Wednesday 22nd January 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 15)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 22 January 2020.

C1: Champion Dave Chapple (2 wins, 180 points.) A semi-retired IT worker originally from Plymouth, Devon.
C2: Challenger Nick MacCarthy-Morrogh. A relationship manager in banking from Glasgow. He's also a singer-songwriter and a guitarist.
DC: Susie Dent and Dan Walker.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A E I P N S B U T
R02: N G D O I E S Q A
R03: 50, 100, 8, 10, 6, 1. Target: 556.
TTT: PLACEABIN - "No matter where you place a bin, some people lack the ability to use it and drop litter instead."
R04: R M W I E S O C A
R05: Z R E U A T D P N
R06: 75, 100, 50, 9, 3, 8. Target: 122.
R07: I O E S F C S R T
R08: S R J A I U L G O
R09: 7, 1, 10, 5, 9, 3. Target: 376.
TTT: SENDVIDEO - "He can't send a video, his Wi-Fi has taken a turn for the worse."
R10: N B E A O E T W R
R11: G L A O I T R V E
R12: F S M O U E D P I
R13: L E A E N M L D O
R14: 25, 100, 50, 3, 1, 4. Target: 980.
R15: G E N E T R I T E (conundrum)


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Round 1: A E I P N S B U T

Dave: PUNIEST (7)
Nick: AUNTIES (7)
DC: PANTIES (7) PEANUTS (7) PETUNIAS (8) SUPINATE (8)
OT: SUBITANE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: N G D O I E S Q A

Dave: DIAGNOSE (8)
Nick: AGONISED (8)
DC: GONADS (6) DOINGS (6)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)

Round 3: 50, 100, 8, 10, 6, 1. Target: 556.

Dave: 556. ((10 + 1) x 50) + 6 (10)
Nick: 556. ((10 + 1) x 50) + 6 (10)
Score: 25–25 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: PLACEABIN -> INCAPABLE

Round 4: R M W I E S O C A

Dave: COWRIES (7)
Nick: miscare
DC: CRIME (5) CREAM (5) CRIMES (6) CREAMS (6) CASEWORM (8)
Score: 32–25 (max 34)

Round 5: Z R E U A T D P N

Dave: PEDANT (6)
Nick: PARTED (6)
DC: UNPARTED (8)
Score: 38–31 (max 42)

Round 6: 75, 100, 50, 9, 3, 8. Target: 122.

Dave: -
Nick: 122. (8 x 9) + 50 (10)
Score: 38–41 (max 52)

Dan carries on talking about Tony Foulds, and the accolades he received.

Round 7: I O E S F C S R T

Dave: FORESTS (7)
Nick: STORIES (7)
DC: FORTIES (7) SOFTIES (7) SECTORS (7)
OT: FROSTIES (8)
Score: 45–48 (max 60)

Round 8: S R J A I U L G O

Dave: GRAILS (6)
Nick: GRAILS (6)
DC: GIRASOL (7)
OT: GIAOURS (7)
Score: 51–54 (max 67)

Round 9: 7, 1, 10, 5, 9, 3. Target: 376.

Dave: 379.
Nick: 376. (7 x 5 x 10) + (3 x 9) - 1 (10)
Score: 51–64 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: SENDVIDEO -> NOSEDIVED

Round 10: N B E A O E T W R

Dave: BARONET (7)
Nick: BANTER (6)
OT: BANEWORT (8)
Score: 58–64 (max 85)

Round 11: G L A O I T R V E

Dave: GLOATER (7)
Nick: VIOLATER (8)
DC: RAVIGOTE (8)
OT: ALGIVORE (8)
Score: 58–72 (max 93)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "making a rod for your own back".

Round 12: F S M O U E D P I

Dave: IMPOSED (7)
Nick: MOUSE (5)
DC: MOUSED (6) SODIUM (6) PODIUM (6)
OT: PODIUMS (7)
Score: 65–72 (max 100)

Round 13: L E A E N M L D O

Dave: ENAMEL (6)
Nick: LOANED (6)
DC: LEMONADE (8)
Score: 71–78 (max 108)

Round 14: 25, 100, 50, 3, 1, 4. Target: 980.

Dave: -
Nick: 970. (4 + 1) x (50 / 25) x (100 - 3) (5)
RR: 979. (7)
OT: 979. (((100 x 3) - 50 + 1) x 4) - 25 (7)
Score: 71–83 (max 115)

Round 15: G E N E T R I T E

No one buzzes. The answer was TEETERING.
Final Score: 71–83 (max 125)

Statistics Corner

Dave:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 3

Nick:
Total score - 83
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 5

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