Thursday 21st January 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 14)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 21 January 2021.

C1: Champion Will Blackman (2 wins, 189 points.) From Holloway, Greater London.
C2: Challenger James Cope. He likes playing the piano, and has done so for 20 years. He also plays for the Beverley Piano Club.
DC: Susie Dent and Prue Leith.
RR: Rachel Riley.
CM: Guest Host Colin Murray.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H N T E A O S I M
R02: D L G U A E F T S
R03: 100, 6, 7, 8, 3, 10. Target: 125.
TTT: STARSHIP - "Forget Enterprise, they'll all about pluck."
R04: N R O E I C B D L
R05: W V S G O U O D A
R06: 25, 75, 7, 4, 2, 3. Target: 477.
R07: T L P R E I E B N
R08: C M K O A I L E P
R09: 100, 9, 3, 6, 7, 6. Target: 784.
TTT: SAMBALAD - "The lad doesn't samba, he does another dance."
R10: J I T P E A R N G
R11: I L T O R F E S A
R12: H U T P O E I R C
R13: A W T E N D I M G
R14: 7, 10, 7, 3, 1, 9. Target: 762.
R15: F E I S T Y I N N (conundrum)


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Round 1: H N T E A O S I M

Will: ATOMISE (7)
James: MOANIEST (8)
DC: ANTHEMS (7)
OT: AMNIOTES (8) ANTHEMIS (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: D L G U A E F T S

Will: DEFAULTS (8)
James: STAGED (6)
DC: SULFATE (7) FUDGES (6)
Score: 8–8 (max 16)

Round 3: 100, 6, 7, 8, 3, 10. Target: 125.

Will: 125. 100 + 10 + 8 + 7 (10)
James: 125. (3 x 6) + 7 + 100 (10)
Score: 18–18 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: STARSHIP -> HARPISTS

Round 4: N R O E I C B D L

Will: BLINDER (7)
James: BLONDER (7)
DC: BOILED (6) ROILED (6) BROILED (7)
OT: BLONDIE (7) BRICOLE (7) BRINDLE (7) CORBEIL (7) ORBICLE (7)
Score: 25–25 (max 33)

Round 5: W V S G O U O D A

Will: goudas
James: goudas
DC: gouda AVOWS (5) WOODS (5)
OT: DAGOS (5) DAWGS (5) GAUDS (5) GOADS (5) GOODS (5) VAGUS (5)
Score: 25–25 (max 38)

Round 6: 25, 75, 7, 4, 2, 3. Target: 477.

Will: 477. ((7 - (4 - 3)) x 75) + 25 + 2 (10)
James: 477. Mistake in working.
Score: 35–25 (max 48)

Prue talks about her worst catering disasters.

Round 7: T L P R E I E B N

Will: plentier
James: REPTILE (7)
OT: PEBRINE (7) PELERIN (7) PENIBLE (7) PENTILE (7) PERLITE (7) PTERINE (7)
Score: 35–32 (max 55)

Round 8: C M K O A I L E P

Will: PICKLE (6)
James: MALICE (6)
DC: POLEMIC (7) COMPILE (7)
OT: MAPLIKE (7) OILCAKE (7)
Score: 41–38 (max 62)

Round 9: 100, 9, 3, 6, 7, 6. Target: 784.

Will: 788.
James: 784. (100 + 9 + 3) x 7 (10)
Score: 41–48 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: SAMBALAD -> LAMBADAS

Round 10: J I T P E A R N G

Will: retaping
James: retaping
DC: TAPERING (8)
Score: 41–48 (max 80)

Round 11: I L T O R F E S A

Will: FLOATERS (8)
James: LOFTIER (7)
DC: FOLIATES (8) TREFOILS (8) FLOATIER (8)
OT: FLOATIES (8) FORESAIL (8) FRAILEST (8) REFLOATS (8)
Score: 49–48 (max 88)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of words which are spelt the same, but pronounced differently, such as "bow" and "row".

Round 12: H U T P O E I R C

Will: PICTURE (7)
James: PICTURE (7)
DC: PITCHER (7) EUTROPHIC (18)
Score: 56–55 (max 106)

Round 13: A W T E N D I M G

Will: TEAMING (7)
James: TEAMING (7)
DC: MEDIANT (7) TWANGED (7)
OT: MAGINED (7) MEATING (7) METWAND (7) MINTAGE (7) TEGMINA (7) TWINGED (7) WINDAGE (7)
Score: 63–62 (max 113)

Round 14: 7, 10, 7, 3, 1, 9. Target: 762.

Will: -
James: 757. ((((7 + 1) x 9) + 3) x 10) + 7 (7)
RR: 762. ((((7 + 3) x 10) + 9) x 7) - 1 (10)
Score: 63–69 (max 123)

Round 15: F E I S T Y I N N

James buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say INTENSIFY which is correct.
Final Score: 63–79 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

Will:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 77
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 6

James:
Total score - 79
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 7

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