Monday 12th October 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 133)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 12 October 2020.

C1: Champion David O'Donnell (3 wins, 304 points.) A recruitment consultant from Bushey, Hertfordshire.
C2: Challenger Conor Jeffery. A primary school teacher from Newton Abbot, Devon. He proposed to his girlfriend by walking barefoot up a mountain.
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D V L N E O I A R
R02: T P U G E N O S A
R03: 100, 50, 6, 1, 10, 4. Target: 625.
TTT: FREEBILLY - "It sounds like Rachel was behaving excitedly about the shortest month."
R04: R I T E C I K W O
R05: D B C T E I A I R
R06: 50, 5, 6, 9, 2, 7. Target: 743.
R07: V S H C E O U X M
R08: L I T A B E N Q R
R09: 75, 100, 8, 7, 9, 4. Target: 957.
TTT: NAGHIMYAK - "It's the perfect activity for when the sun shines."
R10: S O F I Y A N R E
R11: G N W O A E I D S
R12: M O C E L A J N I
R13: C D P E O A E H F
R14: 50, 100, 75, 25, 10, 9. Target: 730.
R15: G A R A G E V A T (conundrum)


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Round 1: D V L N E O I A R

David: LOANED (6)
Conor: INVADER (7)
DC: OVERLAND (8) OVERLAID (8) RONDAVEL (8)
OT: OVERLAIN (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: T P U G E N O S A

David: SPONGE (6)
Conor: PAGES (5)
DC: AUTOPENS (8)
OT: PONTAGES (8)
Score: 6–7 (max 16)

Round 3: 100, 50, 6, 1, 10, 4. Target: 625.

David: 625. (100 x 6) + (50 / (10 / (4 + 1))) (10)
Conor: 625. ((100 + 4) x 6) + 1 (10)
Score: 16–17 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: FREEBILLY -> FEBRILELY

Round 4: R I T E C I K W O

David: TICKER (6)
Conor: TICKER (6)
DC: WICKET (6) EROTIC (6) TWOCKER (7)
Score: 22–23 (max 33)

Round 5: D B C T E I A I R

David: BAITED (6)
Conor: CARTED (6)
DC: DIATRIBE (8) DIABETIC (8) CARBIDE (7)
OT: RABIETIC (8) RATICIDE (8)
Score: 28–29 (max 41)

Round 6: 50, 5, 6, 9, 2, 7. Target: 743.

David: 743. ((9 + 6) x 50) - 7 (10)
Conor: 743. ((9 + 6) x 50) - 7 (10)
Score: 38–39 (max 51)

Jon talks about trying to learn Hamlet's soliloquy.

Round 7: V S H C E O U X M

David: VOUCHES (7)
Conor: VOUCHES (7)
DC: MOUCHES (7)
Score: 45–46 (max 58)

Round 8: L I T A B E N Q R

David: BANTER (6)
Conor: RETAIL (6)
DC: LATRINE (7)
OT: LIBRATE (7) RABINET (7) RELIANT (7) RETINAL (7) TABLIER (7) TRENAIL (7) TRIABLE (7)
Score: 51–52 (max 65)

Round 9: 75, 100, 8, 7, 9, 4. Target: 957.

David: 956. (100 x 9) + 75 - (8 + 7 + 4) (7)
Conor: 956. (9 x 100) + (8 x 7) (7)
RR: 957. ((100 - (8 / 4)) x 9) + 75 (10)
Score: 58–59 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: NAGHIMYAK -> HAYMAKING

Round 10: S O F I Y A N R E

David: REASON (6)
Conor: YEARNS (6)
DC: SOFA (4) INSOFAR (7)
Score: 64–65 (max 82)

Round 11: G N W O A E I D S

David: AGONISED (8)
Conor: SWINGED (7)
DC: WIDGEONS (8)
OT: DIAGNOSE (8) WENDIGOS (8) WOADINGS (8)
Score: 72–65 (max 90)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "ramping it up".

Round 12: M O C E L A J N I

David: COALMEN (7)
Conor: CLAIM (5)
OT: MECONIAL (8)
Score: 79–65 (max 98)

Round 13: C D P E O A E H F

David: PEACHED (7)
Conor: POACHED (7)
OT: POCHADE (7)
Score: 86–72 (max 105)

Round 14: 50, 100, 75, 25, 10, 9. Target: 730.

David: 730. (75 - (100 / 50)) x 10 (10)
Conor: 727.
Score: 96–72 (max 115)

Round 15: G A R A G E V A T

David buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say AGGRAVATE which is correct.
Final Score: 106–72 (max 125)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 106
Raw score - 112
Total % of max - 85
Raw % of max - 90
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.5
Number of maxes - 7

Conor:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 4

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