Countdown recap for Tuesday 16 March 2021.
C1: Champion Tom Vincent (3 wins, 277 (287) points.) An Apterite and financial assistant for a health and wellness business.
C2: Challenger Jamie Jones. He has been to America 3/4 times to see PPV Wrestling.
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
CM: Guest Host Colin Murray.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: K M N E O A R T U
R02: S D B C I E O S G
R03: 50, 2, 10, 9, 9, 2. Target: 464.
TTT: OVALTREE - "It doesn't dance, but it takes to the floor."
R04: F L A E N R I P L
R05: S Y W U O E N L C
R06: 50, 1, 5, 10, 5, 8. Target: 582.
R07: S R H A I A N L E
R08: M D T O E I P B A
R09: 50, 2, 1, 6, 9, 6. Target: 547.
TTT: CENTCORE - "Dupe the Greek island out of a building material."
R10: S H T U E O L M W
R11: R V S I O E D G S
R12: F R P U I C N A T
R13: M G R O E A N S I
R14: 9, 5, 2, 10, 3, 6. Target: 361.
R15: L I L Y H E A T H (conundrum)
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Round 1: K M N E O A R T U
Tom: REMOUNT (7)
Jamie: MOUNTER (7)
DC: NEUROMA (7)
OT: ENAMOUR (7) MONTERA (7) OUTRAKE (7) OUTRANK (7) ROMAUNT (7) UNMAKER (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: S D B C I E O S G
Tom: BODIES (6)
Jamie: BODGES (6)
DC: BODICES (7) DISCOES (7)
OT: BIGOSES (7) BODGIES (7) GODISES (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)
Round 3: 50, 2, 10, 9, 9, 2. Target: 464.
Tom: 464. (50 x 9) + 10 + 2 + 2 (10)
Jamie: 464. (50 x 9) + 10 + 2 + 2 (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: OVALTREE -> ELEVATOR
Round 4: F L A E N R I P L
Tom: PRALINE (7)
Jamie: PRALINE (7)
OT: PALLIER (7) PERILLA (7) PINFALL (7) PLAINER (7)
Score: 30–30 (max 31)
Round 5: S Y W U O E N L C
Tom: UNCLOSE (7)
Jamie: CLONES (6)
DC: COUNSEL (7)
OT: LEUCONS (7)
Score: 37–30 (max 38)
Round 6: 50, 1, 5, 10, 5, 8. Target: 582.
Tom: 582. ((50 + 8) x 10) + 1 + (5 / 5) (10)
Jamie: 582. ((50 + 8) x 10) + 1 + (5 / 5) (10)
Score: 47–40 (max 48)
Jon talks about gives an Apprentice-style of Colin as the host in the style of Lord Sugar, and even gets an impersonation of Nick Hewer in too!
Round 7: S R H A I A N L E
Tom: NAILERS (7)
Jamie: SHRINE (6)
DC: INHALERS (8) alanhires
Score: 54–40 (max 56)
Round 8: M D T O E I P B A
Tom: TEMPO (5)
Jamie: BOATED (6)
DC: OPIATE (6) OPIATED (7)
Score: 54–46 (max 63)
Round 9: 50, 2, 1, 6, 9, 6. Target: 547.
Tom: 548. ((9 + 2) x 50) - 1 - (6 / 6) (7)
Jamie: 548. ((9 + 2) x 50) - 1 - (6 / 6) (7)
RR: 547. ((6 + 6 - 1 + 50) x 9) - 2 (10)
Score: 61–53 (max 73)
Teatime teaser: CENTCORE -> CONCRETE
Round 10: S H T U E O L M W
Tom: HOTELS (6)
Jamie: MOUTHS (6)
OT: HOWLETS (7) WHOLEST (7)
Score: 67–59 (max 80)
Round 11: R V S I O E D G S
Tom: GROSSED (7)
Jamie: GROSSED (7)
DC: DIGRESS (7)
OT: DEVISORS (8)
Score: 74–66 (max 88)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "capital" and "capitol".
Round 12: F R P U I C N A T
Tom: PURITAN (7)
Jamie: CURTAIN (7)
OT: CANTRIP (7) FRANTIC (7) INFARCT (7) INFRACT (7)
Score: 81–73 (max 95)
Round 13: M G R O E A N S I
Tom: ORGANISE (8)
Jamie: REMAINS (7)
DC: ORGANISM (8) SMEARING (8) MEGARONS (8)
OT: AGONISER (8) MASERING (8) MORAINES (8) MORINGAS (8) ORGANIES (8) ROGAINES (8) ROMAINES (8) ROMANISE (8)
Score: 89–73 (max 103)
Round 14: 9, 5, 2, 10, 3, 6. Target: 361.
Tom: 360. Mistake in working.
Jamie: 360. ((5 x 9) - 6 - 3) x 10 (7)
RR: 361. ((((2 + 6) x 5) - 3) x 10) - 9 (10)
Score: 89–80 (max 113)
Round 15: L I L Y H E A T H
Tom buzzes on 7.75 seconds to say HEALTHILY which is correct.
Final Score: 99–80 (max 123)
So, Colin's 2nd brief tenure as host is over, and Nick will be back in the chair tomorrow.
Statistics Corner
Tom:
Total score - 99
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 80
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 8
Jamie:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=83