Countdown recap for Thursday 21 November 2019.
C1: Champion Paul Anderson (5 wins, 549 points.) An Apterite and full-time dad from Dublin, but originally from Limavady, County Londonderry.
C2: Challenger Peter Rattle. A man from Belfast. He likes playing puzzles, as well as watching Countdown of course.
DC: Susie Dent and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D R F O E U L N A
R02: T D R I A E Z S O
R03: 25, 8, 7, 8, 10, 2. Target: 541.
TTT: RUNLETCRY - "The team are in electrifying form at the present time."
R04: D R S I E O M R N
R05: C Q R T A U I L E
R06: 50, 1, 2, 8, 6, 2. Target: 690.
R07: T G N A I O T R E
R08: A I U P S M T O A
R09: 9, 4, 2, 1, 1, 10. Target: 417.
TTT: CANDLERIG - "The team are formally announcing that they've got the runs."
R10: F L B L E I A E S
R11: G D S A I O U C E
R12: N R T S O I E W U
R13: B S G O A E T S P
R14: 100, 25, 9, 5, 8, 8. Target: 291.
R15: M A T U R E Z I P (conundrum)
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Round 1: D R F O E U L N A
Paul: FLOUNDER (8)
Peter: FLOUNDER (8)
DC: FROND (5) FORELAND (8)
OT: EUROLAND (8) REUNFOLD (8) UNLOADER (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
Round 2: T D R I A E Z S O
Paul: ASTEROID (8)
Peter: ROADIES (7)
DC: TIRADES (7) DOZIEST (7)
Score: 16–8 (max 16)
Round 3: 25, 8, 7, 8, 10, 2. Target: 541.
Paul: 533.
Peter: 543. (((8 / 8) + 10) x 2 x 25) - 7 (7)
RR: 541. (7 x 8 x 10) - (25 + 2 - 8) (10)
Score: 16–15 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: RUNLETCRY -> CURRENTLY
Round 4: D R S I E O M R N
Paul: MISORDER (8)
Peter: REMINDS (7)
DC: INDORSER (8)
Score: 24–15 (max 34)
Round 5: C Q R T A U I L E
Paul: QUARTILE (8)
Peter: CURTAIL (7)
DC: QUILTER (7) TEQUILA (7)
OT: REQUITAL (8) RETICULA (8)
Score: 32–15 (max 42)
Round 6: 50, 1, 2, 8, 6, 2. Target: 690.
Paul: 690. ((6 + 1) x 2 x 50) - 8 - 2 (10)
Peter: 690. ((50 - 1) x (8 + 6)) + 2 + 2 (10)
Score: 42–25 (max 52)
Tanni talks about the team spirit that bonds Team GB together whilst competing at an Olympic/Paralympic Games.
Round 7: T G N A I O T R E
Paul: ROTATING (8)
Peter: ROTATING (8)
DC: TANGIER (7) RATTING (7)
OT: ORANGITE (8) TENTORIA (8) TETRAGON (8) TREATING (8)
Score: 50–33 (max 60)
Round 8: A I U P S M T O A
Paul: AUTISM (6)
Peter: optimas
DC: MATIPOUS (8)
Score: 56–33 (max 68)
Round 9: 9, 4, 2, 1, 1, 10. Target: 417.
Paul: 420.
Peter: 419. (((10 x 4) + 2) x (1 + 9)) - 1 (7)
RR: 417. (((9 x 4) + 2) x (10 + 1)) - 1 (10)
Score: 56–40 (max 78)
Teatime teaser: CANDLERIG -> DECLARING
Round 10: F L B L E I A E S
Paul: FEASIBLE (8)
Peter: FEASIBLE (8)
OT: LABEFIES (8)
Score: 64–48 (max 86)
Round 11: G D S A I O U C E
Paul: CAUSED (6)
Peter: CADGES (6)
DC: GUIDES (6) GAUDIES (7) EDACIOUS (8)
OT: ACEDIOUS (8)
Score: 70–54 (max 94)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "crackerjack".
Round 12: N R T S O I E W U
Paul: ROUTINES (8)
Peter: outrisen
DC: STREWN (6) WINTERS (7) TOWNIES (7) STONIER (7)
OT: WINTEROUS (18)
Score: 78–54 (max 112)
Round 13: B S G O A E T S P
Paul: POSTAGE (7)
Peter: POSTBAGS (8)
DC: PEATBOGS (8)
OT: POSTBASE (8)
Score: 78–62 (max 120)
Round 14: 100, 25, 9, 5, 8, 8. Target: 291.
Paul: 291. ((8 - 5) x 100) - 9 (10)
Peter: 291. (8 x 25) + 100 - 9 (10)
Score: 88–72 (max 130)
Round 15: M A T U R E Z I P
Paul buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say TRAPEZIUM which is correct.
Final Score: 98–72 (max 140)
Statistics Corner
Paul:
Total score - 98
Raw score - 117
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 7.8
Number of maxes - 9
Peter:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 6
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=81