Tuesday 31st March 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 64)

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Tuesday 31st March 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 64)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 31 March 2020.

C1: Champion Faye Montgomery (3 wins, 283 points.) A financial accounting manager from Solihull, West Midlands.
C2: Challenger Andy Hinds. An air and space operations manager in the RAF originally from Plymouth, but now lives near Whitby, North Yorkshire.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Madeley.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L M Y R O A I E T
R02: L H C W U I O E N
R03: 100, 6, 5, 4, 1, 10. Target: 191.
TTT: FRAILTIED - "The frail chap was tied to a stretcher and taken to hospital by helicopter."
R04: V R C A I K E S M
R05: N T G R U O A E C
R06: 100, 5, 3, 1, 10, 9. Target: 960.
R07: R P X I U O I D T
R08: W M S D A E I R A
R09: 100, 3, 2, 1, 1, 7. Target: 734.
TTT: SARAHBEER - "Sarah had quaffed quite a lot of beer, and had turned into a right old nag."
R10: S Q N O U I S H E
R11: C S N A U E B I C
R12: D R M T O A E N A
R13: S F I A O T P N V
R14: 25, 4, 9, 3, 5, 4. Target: 306.
R15: R E P N K I R L S (conundrum)


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Round 1: L M Y R O A I E T

Faye: RETAIL (6)
Andy: LOITER (6)
DC: TRIAL (5) MORALITY (8)
OT: MOLARITY (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: L H C W U I O E N

Faye: CLOWN (5)
Andy: UNCOIL (6)
DC: HELICON (7)
OT: CHOLINE (7) LOWCHEN (7)
Score: 6–12 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 6, 5, 4, 1, 10. Target: 191.

Faye: 191. ((6 - 4) x 100 - 10 + 1 (10)
Andy: 191. ((6 - 4) x 100 - 10 + 1 (10)
Score: 16–22 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: FRAILTIED -> AIRLIFTED

Round 4: V R C A I K E S M

Faye: SICKER (6)
Andy: SMACKER (7)
DC: MAVERICKS (18)
Score: 16–29 (max 43)

Round 5: N T G R U O A E C

Faye: courtage
Andy: COUNTER (7)
DC: GRUNT (5) GROAT (5) GRANT (5) OUTRANGE (8)
OT: COURANTE (8)
Score: 16–36 (max 51)

Round 6: 100, 5, 3, 1, 10, 9. Target: 960.

Faye: 960. (100 - 3 - 1) x 10 (10)
Andy: 960. (9 x 100) + ((5 + 1) x 10) (10)
Score: 26–46 (max 61)

Richard talks about the time he threatened to do a citizen's arrest on some people who were trying to steal some items.

Round 7: R P X I U O I D T

Faye: TRIPOD (6)
Andy: PROUD (5)
DC: TORPID (6) PUTRID (6)
OT: IDIOPT (6) PITURI (6) PROTID (6)
Score: 32–46 (max 67)

Round 8: W M S D A E I R A

Faye: DREAMS (6)
Andy: madeira
DC: AWARDS (6) MISAWARD (8)
Score: 38–46 (max 75)

Round 9: 100, 3, 2, 1, 1, 7. Target: 734.

Faye: 734. ((100 + 3 + 2) x 7) - 1 (10)
Andy: 734. ((100 + 3 + 2) x 7) - 1 (10)
Score: 48–56 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: SARAHBEER -> EARBASHER

Round 10: S Q N O U I S H E

Faye: SQUISH (6)
Andy: SEQUINS (7)
DC: NOUS (4) HEINOUS (7)
Score: 48–63 (max 92)

Round 11: C S N A U E B I C

Faye: CABINS (6)
Andy: unbase
DC: CAUSE (5) baccies
OT: ACCUSE (6) ACINUS (6) CASEIN (6) CEIBAS (6) CUBICS (6) CUECAS (6) INCASE (6) INCUSE (6) NABIES (6) SABICU (6) SCENIC (6) UNCASE (6) USANCE (6)
Score: 54–63 (max 98)

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

Round 12: D R M T O A E N A

Faye: MENTOR (6)
Andy: ORNATE (6)
DC: MOANER (6) MATADOR (7) MODERANT (8)
OT: ADORNATE (8) EMANATOR (8) MANDATOR (8) NORMATED (8)
Score: 60–69 (max 106)

Round 13: S F I A O T P N V

Faye: PATIOS (6)
Andy: PAINTS (6)
DC: FIATS (5) PIANOS (6)
OT: AFIONS (6) FAINTS (6) FITSPO (6) NOVIAS (6) PANSIT (6) PANTOS (6) PATOIS (6) PAVONS (6) PINTAS (6) PINTOS (6) PISTON (6) PITONS (6) PIVOTS (6) POINTS (6) POTAIS (6) POTINS (6) SPAVIN (6) SPINTO (6)
Score: 66–75 (max 112)

Round 14: 25, 4, 9, 3, 5, 4. Target: 306.

Faye: 305.
Andy: 306. ((9 + 3) x 25) + (4 / 4) + 5 (10)
Score: 66–85 (max 122)

Round 15: R E P N K I R L S

Faye buzzes on 4.25 seconds to say SPRINKLER which is correct.
Final Score: 76–85 (max 132)

Statistics Corner

Faye:
Total score - 76
Raw score - 100
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 7

Andy:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 6

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