Wednesday 10th March 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 48)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 10 March 2021.

C1: Champion Ruth Cappleman (3 wins, 281 points.) A science and maths tutor from Enfield, Greater London.
C2: Challenger Michael Hastings. He previously appeared on the show in Series 64 losing 76-47 to Andy McGurn, who as we know got to the semi-finals in that series.
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
CM: Guest Host Colin Murray.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M O G E S A D I T
R02: L Y U N I B R S O
R03: 25, 5, 3, 5, 10, 6. Target: 273.
TTT: IHADPUNS - "I had puns about French royalty adoring their bread."
R04: P H E K A C F I P
R05: T E R O W A C E S
R06: 75, 50, 5, 1, 6, 10. Target: 499.
R07: L U B I S O D A V
R08: R T E G H O D R I
R09: 100, 6, 4, 7, 7, 10. Target: 240.
TTT: PUTACOIN - "You wouldn't put a coin here, you'd use a needle."
R10: M W E N A P U S T
R11: G E D I J O M F R
R12: L D E G I P O T R
R13: S A N E L U M O C
R14: 25, 50, 100, 75, 9, 8. Target: 137.
R15: N A I L F U N G I (conundrum)


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Round 1: M O G E S A D I T

Ruth: GODETIAS (8)
Michael: GAMIEST (7)
DC: DOGMATISE (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)

Round 2: L Y U N I B R S O

Ruth: BROILS (6)
Michael: RUINS (5)
OT: BORNYLS (7) RIBOSYL (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 25)

Round 3: 25, 5, 3, 5, 10, 6. Target: 273.

Ruth: 273. ((25 + 3) x 10) - ((5 / 5) + 6) (10)
Michael: 274.
Score: 24–0 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: IHADPUNS -> DAUPHINS

Round 4: P H E K A C F I P

Ruth: CAKE (4)
Michael: PEACH (5)
DC: CHAPPIE (7)
Score: 24–5 (max 42)

Round 5: T E R O W A C E S

Ruth: COASTER (7)
Michael: CREATES (7)
OT: ACEROSE (7) ACETOSE (7) COATEES (7) ECORATS (7) OCREATE (7) OCTERES (7) RECOATS (7) ROSEATE (7) ROWCAST (7) SWEATER (7) TWOCERS (7)
Score: 31–12 (max 49)

Round 6: 75, 50, 5, 1, 6, 10. Target: 499.

Ruth: 499. (50 x 10) - 1 (10)
Michael: 499. (50 x 10) - 1 (10)
Score: 41–22 (max 59)

Jon talks about how he has studied the voice of new US President Joe Biden to master an impression of him.

Round 7: L U B I S O D A V

Ruth: VIOLAS (6)
Michael: AVOIDS (6)
DC: DIABOLUS (8)
Score: 47–28 (max 67)

Round 8: R T E G H O D R I

Ruth: RIGHTED (7)
Michael: TIRED (5)
OT: RIGHTDOER (18)
Score: 54–28 (max 85)

Round 9: 100, 6, 4, 7, 7, 10. Target: 240.

Ruth: 240. 6 x 4 x 10 (10)
Michael: 240. 6 x 4 x 10 (10)
Score: 64–38 (max 95)

Teatime teaser: PUTACOIN -> ACUPOINT

Round 10: M W E N A P U S T

Ruth: UNSWEPT (7)
Michael: STAMEN (6)
DC: PUTAMENS (8)
OT: SPUMANTE (8)
Score: 71–38 (max 103)

Round 11: G E D I J O M F R

Ruth: FORMED (6)
Michael: FRIDGE (6)
DC: FIREDOG (7)
OT: DEIFORM (7)
Score: 77–44 (max 110)

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

Round 12: L D E G I P O T R

Ruth: POLITER (7)
Michael: PILOTED (7)
DC: GODLIER (7) TRIPLED (7) PODGIER (7)
OT: RIDGETOP (8)
Score: 84–51 (max 118)

Round 13: S A N E L U M O C

Ruth: CLEANS (6)
Michael: COLUMNS (7)
DC: MELANOUS (8)
OT: LACUNOSE (8) LEUCOMAS (8) MACULOSE (8)
Score: 84–58 (max 126)

Round 14: 25, 50, 100, 75, 9, 8. Target: 137.

Ruth: 137. (100 / 25) + 75 + 50 + 8 (10)
Michael: 137. Mistake in working.
Score: 94–58 (max 136)

Round 15: N A I L F U N G I

Ruth buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say UNFAILING which is correct.
Final Score: 104–58 (max 146)

Statistics Corner

Ruth:
Total score - 104
Raw score - 114
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 6

Michael:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

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