Thursday 7th January 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 4)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 7 January 2021.

C1: Champion James Burley (2 wins, 211 points.) A general classroom teacher from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
C2: Challenger Peter Franklin Routh. A university project manager from Oxford. He once went to Indiana for a weekend for a conference on Kurt Vonnegut, flying late on Friday and flying back late on Sunday.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S D M E I A Z N E
R02: R S I A E H T S A
R03: 75, 3, 6, 4, 8, 8. Target: 919.
TTT: REDRINGS - "They make a lot of noise, but never spill the beans."
R04: L M F I E I N A V
R05: G S T C E I O D H
R06: 50, 25, 6, 4, 2, 8. Target: 998.
R07: T L C E A O N L E
R08: R N J A O I B D U
R09: 100, 5, 4, 9, 4, 3. Target: 324.
TTT: ABITLONG - "It's not a bit long, but it's getting bigger by the second."
R10: E A S B R T O I G
R11: S M V E A U T E N
R12: R S G U A E W C P
R13: T D Q U O A O P S
R14: 75, 50, 100, 25, 3, 5. Target: 436.
R15: C O L I N S O I L (conundrum)


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Round 1: S D M E I A Z N E

James: ANISEED (7)
Peter: AMIDES (6)
DC: MEDIANS (7) DEMEANS (7) MAIDENS (7)
OT: DEMINES (7) MANDIES (7) MEANIES (7) MEDINAS (7) MINDAES (7) NEMESIA (7) SEEDMAN (7) SIDEMAN (7) SIDEMEN (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: R S I A E H T S A

James: HASTIER (7)
Peter: HASTIER (7)
DC: HARISSA (7) TRASHES (7) ARSIEST (7)
OT: HASTARIES (18)
Score: 14–7 (max 25)

Round 3: 75, 3, 6, 4, 8, 8. Target: 919.

James: 918. ((8 + 4) x 75) + (8 x 3) - 6 (7)
Peter: 917.
RR: 919. ((75 + 8) x (8 + 3)) + 6 (10)
Score: 21–7 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: REDRINGS -> GRINDERS

Round 4: L M F I E I N A V

James: FLAVINE (7)
Peter: FINALE (6)
DC: INFLAME (7) LIFEMAN (7)
OT: FEMINAL (7) MILVINE (7)
Score: 28–7 (max 42)

Round 5: G S T C E I O D H

James: DITCHES (7)
Peter: SIGHTED (7)
DC: GHOSTED (7)
OT: CHIGOES (7) CHOGSET (7) COTISED (7) HOISTED (7)
Score: 35–14 (max 49)

Round 6: 50, 25, 6, 4, 2, 8. Target: 998.

James: -
Peter: 1,000. 50 x 2 x (6 + 4) (7)
RR: 998. ((50 - 6 - 4) x 25) - 2 (10)
Score: 35–21 (max 59)

Dr. Phil talks about how good stories can help you ease fears.

Round 7: T L C E A O N L E

James: COLLATE (7)
Peter: COLLATE (7)
DC: ACETONE (7) LATENCE (7)
OT: LANCELET (8) OCELLATE (8)
Score: 42–28 (max 67)

Round 8: R N J A O I B D U

James: ADJOURN (7)
Peter: ABOUND (6)
DC: RABID (5)
OT: INBOARD (7) JABRONI (7) UNBRAID (7)
Score: 49–28 (max 74)

Round 9: 100, 5, 4, 9, 4, 3. Target: 324.

James: 324. (3 x 100) + (5 x 4) + 4 (10)
Peter: 324. (3 x 100) + (5 x 4) + 4 (10)
Score: 59–38 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: ABITLONG -> BLOATING

Round 10: E A S B R T O I G

James: STORAGE (7)
Peter: boastier
DC: TOERAGS (7) BORGATE (7)
OT: AGISTER (7) AGISTOR (7) BAITERS (7) BARITES (7) BOASTER (7) BOATERS (7) BOATIES (7) BOGARTS (7) BORAGES (7) BORATES (7) BROIGES (7) GABERTS (7) GABSTER (7) GAITERS (7) GOATIER (7) GOITRES (7) GORIEST (7) OBERTAS (7) OBITERS (7) ORGEATS (7) ORGIAST (7) OSTERIA (7) OTARIES (7) REBAITS (7) REBATOS (7) ROASTIE (7) STAGIER (7) TRIAGES (7)
Score: 66–38 (max 91)

Round 11: S M V E A U T E N

James: EVENTS (6)
Peter: UNMAST (6)
DC: VENUES (6) MAVENS (6) MAUVEST (7)
OT: AVENUES (7) MAUNTES (7) MEANEST (7) UNMATES (7)
Score: 72–44 (max 98)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "another think coming".

Round 12: R S G U A E W C P

James: SCRAPE (6)
Peter: ARGUES (6)
DC: GAWPERS (7) CAPERS (6)
OT: APERCUS (7) SCAUPER (7)
Score: 78–50 (max 105)

Round 13: T D Q U O A O P S

James: ADOPTS (6)
Peter: SQUAD (5)
DC: QUOTAS (6)
OT: APODOUS (7)
Score: 84–50 (max 112)

Round 14: 75, 50, 100, 25, 3, 5. Target: 436.

James: 435. ((100 - 3) x 5) - 50 (7)
Peter: 430.
RR: 436. ((75 + 3) x 5) + 50 - (100 / 25) (10)
Score: 91–50 (max 122)

Round 15: C O L I N S O I L

Peter buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say COLLISION which is correct.
Final Score: 91–60 (max 132)

Statistics Corner

James:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 6

Peter:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 3

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