Wednesday 29th January 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 20)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 29 January 2020.

C1: Champion Thomas Leeming (2 wins, 151 points.) A retired man from Adlington, Lancashire.
C2: Challenger Veronica Brown. A retired woman from Lockerbie, Dumfries & Galloway. She used to do dares as a younger woman including climbing up a hill despite being afraid of heights.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B N G I A O L S T
R02: K L C U E I S A R
R03: 25, 4, 9, 6, 9, 7. Target: 198.
TTT: DIREFREAK - "You sack the rap artist for being a bit of a dragon."
R04: D R E O M J T A U
R05: P S M O E I G T M
R06: 100, 6, 5, 5, 8, 8. Target: 192.
R07: V D S A O E N F L
R08: N D R I O Y U R A
R09: 50, 8, 10, 9, 7, 7. Target: 354.
TTT: USESPLOTS - "I wish you would stop wittering on about the broken teapot."
R10: L I T N S E A E D
R11: S H T O I E R D T
R12: N C G A O C E N I
R13: T R H A O E P T W
R14: 25, 8, 4, 9, 6, 1. Target: 951.
R15: D I D I T S E L L (conundrum)


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Round 1: B N G I A O L S T

Thomas: BLASTING (8)
Veronica: BOASTING (8)
OT: OBLIGANTS (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 18)

Round 2: K L C U E I S A R

Thomas: LUCKIER (7)
Veronica: LUCKIER (7)
DC: CAULKERS (8)
OT: AURICLES (8) RECAULKS (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 26)

Round 3: 25, 4, 9, 6, 9, 7. Target: 198.

Thomas: -
Veronica: 198. (((9 / 9) + 7) x 25) - (6 - 4) (10)
Score: 15–25 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: DIREFREAK -> FIREDRAKE

Round 4: D R E O M J T A U

Thomas: outdream
Veronica: DREAM (5)
DC: DREAMT (6) RADOME (6)
OT: MUJERADO (8) OUTARMED (8)
Score: 15–30 (max 44)

Round 5: P S M O E I G T M

Thomas: MOPIEST (7)
Veronica: IMPOSE (6)
DC: EGOTISM (7)
OT: METOPISM (8)
Score: 22–30 (max 52)

Round 6: 100, 6, 5, 5, 8, 8. Target: 192.

Thomas: 192. ((8 - 6) x 100) - 8 (10)
Veronica: 192. ((8 - 6) x 100) - 8 (10)
Score: 32–40 (max 62)

Dr. Phil talks about how to improve your diet and the dangers of "ultra-processed foods".

Round 7: V D S A O E N F L

Thomas: SLAVED (6)
Veronica: LOANED (6)
DC: FONDLES (7) FLAVONES (8)
Score: 38–46 (max 70)

Round 8: N D R I O Y U R A

Thomas: AROUND (6)
Veronica: AROUND (6)
DC: ORDINARY (8)
Score: 44–52 (max 78)

Round 9: 50, 8, 10, 9, 7, 7. Target: 354.

Thomas: 356.
Veronica: 353. (7 x 50) + 10 - 7 (7)
RR: 354. (7 x 50) + 10 - 7 + 9 - 8 (10)
Score: 44–59 (max 88)

Teatime teaser: USESPLOTS -> SPOUTLESS

Round 10: L I T N S E A E D

Thomas: anelids
Veronica: INSTEAD (7)
DC: LINSEED (7) DATELINES (18)
OT: DENTALISE (18)
Score: 44–66 (max 106)

Round 11: S H T O I E R D T

Thomas: HOTTIES (7)
Veronica: HOISTED (7)
DC: THEORIST (8) DOTTIER (7) DITHERS (7)
OT: ORTHIDES (8) ORTHITES (8) THIRSTED (8)
Score: 51–73 (max 114)

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

Round 12: N C G A O C E N I

Thomas: gnocci
Veronica: CANING (6)
DC: CANOEING (8)
Score: 51–79 (max 122)

Round 13: T R H A O E P T W

Thomas: PATTER (6)
Veronica: PATTER (6)
DC: POTTER (6) THROAT (6)
OT: TOPWATER (8)
Score: 57–85 (max 130)

Round 14: 25, 8, 4, 9, 6, 1. Target: 951.

Thomas: 950. ((25 + 1) x 9 x 4) + 8 + 6 (7)
Veronica: 950. ((4 x 9) + 8 - 6) x 25 (7)
RR: 951. (((4 x 9) + 8 - 6) x 25) + 1 (10)
Score: 64–92 (max 140)

Round 15: D I D I T S E L L

Veronica buzzes on 6.75 seconds to say DISTILLED which is correct.
Final Score: 64–102 (max 150)

Statistics Corner

Thomas:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 47
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 1

Veronica:
Total score - 102
Raw score - 108
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 3

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