Tuesday 3rd November 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 149)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 3 November 2020.

C1: Champion Damien Doughty (6 wins, 558 points.) A creative director from Bristol, but originally from Spalding, Lincolnshire.
C2: Challenger Debbie Taylor. A group exercise co-ordinator from Chertsey, Surrey. She previously spent 21 years working in cabin crew.
DC: Susie Dent and Colin Murray.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T N C Y E U T B I
R02: G R Z O I E R S A
R03: 75, 8, 4, 10, 2, 7. Target: 705.
TTT: IPRACTICE - "I practice my hunting techniques with the help of this feathered friend."
R04: B R M I U E W C O
R05: N K R D A E O I N
R06: 100, 1, 6, 9, 1, 7. Target: 756.
R07: T M S J O E U R M
R08: R T W A E A F T I
R09: 50, 6, 7, 2, 3, 10. Target: 363.
TTT: GRIMUPSET - "He's grim, he's upset and he's in a foul mood."
R10: H V D E A O R F A
R11: L S R P U E U O S
R12: D C G I E I S T O
R13: Y L S L N A E O G
R14: 100, 50, 10, 6, 9, 2. Target: 887.
R15: G R I T T I T E N (conundrum)


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Round 1: T N C Y E U T B I

Damien: BITTEN (6)
Debbie: NUTTY (5)
DC: CUTIE (5) BUTTY (5) BUTTIE (6) UBIETY (6)
OT: TENUITY (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: G R Z O I E R S A

Damien: GRAZERS (7)
Debbie: GRAZES (6)
OT: GRAZIERS (8)
Score: 13–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 8, 4, 10, 2, 7. Target: 705.

Damien: 705. ((75 - 4) x 10) - (7 - 2) (10)
Debbie: 704.
Score: 23–0 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: IPRACTICE -> ACCIPITER

Round 4: B R M I U E W C O

Damien: CUMBER (6)
Debbie: crumbie
DC: COMBER (6) COWRIE (6)
RR: MICROBE (7)
Score: 29–0 (max 32)

Round 5: N K R D A E O I N

Damien: DINNER (6)
Debbie: DARKEN (6)
DC: DANKER (6) ANEROID (7)
OT: ADRENIN (7) ANDIRON (7) EINKORN (7) RONDENA (7)
Score: 35–6 (max 39)

Round 6: 100, 1, 6, 9, 1, 7. Target: 756.

Damien: 756. (9 - 1 + 100) x 7 (10)
Debbie: 756. (7 x 100) + (9 x 6) + 1 + 1 (10)
Score: 45–16 (max 49)

Colin talks about the unconditional love of supporting your football team from birth.

Round 7: T M S J O E U R M

Damien: JOUSTER (7)
Debbie: JOUSTER (7)
DC: SUMMER (6)
OT: METRUMS (7) RUMMEST (7)
Score: 52–23 (max 56)

Round 8: R T W A E A F T I

Damien: waftier
Debbie: waftier
DC: FATTIER (7) WAFER (5)
Score: 52–23 (max 63)

Round 9: 50, 6, 7, 2, 3, 10. Target: 363.

Damien: 363. (50 x 7) + 10 + 3 (10)
Debbie: 363. (50 x 7) + 10 + 3 (10)
Score: 62–33 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: GRIMUPSET -> GRUMPIEST

Round 10: H V D E A O R F A

Damien: favored
Debbie: FEDORA (6)
OT: AFEARD (6)
Score: 62–39 (max 79)

Round 11: L S R P U E U O S

Damien: SLURPS (6)
Debbie: soupers
DC: SURPLUS (7) SPOUSE (6) PULSE (5) LEPROUS (7)
OT: LOUSERS (7) PELORUS (7) PLESSOR (7) PORUSES (7) POSEURS (7) PULSERS (7) PURSUES (7) SOULERS (7)
Score: 68–39 (max 86)

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

Round 12: D C G I E I S T O

Damien: DICIEST (7)
Debbie: codgiest
DC: EGOISTIC (8)
Score: 75–39 (max 94)

Round 13: Y L S L N A E O G

Damien: LONELY (6)
Debbie: LONELY (6)
DC: GALLEONS (8)
OT: ALLONGES (8)
Score: 81–45 (max 102)

Round 14: 100, 50, 10, 6, 9, 2. Target: 887.

Damien: 887. ((100 + 50 - 2) x 6) - (10 - 9) (10)
Debbie: 887. (9 x 100) - ((6 / 2) + 10) (10)
Score: 91–55 (max 112)

Round 15: G R I T T I T E N

Debbie buzzes on 5.75 seconds to say TITTERING which is correct.
Final Score: 91–65 (max 122)

Statistics Corner

Damien:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5

Debbie:
Total score - 65
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 6

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