Countdown recap for Wednesday 13 January 2021.
C1: Champion James Burley (6 wins, 620 points.) A general classroom teacher from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
C2: Challenger Roger Clarke. He likes running and took part in the virtual London Marathon last year, he loves Formula 1 racing, and has visited the Belgian and Italian Grand Prix.
DC: Susie Dent and Rory Bremner.
RR: Rachel Riley.
CM: Guest Host Colin Murray.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L M C E A U G O P
R02: F R N S I E O H T
R03: 75, 10, 6, 2, 2, 10. Target: 602.
TTT: RINGTONE - "In terms of atmosphere, it's all over the place."
R04: W Z P D A E I R B
R05: M C L A O E T S U
R06: 75, 5, 8, 3, 2, 4. Target: 558.
R07: Y D H O I E K R S
R08: N T W G A O E S D
R09: 100, 25, 75, 50, 2, 7. Target: 324.
TTT: INCLUDES - "The loaf hasn't been used yet, so use yours."
R10: L T S P A I A V U
R11: O E A N T S D F I
R12: P M L C O E A J R
R13: D G S O I U N T B
R14: 10, 8, 5, 4, 8, 7. Target: 943.
R15: B E G I N R A N T (conundrum)
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Round 1: L M C E A U G O P
James: CAGOULE (7)
Roger: COUPLE (6)
DC: POMACE (6)
OT: AMPOULE (7) LEUCOMA (7) MOULAGE (7) PLUMAGE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: F R N S I E O H T
James: HORNIEST (8)
Roger: HORNIEST (8)
DC: STONIER (7) THRONES (7)
Score: 15–8 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 10, 6, 2, 2, 10. Target: 602.
James: 602. ((6 + 2) x 75) + 2 (10)
Roger: 602. ((10 - 2) x 75) + 2 (10)
Score: 25–18 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: RINGTONE -> NITROGEN
Round 4: W Z P D A E I R B
James: BAWDIER (7)
Roger: PAIRED (6)
DC: WIZARD (6)
Score: 32–18 (max 32)
Round 5: M C L A O E T S U
James: MUSCLE (6)
Roger: MUSCLE (6)
DC: OSCULATE (8)
OT: CALUMETS (8) CUSTOMAL (8) LEUCOMAS (8) MACULOSE (8) MUSCATEL (8) SOULMATE (8)
Score: 38–24 (max 40)
Round 6: 75, 5, 8, 3, 2, 4. Target: 558.
James: 560.
Roger: 557. ((5 + 2) x 75) + (8 x 4) (7)
RR: 558. ((75 - 5) x 8) - 2 (10)
Score: 38–31 (max 50)
Rory talks about the varying accents that he encounters as he does his impressions.
Round 7: Y D H O I E K R S
James: SHIRKED (7)
Roger: SHIRKED (7)
DC: HOSIERY (7) RISKED (6)
OT: DROSHKY (7) HEROIDS (7) SKYRIDE (7)
Score: 45–38 (max 57)
Round 8: N T W G A O E S D
James: TOWAGES (7)
Roger: TANGOES (7)
DC: DOWNSTAGE (18)
Score: 52–45 (max 75)
Round 9: 100, 25, 75, 50, 2, 7. Target: 324.
James: 325. ((75 / 25) x 100) + (50 / 2) (7)
Roger: 325. (7 x 50) - 25 (7)
RR: 324. ((75 - 7) x (100 / 25)) + 50 + 2 (10)
Score: 59–52 (max 85)
Teatime teaser: INCLUDES -> UNSLICED
Round 10: L T S P A I A V U
James: SPATULA (7)
Roger: SPATIAL (7)
DC: SPIT (4) SALIVA (6)
Score: 66–59 (max 92)
Round 11: O E A N T S D F I
James: SEDATION (8)
Roger: FONDEST (7)
DC: INSTEAD (7)
Score: 74–59 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "jim-jams".
Round 12: P M L C O E A J R
James: COMPARE (7)
Roger: COMPARE (7)
OT: CLAMPER (7) LEPROMA (7) PLEROMA (7) POLACRE (7) POMERAC (7) PRECOMA (7)
Score: 81–66 (max 107)
Round 13: D G S O I U N T B
James: DOUBTING (8)
Roger: outbinds
DC: OUTBID (6)
Score: 89–66 (max 115)
Round 14: 10, 8, 5, 4, 8, 7. Target: 943.
James: 948. ((8 + 4) x 8 x 10) - 7 - 5 (7)
Roger: -
RR: 943. ((((10 + 4) x 8) + 5) x 8) + 7 (10)
Score: 96–66 (max 125)
Round 15: B E G I N R A N T
James buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say BANTERING which is correct.
Final Score: 106–66 (max 135)
Statistics Corner
James:
Total score - 106
Raw score - 113
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.5
Number of maxes - 10
Roger:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=83