Tuesday 5th January 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 2)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 5 January 2021.

C1: Champion Paul Gaskell (1 win, 80 points.) A physics teacher from Cornwall, but originally from Yorkshire.
C2: Challenger James Burley. A general classroom teacher from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. He likes playing Scrabble and has taken part in tournaments in Ireland and Germany.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T D O A I E F K R
R02: S L N U A E C P O
R03: 100, 25, 8, 3, 2, 6. Target: 123.
TTT: HEARSUIT - "Word books about a bloodshot pupil."
R04: G L S I A E R T D
R05: W G O U E H P F I
R06: 50, 8, 8, 4, 3, 4. Target: 312.
R07: C M T A E O N R I
R08: B D X A U A T O P
R09: 100, 25, 2, 8, 5, 7. Target: 641.
TTT: CLINGFEE - "Overcharging people for bags of wool."
R10: M W N I E I Y L R
R11: H C A O E N T P U
R12: M V R A E O B I S
R13: G N T E A O D M U
R14: 75, 50, 25, 100, 2, 9. Target: 178.
R15: M A N L Y L I O N (conundrum)


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Round 1: T D O A I E F K R

Paul: FAKED (5)
James: ADRIFT (6)
DC: EDITOR (6) FORKED (6) TROIKA (6) RATIOED (7)
OT: TRAIKED (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: S L N U A E C P O

Paul: COUPLES (7)
James: CAPSULE (7)
DC: UNCLASP (7) UNPLACES (8)
OT: LACUNOSE (8) PLOUNCES (8) PONCEAUS (8) SCOPULAE (8)
Score: 7–13 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 25, 8, 3, 2, 6. Target: 123.

Paul: 123. 100 + 25 - 2 (10)
James: 123. 100 + 25 - 2 (10)
Score: 17–23 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: HEARSUIT -> THESAURI

Round 4: G L S I A E R T D

Paul: glasier
James: GLIDERS (7)
DC: REGALIST (8)
OT: GILDERTS (8) GRAISLED (8) LARDIEST (8) REDTAILS (8) RIDGLETS (8)
Score: 17–30 (max 33)

Round 5: W G O U E H P F I

Paul: HOP (3)
James: WEIGH (5)
DC: POGUE (5)
OT: POGHUE (6)
Score: 17–35 (max 39)

Round 6: 50, 8, 8, 4, 3, 4. Target: 312.

Paul: 312. ((8 - (8 / 4)) x 50) + (3 x 4) (10)
James: 312. Mistake in working.
Score: 27–35 (max 49)

Levi talks about how he became Levi Roots, as opposed to his birthname of Keith Valentine Graham.

Round 7: C M T A E O N R I

Paul: MENTOR (6)
James: REACTION (8)
DC: CREMATION (18) MANTICORE (18)
Score: 27–43 (max 67)

Round 8: B D X A U A T O P

Paul: AUTO (4)
James: ADOPT (5)
DC: DOUBT (5)
OT: ABOUT (5) ADAPT (5) ADBOT (5) AUDAX (5) PADOU (5)
Score: 27–48 (max 72)

Round 9: 100, 25, 2, 8, 5, 7. Target: 641.

Paul: 641. ((100 + 25) x 5) + (2 x 8) (10)
James: 640.
Score: 37–48 (max 82)

Teatime teaser: CLINGFEE -> FLEECING

Round 10: M W N I E I Y L R

Paul: WINERY (6)
James: WIRILY (6)
DC: LIMIER (6)
OT: INLIER (6) LIMNER (6) LINIER (6) MERLIN (6) MINERY (6) MYELIN (6) WILIER (6) WINIER (6) YIRLIN (6)
Score: 43–54 (max 88)

Round 11: H C A O E N T P U

Paul: PAUNCH (6)
James: TOUCAN (6)
DC: OUTPACE (7) AUTOPEN (7)
OT: CENOTAPH (8)
Score: 49–60 (max 96)

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

Round 12: M V R A E O B I S

Paul: OVARIES (7)
James: SOMBRE (6)
DC: MOVERS (6) VERISMO (7) BRAVOES (7)
OT: OVERBIAS (8)
Score: 56–60 (max 104)

Round 13: G N T E A O D M U

Paul: MOUNTED (7)
James: MONTAGE (7)
DC: AMOUNTED (8) MONTAGED (8) MEGADONT (8)
Score: 63–67 (max 112)

Round 14: 75, 50, 25, 100, 2, 9. Target: 178.

Paul: 177. 100 + 75 + 2 (7)
James: 177. 100 + 75 + 2 (7)
RR: 178. (100 - 2 - 9) x (50 / 25) (10)
Score: 70–74 (max 122)

Round 15: M A N L Y L I O N

James buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say NOMINALLY which is correct.
Final Score: 70–84 (max 132)

Statistics Corner

Paul:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4

James:
Total score - 84
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=83