Countdown recap for Thursday 17 December 2020.
C1: #2 Seed Sam "The Rochdale Rottweiler" Cappleman-Lynes (9 games, 9 wins, 1,060 points) An Apteforumite and software developer from Rochdale. He defeated #7 seed Damien Doughty 121-71 in his quarter-final last Friday.
C2: #3 Seed Leo "The London Laser" Smith (9 games, 9 wins, 960 points) A pest controller from London. He defeated #6 seed Phil Hulme 91-80 in his quarter-final on Monday.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H N S R A I O E F
R02: A U O T L D C I Q
R03: 50, 75, 100, 25, 9, 2. Target: 118.
TTT: RIPEMUSH - "The potatoes sound like they're for a pint."
R04: P T S E A O Y G R
R05: N D M C E U I A S
R06: 100, 1, 8, 2, 9, 9. Target: 250.
R07: R T L N E O A I E
R08: A O U B R F I L P
R09: 50, 75, 25, 100, 7, 5. Target: 929.
TTT: BUNGCHAP - "It's not a website or a performer, but it's had loads of hits."
R10: V T W C E O I D K
R11: N S M T A O E I L
R12: G W R A U E S L G
R13: D P N B I O E A M
R14: 25, 100, 50, 8, 2, 5. Target: 760.
R15: C C A S H O U T S (conundrum)
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Round 1: H N S R A I O E F
Sam: REFASHION (18)
Leo: REFASHION (18)
DC: OARFISH (7) INSOFAR (7)
OT: FASHIONER (18)
Score: 18–18 (max 18)
Round 2: A U O T L D C I Q
Sam: ALIQUOT (7)
Leo: outlaid
OT: DULOTIC (7) TOULADI (7)
Score: 25–18 (max 25)
Round 3: 50, 75, 100, 25, 9, 2. Target: 118.
Sam: 118. (2 x 9) + 100 (10)
Leo: 118. (2 x 9) + 100 (10)
Score: 35–28 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: RIPEMUSH -> MURPHIES
Round 4: P T S E A O Y G R
Sam: POTAGERS (8)
Leo: POTAGERS (8)
OT: PORTAGES (8)
Score: 43–36 (max 43)
Round 5: N D M C E U I A S
Sam: CAESIUM (7)
Leo: MEDIANS (7)
DC: INDUCES (7)
OT: MUSCADINE (18)
Score: 50–43 (max 61)
Round 6: 100, 1, 8, 2, 9, 9. Target: 250.
Sam: 250. (9 + 9 + 8 - 1 + 100) x 2 (10)
Leo: 254.
Score: 60–43 (max 71)
Levi talks about his charity work mainly for The Prince's Trust, plus discovering a 6' 7" diver from Barbados.
Round 7: R T L N E O A I E
Sam: RELATION (8)
Leo: RELATION (8)
DC: TREENAIL (8) ORIENTAL (8)
OT: AEROLITE (8) ROTALINE (8)
Score: 68–51 (max 79)
Round 8: A O U B R F I L P
Sam: BAILOR (6)
Leo: PARBOIL (7)
DC: FIBULAR (7)
OT: BIPOLAR (7)
Score: 68–58 (max 86)
Round 9: 50, 75, 25, 100, 7, 5. Target: 929.
Sam: 929. (((75 x 25) - 7) / (100 / 50)) - 5 (10)
Leo: 930.
Score: 78–58 (max 96)
Teatime teaser: BUNGCHAP -> PUNCHBAG
Round 10: V T W C E O I D K
Sam: WICKET (6)
Leo: TWOCKED (7)
DC: DOCKET (6)
OT: TWICKED (7)
Score: 78–65 (max 103)
Round 11: N S M T A O E I L
Sam: SEMITONAL (18)
Leo: AMNIOTES (8)
Score: 96–65 (max 121)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "mistletoe".
Round 12: G W R A U E S L G
Sam: WAGGLERS (8)
Leo: wraggles
DC: RAGGLES (7) LAGGERS (7) LUGGERS (7)
Score: 104–65 (max 129)
Round 13: D P N B I O E A M
Sam: DOMAINE (7)
Leo: DOPAMINE (8)
DC: ABDOMEN (7)
Score: 104–73 (max 137)
Round 14: 25, 100, 50, 8, 2, 5. Target: 760.
Sam: 760. (100 - 5) x 8 (10)
Leo: 760. ((100 + 50) x 5) + 8 + 2 (10)
Score: 114–83 (max 147)
Round 15: C C A S H O U T S
Sam buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say SUCCOTASH which is correct.
Final Score: 124–83 (max 157)
It's certainly not SUCCOTASH from Sam, as he books his place in tomorrow's Grand Final in a double-barrelled face-off with Luke Johnson-Davies.
Who will come out on top, LJD or SCL. Well, for me, Lovely Juicy Donut beats Salted Caramel Latte, but on the other hand, Sugar-Free Cola Light beats Lame Jack Daniel's....
(Very lame, I know... 
)But, anyhoo, the main event is upon us...., who will be the Series Champion of Series 82....
Join me tomorrow to find out
Statistics Corner
Sam:
Total score - 124
Raw score - 143
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 91
Total average score per round - 8.3
Raw average score per round - 9.5
Number of maxes - 11
Leo:
Total score - 83
Raw score - 105
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 8
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82