Thursday 8th October 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 131)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 8 October 2020.

C1: Champion David O'Donnell (1 win, 85 points.) A recruitment consultant from Bushey, Hertfordshire.
C2: Challenger John Burnett. A research scientist in the pharmaceutical business from Bracknell, Berkshire. He likes doing long-distance running, and has done 5 marathons.
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H S N C E I O D U
R02: I E G A T R N O L
R03: 100, 75, 4, 3, 8, 2. Target: 597.
TTT: LOUDCURSE - "If you told him the moon was made of cream cheese, he'd believe you."
R04: Z C P E A I M E L
R05: R N T D O A U E A
R06: 75, 7, 8, 2, 8, 1. Target: 262.
R07: X L R I O E I N D
R08: A U I S G F E P O
R09: 100, 75, 5, 8, 2, 7. Target: 892.
TTT: LEWDBILGE - "Give William a pile of money to get this bird."
R10: A E O A W C S R T
R11: D B Y C I E A T R
R12: D G S O I Q E F U
R13: N M H A E I O R V
R14: 9, 1, 5, 8, 4, 9. Target: 750.
R15: T U R N E D O A K (conundrum)


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Round 1: H S N C E I O D U

David: DUNCHES (7)
John: CHOSEN (6)
DC: CUSHIONED (18)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)

Round 2: I E G A T R N O L

David: RELATION (8)
John: RELATION (8)
DC: NEGATOR (7) RELATING (8) ALTERING (8) TRIANGLE (8) LEGATION (8)
OT: ALERTING (8) GELATION (8) GERANIOL (8) INTEGRAL (8) ORANGITE (8) ORIENTAL (8) REGIONAL (8) ROTALINE (8) TANGLIER (8) TRIGONAL (8)
Score: 15–8 (max 26)

Round 3: 100, 75, 4, 3, 8, 2. Target: 597.

David: 597. ((8 - 2) x 100) - 3 (10)
John: 597. ((8 - 2) x 100) - 3 (10)
Score: 25–18 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: LOUDCURSE -> CREDULOUS

Round 4: Z C P E A I M E L

David: PLAICE (6)
John: IMPALE (6)
DC: EMPLACE (7)
OT: PIMELEA (7)
Score: 31–24 (max 43)

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

David: OUTREAD (7)
John: NATURED (7)
DC: AERONAUT (8)
OT: ADORNATE (8)
Score: 38–31 (max 51)

Round 6: 75, 7, 8, 2, 8, 1. Target: 262.

David: 262. ((8 / 2) x (75 - 8)) - 7 + 1 (10)
John: 263.
Score: 48–31 (max 61)

Jon talks about a recent show he did called The Master of Laughter, a tribute show to Bob Monkhouse.

Round 7: X L R I O E I N D

David: loined
John: OXIDE (5)
DC: IODINE (6) IRONED (6)
OT: DINERO (6) DIOXIN (6) DOLINE (6) ELIXIR (6) INDOLE (6) INLIER (6) LIENOR (6) LINIER (6) NEROLI (6) NIRLED (6) OILIER (6) OREXIN (6) RINDEL (6) RINDLE (6) ROILED (6) RONDEL (6)
Score: 48–36 (max 67)

Round 8: A U I S G F E P O

David: SOAPIE (6)
John: POGUES (6)
OT: FOGIES (6) OPGAFS (6) POGIES (6)
Score: 54–42 (max 73)

Round 9: 100, 75, 5, 8, 2, 7. Target: 892.

David: 892. ((7 + 2) x 100) - 8 (10)
John: 892. ((7 + 2) x 100) - 8 (10)
Score: 64–52 (max 83)

Teatime teaser: LEWDBILGE -> WEDGEBILL

Round 10: A E O A W C S R T

David: TRACES (6)
John: WATERS (6)
DC: ROSACEA (7) COWERS (6) ESCROW (6)
OT: ACATERS (7) COASTER (7) ECORATS (7) OSTRACA (7) RASCETA (7) RECOATS (7) ROWCAST (7) TWOCERS (7)
Score: 70–58 (max 90)

Round 11: D B Y C I E A T R

David: TRACED (6)
John: TRACED (6)
DC: ACERBITY (8)
Score: 76–64 (max 98)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "guidelines".

Round 12: D G S O I Q E F U

David: GUIDES (6)
John: FUDGES (6)
DC: SQUIDGE (7)
Score: 82–70 (max 105)

Round 13: N M H A E I O R V

David: MORAINE (7)
John: ROMAINE (7)
DC: OVERMAN (7)
OT: HOMARINE (8)
Score: 89–77 (max 113)

Round 14: 9, 1, 5, 8, 4, 9. Target: 750.

David: 760. (9 + 1) x ((9 x 4) + (8 x 5)) (5)
John: -
RR: 750. (((9 + 8) x 9) - (4 - 1)) x 5 (10)
Score: 94–77 (max 123)

Round 15: T U R N E D O A K

David buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say OUTRANKED which is correct.
Final Score: 104–77 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 104
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 6

John:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 4

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