Tuesday 9th March 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 47)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 9 March 2021.

C1: Champion Ruth Cappleman (2 wins, 173 points.) A science and maths tutor from Enfield, Greater London.
C2: Challenger Andrei Karlsson. A maths student. He likes playing pool and darts.
DC: Susie Dent and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
CM: Guest Host Colin Murray.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L E N O G A R I F
R02: S T D B E I U M O
R03: 50, 7, 4, 5, 4, 2. Target: 964.
TTT: POSHMENU - "It's not a posh menu, it's rather unsophisticated."
R04: S K Y L A I E T B
R05: R O F I N E P A H
R06: 8, 6, 5, 2, 10, 2. Target: 986.
R07: S U W I J O R C E
R08: G S L A E I H T U
R09: 50, 3, 2, 1, 2, 1. Target: 393.
TTT: RUINONES - "These can often ruin one's original opinion of people."
R10: D W R O E A O V P
R11: M A G I R U T E N
R12: C D G I A E S L R
R13: M O V A N E R I C
R14: 25, 5, 10, 6, 7, 6. Target: 238.
R15: C U R R Y C I T I (conundrum)


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Round 1: L E N O G A R I F

Ruth: FEARING (7)
Andrei: FLARING (7)
DC: FERAL (5) FOREIGN (7) REGIONAL (8)
OT: FINAGLER (8) GERANIOL (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: S T D B E I U M O

Ruth: OUTSIDE (7)
Andrei: BUSTED (6)
DC: MOIST (5) MOUSE (5) TEDIOUS (7) OUTBIDS (7)
OT: MISDOUBT (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)

Round 3: 50, 7, 4, 5, 4, 2. Target: 964.

Ruth: 964. (50 x 4 x 5) - ((7 + 2) x 4) (10)
Andrei: 964. (5 x 4 x (50 - 2)) + 4 (10)
Score: 24–17 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: POSHMENU -> HOMESPUN

Round 4: S K Y L A I E T B

Ruth: beastily
Andrei: BESTIAL (7)
DC: BEASTLY (7) BALKY (5) BALKIEST (8)
Score: 24–24 (max 34)

Round 5: R O F I N E P A H

Ruth: PROFANE (7)
Andrei: PROFANE (7)
DC: PINE (4) FINE (4) PINAFORE (8)
OT: AIRPHONE (8)
Score: 31–31 (max 42)

Round 6: 8, 6, 5, 2, 10, 2. Target: 986.

Ruth: 985. (((6 x 8 x 2) + 2) x 10) + 5 (7)
Andrei: 985. (((6 x 8 x 2) + 2) x 10) + 5 (7)
RR: 985. (((6 x 8 x 2) + 2) x 10) + 5 (7)
Score: 38–38 (max 49)

Tanni talks about meeting her idol, the Welsh rugby legend, Gareth Edwards.

Round 7: S U W I J O R C E

Ruth: JUICERS (7)
Andrei: JUICERS (7)
DC: COWRIES (7)
Score: 45–45 (max 56)

Round 8: G S L A E I H T U

Ruth: ALIGHTS (7)
Andrei: laughiest
DC: SLEIGHT (7)
OT: GLUIEST (7) HAGLETS (7) LATEISH (7) LIGATES (7) UGLIEST (7)
Score: 52–45 (max 63)

Round 9: 50, 3, 2, 1, 2, 1. Target: 393.

Ruth: 392. (3 + 1) x 2 x (50 - 1) (7)
Andrei: 393. Mistake in working.
RR: 393. (((50 x 2) - 2) x (3 + 1)) + 1 (10)
Score: 59–45 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: RUINONES -> REUNIONS

Round 10: D W R O E A O V P

Ruth: PROVED (6)
Andrei: WARPED (6)
DC: PARED (5) DRAW (4) POWDER (6) PEARWOOD (8)
Score: 65–51 (max 81)

Round 11: M A G I R U T E N

Ruth: MATURING (8)
Andrei: TEAMING (7)
DC: maguire RUMINATE (8) GERANIUM (8)
OT: ARGUMENT (8) EMIGRANT (8) MEGAUNIT (8) MINUTAGE (8) RUMANITE (8)
Score: 73–51 (max 89)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "moustache".

Round 12: C D G I A E S L R

Ruth: DERAILS (7)
Andrei: SLIDER (6)
DC: DISGRACE (8) GLACIERS (8)
OT: DESCRIAL (8) GRAISLED (8) RADICELS (8) RADICLES (8)
Score: 80–51 (max 97)

Round 13: M O V A N E R I C

Ruth: VERONICA (8)
Andrei: MOANIER (7)
OT: MICROVAN (8)
Score: 88–51 (max 105)

Round 14: 25, 5, 10, 6, 7, 6. Target: 238.

Ruth: 238. (25 x 10) - 6 - 6 (10)
Andrei: 238. ((25 - (6 / 6)) x 10) - (7 - 5) (10)
Score: 98–61 (max 115)

Round 15: C U R R Y C I T I

Ruth buzzes on 15.75 seconds to say CIRCUITRY which is correct.
Final Score: 108–61 (max 125)

Statistics Corner

Ruth:
Total score - 108
Raw score - 108
Total % of max - 86
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 7.2
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 8

Andrei:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 4

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