Countdown recap for Monday 29 March 2021.
C1: Champion Luke Boynton (6 wins, 789 points.) A senior finance manager from Birmingham.
C2: Challenger Martin Curtis. A PR consultant from Peterborough. He likes rock music and is wearing a shirt depicting Austin Gold, a local band.
DC: Susie Dent and Konnie Huq.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S L R E O I A M D
R02: F B G E U T A N S
R03: 25, 100, 50, 75, 3, 7. Target: 738.
TTT: GOINGFAR - "Going far into the forest to search for food."
R04: P C G I E M O Y U
R05: H S R A E O T I V
R06: 100, 75, 7, 6, 4, 8. Target: 399.
R07: D W K E I A B D G
R08: R N L U S O E T J
R09: 75, 10, 6, 5, 8, 10. Target: 690.
TTT: CONSFUEL - "Liquid measurements turn into angry movements."
R10: P T N I U H A G C
R11: R V N E O I A S L
R12: R F P O E C I M S
R13: T N P U A E O L W
R14: 75, 25, 100, 7, 2, 1. Target: 324.
R15: G O L D S I D E D (conundrum)
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Round 1: S L R E O I A M D
Luke: MORALISED (18)
Martin: DERAILS (7)
DC: DARIOLES (8)
OT: MOLARISED (18)
Score: 18–0 (max 18)
Round 2: F B G E U T A N S
Luke: FUNGATE (7)
Martin: FASTEN (6)
DC: BUTANE (6) butanes FUNGATES (8)
OT: SUBAGENT (8)
Score: 25–0 (max 26)
Round 3: 25, 100, 50, 75, 3, 7. Target: 738.
Luke: 738. ((((75 + 50) / 25) + 100) x 7) + 3 (10)
Martin: 741.
Score: 35–0 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: GOINGFAR -> FORAGING
Round 4: P C G I E M O Y U
Luke: PUMICE (6)
Martin: POGUE (5)
DC: MYOPIC (6)
OT: GUIMPE (6) OECIUM (6) POUCEY (6)
Score: 41–0 (max 42)
Round 5: H S R A E O T I V
Luke: VOTARIES (8)
Martin: hoster
DC: HOISTER (7) OVERHITS (8) TOVARISH (8)
OT: HOARIEST (8) THEORIAS (8)
Score: 49–0 (max 50)
Round 6: 100, 75, 7, 6, 4, 8. Target: 399.
Luke: 399. (4 x 100) - (7 - 6) (10)
Martin: 399. (4 x 100) - (7 - 6) (10)
Score: 59–10 (max 60)
Konnie talks about her new book, Fearless Fairytales, which updates classic fairytales.
Round 7: D W K E I A B D G
Luke: GAWKED (6)
Martin: GAWKED (6)
DC: ABIDED (6)
OT: BADDIE (6) BADGED (6)
Score: 65–16 (max 66)
Round 8: R N L U S O E T J
Luke: TURNSOLE (8)
Martin: JOSTLE (6)
Score: 73–16 (max 74)
Round 9: 75, 10, 6, 5, 8, 10. Target: 690.
Luke: 690. (75 - 6) x 10 (10)
Martin: 690. (75 - 6) x 10 (10)
Score: 83–26 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: CONSFUEL -> FLOUNCES
Round 10: P T N I U H A G C
Luke: NIGHTCAP (8)
Martin: CAUGHT (6)
DC: PATCHING (8)
OT: GACHUPIN (8)
Score: 91–26 (max 92)
Round 11: R V N E O I A S L
Luke: VERSIONAL (18)
Martin: EVASION (7)
DC: OVARIES (7) RAVINES (7) RAVELINS (8)
Score: 109–26 (max 110)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "tiny".
Round 12: R F P O E C I M S
Luke: COMFIER (7)
Martin: COMPRISE (8)
OT: PEROSMIC (8)
Score: 109–34 (max 118)
Round 13: T N P U A E O L W
Luke: TOWPLANE (8)
Martin: pelaton
DC: POLENTA (7)
Score: 117–34 (max 126)
Round 14: 75, 25, 100, 7, 2, 1. Target: 324.
Luke: 324. (75 + 7 - 1) x (100 / 25) (10)
Martin: 325.
Score: 127–34 (max 136)
Round 15: G O L D S I D E D
Luke buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say DISLODGED which is correct.
Final Score: 137–34 (max 146)
Well, surely he's going to do it tomorrow, isn't he.... Luke's total of 926 points is already 107 points higher than the 8 game total of James Burley, the current #1 seed, but as we know, it goes wins, then points, so Luke is currently #4 seed for now....., but in 24 hours time, that will surely change....
Statistics Corner
Luke:
Total score - 137
Raw score - 144
Total % of max - 94
Raw % of max - 99
Total average score per round - 9.1
Raw average score per round - 9.6
Number of maxes - 13
Martin:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 23
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 2.3
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4
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Monday 29th March 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 61)
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