 5.5 seconds to say CAPTAINED which is correct.
Final Score: 105–58 (max 121)

Statistics Corner

Daniel:
Total score - 105
Raw score - 110
Total % of max - 87
Raw % of max - 91
Total average score per round - 7.0
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 6

Joey:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 3

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