Friday 23rd April 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 80)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 23 April 2021.

C1: Champion Dave Lomax (3 wins, 266 points.) A baker from Halifax, West Yorkshire.
C2: Challenger Andrew Lyster. A graphic designer from Stockport, Greater Manchester. 3 years ago, he set up his own record label, called Youth Records.
DC: Susie Dent and Chris Packham.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Y M S I O E D L I
R02: N R B A U O G E S
R03: 25, 8, 5, 6, 10, 2. Target: 657.
TTT: SOULRACE - "The horses here race forever, but there's never a winner."
R04: C T F U A E V I P
R05: C R S O A E B W I
R06: 50, 10, 1, 7, 4, 8. Target: 630.
R07: H S T A E O P C I
R08: K O U R M W E A T
R09: 50, 3, 4, 7, 9, 1. Target: 340.
TTT: CUSHYNET - "These are perfect if you fancy a bit on the side."
R10: H N I E O F S G A
R11: L T D E U I R P O
R12: M Q T E I A V E R
R13: S P G I U A T D E
R14: 50, 10, 3, 5, 7, 9. Target: 771.
R15: S O M E T U T O R (conundrum)


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Round 1: Y M S I O E D L I

Dave: IDOLISE (7)
Andrew: MISLED (6)
DC: DOILIES (7)
OT: MELOIDS (7) MIDSOLE (7) MOILEYS (7) MOILIES (7) MYELOID (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: N R B A U O G E S

Dave: ORANGES (7)
Andrew: BROGUES (7)
DC: BANGERS (7) BURGEONS (8)
OT: OSNABURG (8) SUBRANGE (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 8, 5, 6, 10, 2. Target: 657.

Dave: 655.
Andrew: 658. (((2 x 10) + 6) x 25) + 8 (7)
RR: 656. (7)
OT: 656. (((8 x 2) + 10) x 25) + 6 (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 22)

Teatime teaser: SOULRACE -> CAROUSEL

Round 4: C T F U A E V I P

Dave: ACTIVE (6)
Andrew: FAUCET (6)
DC: CAPTIVE (7) FACTIVE (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 29)

Round 5: C R S O A E B W I

Dave: COARSE (6)
Andrew: COARSE (6)
DC: ISOBAR (6) AEROBICS (8) COWRIES (7)
OT: CRABWISE (8)
Score: 26–26 (max 37)

Round 6: 50, 10, 1, 7, 4, 8. Target: 630.

Dave: 635. ((10 + 4 - 1) x 50) - 8 - 7 (7)
Andrew: -
RR: 630. (8 + 1) x 7 x 10 (10)
Score: 33–26 (max 47)

Chris talks about his poo and wee of a peregrine falcon that he has framed in his office.

Round 7: H S T A E O P C I

Dave: OPTICS (6)
Andrew: CHIPS (5)
DC: PATCHES (7) PITCHES (7) HEPATICS (8)
OT: ACHIOTES (8) AETHIOPS (8) OPACITES (8) PASTICHE (8) PICOTAHS (8) POSTICHE (8) POTICHES (8)
Score: 39–26 (max 55)

Round 8: K O U R M W E A T

Dave: OUTWEAR (7)
Andrew: TEAMWORK (8)
DC: WORKMATE (8)
Score: 39–34 (max 63)

Round 9: 50, 3, 4, 7, 9, 1. Target: 340.

Dave: 340. (50 x 7) - 9 - 1 (10)
Andrew: 340. (50 x 7) - 9 - 1 (10)
Score: 49–44 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: CUSHYNET -> CHUTNEYS

Round 10: H N I E O F S G A

Dave: SHEAFING (8)
Andrew: AGONISE (7)
Score: 57–44 (max 81)

Round 11: L T D E U I R P O

Dave: DILUTER (7)
Andrew: POUTIER (7)
DC: POLITER (7)
OT: DIOPTRE (7) DROPLET (7) ETOURDI (7) EUPLOID (7) LEPROID (7) OUTLIED (7) OUTLIER (7) OUTRIDE (7) PELTOID (7) PERIDOT (7) PETROIL (7) PILOTED (7) PLOITED (7) PLOUTED (7) PLOUTER (7) POITREL (7) POULTED (7) POULTER (7) PROTEID (7) PROTIDE (7) PTEROID (7) TRIPLED (7)
Score: 64–51 (max 88)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "Arctic fever", otherwise known as "piblokto".

Round 12: M Q T E I A V E R

Dave: MITRE (5)
Andrew: RIVET (5)
DC: MEATIER (7) EMIRATE (7)
OT: EMERITA (7) EVIRATE (7) MATIERE (7)
Score: 69–56 (max 95)

Round 13: S P G I U A T D E

Dave: GAUDIEST (8)
Andrew: GUIDES (6)
DC: PUDGIEST (8)
OT: UPSTAGED (8)
Score: 77–56 (max 103)

Round 14: 50, 10, 3, 5, 7, 9. Target: 771.

Dave: 772. (((9 x 3) + 50) x 10) + 7 - 5 (7)
Andrew: -
RR: 771. ((50 x 5) + 7) x 3 (10)
Score: 84–56 (max 113)

Round 15: S O M E T U T O R

No one buzzes. The answer, correctly guessed by Susie, was OUTERMOST.
Final Score: 84–56 (max 123)

Statistics Corner

Dave:
Total score - 84
Raw score - 98
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 5

Andrew:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 4

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