Wednesday 4th December 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 112)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 4 December 2019.

C1: Challenger Anthony Scott. A distribution quality consultant from Skipton, North Yorkshire. He likes trains and photography, particularly the nearby Settle-Carlisle Line.
C2: Challenger Zach Hart. An IT support analyst from Birmingham. He recently got engaged and proposed to his would-be fiancée at William Wordsworth's garden in the Lake District.
DC: Susie Dent and Hannah Fry.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M G D E A U C N I
R02: W E R A C O T A R
R03: 75, 3, 2, 6, 10, 9. Target: 645.
TTT: ALARMTOIL - "A certain song might show you the way to this South American plant."
R04: Z I S U O M T E A
R05: O E S R Q I N S A
R06: 25, 10, 7, 1, 8, 6. Target: 453.
R07: O E U D F T G I D
R08: F E S A R I L A R
R09: 50, 75, 7, 3, 2, 1. Target: 959.
TTT: IRINGTHEM - "I ring them to complain and moan, doing this is my favourite pastime."
R10: C E K I T O P A R
R11: E U M S P S I E P
R12: N O R U N A O D A
R13: M T I A S E O S T
R14: 100, 6, 7, 7, 9, 9. Target: 863.
R15: F R I J A T U C K (conundrum)


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Round 1: M G D E A U C N I

Anthony: meading
Zach: MINCED (6)
DC: MEAD (4) GUIDANCE (8) UNCAGED (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: W E R A C O T A R

Anthony: CARTER (6)
Zach: CREATOR (7)
DC: CARROT (6) AERATOR (7) REACTOR (7)
OT: AEROCAR (7) EARWORT (7)
Score: 0–13 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 3, 2, 6, 10, 9. Target: 645.

Anthony: 650.
Zach: 645. (9 x 75) - (10 x 3) (10)
Score: 0–23 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: ALARMTOIL -> TAMARILLO

Round 4: Z I S U O M T E A

Anthony: MOUSE (5)
Zach: MOUSE (5)
DC: AUTISM (6) AUTOMIZES (18)
Score: 5–28 (max 43)

Round 5: O E S R Q I N S A

Anthony: RINSES (6)
Zach: SENSOR (6)
DC: SNORES (6) REASONS (7)
OT: SENSORIA (8)
Score: 11–34 (max 51)

Round 6: 25, 10, 7, 1, 8, 6. Target: 453.

Anthony: 452. ((10 + 8) x 25) + 7 - 6 + 1 (7)
Zach: 450.
RR: 453. ((25 x 6) + 1) x (10 - 7) (10)
Score: 18–34 (max 61)

Hannah talks about the problems with artificial intelligence.

Round 7: O E U D F T G I D

Anthony: FIDGET (6)
Zach: GIFTED (6)
DC: GUIDED (6) FUDGED (6)
OT: DOITED (6) DOUTED (6) DUGITE (6) FOETID (6) GEDDIT (6) OUTDID (6)
Score: 24–40 (max 67)

Round 8: F E S A R I L A R

Anthony: FLARES (6)
Zach: FLARES (6)
DC: AIRFARES (8)
Score: 30–46 (max 75)

Round 9: 50, 75, 7, 3, 2, 1. Target: 959.

Anthony: 951. ((7 + 3 + 2) x 75) + 50 + 1 (5)
Zach: -
RR: 959. ((75 - 3) x 2 x 7) + 1 - 50 (10)
Score: 35–46 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: IRINGTHEM -> MITHERING

Round 10: C E K I T O P A R

Anthony: POCKET (6)
Zach: PICKET (6)
DC: PACKET (6) OPERATIC (8)
OT: APORETIC (8)
Score: 41–52 (max 93)

Round 11: E U M S P S I E P

Anthony: PUMPS (5)
Zach: SPIES (5)
DC: MISUSE (6)
OT: PUMPEES (7) PUPSIES (7)
Score: 46–57 (max 100)

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

Round 12: N O R U N A O D A

Anthony: AROUND (6)
Zach: AROUND (6)
DC: ADORN (5)
OT: NANOROD (7)
Score: 52–63 (max 107)

Round 13: M T I A S E O S T

Anthony: STEAMS (6)
Zach: ATOMISE (7)
DC: TOASTIES (8) SOMATISE (8) ATOMISES (8)
OT: ATOMISTS (8) EASTMOST (8) MISSTATE (8) MOISTEST (8) OSMIATES (8) STOMATES (8)
Score: 52–70 (max 115)

Round 14: 100, 6, 7, 7, 9, 9. Target: 863.

Anthony: 860. (9 x 100) - (7 x 6) + 9 - 7 (7)
Zach: 867.
RR: 863. ((9 - 7 + 6) x 100) + (9 x 7) (10)
Score: 59–70 (max 125)

Round 15: F R I J A T U C K

Anthony buzzes on 17 seconds to say JACKFRUIT which is correct.
Final Score: 69–70 (max 135)

Statistics Corner

Anthony:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 2

Zach:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 84
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=81