Wednesday 6th January 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 3)
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:57 pm
Countdown recap for Wednesday 6 January 2021.
C1: Champion James Burley (1 win, 84 points.) A general classroom teacher from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
C2: Challenger Edward Carter. A pilot from Horley, Surrey. He lost his previous piloting job near the end of 2019, but got a new one before having to be made let go due to COVID...
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T L D E I A V E G
R02: T S N A O E R S I
R03: 25, 8, 2, 3, 1, 9. Target: 600.
TTT: MINESILL - "A low calorie drink made with a thin pencil."
R04: N R L A E U J H E
R05: R D S N A I E S Z
R06: 25, 9, 1, 6, 2, 5. Target: 450.
R07: R N W U A E O H P
R08: C M Q S E A O T R
R09: 100, 9, 1, 5, 4, 3. Target: 776.
TTT: FLATLIPS - "William trips up, beware of the dangers."
R10: P B R E I A M V S
R11: D G S O E I C U N
R12: L F D I U O E R S
R13: O I E L G T D G I
R14: 9, 6, 3, 10, 4, 6. Target: 693.
R15: Z E S T I B E E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: T L D E I A V E G
James: DEVIATE (7)
Edward: legated
DC: LIGATED (7) LEGATE (6) LEVIGATED (18)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)
Round 2: T S N A O E R S I
James: NOTARISES (18)
Edward: serations
DC: ASSERTION (18)
OT: ARSONITES (18) REASONIST (18)
Score: 25–0 (max 36)
Round 3: 25, 8, 2, 3, 1, 9. Target: 600.
James: 600. 8 x 3 x 25 (10)
Edward: 600. 8 x 3 x 25 (10)
Score: 35–10 (max 46)
Teatime teaser: MINESILL -> SLIMLINE
Round 4: N R L A E U J H E
James: UNREAL (6 - could be UNREEL too, of course....
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Edward: HEALER (6)
DC: HAULER (6) LEANER (6)
OT: NEURAL (6) REHAUL (6)
Score: 41–16 (max 52)
Round 5: R D S N A I E S Z
James: SARDINES (8)
Edward: SANDIER (7)
OT: ARIDNESS (8)
Score: 49–16 (max 60)
Round 6: 25, 9, 1, 6, 2, 5. Target: 450.
James: 450. 2 x 9 x 25 (10)
Edward: 450. 2 x 9 x 25 (10)
Score: 59–26 (max 70)
Dr. Phil talks about why we've been living in fear for the last year.
Round 7: R N W U A E O H P
James: WEAPON (6)
Edward: unhear
DC: WAREHOU (7)
OT: UNPOWER (7)
Score: 65–26 (max 77)
Round 8: C M Q S E A O T R
James: COASTER (7)
Edward: COASTER (7)
DC: REACTS (6) SCROTA (6)
OT: OCTAMERS (8)
Score: 72–33 (max 85)
Round 9: 100, 9, 1, 5, 4, 3. Target: 776.
James: 775. ((100 + 9 + 1) x (4 + 3)) + 5 (7)
Edward: 775. ((100 + 9 + 1) x (4 + 3)) + 5 (7)
RR: 776. (100 - 3) x (9 - 1) (10)
Score: 79–40 (max 95)
Teatime teaser: FLATLIPS -> PITFALLS
Round 10: P B R E I A M V S
James: VAMPIRES (8)
Edward: VAMPIRES (8)
DC: PARVISE (7)
Score: 87–48 (max 103)
Round 11: D G S O E I C U N
James: SEDUCING (8)
Edward: DOUSING (7)
OT: COGNISED (8) DOUCINES (8)
Score: 95–48 (max 111)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "your name is mud".
Round 12: L F D I U O E R S
James: FLUORIDE (8)
Edward: SOLDIER (7)
DC: FLUORIDES (18)
Score: 103–48 (max 129)
Round 13: O I E L G T D G I
James: TOGGLED (7)
Edward: TOGGLED (7)
OT: GOLDITE (7)
Score: 110–55 (max 136)
Round 14: 9, 6, 3, 10, 4, 6. Target: 693.
James: 690. ((6 x 6) + (9 x 4) - 3) x 10 (7)
Edward: 692. Mistake in working.
RR: 693. (3 + 4) x ((6 / 6) + 10) x 9 (10)
Score: 117–55 (max 146)
Round 15: Z E S T I B E E R
James buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say BREEZIEST which is correct.
Final Score: 127–55 (max 156)
Statistics Corner
James:
Total score - 127
Raw score - 127
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 8.5
Raw average score per round - 8.5
Number of maxes - 9
Edward:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 35
Raw % of max - 49
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=83
C1: Champion James Burley (1 win, 84 points.) A general classroom teacher from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
C2: Challenger Edward Carter. A pilot from Horley, Surrey. He lost his previous piloting job near the end of 2019, but got a new one before having to be made let go due to COVID...
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T L D E I A V E G
R02: T S N A O E R S I
R03: 25, 8, 2, 3, 1, 9. Target: 600.
TTT: MINESILL - "A low calorie drink made with a thin pencil."
R04: N R L A E U J H E
R05: R D S N A I E S Z
R06: 25, 9, 1, 6, 2, 5. Target: 450.
R07: R N W U A E O H P
R08: C M Q S E A O T R
R09: 100, 9, 1, 5, 4, 3. Target: 776.
TTT: FLATLIPS - "William trips up, beware of the dangers."
R10: P B R E I A M V S
R11: D G S O E I C U N
R12: L F D I U O E R S
R13: O I E L G T D G I
R14: 9, 6, 3, 10, 4, 6. Target: 693.
R15: Z E S T I B E E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: T L D E I A V E G
James: DEVIATE (7)
Edward: legated
DC: LIGATED (7) LEGATE (6) LEVIGATED (18)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)
Round 2: T S N A O E R S I
James: NOTARISES (18)
Edward: serations
DC: ASSERTION (18)
OT: ARSONITES (18) REASONIST (18)
Score: 25–0 (max 36)
Round 3: 25, 8, 2, 3, 1, 9. Target: 600.
James: 600. 8 x 3 x 25 (10)
Edward: 600. 8 x 3 x 25 (10)
Score: 35–10 (max 46)
Teatime teaser: MINESILL -> SLIMLINE
Round 4: N R L A E U J H E
James: UNREAL (6 - could be UNREEL too, of course....
)Edward: HEALER (6)
DC: HAULER (6) LEANER (6)
OT: NEURAL (6) REHAUL (6)
Score: 41–16 (max 52)
Round 5: R D S N A I E S Z
James: SARDINES (8)
Edward: SANDIER (7)
OT: ARIDNESS (8)
Score: 49–16 (max 60)
Round 6: 25, 9, 1, 6, 2, 5. Target: 450.
James: 450. 2 x 9 x 25 (10)
Edward: 450. 2 x 9 x 25 (10)
Score: 59–26 (max 70)
Dr. Phil talks about why we've been living in fear for the last year.
Round 7: R N W U A E O H P
James: WEAPON (6)
Edward: unhear
DC: WAREHOU (7)
OT: UNPOWER (7)
Score: 65–26 (max 77)
Round 8: C M Q S E A O T R
James: COASTER (7)
Edward: COASTER (7)
DC: REACTS (6) SCROTA (6)
OT: OCTAMERS (8)
Score: 72–33 (max 85)
Round 9: 100, 9, 1, 5, 4, 3. Target: 776.
James: 775. ((100 + 9 + 1) x (4 + 3)) + 5 (7)
Edward: 775. ((100 + 9 + 1) x (4 + 3)) + 5 (7)
RR: 776. (100 - 3) x (9 - 1) (10)
Score: 79–40 (max 95)
Teatime teaser: FLATLIPS -> PITFALLS
Round 10: P B R E I A M V S
James: VAMPIRES (8)
Edward: VAMPIRES (8)
DC: PARVISE (7)
Score: 87–48 (max 103)
Round 11: D G S O E I C U N
James: SEDUCING (8)
Edward: DOUSING (7)
OT: COGNISED (8) DOUCINES (8)
Score: 95–48 (max 111)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "your name is mud".
Round 12: L F D I U O E R S
James: FLUORIDE (8)
Edward: SOLDIER (7)
DC: FLUORIDES (18)
Score: 103–48 (max 129)
Round 13: O I E L G T D G I
James: TOGGLED (7)
Edward: TOGGLED (7)
OT: GOLDITE (7)
Score: 110–55 (max 136)
Round 14: 9, 6, 3, 10, 4, 6. Target: 693.
James: 690. ((6 x 6) + (9 x 4) - 3) x 10 (7)
Edward: 692. Mistake in working.
RR: 693. (3 + 4) x ((6 / 6) + 10) x 9 (10)
Score: 117–55 (max 146)
Round 15: Z E S T I B E E R
James buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say BREEZIEST which is correct.
Final Score: 127–55 (max 156)
Statistics Corner
James:
Total score - 127
Raw score - 127
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 8.5
Raw average score per round - 8.5
Number of maxes - 9
Edward:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 35
Raw % of max - 49
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=83