Tuesday 6th August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 26)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 6 August 2019.

C1: Champion Corrina Attwood (6 wins, 540 points.) A full-time mum from Ramsgate, Kent.
C2: Challenger Paul Robinson. A retired teacher and professional actor/author. He has done 2 feature films and a TV series in Nollywood (the Nigerian Hollywood). He has also done 13 marathons, 11 of them in London. He's a member of the Orion Harriers, based in Chingford, which presumably means he's from the London area, although it's never specified.
DC: Susie Dent and John Inverdale.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D L S R I E O T S
R02: B T R A U O P N I
R03: 50, 5, 9, 6, 3, 1. Target: 644.
TTT: MICROLUTE - "He ate several apples and then lifted the thick, electrical cable."
R04: S C S E A G M U R
R05: N D V D N I O U R
R06: 50, 8, 6, 9, 7, 1. Target: 619.
R07: Z T N S P E A I G
R08: D C W E O I G S T
R09: 100, 9, 1, 7, 10, 2. Target: 342.
TTT: NUTSIDEAS - "His attack on one of the piano pedals seemed to go on forever."
R10: R T K U A D R U E
R11: F R C M B O A I E
R12: S R N O A S O M I
R13: H L F H L E A I L
R14: 10, 1, 7, 2, 8, 7. Target: 854.
R15: I N E P T G N A T (conundrum)


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Round 1: D L S R I E O T S

Corrina: SOLIDEST (8)
Paul: STEROID (7)
DC: STRIDES (7) SOLDIERS (8) STEROIDS (8)
OT: OLDSTERS (8) RESITOLS (8) ROSSITED (8) ROTISSED (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: B T R A U O P N I

Corrina: POINT (5)
Paul: INPUT (5)
DC: ABRUPT (6) ABRUPTION (18)
Score: 13–5 (max 26)

Round 3: 50, 5, 9, 6, 3, 1. Target: 644.

Corrina: 644. ((9 + 1 + 3) x 50) - 6 (10)
Paul: 644. ((9 + 1 + 3) x 50) - 6 (10)
Score: 23–15 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: MICROLUTE -> MULTICORE

Round 4: S C S E A G M U R

Corrina: SCREAMS (7)
Paul: CARESS (6)
DC: SAUCERS (7)
OT: ARGUSES (7) CAUSERS (7) MASSEUR (7) MAUGERS (7) MAUGRES (7) SACRUMS (7) SAUGERS (7) SUCRASE (7) USAGERS (7)
Score: 30–15 (max 43)

Round 5: N D V D N I O U R

Corrina: ROUND (5)
Paul: unvoid
DC: UNION (5) druid
OT: RODDIN (6)
Score: 35–15 (max 49)

Round 6: 50, 8, 6, 9, 7, 1. Target: 619.

Corrina: 617. ((6 - 1 + 7) x 50) + 9 + 8 (7)
Paul: 619. Mistake in working.
RR: 620. (7)
OT: 619. ((50 + 1) x ((9 x 8) / 6)) + 7 (10)
Score: 42–15 (max 59)

John talks about the Japanese sport of sumo.

Round 7: Z T N S P E A I G

Corrina: TAPING (6)
Paul: PASTING (7)
DC: ZANIEST (7) SAPIENT (7) ZESTING (7)
OT: GENIPATS (8) TZIGANES (8)
Score: 42–22 (max 67)

Round 8: D C W E O I G S T

Corrina: EGOIST (6)
Paul: STODGE (6)
DC: STOGIE (6) WIDGETS (7)
OT: COTISED (7) GODWITS (7)
Score: 48–28 (max 74)

Round 9: 100, 9, 1, 7, 10, 2. Target: 342.

Corrina: 339. ((100 + 10) x (2 + 1)) + 9 (7)
Paul: 346.
RR: 342. (((100 - 10) / 2) - 7) x 9 (10)
Score: 55–28 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: NUTSIDEAS -> SUSTAINED

Round 10: R T K U A D R U E

Corrina: TRADER (6)
Paul: karted
DC: DARKER (6)
OT: AUTEUR (6) DARTER (6) RARKED (6) REDART (6) RETARD (6) RUDERA (6) TARRED (6)
Score: 61–28 (max 90)

Round 11: F R C M B O A I E

Corrina: formic
Paul: CAMBER (6)
DC: AMOEBIC (7) COMFIER (7)
OT: ACIFORM (7) AEROBIC (7) FIBROMA (7) FOAMIER (7) MICROBE (7)
Score: 61–34 (max 97)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some pub names.

Round 12: S R N O A S O M I

Corrina: MAROONS (7)
Paul: MINORS (6)
DC: RANSOMS (7)
OT: ROMANSOS (8)
Score: 68–34 (max 105)

Round 13: H L F H L E A I L

Corrina: FLAIL (5)
Paul: FLAIL (5)
DC: FELLA (5)
OT: FAILLE (6) FELLAH (6)
Score: 73–39 (max 111)

Round 14: 10, 1, 7, 2, 8, 7. Target: 854.

Corrina: -
Paul: 856. Mistake in working.
RR: 854. ((10 x 7) - 8 - 1) x 2 x 7 (10)
Score: 73–39 (max 121)

Round 15: I N E P T G N A T

Paul buzzes on 5.25 seconds to say PATENTING which is correct.
Final Score: 73–49 (max 131)

Statistics Corner

Corrina:
Total score - 73
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 4

Paul:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 57
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=81