Thursday 11th March 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 49)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 11 March 2021.

C1: Champion Ruth Cappleman (4 wins, 385 points.) A science and maths tutor from Enfield, Greater London.
C2: Challenger Tom Vincent. An Apterite and musician who performs in a band who wants to have as big a success as Belle & Sebastian.
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
CM: Guest Host Colin Murray.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S O N E D A I R C
R02: S W T U E O H L S
R03: 2, 8, 6, 9, 4, 9. Target: 441.
TTT: NELLSFAN - "He waffles on forever about a few facecloths."
R04: N F T I A O K R Y
R05: X I P E G U S B A
R06: 100, 8, 5, 8, 3, 10. Target: 341.
R07: N I L E T O C I M
R08: S R H A U E G R P
R09: 4, 5, 8, 7, 3, 6. Target: 962.
TTT: SEATRIPS - "You might spend these on an overseas trip."
R10: T B G O I E A E S
R11: V O L A R E T I P
R12: W M N U O E D G I
R13: R A T O C E F I D
R14: 50, 75, 25, 2, 4, 4. Target: 928.
R15: I D E A L P U T T (conundrum)


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Round 1: S O N E D A I R C

Ruth: ANODISER (8)
Tom: ACRIDONES (18)
DC: SONAR (5)
OT: SARCODINE (18)
Score: 0–18 (max 18)

Round 2: S W T U E O H L S

Ruth: outwheels
Tom: HOSTELS (7)
DC: HOUSES (6) HOTELS (6) HUSTLES (7) SLEUTHS (7)
OT: HOUSELS (7) HOWLETS (7) LOTUSES (7) LUSHEST (7) SLOWEST (7) SOLUTES (7) SWOLEST (7) TOUSLES (7) WHOLEST (7)
Score: 0–25 (max 25)

Round 3: 2, 8, 6, 9, 4, 9. Target: 441.

Ruth: 441. (6 x 8 x 9) + 9 (10)
Tom: 441. (((8 + 2) x 4) + 9) x 9 (10)
Score: 10–35 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: NELLSFAN -> FLANNELS

Round 4: N F T I A O K R Y

Ruth: RATION (6)
Tom: RATION (6)
DC: NOTIFY (6)
OT: AFRONT (6) ARTIFY (6) FORINT (6) KIRTAN (6) KONFYT (6) NAIFTY (6) NOTARY (6) NRITYA (6) RATIFY (6) RYOKAN (6) TAKFIR (6) TONIFY (6) TRAINY (6) TROIKA (6)
Score: 16–41 (max 41)

Round 5: X I P E G U S B A

Ruth: GAPES (5)
Tom: ABUSE (5)
OT: GABIES (6) PAUXIS (6)
Score: 21–46 (max 47)

Round 6: 100, 8, 5, 8, 3, 10. Target: 341.

Ruth: 340.
Tom: 341. ((100 + 5) x 3) + 10 + 8 + 8 (10)
Score: 21–56 (max 57)

Jon talks about appearing on the BBC Radio 4 show, The Infinite Monkey Cage.

Round 7: N I L E T O C I M

Ruth: LINE (4)
Tom: MINCE (5)
DC: MONTICLE (8)
OT: LIMONITE (8)
Score: 21–61 (max 65)

Round 8: S R H A U E G R P

Ruth: SHARPER (7)
Tom: GRAPES (6)
DC: hague GRASPER (7)
OT: ARGUERS (7) HARPERS (7) PARURES (7) PHRASER (7) PURGERS (7) SPARGER (7) UPREARS (7)
Score: 28–61 (max 72)

Round 9: 4, 5, 8, 7, 3, 6. Target: 962.

Ruth: -
Tom: -
RR: 962. (((5 x 3) + 8) x 6 x 7) - 4 (10)
Score: 28–61 (max 82)

Teatime teaser: SEATRIPS -> PIASTRES

Round 10: T B G O I E A E S

Ruth: BOATIES (7)
Tom: GOATEES (7)
OT: BEASTIE (7) BOETIES (7) EGOTISE (7)
Score: 35–68 (max 89)

Round 11: V O L A R E T I P

Ruth: overplait
Tom: VIOLATER (8)
DC: PROLATIVE (18)
Score: 35–76 (max 107)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some non-sensical expressions.

Round 12: W M N U O E D G I

Ruth: MEOWING (7)
Tom: WINGED (6)
DC: MUNDOWIE (8)
Score: 42–76 (max 115)

Round 13: R A T O C E F I D

Ruth: FACTORED (8)
Tom: FACTORED (8)
Score: 50–84 (max 123)

Round 14: 50, 75, 25, 2, 4, 4. Target: 928.

Ruth: -
Tom: -
RR: 927/929. (7)
OT: 927. ((25 - 4 - 4) x 50) + 75 + 2 (7)
Score: 50–84 (max 130)

Round 15: I D E A L P U T T

Ruth buzzes on 18.5 seconds to say PLATITUDE which is correct.
Final Score: 60–84 (max 140)

Statistics Corner

Ruth:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 6

Tom:
Total score - 84
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 7

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