Tuesday 22nd September 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 119)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 22 September 2020.

C1: Champion Des Cooper (1 win, 87 points.) A trainee driving instructor from Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire.
C2: Challenger Faye Matthewman. An online record store owner from Chippenham, Wiltshire. She loves building Lego in her spare time.
DC: Susie Dent and Steph McGovern.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O E A I L M G Z M
R02: J W S O E A P T R
R03: 25, 6, 3, 10, 7, 2. Target: 254.
TTT: CRESTASIA - "He went down without hesitation and was soon at the bottom."
R04: D G P E U O S I M
R05: Q R V N A E O F R
R06: 75, 100, 5, 10, 10, 1. Target: 207.
R07: K S Y D I E I A R
R08: T B E I S G A T X
R09: 75, 1, 4, 10, 7, 9. Target: 824.
TTT: TONYISMET - "Tony is met by his solicitor before giving his statement to the court."
R10: N V N E A O C D E
R11: T L S R A E O A N
R12: D R L U I O E H C
R13: U I E P W F B A T
R14: 50, 25, 9, 3, 10, 8. Target: 950.
R15: T R U C E R U S T (conundrum)


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Round 1: O E A I L M G Z M

Des: GLAZE (5)
Faye: GLAZE (5)
DC: GOALIE (6)
OT: GLIOMA (6) MAIZEL (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: J W S O E A P T R

Des: PASTOR (6)
Faye: POSTER (6)
DC: SEAPORT (7)
OT: ESPARTO (7) PROJETS (7) PROTEAS (7)
Score: 11–11 (max 13)

Round 3: 25, 6, 3, 10, 7, 2. Target: 254.

Des: 254. (25 x 10) + 7 - 3 (10)
Faye: 254. (25 x 10) + 7 - 3 (10)
Score: 21–21 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: CRESTASIA -> STAIRCASE

Round 4: D G P E U O S I M

Des: SMIDGE (6)
Faye: dumped
DC: IMPOSED (7) PODGES (6)
OT: GUIMPES (7) PIGDOMS (7) PODIUMS (7)
Score: 27–21 (max 30)

Round 5: Q R V N A E O F R

Des: OVER (4)
Faye: RAVEN (5)
DC: OVERRAN (7) OVERFAR (7)
OT: FERROAN (7) FORERAN (7)
Score: 27–26 (max 37)

Round 6: 75, 100, 5, 10, 10, 1. Target: 207.

Des: 205. (((10 / 10) + 1) x 100) + 5 (7)
Faye: 205. (((10 / 10) + 1) x 100) + 5 (7)
RR: 207. (10 - 1) x (100 - 75 - (10 / 5)) (10)
Score: 34–33 (max 47)

Steph talks about being a new mum.

Round 7: K S Y D I E I A R

Des: RISKED (6)
Faye: RISKED (6)
DC: DAIRIES (7) DIARIES (7)
OT: AIRSIDE (7) DARKIES (7) DIARISE (7) KERIDAS (7) SKYRIDE (7) YIDAKIS (7)
Score: 40–39 (max 54)

Round 8: T B E I S G A T X

Des: TAXIES (6)
Faye: EXITS (5)
DC: BATTIES (7)
OT: BASTITE (7) BATISTE (7)
Score: 46–39 (max 61)

Round 9: 75, 1, 4, 10, 7, 9. Target: 824.

Des: 824. ((75 + 7) x 10) + 4 (10)
Faye: 825.
Score: 56–39 (max 71)

Teatime teaser: TONYISMET -> TESTIMONY

Round 10: N V N E A O C D E

Des: DEACON (6)
Faye: CAVED (5)
DC: VENDACE (7)
OT: CONVENED (8)
Score: 62–39 (max 79)

Round 11: T L S R A E O A N

Des: LOANERS (7)
Faye: LOANERS (7)
DC: TREASON (7) ANTLERS (7) SENATOR (7)
OT: AERONATS (8) ALATERNS (8)
Score: 69–46 (max 87)

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

Round 12: D R L U I O E H C

Des: CHLORIDE (8)
Faye: choired
DC: CLOUDIER (8) DOUCHIER (8)
Score: 77–46 (max 95)

Round 13: U I E P W F B A T

Des: WAIT (4)
Faye: WIPE (4)
DC: UPBEAT (6)
Score: 81–50 (max 101)

Round 14: 50, 25, 9, 3, 10, 8. Target: 950.

Des: 950. ((3 x 10) + 8) x 25 (10)
Faye: 950. (10 + 9) x 50 (10)
Score: 91–60 (max 111)

Round 15: T R U C E R U S T

No one buzzes. The answer was STRUCTURE.
Final Score: 91–60 (max 121)

Statistics Corner

Des:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4

Faye:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 77
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 2

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