Monday 27th January 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 18)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 27 January 2020.

C1: Champion Nick MacCarthy-Morrogh (3 wins, 277 points.) A relationship manager in banking from Glasgow.
C2: Challenger Thomas Leeming. A retired man from Adlington, Lancashire. He's a big fan of Kylie Minogue, especially after people at his old work always turned the radio off whenever she was on.
DC: Susie Dent and Dan Walker.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W G S A E O P L U
R02: T N D E I A C S H
R03: 100, 50, 75, 1, 9, 4. Target: 838.
TTT: HITTARGET - "If you're in deep water, these will help you to land."
R04: D S B O E U R L T
R05: N M T E I O L F E
R06: 75, 10, 9, 1, 7, 8. Target: 409.
R07: X R D P U E A R O
R08: Q S N I E O R V E
R09: 25, 75, 100, 10, 3, 7. Target: 599.
TTT: SAWHEATER - "These birds sound like they're crying a little in Scotland."
R10: S T M A U O R N I
R11: D C W E A I Y R A
R12: S T R E I A R V C
R13: N N R E O A L S P
R14: 100, 9, 6, 1, 4, 4. Target: 743.
R15: T R A D E C E R T (conundrum)


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Round 1: W G S A E O P L U

Nick: PLAGUES (7)
Thomas: PULSE (5)
DC: GOSPEL (6)
OT: LOWAGES (7) PLOGUES (7) PLUSAGE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: T N D E I A C S H

Nick: HANDIEST (8)
Thomas: HANDIEST (8)
OT: ASTHENIC (8) CHAINSET (8) CHANTIES (8) DISTANCE (8) ECHIDNAS (8) SNATCHED (8) SNITCHED (8) STANCHED (8)
Score: 15–8 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 50, 75, 1, 9, 4. Target: 838.

Nick: 832. (100 + 4) x (9 - 1) (5)
Thomas: 846.
RR: 838. ((100 + 1) x 9) + 4 - 75 (10)
Score: 20–8 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: HITTARGET -> TRAGHETTI

Round 4: D S B O E U R L T

Nick: DOUBTERS (8)
Thomas: BOULDERS (8)
DC: TROUBLED (8) OBTRUDES (8)
OT: DOUBLERS (8) DOUBLETS (8) REDOUBTS (8) TROUBLES (8)
Score: 28–16 (max 33)

Round 5: N M T E I O L F E

Nick: motife
Thomas: -
DC: MOTIF (5) MELONITE (8)
OT: MOLINETE (8)
Score: 28–16 (max 41)

Round 6: 75, 10, 9, 1, 7, 8. Target: 409.

Nick: -
Thomas: 402. (75 - 8) x (7 - 1) (5)
RR: 409. ((75 - (9 + 1 + 8)) x 7) + 10 (10)
Score: 28–21 (max 51)

Dan talks about his hideous record on game shows, including losing £104,000 on a celebrity version of The Chase.

Round 7: X R D P U E A R O

Nick: UPROAR (6)
Thomas: PROUDER (7)
DC: POURED (6)
Score: 28–28 (max 58)

Round 8: Q S N I E O R V E

Nick: VERSION (7)
Thomas: -
DC: EVERSION (8)
OT: RENOVISE (8)
Score: 35–28 (max 66)

Round 9: 25, 75, 100, 10, 3, 7. Target: 599.

Nick: -
Thomas: 600. (100 x 7) - (75 + 25) (7)
RR: 599. ((75 + 10) x 7) + (100 / 25) (10)
Score: 35–35 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: SAWHEATER -> WHEATEARS

Round 10: S T M A U O R N I

Nick: MATRONS (7)
Thomas: MATRONS (7)
DC: RAINOUTS (8)
OT: ARSONIUM (8) MAINOURS (8) MANITOUS (8) NATURISM (8) ROMAUNTS (8) TINAMOUS (8)
Score: 42–42 (max 84)

Round 11: D C W E A I Y R A

Nick: waider
Thomas: WEARY (5)
DC: RACEWAY (7) DAYWEAR (7)
OT: DAYCARE (7) RIDEWAY (7)
Score: 42–47 (max 91)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of the four seasons.

Round 12: S T R E I A R V C

Nick: RACIEST (7)
Thomas: CARRIES (7)
OT: ERRATICS (8)
Score: 49–54 (max 99)

Round 13: N N R E O A L S P

Nick: PLANNERS (8)
Thomas: SPANNER (7)
DC: PERSONAL (8)
OT: PSORALEN (8)
Score: 57–54 (max 107)

Round 14: 100, 9, 6, 1, 4, 4. Target: 743.

Nick: 741.
Thomas: 744. ((100 - 6) x (9 - 1)) - 4 - 4 (7)
RR: 743. ((100 - 6) x (4 + 4)) - 9 (10)
Score: 57–61 (max 117)

Round 15: T R A D E C E R T

Nick buzzes on 18.25 seconds to say ATTRACTED which is incorrect.
Thomas does not buzz.
The answer was RETRACTED.
Final Score: 57–61 (max 127)

Statistics Corner

Nick:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 70
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 4

Thomas:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 78
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 3

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