Monday 3rd May 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 86)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 3 May 2021.

C1: Champion Christine Harrison (1 win, 81 points.) From St. Newlyn East, Cornwall.
C2: Challenger Adam Collett. An actuary from Churchill, Winscombe, Somerset. He was one of the Games Makers at the 2012 London Olympics.
DC: Susie Dent and Jay Rayner.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T W S D L O E U I
R02: N T G O A O M T E
R03: 25, 50, 10, 8, 7, 10. Target: 671.
TTT: TIMREADY - "Tim was always ready for his next appointment thanks to this."
R04: P S Y I A O D S U
R05: L R N P E I E A G
R06: 50, 25, 7, 6, 4, 10. Target: 541.
R07: C R F S O I E N A
R08: H B T I O E L V R
R09: 50, 25, 1, 8, 5, 7. Target: 608.
TTT: RIGHTNOW - "Right now, she's only wearing flat shoes, thanks to this."
R10: M T K U O E A S D
R11: R N P I E O G C T
R12: L B M I E A D U R
R13: W D S G R E O I P
R14: 75, 7, 1, 2, 10, 3. Target: 939.
R15: C R A S H F I N E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T W S D L O E U I

Christine: OUTSIDE (7)
Adam: WILDEST (7)
DC: LOUDEST (7) WIDEOUTS (8)
RR: SOLITUDE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: N T G O A O M T E

Christine: MANGO (5)
Adam: MAGNET (6)
DC: MONTAGE (7) MEGATON (7) MAGNETO (7)
OT: GEOMANT (7) GEONOMA (7) METAGON (7) OTTOMAN (7) TOMENTA (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 50, 10, 8, 7, 10. Target: 671.

Christine: 670. ((50 + 25) x 8) + (10 x 7) (7)
Adam: 670. (50 + 10 + 7) x 10 (7)
Score: 14–20 (max 22)

Teatime teaser: TIMREADY -> DAYTIMER

Round 4: P S Y I A O D S U

Christine: SOUPY (5)
Adam: PIOUS (5)
OT: ADIPOUS (7)
Score: 19–25 (max 29)

Round 5: L R N P E I E A G

Christine: REPEALING (18)
Adam: REPEALING (18)
DC: PERINEAL (8)
Score: 37–43 (max 47)

Round 6: 50, 25, 7, 6, 4, 10. Target: 541.

Christine: 541. ((50 + 4) x 10) + 7 - 6 (10)
Adam: 544.
Score: 47–43 (max 57)

Jay talks about how he has moved online during the lockdowns.

Round 7: C R F S O I E N A

Christine: FANCIERS (8)
Adam: FORENSIC (8)
DC: frison CONIFERS (8) SCENARIO (8)
OT: IRONFACES (18)
Score: 55–51 (max 75)

Round 8: H B T I O E L V R

Christine: VIOLET (6)
Adam: VIOLET (6)
DC: OVERLIT (7)
OT: BLITHER (7) BROTHEL (7) OVERHIT (7)
Score: 61–57 (max 82)

Round 9: 50, 25, 1, 8, 5, 7. Target: 608.

Christine: 608. ((7 + 5) x 50) + 8 (10)
Adam: 608. ((7 + 5) x 50) + 8 (10)
Score: 71–67 (max 92)

Teatime teaser: RIGHTNOW -> INGROWTH

Round 10: M T K U O E A S D

Christine: STAKED (6)
Adam: SMOKED (6)
DC: KUDOS (5)
OT: DOTAKUS (7) MATOKES (7) MOTUKAS (7) MOUKETS (7)
Score: 77–73 (max 99)

Round 11: R N P I E O G C T

Christine: COPING (6)
Adam: POINTER (7)
DC: TRIP (4) RIPEN (5) PIG (3) PONGIER (7) GERONTIC (8)
OT: ENTROPIC (8) INCEPTOR (8) PRETONIC (8)
Score: 77–80 (max 107)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some sporting catchphrases.

Round 12: L B M I E A D U R

Christine: RUMBLED (7)
Adam: BUILDER (7)
DC: DURABLE (7) DRUMBLE (7)
OT: ADUMBER (7) AUDIBLE (7) BALMIER (7) BEDRAIL (7) BRAILED (7) DRUMLIE (7) IMBRUED (7) MAIRDLE (7) MARBLED (7) MARBLUE (7) MIAULED (7) MURALED (7) RAILBED (7) RAMBLED (7) REBUILD (7) REMBLAI (7) RIDABLE (7) RIMABLE (7) RUMBAED (7)
Score: 84–87 (max 114)

Round 13: W D S G R E O I P

Christine: WIPERS (6)
Adam: PODGIER (7)
DC: WEIRDOS (7) POWDERS (7) PORGIES (7)
OT: DOWRIES (7) PERIODS (7) PODGERS (7) ROWDIES (7) WIDGERS (7) WORDIES (7)
Score: 84–94 (max 121)

Round 14: 75, 7, 1, 2, 10, 3. Target: 939.

Christine: 937. ((10 + 2) x (75 + 3)) + 1 (7)
Adam: 937. ((10 + 2) x (75 + 3)) + 1 (7)
RR: 939. (((7 x 3) - 2 + 75) x 10) - 1 (10)
Score: 91–101 (max 131)

Round 15: C R A S H F I N E

Adam buzzes on 29 seconds to say FRANCHISE which is correct.
Final Score: 91–111 (max 141)

Statistics Corner

Christine:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 108
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 5

Adam:
Total score - 111
Raw score - 118
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 7.4
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 6

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