Wednesday 24th February 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 38)

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Wednesday 24th February 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 38)

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Well, here's some weirdness, with the 3rd Test between India v England on Channel 4, we've been bumped over to More4, and we're starting 15 minutes later too :!: :!: :P :P

Countdown recap for Wednesday 24 February 2021.

C1: Champion Coral Heath (3 wins, 253 points.) A mail sorter and TV extra from Daventry, Northamptonshire.
C2: Challenger Yvonne Parkes. A retired typesetter from Blaby, Leicestershire. She likes musical theatre, particularly Les Misérables, which she has seen 17 times!
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Linda Papadopoulos.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S R N I O U Y T S
R02: E A I M H B G E P
R03: 50, 100, 7, 6, 7, 3. Target: 735.
TTT: HOTCORES - "The American singer rummages around for a smoke."
R04: S D L W A O E I R
R05: T A C O K E N J T
R06: 50, 9, 5, 4, 3, 8. Target: 930.
R07: S F A M V I U G A
R08: L C W M O A E I P
R09: 25, 8, 6, 1, 1, 3. Target: 392.
TTT: NAMERATE - "Oh, here she comes, watch out boy, she'll chew you up."
R10: S D C M A E O I N
R11: D G U P T E F A R
R12: H S T L I E O A P
R13: G N E Z S I B O N
R14: 50, 2, 7, 9, 9, 1. Target: 475.
R15: C U T S S D E E P (conundrum)


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Round 1: S R N I O U Y T S

Coral: STORY (5)
Yvonne: -
DC: TURIONS (7)
OT: NITROUS (7) OURSINS (7) ROUSSIN (7) SUITORS (7) UNITORS (7)
Score: 5–0 (max 7)

Round 2: E A I M H B G E P

Coral: IMAGE (5)
Yvonne: PHAGE (5)
DC: MAGPIE (6)
OT: ABEIGH (6)
Score: 10–5 (max 13)

Round 3: 50, 100, 7, 6, 7, 3. Target: 735.

Coral: 735. ((100 + 6) x 7) - 7 (10)
Yvonne: 739.
Score: 20–5 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: HOTCORES -> CHEROOTS

Round 4: S D L W A O E I R

Coral: DOWELS (6)
Yvonne: WIRED (5)
DC: WAILERS (7) DARIOLES (8)
OT: RADIOLES (8)
Score: 26–5 (max 31)

Round 5: T A C O K E N J T

Coral: TOKEN (5)
Yvonne: JACKET (6)
DC: JACONET (7)
Score: 26–11 (max 38)

Round 6: 50, 9, 5, 4, 3, 8. Target: 930.

Coral: 933. (((3 x 5) + 4) x 50) - 9 - 8 (7)
Yvonne: -
RR: 930. ((50 x 9) + (5 x 3)) x (8 / 4) (10)
Score: 33–11 (max 48)

Dr. Linda talks about how to get out of a bad mood.

Round 7: S F A M V I U G A

Coral: SMUG (4)
Yvonne: GUMS (4)
DC: MAFIA (5) GUAVAS (6)
OT: AGAMIS (6) AIMAGS (6) MAFIAS (6)
Score: 37–15 (max 54)

Round 8: L C W M O A E I P

Coral: CLIME (5)
Yvonne: wimpole
DC: WIMPLE (6) COMPILE (7) POLEMIC (7)
Score: 42–15 (max 61)

Round 9: 25, 8, 6, 1, 1, 3. Target: 392.

Coral: 393. ((3 - 1) x 8 x 25) - 6 - 1 (7)
Yvonne: -
RR: 392. (((3 + 1) x 6) + 25) x 8 (10)
Score: 49–15 (max 71)

Teatime teaser: NAMERATE -> MANEATER

Round 10: S D C M A E O I N

Coral: CANDIES (7)
Yvonne: INCOMES (7)
DC: COMEDIANS (18)
OT: DEMONIACS (18)
Score: 56–22 (max 89)

Round 11: D G U P T E F A R

Coral: GRAFTED (7)
Yvonne: ERUPT (5)
DC: UPRATED (7) UPGRADE (7)
Score: 63–22 (max 96)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "old stomping ground" and "ride shotgun".

Round 12: H S T L I E O A P

Coral: HOPLITES (8)
Yvonne: HOSTILE (7)
DC: HOSPITAL (8) SPOLIATE (8)
OT: AETHIOPS (8) HAPLITES (8) ISOPLETH (8) OPALITES (8)
Score: 71–22 (max 104)

Round 13: G N E Z S I B O N

Coral: BENIGN (6)
Yvonne: BEINGS (6)
DC: BONNIES (7)
OT: BENISON (7) BENZOIN (7) BIOGENS (7) NIBONGS (7) ONEINGS (7)
Score: 77–28 (max 111)

Round 14: 50, 2, 7, 9, 9, 1. Target: 475.

Coral: 475. ((50 + 2) x 9) + 7 (10)
Yvonne: 482.
Score: 87–28 (max 121)

Round 15: C U T S S D E E P

Coral buzzes on 19.25 seconds to say SUSPECTED which is correct.
Final Score: 97–28 (max 131)

Statistics Corner

Coral:
Total score - 97
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 5

Yvonne:
Total score - 28
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 21
Raw % of max - 42
Total average score per round - 1.9
Raw average score per round - 3.7
Number of maxes - 0

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