Wednesday 11th November 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 155)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 11 November 2020.

C1: Champion Andy Bruno (3 wins, 271 points.) A retired maths and science tutor from Stoke-on-Trent.
C2: Challenger Keir Halcomb. A solicitor from London. He taught English in China, and unexpectedly sang "New York, New York" to 6,000 Chinese people in a stadium.
DC: Susie Dent and Rufus Hound.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P N O R X O U S E
R02: I A E P M T N D A
R03: 25, 50, 6, 10, 7, 7. Target: 648.
TTT: ANSWERBIT - "The answer relates to him being a bit of a beefcake."
R04: O E O H T J W M I
R05: E T A N D U R T S
R06: 25, 1, 1, 6, 2, 8. Target: 813.
R07: N E D A R P U F V
R08: E I U S T D S L O
R09: 25, 75, 1, 2, 8, 8. Target: 558.
TTT: HOTGENIUS - "It sounds like bad behaviour at the turn of the millennium."
R10: I E I D R F S M A
R11: E T A D O T V E R
R12: I A E P H R G Q I
R13: N U S O T A C B E
R14: 100, 50, 2, 7, 4, 10. Target: 187.
R15: L E M M A F L A B (conundrum)


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Round 1: P N O R X O U S E

Andy: SNOOPER (7)
Keir: SPOONER (7)
DC: UNROPES (7)
OT: PROXENOS (8) PROXENUS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: I A E P M T N D A

Andy: ANIMATED (8)
Keir: ANIMATED (8)
DC: DIAMANTE (8) timepanda
OT: IMPANATE (8) PANDAITE (8) PANDEMIA (8) PATINAED (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)

Round 3: 25, 50, 6, 10, 7, 7. Target: 648.

Andy: 647. ((7 + 6) x 50) - (10 - 7) (7)
Keir: 647. ((7 + 6) x 50) - (10 - 7) (7)
OT: 648. ((50 + 7 + 6) x 10) + 25 - 7 (10)
Score: 22–22 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: ANSWERBIT -> BRAWNIEST

Round 4: O E O H T J W M I

Andy: WHITE (5)
Keir: HOMIE (5)
DC: MOOTHIE (7)
Score: 27–27 (max 33)

Round 5: E T A N D U R T S

Andy: TRUANTED (8)
Keir: TAUNTERS (8)
DC: daunters
OT: STATURED (8) TRADENTS (8) TRANSUDE (8) UNSTATED (8) UNTASTED (8)
Score: 35–35 (max 41)

Round 6: 25, 1, 1, 6, 2, 8. Target: 813.

Andy: 806. ((1 + 1) x 2 x 8 x 25) + 6 (5)
Keir: 806. Mistake in working.
RR: 812. (((1 + 1) x 8 x 25) + 6) x 2 (7)
Score: 40–35 (max 48)

Rufus does a poem about the now-empty studio audience in Salford.

Round 7: N E D A R P U F V

Andy: PANDER (6)
Keir: DRAPE (5)
DC: UNPAVED (7) PARVENU (7)
OT: UNPARED (7)
Score: 46–35 (max 55)

Round 8: E I U S T D S L O

Andy: SOLIDEST (8)
Keir: LOUSIEST (8)
DC: SOLITUDES (18)
OT: DISSOLUTE (18)
Score: 54–43 (max 73)

Round 9: 25, 75, 1, 2, 8, 8. Target: 558.

Andy: -
Keir: 551. (8 x 75) - (((2 + 1) x 8) + 25) (5)
Rufus: 558. ((8 + 2 + 1) x (75 - 25)) + 8 (10)
Score: 54–48 (max 83)

Teatime teaser: HOTGENIUS -> NOUGHTIES

Round 10: I E I D R F S M A

Andy: MISFIRED (8)
Keir: FRAMED (6)
DC: RAMIFIED (8) MISREAD (7)
OT: MISFARED (8) RAMIFIES (8)
Score: 62–48 (max 91)

Round 11: E T A D O T V E R

Andy: OVERATE (7)
Keir: ROTATED (7)
DC: OVERDATE (8)
Score: 69–55 (max 99)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "getting your dander up".

Round 12: I A E P H R G Q I

Andy: GRAPH (5)
Keir: GRAPE (5)
DC: HEGIRA (6)
Score: 74–60 (max 105)

Round 13: N U S O T A C B E

Andy: BOUNCES (7)
Keir: unbeats
DC: NUTCASE (7)
OT: ACETOUS (7) ACTUOSE (7) BEACONS (7) BUNCOES (7) COBNUTS (7) CONTUSE (7) COSTEAN (7) CUENTOS (7) NOCTUAS (7) SOUTANE (7) SUBTONE (7) TOUCANS (7)
Score: 81–60 (max 112)

Round 14: 100, 50, 2, 7, 4, 10. Target: 187.

Andy: 186. (2 x 100) - 10 - 4 (7)
Keir: 188. 100 + 50 + (4 x 10) - 2 (7)
RR: 187. ((100 - 10) x 2) + 7 (10)
Score: 88–67 (max 122)

Round 15: L E M M A F L A B

Keir buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say FLAMMABLE which is correct.
Final Score: 88–77 (max 132)

Statistics Corner

Andy:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4

Keir:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

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