Thursday 18th March 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 54)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 18 March 2021.

C1: Champion Tom Vincent (5 wins, 469 (479) points.) An Apterite and financial assistant for a health and wellness business.
C2: Challenger Jane Bennett. A sonographer from Burbage, Leicestershire.
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S N R E I A D G U
R02: T L O E C M A S O
R03: 9, 3, 1, 2, 7, 5. Target: 688.
TTT: SUNKDOME - "Both the cigar and the bacon had this in common."
R04: P T I E R M U A D
R05: N G V O E I L T U
R06: 25, 75, 3, 4, 1, 9. Target: 523.
R07: B S D A O E N I R
R08: H C A E S O U P F
R09: 25, 8, 2, 6, 2, 9. Target: 881.
TTT: SOINLOVE - "He loved his bow, so kept playing these."
R10: G R A I M S E O L
R11: W T G A I E F O U
R12: D R K E A I N O P
R13: S L T E U O R M A
R14: 100, 75, 9, 7, 9, 4. Target: 402.
R15: T O E S F I R S T (conundrum)


And now a brief interlude before our main feature:

SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER

Enjoy the show.

Round 1: S N R E I A D G U

Tom: READINGS (8)
Jane: READINGS (8)
DC: GARDENS (7)
OT: DENARIUS (8) GRADINES (8) GRANDISE (8) GRUNDIES (8) UNRAISED (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: T L O E C M A S O

Tom: CALMEST (7)
Jane: COOLEST (7)
DC: OCELOT (6) MALTOSE (7) COMATOSE (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)

Round 3: 9, 3, 1, 2, 7, 5. Target: 688.

Tom: -
Jane: -
RR: 690. (7)
OT: 686. (9 + 5) x 7 x ((2 x 3) + 1) (7)
Score: 15–15 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: SUNKDOME -> UNSMOKED

Round 4: P T I E R M U A D

Tom: UMPIRED (7)
Jane: UMPIRED (7)
DC: IMPARTED (8) MUDIRATE (8)
Score: 22–22 (max 31)

Round 5: N G V O E I L T U

Tom: OUTLIVE (7)
Jane: LOVING (6)
DC: OUTLINE (7)
OT: INVOLUTE (8) OUTGIVEN (8)
Score: 29–22 (max 39)

Round 6: 25, 75, 3, 4, 1, 9. Target: 523.

Tom: 527.
Jane: 524. ((4 + 3) x 75) - 1 (7)
RR: 523. ((4 + 3) x (75 + 1)) - 9 (10)
Score: 29–29 (max 49)

Paul does a magic trick involving using some shot glasses.

Round 7: B S D A O E N I R

Tom: BRANDIES (8)
Jane: BROADENS (8)
DC: DIBORANE (8)
OT: ANEROIDS (8) ANODISER (8) BANDORES (8) BARONIES (8) BOARDIES (8) DEBONAIR (8) INBOARDS (8) RADIOBES (8)
Score: 37–37 (max 57)

Round 8: H C A E S O U P F

Tom: POUCHES (7)
Jane: cheaps
DC: POACHES (7) CHEAPOS (7)
OT: SHOEPAC (7)
Score: 44–37 (max 64)

Round 9: 25, 8, 2, 6, 2, 9. Target: 881.

Tom: -
Jane: -
RR: 881. ((((9 x 8) - 2) / 2) x 25) + 6 (10)
Score: 44–37 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: SOINLOVE -> VIOLONES

Round 10: G R A I M S E O L

Tom: MAILERS (7)
Jane: GLEAMS (6)
DC: MORALISE (8) ORALISM (7)
OT: GLAMORISE (18)
Score: 51–37 (max 92)

Round 11: W T G A I E F O U

Tom: FATIGUE (7)
Jane: OUTAGE (6)
Score: 58–37 (max 99)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "getting someone's goat".

Round 12: D R K E A I N O P

Tom: PANDEIRO (8)
Jane: PRINKED (7)
DC: PRONKED (7) PRANKED (7)
Score: 66–37 (max 107)

Round 13: S L T E U O R M A

Tom: AMULETS (7)
Jane: MALTOSE (7)
DC: EMULATORS (18)
Score: 73–44 (max 125)

Round 14: 100, 75, 9, 7, 9, 4. Target: 402.

Tom: 402. (4 x 100) + 9 - 7 (10)
Jane: 402. (4 x 100) + 9 - 7 (10)
Score: 83–54 (max 135)

Round 15: T O E S F I R S T

Jane buzzes on 14.25 seconds to say FROSTIEST which is correct.
Final Score: 83–64 (max 145)

Statistics Corner

Tom:
Total score - 83
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 6

Jane:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4

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