Wednesday 26th February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 40)

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Wednesday 26th February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 40)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 26 February 2020.

C1: Champion Ryan Styles (5 wins, 496 points.) An exams officer from Mitcham, Surrey.
C2: Challenger John Robinson (not my dad :P :lol: ). A chartered accountant from Mill Hill, Greater London. He likes doing crosswords and word puzzles in his spare.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Linda Papadopoulos.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T H E A D T O P E
R02: U I N S G E W M O
R03: 100, 4, 6, 3, 7, 4. Target: 807.
TTT: DADINTUNE - "He's at home, he's never had a relationship, then he gets hundreds of offers."
R04: S I E R V S O N C
R05: R G I A F L E R U
R06: 25, 75, 9, 7, 8, 1. Target: 850.
R07: C Z D I A P L E X
R08: M T I A E R N S V
R09: 75, 10, 3, 8, 1, 4. Target: 460.
TTT: UPONMULTI - "Multi-casualty upon multi-casualty should this ever explode."
R10: D L I O T U B R S
R11: D F A E R H R I C
R12: U E O G B C N A M
R13: Y L N O I P R E A
R14: 6, 7, 1, 2, 9, 6. Target: 843.
R15: A R C H G R E E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: T H E A D T O P E

Ryan: POTHEAD (7)
John: ADOPTEE (7)
OT: OPTATED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: U I N S G E W M O

Ryan: IGNEOUS (7)
John: MOUSING (7)
DC: MEOWING (7) winegums
OT: WONGUIMS (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 4, 6, 3, 7, 4. Target: 807.

Ryan: 807. ((4 + 4) x 100) + 7 (10)
John: 807. ((4 + 4) x 100) + 7 (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: DADINTUNE -> INUNDATED

Round 4: S I E R V S O N C

Ryan: VERSIONS (8)
John: VOICERS (7)
DC: SCRIVENS (8)
OT: NECROSIS (8)
Score: 32–24 (max 33)

Round 5: R G I A F L E R U

Ryan: FAILURE (7)
John: FAILURE (7)
DC: FRAGILE (7) REFUGIAL (8)
Score: 39–31 (max 41)

Round 6: 25, 75, 9, 7, 8, 1. Target: 850.

Ryan: 848. ((25 + 75 + 7) x 8) - 9 + 1 (7)
John: 855.
RR: 850. (75 x 9) + (25 x 7) (10)
Score: 46–31 (max 51)

Dr. Linda talks about the paradox of choice.

Round 7: C Z D I A P L E X

Ryan: PLACID (6)
John: PLACID (6)
DC: PLICAE (6)
OT: PELADIC (7) PILADEX (7)
Score: 52–37 (max 58)

Round 8: M T I A E R N S V

Ryan: REMAINS (7)
John: marniest
DC: VARMINTS (8) RAIMENTS (8)
OT: MINARETS (8) MINESTRA (8) MISANTER (8) TIERSMAN (8)
Score: 59–37 (max 66)

Round 9: 75, 10, 3, 8, 1, 4. Target: 460.

Ryan: 460. ((10 - 4) x 75) + 8 + 3 - 1 (10)
John: 460. ((10 - 4) x 75) + 8 + 3 - 1 (10)
Score: 69–47 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: UPONMULTI -> PLUTONIUM

Round 10: D L I O T U B R S

Ryan: OUTBIDS (7)
John: BUILDS (6)
DC: LOTUSBIRD (18)
Score: 76–47 (max 94)

Round 11: D F A E R H R I C

Ryan: CHAIRED (7)
John: CHARRED (7)
DC: CARRIED (7) HARRIED (7)
OT: CHARIER (7) CHIRRED (7) HARDIER (7) REFRAID (7)
Score: 83–54 (max 101)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some more nursery rhymes.

Round 12: U E O G B C N A M

Ryan: BOUNCE (6)
John: BOUNCE (6)
DC: CABMEN (6)
OT: ACUMEN (6) BAGMEN (6) BEACON (6) BEMOAN (6) BOCAGE (6) BOGMAN (6) BOGMEN (6) CUBAGE (6) GAMONE (6) MAGCON (6) MANGEO (6) MEACON (6) UNCAGE (6)
Score: 89–60 (max 107)

Round 13: Y L N O I P R E A

Ryan: PRALINE (7)
John: PLAINER (7)
DC: OPALINE (7) PROLINE (7)
OT: NOPALERY (8) PAROLEIN (8)
Score: 96–67 (max 115)

Round 14: 6, 7, 1, 2, 9, 6. Target: 843.

Ryan: -
John: -
RR: 842. (7)
OT: 842. (((9 + 1) x 7) x (6 + 6)) + 2 (7)
Score: 96–67 (max 122)

Round 15: A R C H G R E E D

John buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say RECHARGED which is correct.
Final Score: 96–77 (max 132)

Statistics Corner

Ryan:
Total score - 96
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 73
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 6

John:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 6

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