Friday 9th April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 70)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 9 April 2021.

C1: Champion Jane Peet (4 wins, 358 points.) A retired prison officer from Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester.
C2: Challenger Joe Parry. From Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. He likes playing the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game, and plays competitively in national and international tournaments.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W L S O E I B N F
R02: R A L O T U S C E
R03: 75, 100, 3, 5, 6, 8. Target: 667.
TTT: ELBOWLID - "William was in debt and filled up with air."
R04: G A M I P O H R S
R05: Y N B D A U O V E
R06: 50, 8, 8, 10, 2, 10. Target: 921.
R07: F C N I A O G E T
R08: R U S I L E D P C
R09: 75, 100, 6, 3, 8, 10. Target: 366.
TTT: MILDBEAM - "You could have a mild beam or a very low beam with this bulb."
R10: M A K I L E G T S
R11: Z R H O A E P U G
R12: R T I A N E D M I
R13: P S R A U E W O T
R14: 50, 3, 5, 8, 9, 9. Target: 352.
R15: S U P A G R A A S (conundrum)


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Round 1: W L S O E I B N F

Jane: ELBOWS (6)
Joe: BLOWS (5)
DC: BOWLINES (8) LOBEFINS (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

Round 2: R A L O T U S C E

Jane: outclears
Joe: LACTOSE (7)
DC: SCOUTER (7) CROTALES (8)
OT: CAROUSEL (8) CLOTURES (8) COULTERS (8) LOCATERS (8) OESTRUAL (8) OSCULATE (8) OUTRACES (8) ROSULATE (8) SECTORAL (8)
Score: 6–7 (max 16)

Round 3: 75, 100, 3, 5, 6, 8. Target: 667.

Jane: 667. (6 x 100) + 75 - 8 (10)
Joe: 667. (6 x 100) + 75 - 8 (10)
Score: 16–17 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: ELBOWLID -> BILLOWED

Round 4: G A M I P O H R S

Jane: GRAPHS (6)
Joe: GRAPHS (6)
DC: MOHAIR (6) APHORISM (8)
Score: 22–23 (max 34)

Round 5: Y N B D A U O V E

Jane: ABOUND (6)
Joe: BEADY (5)
DC: BUOYED (6)
OT: ABUYED (6) BEYOND (6) DOUANE (6) NOYADE (6) OYABUN (6)
Score: 28–23 (max 40)

Round 6: 50, 8, 8, 10, 2, 10. Target: 921.

Jane: 920. Mistake in working.
Joe: 924. Mistake in working.
RR: 920. ((50 x 2) - 8) x 10 (7)
Score: 28–23 (max 47)

Nicki talks about filming for the Chelsea Flower Show in her own garden.

Round 7: F C N I A O G E T

Jane: COATING (7)
Joe: FACTION (7)
DC: COINAGE (7) FACETING (8)
Score: 35–30 (max 55)

Round 8: R U S I L E D P C

Jane: PLIERS (6)
Joe: PULSED (6)
DC: SPRUCED (7) SURPLICE (8) SURPLICED (18)
Score: 41–36 (max 73)

Round 9: 75, 100, 6, 3, 8, 10. Target: 366.

Jane: 367. (3 x 100) + 75 - 8 (7)
Joe: 367. (3 x 100) + 75 - 8 (7)
RR: 366. (75 - ((3 x 8) - 10)) x 6 (10)
Score: 48–43 (max 83)

Teatime teaser: MILDBEAM -> DIMMABLE

Round 10: M A K I L E G T S

Jane: GLEAMS (6)
Joe: KITES (5)
DC: GIMLETS (7)
OT: METALIKS (8)
Score: 54–43 (max 91)

Round 11: Z R H O A E P U G

Jane: ROUGH (5)
Joe: GOPHER (6)
OT: AERUGO (6) GHERAO (6) GOPURA (6) POGHUE (6)
Score: 54–49 (max 97)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "skid row" and "life of Riley".

Round 12: R T I A N E D M I

Jane: TRAINED (7)
Joe: TRAINED (7)
DC: MERIDIAN (8)
OT: DAINTIER (8) MINIATED (8) TERINDAM (8)
Score: 61–56 (max 105)

Round 13: P S R A U E W O T

Jane: POUTERS (7)
Joe: PASTURE (7)
DC: OUTWEARS (8)
OT: APTEROUS (8) OUTSWEAR (8) PARTOUSE (8)
Score: 68–63 (max 113)

Round 14: 50, 3, 5, 8, 9, 9. Target: 352.

Jane: 355.
Joe: 353. ((8 - (9 / 9)) x 50) + 3 (7)
RR: 352. (50 - 9 - 9) x (3 + 8) (10)
Score: 68–70 (max 123)

Round 15: S U P A G R A A S

Joe buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say ASPARAGUS which is correct.
Final Score: 68–80 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

Jane:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 2

Joe:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 3

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