c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 8 December 2020.

C1: Champion Daniel Jonathan (2 wins, 203 points.) A full-time carer from Haslingden, Lancashire.
C2: Challenger Tim White. A defence industry estimator from Bristol.
DC: Susie Dent and Nina Wadia.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M E K C O G B A D
R02: R U T N E L I P A
R03: 25, 75, 9, 2, 10, 4. Target: 648.
TTT: SORECALF - "Mr. Ramsay likes to dine outdoors."
R04: E Q S O U M G E T
R05: F R I W A N O C A
R06: 75, 4, 3, 5, 8, 1. Target: 370.
R07: B L E I T A S R H
R08: L E P O V S E N I
R09: 25, 75, 7, 10, 2, 6. Target: 805.
TTT: PICKFLAB - "Support the prince, perhaps, then somersault."
R10: R A H O C D U G E
R11: F M A S N O I R L
R12: P U S Y E G M I O
R13: W S A E D N I T X
R14: 100, 8, 9, 6, 2, 6. Target: 307.
R15: L I Z I G O N D I (conundrum)


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Round 1: M E K C O G B A D

Daniel: MOCKED (6)
Tim: BACKED (6)
DC: DOCKAGE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: R U T N E L I P A

Daniel: PLANTER (7)
Tim: PLANTER (7)
DC: PETUNIA (7) LATRINE (7) URINAL (6) PRUINATE (8)
OT: INTERLAP (8) RETINULA (8) TENURIAL (8) TRAPLINE (8) TRIPLANE (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 75, 9, 2, 10, 4. Target: 648.

Daniel: -
Tim: 653. Mistake in working.
RR: 648. (9 x 75) - 25 - 2 (10)
Score: 13–13 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: SORECALF -> ALFRESCO

Round 4: E Q S O U M G E T

Daniel: QUOTES (6)
Tim: MEETS (5)
DC: MOSQUE (6) EMOTES (6) OUTSEE (6)
OT: QUOTEES (7)
Score: 19–13 (max 32)

Round 5: F R I W A N O C A

Daniel: frain
Tim: RAIN (4)
DC: FROWN (5) OCARINA (7)
OT: INFOWAR (7)
Score: 19–17 (max 39)

Round 6: 75, 4, 3, 5, 8, 1. Target: 370.

Daniel: 370. (5 x 75) - 1 - 4 (10)
Tim: 370. (5 x 75) - 1 - 4 (10)
Score: 29–27 (max 49)

Nina talks about filming Death In Paradise, and trying to escape the terror of the scolopendra.

Round 7: B L E I T A S R H

Daniel: BLISTER (7)
Tim: STABLER (7)
DC: HERBALIST (18)
Score: 36–34 (max 67)

Round 8: L E P O V S E N I

Daniel: POLES (5)
Tim: SOLVE (5)
DC: ENVELOPS (8) PENSILE (7)
OT: NOVELISE (8) PLEIONES (8)
Score: 41–39 (max 75)

Round 9: 25, 75, 7, 10, 2, 6. Target: 805.

Daniel: 806. ((25 + 75) x (10 - 2)) + 6 (7)
Tim: 807.
RR: 805. ((2 x 75) - 25 - 10) x 7 (10)
Score: 48–39 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: PICKFLAB -> BACKFLIP

Round 10: R A H O C D U G E

Daniel: CHARGED (7)
Tim: CHARGED (7)
DC: COUGHED (7) CORDAGE (7) COURAGE (7)
OT: GROUCHED (8)
Score: 55–46 (max 93)

Round 11: F M A S N O I R L

Daniel: liason
Tim: MAINS (5)
DC: MAISON (6) FORMALIN (8) INFORMAL (8)
OT: MARLIONS (8) NASIFORM (8)
Score: 55–51 (max 101)

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

Round 12: P U S Y E G M I O

Daniel: GIMPS (5)
Tim: PYGMIES (7)
DC: MUSE (4) GYPSUM (6)
OT: GUIMPES (7) MYOPIES (7)
Score: 55–58 (max 108)

Round 13: W S A E D N I T X

Daniel: STAINED (7)
Tim: SAINTED (7)
DC: WAXIEST (7) INSTEAD (7)
OT: DESTAIN (7) DETAINS (7) SATINED (7) SEXTAIN (7) TIENDAS (7) WAISTED (7) WANTIES (7)
Score: 62–65 (max 115)

Round 14: 100, 8, 9, 6, 2, 6. Target: 307.

Daniel: 306. (100 + 2) x (9 - 6) (7)
Tim: 308. ((6 / 2) x 100) + 8 (7)
Nick!: 307. ((6 / 2) x 100) + 9 - 8 + 6 (10)
Score: 69–72 (max 125)

Round 15: L I Z I G O N D I

Daniel buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say IDOLIZING which is correct.
Final Score: 79–72 (max 135)

Statistics Corner

Daniel:
Total score - 79
Raw score - 84
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 3

Tim:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 84
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 3

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