Friday 8th January 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 5)
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:25 pm
Countdown recap for Friday 8 January 2021.
C1: Champion James Burley (3 wins, 302 points.) A general classroom teacher from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
C2: Challenger Seb James. An education and sociology student from Gloucestershire. He loves water sports, particularly canoeing and kayaking.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N L X E I O R T E
R02: U A E N C T D I G
R03: 75, 3, 1, 10, 2, 4. Target: 426.
TTT: ITCAUSES - "It causes no end of problems when it fails to show up."
R04: A E I P R S T K A
R05: L R L E O U H S I
R06: 25, 75, 10, 10, 2, 7. Target: 555.
R07: P M T O E U O S Y
R08: E I A D N S I L P
R09: 25, 2, 4, 4, 8, 1. Target: 300.
TTT: PALSURGE - "You might insert these when you're ready to withdraw."
R10: E A I R G N R E U
R11: T W R O A O L D E
R12: U O E W Z F T O M
R13: B R D T A E I S C
R14: 100, 50, 10, 6, 8, 5. Target: 149.
R15: I U S E V I A L S (conundrum)
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Round 1: N L X E I O R T E
James: EXERTION (8)
Seb: linex
DC: RETINOL (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: U A E N C T D I G
James: EDUCATING (18)
Seb: DANCE (5)
DC: GUIDANCE (8)
Score: 26–0 (max 26)
Round 3: 75, 3, 1, 10, 2, 4. Target: 426.
James: 423.
Seb: 425. ((4 + 1) x 75) + ((2 + 3) x 10) (7)
RR: 426. (75 - 4) x 3 x 2 (10)
Score: 26–7 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: ITCAUSES -> SUITCASE
Round 4: A E I P R S T K A
James: PARASITE (8)
Seb: PRIEST (6)
DC: ASPIRATE (8) PARTAKES (8) PARKIEST (8)
OT: PARAKITES (18)
Score: 34–7 (max 54)
Round 5: L R L E O U H S I
James: HOLLERS (7)
Seb: HOLLERS (7)
DC: ROUILLES (8)
Score: 41–14 (max 62)
Round 6: 25, 75, 10, 10, 2, 7. Target: 555.
James: 555. (7 x 75) + (2 x 10) + 10 (10)
Seb: -
Score: 51–14 (max 72)
Dr. Phil talks about growing things during lockdown.
Round 7: P M T O E U O S Y
James: SEPTUM (6)
Seb: MOUSEY (6)
DC: STUMPY (6) UPMOST (6)
OT: MOOYEST (7) OOTYPES (7) PEOTOMY (7)
Score: 57–20 (max 79)
Round 8: E I A D N S I L P
James: SPINDLE (7)
Seb: DENIAL (6)
DC: DENIALS (7) SPANIEL (7)
OT: AILPINS (7) ALIPEDS (7) ALPINES (7) DAILIES (7) LIAISED (7) PAIDLES (7) PALSIED (7) PANDIES (7) PANSIED (7) PINEALS (7) PLAINED (7) PLEIADS (7) SEDILIA (7) SIDELIN (7) SPLENIA (7) SPLENII (7) SPLINED (7)
Score: 64–20 (max 86)
Round 9: 25, 2, 4, 4, 8, 1. Target: 300.
James: 300. (8 + 4) x 25 (10)
Seb: 300. (8 + 4) x 25 (10)
Score: 74–30 (max 96)
Teatime teaser: PALSURGE -> EARPLUGS
Round 10: E A I R G N R E U
James: REARING (7)
Seb: GRAIN (5)
DC: EARRING (7) GRAINER (7)
OT: RENGUERA (8)
Score: 81–30 (max 104)
Round 11: T W R O A O L D E
James: odorate
Seb: WROTE (5)
DC: LEOTARD (7) WOODRAT (7)
OT: LATEWOOD (8) LEADWORT (8)
Score: 81–35 (max 112)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "doom".
Round 12: U O E W Z F T O M
James: FOOT (4)
Seb: MOOT (4)
DC: ZOOM (4) OUZO (4)
OT: FUMET (5) TOMOZ (5)
Score: 85–39 (max 117)
Round 13: B R D T A E I S C
James: DIRECTS (7)
Seb: BRAIDS (6)
DC: ASCRIBED (8) BARDIES (7)
OT: ADSCRIBE (8) CARBIDES (8) CATBIRDS (8) TRIBADES (8)
Score: 92–39 (max 125)
Round 14: 100, 50, 10, 6, 8, 5. Target: 149.
James: 149. 100 + 50 - (6 - 5) (10)
Seb: 149. 100 + 50 - (6 - 5) (10)
Score: 102–49 (max 135)
Round 15: I U S E V I A L S
James buzzes on 5.75 seconds to say VISUALISE which is correct.
Final Score: 112–49 (max 145)
Statistics Corner
James:
Total score - 112
Raw score - 119
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 7.5
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 7
Seb:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 77
Total % of max - 34
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=83
C1: Champion James Burley (3 wins, 302 points.) A general classroom teacher from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
C2: Challenger Seb James. An education and sociology student from Gloucestershire. He loves water sports, particularly canoeing and kayaking.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N L X E I O R T E
R02: U A E N C T D I G
R03: 75, 3, 1, 10, 2, 4. Target: 426.
TTT: ITCAUSES - "It causes no end of problems when it fails to show up."
R04: A E I P R S T K A
R05: L R L E O U H S I
R06: 25, 75, 10, 10, 2, 7. Target: 555.
R07: P M T O E U O S Y
R08: E I A D N S I L P
R09: 25, 2, 4, 4, 8, 1. Target: 300.
TTT: PALSURGE - "You might insert these when you're ready to withdraw."
R10: E A I R G N R E U
R11: T W R O A O L D E
R12: U O E W Z F T O M
R13: B R D T A E I S C
R14: 100, 50, 10, 6, 8, 5. Target: 149.
R15: I U S E V I A L S (conundrum)
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Round 1: N L X E I O R T E
James: EXERTION (8)
Seb: linex
DC: RETINOL (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: U A E N C T D I G
James: EDUCATING (18)
Seb: DANCE (5)
DC: GUIDANCE (8)
Score: 26–0 (max 26)
Round 3: 75, 3, 1, 10, 2, 4. Target: 426.
James: 423.
Seb: 425. ((4 + 1) x 75) + ((2 + 3) x 10) (7)
RR: 426. (75 - 4) x 3 x 2 (10)
Score: 26–7 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: ITCAUSES -> SUITCASE
Round 4: A E I P R S T K A
James: PARASITE (8)
Seb: PRIEST (6)
DC: ASPIRATE (8) PARTAKES (8) PARKIEST (8)
OT: PARAKITES (18)
Score: 34–7 (max 54)
Round 5: L R L E O U H S I
James: HOLLERS (7)
Seb: HOLLERS (7)
DC: ROUILLES (8)
Score: 41–14 (max 62)
Round 6: 25, 75, 10, 10, 2, 7. Target: 555.
James: 555. (7 x 75) + (2 x 10) + 10 (10)
Seb: -
Score: 51–14 (max 72)
Dr. Phil talks about growing things during lockdown.
Round 7: P M T O E U O S Y
James: SEPTUM (6)
Seb: MOUSEY (6)
DC: STUMPY (6) UPMOST (6)
OT: MOOYEST (7) OOTYPES (7) PEOTOMY (7)
Score: 57–20 (max 79)
Round 8: E I A D N S I L P
James: SPINDLE (7)
Seb: DENIAL (6)
DC: DENIALS (7) SPANIEL (7)
OT: AILPINS (7) ALIPEDS (7) ALPINES (7) DAILIES (7) LIAISED (7) PAIDLES (7) PALSIED (7) PANDIES (7) PANSIED (7) PINEALS (7) PLAINED (7) PLEIADS (7) SEDILIA (7) SIDELIN (7) SPLENIA (7) SPLENII (7) SPLINED (7)
Score: 64–20 (max 86)
Round 9: 25, 2, 4, 4, 8, 1. Target: 300.
James: 300. (8 + 4) x 25 (10)
Seb: 300. (8 + 4) x 25 (10)
Score: 74–30 (max 96)
Teatime teaser: PALSURGE -> EARPLUGS
Round 10: E A I R G N R E U
James: REARING (7)
Seb: GRAIN (5)
DC: EARRING (7) GRAINER (7)
OT: RENGUERA (8)
Score: 81–30 (max 104)
Round 11: T W R O A O L D E
James: odorate
Seb: WROTE (5)
DC: LEOTARD (7) WOODRAT (7)
OT: LATEWOOD (8) LEADWORT (8)
Score: 81–35 (max 112)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "doom".
Round 12: U O E W Z F T O M
James: FOOT (4)
Seb: MOOT (4)
DC: ZOOM (4) OUZO (4)
OT: FUMET (5) TOMOZ (5)
Score: 85–39 (max 117)
Round 13: B R D T A E I S C
James: DIRECTS (7)
Seb: BRAIDS (6)
DC: ASCRIBED (8) BARDIES (7)
OT: ADSCRIBE (8) CARBIDES (8) CATBIRDS (8) TRIBADES (8)
Score: 92–39 (max 125)
Round 14: 100, 50, 10, 6, 8, 5. Target: 149.
James: 149. 100 + 50 - (6 - 5) (10)
Seb: 149. 100 + 50 - (6 - 5) (10)
Score: 102–49 (max 135)
Round 15: I U S E V I A L S
James buzzes on 5.75 seconds to say VISUALISE which is correct.
Final Score: 112–49 (max 145)
Statistics Corner
James:
Total score - 112
Raw score - 119
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 7.5
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 7
Seb:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 77
Total % of max - 34
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=83