Tuesday 12th January 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 7)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 12 January 2021.

C1: Champion James Burley (5 wins, 520 points.) A general classroom teacher from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
C2: Challenger Andrew Brookes. A driver from Stourbridge, West Midlands. He owns 4 bikes and likes to go out in the country on them.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M G W I A E J A L
R02: S O W P D E H I S
R03: 25, 7, 3, 4, 2, 3. Target: 120.
TTT: FAILMATT - "Malcolm's obese, in fact, he's a bit of a dumpling."
R04: N R A G E S T I O
R05: L M D A E A N V I
R06: 25, 6, 7, 5, 10, 1. Target: 472.
R07: R P D E O I N T A
R08: G E A R S T O E S
R09: 25, 8, 1, 1, 7, 2. Target: 301.
TTT: RENTSDUE - "You can take them out for a drink, but not for a meal."
R10: V B T A N U A E S
R11: I A U T R C L E N
R12: P R O L Q I E C I
R13: D S H E U I M F E
R14: 100, 25, 7, 8, 6, 1. Target: 386.
R15: W O K E A D U L T (conundrum)


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Round 1: M G W I A E J A L

James: AGILE (5)
Andrew: IMAGE (5)
DC: ALGAE (5)
OT: AGLEAM (6) AMELIA (6) LAMIAE (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: S O W P D E H I S

James: SWISHED (7)
Andrew: SHOWED (6)
DC: SIDESHOW (8)
OT: PODISHES (8)
Score: 12–5 (max 14)

Round 3: 25, 7, 3, 4, 2, 3. Target: 120.

James: 120. (4 x 25) + (7 x 3) - (3 - 2) (10)
Andrew: 124.
Score: 22–5 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: FAILMATT -> MALFATTI

Round 4: N R A G E S T I O

James: ORGANIST (8)
Andrew: orations
DC: ORANGITES (18)
Score: 30–5 (max 42)

Round 5: L M D A E A N V I

James: AVAILED (7)
Andrew: VANDAL (6)
DC: ADAMINE (7)
OT: MALADIVE (8) VELAMINA (8)
Score: 37–5 (max 50)

Round 6: 25, 6, 7, 5, 10, 1. Target: 472.

James: 475. (6 + 7 + 5 + 1) x 25 (7)
Andrew: 475. (6 + 7 + 5 + 1) x 25 (7)
RR: 472. ((25 x 5) - 7) x (10 - 6) (10)
Score: 44–12 (max 60)

Dr. Phil talks about the little things that his Twitter followers like to talk about that make them happy.

Round 7: R P D E O I N T A

James: RATIONED (8)
Andrew: POINTED (7)
DC: PRONATED (8) PREDATION (18)
Score: 52–12 (max 78)

Round 8: G E A R S T O E S

James: STORAGE (7)
Andrew: STAGERS (7)
DC: RESTAGES (8)
Score: 59–19 (max 86)

Round 9: 25, 8, 1, 1, 7, 2. Target: 301.

James: 301. ((8 + 7 - 2 - 1) x 25) + 1 (10)
Andrew: 301. ((8 + 7 - 2 - 1) x 25) + 1 (10)
Score: 69–29 (max 96)

Teatime teaser: RENTSDUE -> DENTURES

Round 10: V B T A N U A E S

James: BUTANE (6)
Andrew: unabates
DC: SUBVENT (7) AVAUNT (6)
OT: NAVETAS (7) SAVANTE (7)
Score: 75–29 (max 103)

Round 11: I A U T R C L E N

James: CLARINET (8)
Andrew: CENTRAL (7)
DC: AURICLE (7) RUINATE (7)
OT: CENTURIAL (18) RUTILANCE (18)
Score: 83–29 (max 121)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "grotty" and "grotesque".

Round 12: P R O L Q I E C I

James: liriope
Andrew: policer
DC: POLICIER (8)
Score: 83–29 (max 129)

Round 13: D S H E U I M F E

James: MISFEED (7)
Andrew: defumes
DC: MUDFISH (7)
OT: MUDHIFS (7)
Score: 90–29 (max 136)

Round 14: 100, 25, 7, 8, 6, 1. Target: 386.

James: 383.
Andrew: 384. ((8 + 7) x (25 + 1)) - 6 (7)
RR: 386. (((100 - 7) x 25) - 8 - 1) / 6 (10)
Score: 90–36 (max 146)

Round 15: W O K E A D U L T

James buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say OUTWALKED which is correct.
Final Score: 100–36 (max 156)

Statistics Corner

James:
Total score - 100
Raw score - 107
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 4

Andrew:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 69
Total % of max - 23
Raw % of max - 44
Total average score per round - 2.4
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 1

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