Tuesday 27th October 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 144)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 27 October 2020.

C1: Champion Damien Doughty (1 win, 84 points.) From Bristol, but originally from Spalding, Lincolnshire.
C2: Challenger Chris Diggons. A driving instructor from Essex. He used to be a baker, starting at 4am in the morning.
DC: Susie Dent and Jay Rayner.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L D P R O E I A O
R02: C T S U E I M N F
R03: 1, 9, 5, 4, 9, 2. Target: 210.
TTT: SEMISATED - "She wasn't quite sated, she only had a small amount of coffee."
R04: G D O E R P Y A O
R05: N L H R I E U A E
R06: 25, 1, 9, 6, 6, 3. Target: 470.
R07: D C M S I O E A U
R08: T R V E O I N P D
R09: 3, 8, 6, 4, 9, 5. Target: 521.
TTT: FLUTEFACE - "He had prunes and bran for breakfast, and they worked a treat."
R10: G L T N W E A E O
R11: R S L I O E D S Y
R12: F H B A U E M K R
R13: N S W B V I O E C
R14: 50, 10, 2, 5, 2, 9. Target: 645.
R15: F I D I C E N T S (conundrum)


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Round 1: L D P R O E I A O

Damien: LOOPIER (7)
Chris: POODLE (6)
DC: DARIOLE (7) PAROLED (7) LEOPARD (7)
OT: DIPOLAR (7) LEPROID (7) PEDRAIL (7) PELORIA (7) POADLER (7) POODLER (7) PREDIAL (7) PRELOAD (7) RADIOLE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: C T S U E I M N F

Damien: INFECTS (7)
Chris: MINUTES (7)
DC: CUMIN (5) FUMES (5) MINUETS (7) INFECTUMS (18)
Score: 14–7 (max 25)

Round 3: 1, 9, 5, 4, 9, 2. Target: 210.

Damien: 210. Mistake in working.
Chris: 207. ((5 x 4) + 2 + 1) x 9 (7)
RR: 210. (((4 + 2) x 5) - 9) x (9 + 1) (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: SEMISATED -> DEMITASSE

Round 4: G D O E R P Y A O

Damien: GROPED (6)
Chris: PRAYED (6)
DC: GRAPE (5) GOOPY (5) PARODY (6)
OT: GOODYERA (8)
Score: 20–20 (max 43)

Round 5: N L H R I E U A E

Damien: HAULIER (7)
Chris: INHALER (7)
DC: URINAL (6)
OT: ANERLIE (7) HERNIAE (7) HERNIAL (7) URANILE (7)
Score: 27–27 (max 50)

Round 6: 25, 1, 9, 6, 6, 3. Target: 470.

Damien: 469. Mistake in working.
Chris: 469. (((6 x 3) + 1) x 25) - 6 (7)
RR: 470. (((25 x 6) + 9) x 3) - 6 - 1 (10)
Score: 27–34 (max 60)

Jay talks about the complicated world of service charges and tipping in restaurants.

Round 7: D C M S I O E A U

Damien: MISCUED (7)
Chris: MOSAIC (6)
DC: MISO (4) SAUCE (5) MUSIC (5)
OT: ACEDIOUS (8) EDACIOUS (8)
Score: 34–34 (max 68)

Round 8: T R V E O I N P D

Damien: PROVIDE (7)
Chris: POINTED (7)
DC: PROTEIN (7) TRIPE (5) VINO (4) pernot OVERTIP (7) PROVIDENT (18)
Score: 41–41 (max 86)

Round 9: 3, 8, 6, 4, 9, 5. Target: 521.

Damien: -
Chris: -
RR: 521. (((6 x 9) + 3) x (4 + 5)) + 8 (10)
Score: 41–41 (max 96)

Teatime teaser: FLUTEFACE -> EFFECTUAL

Round 10: G L T N W E A E O

Damien: TANGLE (6)
Chris: WANGLE (6)
DC: OAT (3) EAT (3) TANGELO (7) ELONGATE (8)
Score: 47–47 (max 104)

Round 11: R S L I O E D S Y

Damien: SOLDIERS (8)
Chris: SLIDERS (7)
DC: SLOES (5) RISSOLE (7)
OT: DRESSILY (8) SOLDIERY (8)
Score: 55–47 (max 112)

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

Round 12: F H B A U E M K R

Damien: BAKER (5)
Chris: BAKER (5)
DC: HAM (3) EMBARK (6) RHUMBA (6)
OT: HAUBERK (7)
Score: 60–52 (max 119)

Round 13: N S W B V I O E C

Damien: BOVINES (7)
Chris: BOVINES (7)
DC: VINO (4) WINES (5)
OT: NOVICES (7)
Score: 67–59 (max 126)

Round 14: 50, 10, 2, 5, 2, 9. Target: 645.

Damien: 645. ((10 + 2) x 50) + (9 x 5) (10)
Chris: 645. ((10 + 2) x 50) + (9 x 5) (10)
Score: 77–69 (max 136)

Round 15: F I D I C E N T S

Damien buzzes on 6.75 seconds to say DISINFECT which is correct.
Final Score: 87–69 (max 146)

Statistics Corner

Damien:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 6

Chris:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

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