Friday 21st February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 37)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 21 February 2020.

C1: Champion Ryan Styles (2 wins, 224 points.) An exams officer from Mitcham, Surrey.
C2: Challenger Charlie Delaney. A school crossing patroller from Dundee. He loves travelling so much that he got his Private Pilot's Licence.
DC: Susie Dent and Janet Street-Porter.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M T G T E O I N P
R02: W T L A U S I Y E
R03: 50, 8, 2, 4, 7, 1. Target: 584.
TTT: LIMPGRANT - "It sounds like Charlotte the actress is treading all over everyone."
R04: P T F D O A E R N
R05: S N H I O A C L D
R06: 50, 3, 4, 2, 9, 5. Target: 695.
R07: G R E I K F U R M
R08: V H N E A M D I N
R09: 100, 4, 1, 7, 5, 9. Target: 354.
TTT: PANUNITED - "Completely bare and in need of a good coat."
R10: G R T E O I P N U
R11: R L S E O R Y A R
R12: C R D S O I A T E
R13: D N S U E U M S A
R14: 25, 100, 9, 1, 9, 7. Target: 298.
R15: S W I S H F O R D (conundrum)


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Round 1: M T G T E O I N P

Ryan: PETTING (7)
Charlie: EMOTING (7)
DC: POTTING (7) TEMPTING (8)
OT: IMPOTENT (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: W T L A U S I Y E

Ryan: STEAL (5)
Charlie: WASTE (5)
DC: EASILY (6) SWEATILY (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 16)

Round 3: 50, 8, 2, 4, 7, 1. Target: 584.

Ryan: 584. ((50 + 8) x (7 + 2 + 1)) + 4 (10)
Charlie: 574.
Score: 22–12 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: LIMPGRANT -> TRAMPLING

Round 4: P T F D O A E R N

Ryan: PRONATED (8)
Charlie: FARTED (6)
DC: PROFANED (8)
OT: PANFORTE (8)
Score: 30–12 (max 34)

Round 5: S N H I O A C L D

Ryan: CHAINS (6)
Charlie: CHAINS (6)
DC: COLDISH (7)
OT: ADONICS (7) ALNICOS (7) ANDISOL (7) COALISH (7) DOLINAS (7) LADINOS (7) LOCHANS (7) NODICAL (7) OILCANS (7) SCHOLIA (7)
Score: 36–18 (max 41)

Round 6: 50, 3, 4, 2, 9, 5. Target: 695.

Ryan: 695. ((9 + 5) x 50) - 3 - 2 (10)
Charlie: -
Score: 46–18 (max 51)

Janet talks about the rise of militant veganism.

Round 7: G R E I K F U R M

Ryan: GRIME (5)
Charlie: MURKIER (7)
DC: FIRMER (6) FIGURE (6)
Score: 46–25 (max 58)

Round 8: V H N E A M D I N

Ryan: MANNED (6)
Charlie: MAIDEN (6)
DC: INVADE (6) MEDIAN (6) MEHNDI (6)
OT: HANDMEN (7) MANNIDE (7)
Score: 52–31 (max 65)

Round 9: 100, 4, 1, 7, 5, 9. Target: 354.

Ryan: 353. ((100 - 9 - 1) x 4) - 7 (7)
Charlie: 365.
RR: 354. ((100 x 7) / ((9 + 1) / 5)) + 4 (10)
Score: 59–31 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: PANUNITED -> UNPAINTED

Round 10: G R T E O I P N U

Ryan: ROUTEING (8)
Charlie: PORTING (7)
DC: POUTER (6) ERUPTION (8)
OT: ERUPTING (8) REPUTING (8)
Score: 67–31 (max 83)

Round 11: R L S E O R Y A R

Ryan: ROYALS (6)
Charlie: ROSARY (6)
DC: RELAYS (6) ROARERS (7)
Score: 73–37 (max 90)

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

Round 12: C R D S O I A T E

Ryan: CARDIES (7)
Charlie: SORTED (6)
DC: COATED (6) ROADIES (7) REDCOATS (8) ASTEROID (8)
OT: CAROTIDS (8) IDOCRASE (8) SOCIATED (8)
Score: 80–37 (max 98)

Round 13: D N S U E U M S A

Ryan: UNAMUSED (8)
Charlie: ASSUMED (7)
DC: UNMASSED (8)
OT: MEDUSANS (8)
Score: 88–37 (max 106)

Round 14: 25, 100, 9, 1, 9, 7. Target: 298.

Ryan: -
Charlie: 300. (9 - 7 + 1) x 100 (7)
RR: 298. ((25 + 7) x 9) + 9 + 1 (10)
Score: 88–44 (max 116)

Round 15: S W I S H F O R D

Charlie buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say "Sorry, I automatically pressed the button", which is incorrect.
Ryan buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say SWORDFISH which is correct.
Final Score: 98–44 (max 126)

Statistics Corner

Ryan:
Total score - 98
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 6

Charlie:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 35
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 1

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