Monday 18th October 2021 (Series 84, Preliminary 80)

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Monday 18th October 2021 (Series 84, Preliminary 80)

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Annedown LXXIX and this is a very basic recap thanks to a lack of All4. Thanks to Ryan Lam.

Countdown recap for Monday 18 October 2021.

C1: Champion Tamsin Macdonald Johnston (1 win, 90 points.)
C2: Challenger Jasamrit Rahala.
DC: Susie Dent and Lesley Joseph.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G R N E I E H B U
R02: T I A N F E G P C
R03: 100, 75, 50, 8, 8, 4. Target: 338.
TTT: VINECURL - "The small ball should be fired."
R04: R E N L A I T A C
R05: D N G U O O T S I
R06: 75, 3, 9, 2, 4, 8. Target: 209.
R07: M R B A I I T S A
R08: R U E F M A E T C
R09: 75, 4, 7, 5, 10, 10. Target: 249.
TTT: TORNITUP - "It's run off, but hasn't gone anywhere."
R10: D I U S I L W R T
R11: P N R E A E L M A
R12: H S D U I E T V S
R13: P M R A O E D G O
R14: 75, 7, 1, 9, 6, 5. Target: 800.
R15: M A D R A C K E T (conundrum)


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Round 1: G R N E I E H B U

Tamsin: HUNGER (6)
Jasamrit: bringer
OT: HEURIGEN (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8, jos 6-7)
Darren-o-meter: 1/1 (100%)

Phantom R gives Tamsin an early lead.

Round 2: T I A N F E G P C

Tamsin: pacting
Jasamrit: EATING (6)
DC: FACETING (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 16, jos 14-15)
Darren-o-meter: 2/2 (100%)

Six for six.

Round 3: 100, 75, 50, 8, 8, 4. Target: 338.

Tamsin: 334.
Jasamrit: 338. (75 + 8) × 4 + 8 − 100 ÷ 50 (10)
Score: 6–16 (max 26, jos 24-25)

Jasamrit takes an early lead.

Teatime teaser: VINECURL -> CULVERIN

Round 4: R E N L A I T A C

Tamsin: CLIENT (6)
Jasamrit: TRAIN (5)
OT: LACERTIAN (18) NECTARIAL (18)
Score: 12–16 (max 44, jos 30-33)
Darren-o-meter: 2/3 (67%)

It's a double nine round which eludes everyone.

Round 5: D N G U O O T S I

Tamsin: DUSTING (7)
Jasamrit: OUTINGS (7)
DC: OUTDOING (8)
Score: 19–23 (max 52, jos 38-41)
Darren-o-meter: 3/4 (75%)

Lesley and Susie are OUTDOING themselves, whereas Jasamrit is just having an OUTING.

Round 6: 75, 3, 9, 2, 4, 8. Target: 209.

Tamsin: 209. 75 × 3 − 2 × 8 (10)
Jasamrit: 209. (75 − 4) × 3 − 8 ÷ 2 (10)
Score: 29–33 (max 62, jos 48-51)

Easy enough for both contestants.

Lesley talks about meeting the Pope, and inadvertently blessing him.

Round 7: M R B A I I T S A

Tamsin: BARISTA (7)
Jasamrit: BARISTA (7)
OT: AMBARIS (7) AMBIRAS (7) BARTSIA (7) BASMATI (7) MARABIS (7) RAMBAIS (7)
Score: 36–40 (max 69, jos 55-58)
Darren-o-meter: 3/5 (60%)

Flaaaaaaaaat.

Round 8: R U E F M A E T C

Tamsin: CREMATE (7)
Jasamrit: CREMATE (7)
DC: FACTURE (7)
OT: FEATURE (7) FURCATE (7)
Score: 43–47 (max 76, jos 62-65)
Darren-o-meter: 3/6 (50%)

Flaaaaaat.

Round 9: 75, 4, 7, 5, 10, 10. Target: 249.

Tamsin: 250. 4 × 75 − 5 × 10 (7)
Jasamrit: 250. (75 + 5) × (7 − 4) + 10 (7)
RR: 249. (75 + 10 − 10 ÷ 5) × (7 − 4) (10)
Score: 50–54 (max 86, jos 72-75)

Rachel shows us how it's done, 83 x 3.

Teatime teaser: TORNITUP -> PRINTOUT

Round 10: D I U S I L W R T

Tamsin: WRIST (5)
Jasamrit: TWIRL (5)
DC: TWIRLS (6)
OT: DISTIL (6) RUDIST (6)
Score: 55–59 (max 92, jos 77-80)
Darren-o-meter: 3/7 (43%)

Fives for the two contestants, but Dictionary Corner add the S onto Jasamrit's word, frustratingly.

Round 11: P N R E A E L M A

Tamsin: prename
Jasamrit: replane
DC: EMPLANE (7)
OT: EMPANEL (7) LAMPERN (7) MELAENA (7) PALEMAN (7) PALEMEN (7) PEAMEAL (7) REELMAN (7)
Score: 55–59 (max 99, jos 84-87)
Darren-o-meter: 3/8 (38%)

Nul points! No PRENAME^ nor REPLANE^.

OoW: Susie talks about index and digital.

Round 12: H S D U I E T V S

Tamsin: STUDIES (7)
Jasamrit: TUSHIES (7)
OT: DIVESTS (7) STUSHIE (7) TUSSIVE (7)
Score: 62–66 (max 106, jos 91-94)
Darren-o-meter: 3/9 (33%)

Round 13: P M R A O E D G O

Tamsin: GROOMED (7)
Jasamrit: GROOMED (7)
DC: MEGAPOD (7)
OT: MOORAGE (7) PAGEDOM (7) PREDOOM (7) ROOMAGE (7)
Score: 69–73 (max 113, jos 98-101)
Darren-o-meter: 3/10 (30%)

And it's yet another round of sevens to finish off today's letters. Four points in it.

Round 14: 75, 7, 1, 9, 6, 5. Target: 800.

Tamsin: 800. (9 + 1) × (75 + 5) (10)
Jasamrit: 800. (9 + 1) × (75 + 5) (10)
Score: 79–83 (max 123, jos 108-111)

thank u, next

Crucial conundrum...

Round 15: M A D R A C K E T

No one buzzes. The answer was TARMACKED.
Final Score: 79–83 (max 133, jos 118-121)

And that'll be that. Tamsin can't see it, so loses her seat in the champion's chair.

Join us again when we go back to the future.


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