Countdown recap for Wednesday 17 March 2021.
C1: Champion Tom Vincent (4 wins, 376 (386) points.) An Apterite and financial assistant for a health and wellness business.
C2: Challenger Robin Ruddick. A maths and computer sciences student at Bristol University. He got an A* in his Maths GCSE at the age of 11!!
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T R M A E I N L O
R02: C E R I T N U E D
R03: 75, 7, 8, 5, 10, 8. Target: 621.
TTT: MANICPRO - "This sort of potato is available all-year round."
R04: W A G O S I U L N
R05: F R M E A O D V E
R06: 75, 8, 5, 2, 10, 2. Target: 468.
R07: G B P I A O R C V
R08: L K E U A S R D O
R09: 100, 5, 6, 9, 4, 9. Target: 691.
TTT: SHOTRANG - "A shot rang out and this was taken by the hunter."
R10: N J I E H S T A D
R11: H R M O U I S D E
R12: P N G A O E I S L
R13: P T M U A O R N E
R14: 100, 10, 7, 6, 9, 10. Target: 478.
R15: N E A R A P O L E (conundrum)
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Round 1: T R M A E I N L O
Tom: RELATION (8)
Robin: RELATION (8)
DC: MENTORIAL (18)
OT: MELIORANT (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 18)
Round 2: C E R I T N U E D
Tom: UNTRIED (7)
Robin: RETUNED (7)
DC: RETINUE (7) UNRECITED (18)
OT: CENTURIED (18)
Score: 15–15 (max 36)
Round 3: 75, 7, 8, 5, 10, 8. Target: 621.
Tom: 621. ((75 + 8 - 5) x 8) - (10 - 7) (10)
Robin: 621. (75 x 8) + ((8 - 5) x 7) (10)
Score: 25–25 (max 46)
Teatime teaser: MANICPRO -> MAINCROP
Round 4: W A G O S I U L N
Tom: SLOWING (7)
Robin: LOSING (6)
DC: WAGONS (6)
OT: LOUSING (7) LOWINGS (7) NILGAUS (7) OWLINGS (7) SOULING (7) SUNGLOW (7) WAULING (7)
Score: 32–25 (max 53)
Round 5: F R M E A O D V E
Tom: overmade
Robin: REMOVED (7)
OT: DEFAMER (7) FREEDOM (7) OVERFED (7)
Score: 32–32 (max 60)
Round 6: 75, 8, 5, 2, 10, 2. Target: 468.
Tom: 468. Mistake in working.
Robin: 468. (10 - 2 - 2) x (8 - 5 + 75) (10)
Score: 32–42 (max 70)
Paul talks about his book, "100 Ways To Win A Tenner", and how he uses his tricks online now.
Round 7: G B P I A O R C V
Tom: CROP (4)
Robin: CARP (4)
DC: CARGO (5)
OT: CABRIO (6) ORGIAC (6) PAVIOR (6) PICARO (6) VIRAGO (6)
Score: 36–46 (max 76)
Round 8: L K E U A S R D O
Tom: AROUSED (7)
Robin: DRAKES (6)
DC: ROULADES (8)
OT: LORDSAKE (8)
Score: 43–46 (max 84)
Round 9: 100, 5, 6, 9, 4, 9. Target: 691.
Tom: 691. ((9 - 6 + 4) x 100) - 9 (10)
Robin: 690.
Score: 53–46 (max 94)
Teatime teaser: SHOTRANG -> STAGHORN
Round 10: N J I E H S T A D
Tom: HANDIEST (8)
Robin: STAINED (7)
DC: JEHADIST (8)
Score: 61–46 (max 102)
Round 11: H R M O U I S D E
Tom: MOUSIER (7)
Robin: MOUSIER (7)
DC: HEROISM (7) DIMEROUS (8)
OT: HUMORISED (18)
Score: 68–53 (max 120)
Susie's Origins Of Words turns into Pedant's Corner about the origins of some blurred opposites, such as "mitigate" and "militate".
Round 12: P N G A O E I S L
Tom: PLEASING (8)
Robin: PLEASING (8)
DC: GASOLINE (8) ELAPSING (8)
OT: AEGILOPS (8) OPALINES (8) SPOILAGE (8)
Score: 76–61 (max 128)
Round 13: P T M U A O R N E
Tom: REMOUNT (7)
Robin: TAMPER (6)
DC: TEMPURA (7)
OT: EMPATRON (8) MANUPORT (8)
Score: 83–61 (max 136)
Round 14: 100, 10, 7, 6, 9, 10. Target: 478.
Tom: 470.
Robin: 478. ((100 - 10 - 10) x 6) - (9 - 7) (10)
Score: 83–71 (max 146)
Round 15: N E A R A P O L E
Tom buzzes on 23.25 seconds to say AEROPLANE which is correct.
Final Score: 93–71 (max 156)
Statistics Corner
Tom:
Total score - 93
Raw score - 98
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 6
Robin:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=83