Friday 7th February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 27)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 7 February 2020.

C1: Champion Ian Volante (1 win, 108 points.) An Apteforumite and statistician from Musselburgh, East Lothian.
C2: Challenger Maria Chandler. A solicitor from Beckenham, Kent. She plays tennis and even played against Maria Bueno in a special event for her club's 150th birthday.
DC: Susie Dent and Prue Leith.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E T O X N A H U S
R02: R I L O N E S T A
R03: 75, 9, 3, 4, 6, 5. Target: 314.
TTT: SISYAPPED - "My sister yapped about her poorly tummy, was it this fizzy drink that did it?"
R04: C O D A C Y T I P
R05: E N I R E D L O D
R06: 50, 4, 1, 9, 5, 4. Target: 799.
R07: E W I N L U S I M
R08: D O D C A R E S M
R09: 100, 75, 6, 3, 9, 6. Target: 653.
TTT: ICANNOTGO - "I cannot go too close to the vulnerable patient, I've got to minimise the risk of this."
R10: S A B E J N E G I
R11: A R O Q T I R E E
R12: S A H A P C O R K
R13: E S U V T I S O R
R14: 100, 3, 9, 5, 7, 7. Target: 271.
R15: D R I E D R A G S (conundrum)


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Round 1: E T O X N A H U S

Ian: SOUTANE (7)
Maria: SHOUT (5)
DC: HAUNTS (6) EXHAUST (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

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

Ian: RELATIONS (18)
Maria: STONIER (7)
DC: TOENAILS (8) ORIENTALS (18)
OT: ROTALINES (18) TENSORIAL (18)
Score: 25–0 (max 25)

Round 3: 75, 9, 3, 4, 6, 5. Target: 314.

Ian: 314. (75 x 4) + 9 + 5 (10)
Maria: 314. (75 x 4) + 9 + 5 (10)
Score: 35–10 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: SISYAPPED -> DYSPEPSIA

Round 4: C O D A C Y T I P

Ian: OPTIC (5)
Maria: PATIO (5)
DC: OPACITY (7) DACOIT (6) DACOITY (7)
OT: COPYCAT (7) OCTADIC (7)
Score: 40–15 (max 42)

Round 5: E N I R E D L O D

Ian: RELINED (7)
Maria: LENDER (6)
DC: REDLINED (8)
Score: 47–15 (max 50)

Round 6: 50, 4, 1, 9, 5, 4. Target: 799.

Ian: 799. (4 x 4 x 50) - 1 (10)
Maria: 799. (4 x 4 x 50) - 1 (10)
Score: 57–25 (max 60)

Prue talks about messing up serving a cup of tea to the Queen whilst opening the Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre in the 1970's.

Round 7: E W I N L U S I M

Ian: UNWISE (6)
Maria: MUESLI (6)
DC: MUSLIN (6) MILIEUS (7)
OT: MISLINE (7)
Score: 63–31 (max 67)

Round 8: D O D C A R E S M

Ian: CAROMED (7)
Maria: ROAMED (6)
DC: COMRADES (8)
OT: MERCADOS (8)
Score: 70–31 (max 75)

Round 9: 100, 75, 6, 3, 9, 6. Target: 653.

Ian: 654. (100 + 9) x 6 (7)
Maria: 653. Mistake in working.
RR: 653. (75 x 6) + (((100 x 6) + 9) / 3) (10)
Score: 77–31 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: ICANNOTGO -> CONTAGION

Round 10: S A B E J N E G I

Ian: BEANIES (7)
Maria: SEEING (6)
DC: BASENJI (7)
Score: 84–31 (max 92)

Round 11: A R O Q T I R E E

Ian: RIOTER (6)
Maria: RETIRE (6)
OT: TEARIER (7)
Score: 90–37 (max 99)

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

Round 12: S A H A P C O R K

Ian: POACH (5)
Maria: PAKORAS (7)
OT: CARHOPS (7) CHAKRAS (7) CHARKAS (7) CHOKRAS (7) HOPSACK (7)
Score: 90–44 (max 106)

Round 13: E S U V T I S O R

Ian: STOVIES (7)
Maria: OUTIES (6)
DC: VIRTUOSE (8)
OT: VITREOUS (8)
Score: 97–44 (max 114)

Round 14: 100, 3, 9, 5, 7, 7. Target: 271.

Ian: 271. ((100 - 9) x 3) - (7 - 5) (10)
Maria: 271. ((100 - 9) x 3) - (7 - 5) (10)
Score: 107–54 (max 124)

Round 15: D R I E D R A G S

Ian buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say DISREGARD which is correct.
Final Score: 117–54 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Ian:
Total score - 117
Raw score - 122
Total % of max - 87
Raw % of max - 91
Total average score per round - 7.8
Raw average score per round - 8.1
Number of maxes - 7

Maria:
Total score - 54
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 4

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