Countdown recap for Monday 4 January 2021.
C1: Champion Daniel Jonathan (4 wins, 358 points.) A full-time carer from Haslingden, Lancashire.
C2: Challenger Paul Gaskell. A physics teacher from Cornwall, but originally from Yorkshire. He plays bowls for the Redruth Bowling Club.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L E K D A R P O G
R02: I U C N Y H E M T
R03: 25, 50, 2, 6, 8, 4. Target: 772.
TTT: BOYTIRES - "The boy tires of this, he needs a drink now."
R04: S R O A E V L B I
R05: D O R N U T S E G
R06: 75, 25, 7, 2, 9, 5. Target: 494.
R07: M A R P O W E F N
R08: B L I O E S X H A
R09: 25, 50, 5, 9, 2, 4. Target: 286.
TTT: DECKBOSS - "You can put these on before hitting the sack."
R10: C G U I O D S A N
R11: T S E R M I U G T
R12: D R E A S O P W C
R13: N Q E F S I L T A
R14: 25, 8, 2, 3, 1, 10. Target: 345.
R15: F R E S C O S I R (conundrum)
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Round 1: L E K D A R P O G
Daniel: PARKED (6)
Paul: PERGOLA (7)
OT: GEOPARK (7) LEOPARD (7) PAROLED (7) PLEDGOR (7) POADLER (7) POLKAED (7) PRELOAD (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Round 2: I U C N Y H E M T
Daniel: MUNCHIE (7)
Paul: munchy
OT: CHIMNEY (7) CHUTNEY (7) THYMINE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 14)
Round 3: 25, 50, 2, 6, 8, 4. Target: 772.
Daniel: -
Paul: 770. (50 + 25 + 2) x (6 + 4) (7)
RR: 772. (((25 x 4) + 2) x 8) + 6 - 50 (10)
Score: 7–14 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: BOYTIRES -> SOBRIETY
Round 4: S R O A E V L B I
Daniel: LOVERS (6)
Paul: BAILERS (7)
DC: OVERSAIL (8)
OT: ABSOLVER (8) BOLIVARS (8) OVERBIAS (8) VALORISE (8) VARIOLES (8) VOLARIES (8)
Score: 7–21 (max 32)
Round 5: D O R N U T S E G
Daniel: GROUTED (7)
Paul: grounders (and misdeclared as 8 too
)DC: TONGUES (7) ROUNDEST (8) TONSURED (8) STRUGEON (8)
OT: GUERDONS (8) STURGEON (8) TRUDGENS (8) UNSORTED (8)
Score: 14–21 (max 40)
Round 6: 75, 25, 7, 2, 9, 5. Target: 494.
Daniel: 493. ((25 + 75) x 5) - 7 (7)
Paul: 493. ((25 + 75) x 5) - 7 (7)
RR: 494. (75 x 7) - 25 - (9 - 5 + 2) (10)
Score: 21–28 (max 50)
Levi talks about how he came to do the pitch he made on Dragons' Den, which made him a household name.
Round 7: M A R P O W E F N
Daniel: WOMAN (5)
Paul: PAWNER (6)
DC: MANPOWER (8) FOREMAN (7)
Score: 21–34 (max 58)
Round 8: B L I O E S X H A
Daniel: BOILS (5)
Paul: BOILS (5)
DC: ABOLISH (7)
OT: BOLSHIE (7) OBELIAS (7) OXHEALS (7)
Score: 26–39 (max 65)
Round 9: 25, 50, 5, 9, 2, 4. Target: 286.
Daniel: 286. (50 x 5) + 25 + 9 + 2 (10)
Paul: 286. (25 + 5 - 4) x (9 + 2) (10)
Score: 36–49 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: DECKBOSS -> BEDSOCKS
Round 10: C G U I O D S A N
Daniel: CODING (6)
Paul: SOUND (5)
DC: CAUSING (7)
OT: ACINOUS (7) ADONICS (7) AGNOSIC (7) ANGICOS (7) AUDINGS (7) AUDIONS (7) CODINGS (7) CONGIUS (7) DAIGOUS (7) DOUCINS (7) DOUSING (7) GANOIDS (7) GUIDONS (7) SAUCING (7)
Score: 42–49 (max 82)
Round 11: T S E R M I U G T
Daniel: MUSTIER (7)
Paul: SMUTTIER (8)
Score: 42–57 (max 90)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "Stonehenge".
Round 12: D R E A S O P W C
Daniel: SPACER (6)
Paul: POWDERS (7)
DC: SCRAPED (7) COWARDS (7)
OT: ADROWSE (7) CORPSED (7) COWPEAS (7) PARODES (7) PEACOWS (7) RECADOS (7) REDCAPS (7) REDOWAS (7) SADCORE (7) SCARPED (7) WOADERS (7)
Score: 42–64 (max 97)
Round 13: N Q E F S I L T A
Daniel: FINEST (6)
Paul: FINALS (6)
DC: FIESTA (6) FINALES (7) INFLATES (8)
Score: 48–70 (max 105)
Round 14: 25, 8, 2, 3, 1, 10. Target: 345.
Daniel: 345. ((25 + 8 + 1) x 10) + 2 + 3 (10)
Paul: 345. ((25 + 8 + 1) x 10) + 2 + 3 (10)
Score: 58–80 (max 115)
Round 15: F R E S C O S I R
No one buzzes. The answer was CROSSFIRE.
Final Score: 58–80 (max 125)
Statistics Corner
Daniel:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 3
Paul:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=83