Tuesday 6th October 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 129)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 6 October 2020.

C1: Champion Ben Moss (1 win, 84 points.) A musician and dancer from London.
C2: Challenger Jeremy Fry. A semi-retired corporate salesman from Bath. He used to be in the IT business during the computer boom. He likes skiing rugby and cricket.
DC: Susie Dent and Michelle Ackerley.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R R S E A O T F S
R02: D W H Q E I O G E
R03: 75, 100, 9, 6, 7, 2. Target: 293.
TTT: CHAPDRONE - "The chap could drone on endlessly using this, without the need for coins."
R04: S N C M A I A R O
R05: W R P E U I R T E
R06: 75, 3, 4, 7, 6, 9. Target: 574.
R07: L G V A O I N F S
R08: N D P N E A I D E
R09: 50, 25, 4, 2, 1, 2. Target: 537.
TTT: ACUTEDIVE - "We hope that watching Countdown can be this for you."
R10: R C L D A O E B T
R11: J N D I A E T S T
R12: M X T R I O E A P
R13: L Y D U O E T C S
R14: 25, 3, 2, 1, 6, 2. Target: 612.
R15: R A P A P I Z Z A (conundrum)


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Round 1: R R S E A O T F S

Ben: seaforts
Jeremy: SOARERS (7)
DC: ROASTERS (8) FORTRESS (8)
OT: ASSERTOR (8) ORATRESS (8) REASSORT (8) STRAFERS (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: D W H Q E I O G E

Ben: WEDGIE (6)
Jeremy: WEDGE (5)
OT: HOGWEED (7) WEIGHED (7)
Score: 6–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 100, 9, 6, 7, 2. Target: 293.

Ben: 293. (((6 x 7) + 100) x 2) + 9 (10)
Jeremy: 293. ((9 - 6) x 100) - 7 (10)
Score: 16–17 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: CHAPDRONE -> CARDPHONE

Round 4: S N C M A I A R O

Ben: masonic
Jeremy: CRIMSON (7)
DC: MACARONI (8) MACARONS (8)
OT: MARICONS (8) MAROCAIN (8) MASCARON (8) OCARINAS (8)
Score: 16–24 (max 33)

Round 5: W R P E U I R T E

Ben: REWRITE (7)
Jeremy: PEWTER (6)
OT: PREWIRE (7)
Score: 23–24 (max 40)

Round 6: 75, 3, 4, 7, 6, 9. Target: 574.

Ben: 574. ((75 + 6) x 7) + 4 + 3 (10)
Jeremy: 575.
Score: 33–24 (max 50)

Michelle talks about interviewing Danny Boyle on The One Show.

Round 7: L G V A O I N F S

Ben: SLAVING (7)
Jeremy: LOVING (6)
DC: SOLVING (7) LOAFING (7) FOALING (7)
OT: OVALINGS (8)
Score: 40–24 (max 58)

Round 8: N D P N E A I D E

Ben: DENIED (6)
Jeremy: DEPEND (6)
DC: PENNIED (7)
OT: ADENINE (7) PANDIED (7) PENAEID (7)
Score: 46–30 (max 65)

Round 9: 50, 25, 4, 2, 1, 2. Target: 537.

Ben: 535. (((2 x 4) + 2) x (50 + 1)) + 25 (7)
Jeremy: -
RR: 538. (7)
OT: 538. (((50 - 1) x (4 + 2)) - 25) x 2 (7)
Score: 53–30 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: ACUTEDIVE -> EDUCATIVE

Round 10: R C L D A O E B T

Ben: ABORTED (7)
Jeremy: BLARED (6)
DC: BARCODE (7) BLOATED (7) BROCADE (7)
OT: BLOATER (7) CORDATE (7) CROTALE (7) DELATOR (7) LEOTARD (7) LOCATED (7) LOCATER (7) REDCOAL (7) REDCOAT (7) RETABLO (7)
Score: 60–30 (max 79)

Round 11: J N D I A E T S T

Ben: DETAINS (7)
Jeremy: STAINED (7)
DC: SAINTED (7) INSTATED (8)
Score: 67–37 (max 87)

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

Round 12: M X T R I O E A P

Ben: PRIMATE (7)
Jeremy: PRIMATE (7)
DC: PROXIMATE (18)
Score: 74–44 (max 105)

Round 13: L Y D U O E T C S

Ben: COLDEST (7)
Jeremy: CLOUDY (6)
DC: CUSTODY (7)
OT: CLOUTED (7) CUSTODE (7) CYTODES (7) DOUCEST (7) DOUCETS (7) DULCOSE (7) LOUDEST (7) SCOUTED (7) TOUSLED (7)
Score: 81–44 (max 112)

Round 14: 25, 3, 2, 1, 6, 2. Target: 612.

Ben: 604. ((3 + 1) x 6 x 25) + 2 + 2 (5)
Jeremy: 604. ((3 + 1) x 6 x 25) + 2 + 2 (5)
RR: 612. ((25 x 2) + 1) x 6 x 2 (10)
Score: 86–49 (max 122)

Round 15: R A P A P I Z Z A

Jeremy buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say PAPARAZZI which is correct.
Final Score: 86–59 (max 132)

Statistics Corner

Ben:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 6

Jeremy:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 2

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