Wednesday 14th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 103)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 14 June 2023.

C1: Champion Graham Moonie-Dalton (5 wins, 439 points.) Born in the Netherlands, moved to Scotland, but now lives in London.
C2: Challenger Tracy Wheeler. From Middlesbrough. She has loads of hobbies including cake making, candle making and paper folding.
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Sinha.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R A S E W N G E I
R02: E S T A M S E U G
R03: 75, 50, 8, 6, 9, 2. Target: 601.
TTT: STOLENCAB - "Does the policeman make "Haywain" while the sun still shines?"
R04: A O E H P F T E L
R05: R A D I T L O F O
R06: 25, 50, 5, 3, 5, 7. Target: 538.
R07: N I G T E B I R L
R08: E P T O C R A E K
R09: 75, 100, 10, 2, 4, 6. Target: 567.
TTT: WIDELORRY - "He overtook the wide lorry, but he did so in a very anxious way."
R10: W N B L U A X S O
R11: G U N A M T E P I
R12: E U O Y S M D I O
R13: N U V R E S E C O
R14: 25, 6, 8, 4, 3, 2. Target: 848.
R15: C I G S P R I N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: R A S E W N G E I

Graham: SWEARING (8)
Tracy: AGREES (6)
DC: RESEWING (8)
OT: NAGEIRES (8) NAGIERES (8) RESAWING (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: E S T A M S E U G

Graham: GAMETES (7)
Tracy: MEETS (5)
DC: MEATUSES (8) STEAMS (6)
OT: MESSUAGE (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 16)

Round 3: 75, 50, 8, 6, 9, 2. Target: 601.

C1: 601. (8 x 75) + 9 - 6 - 2 (10)
C2: 601. (6 x 2 x 50) + 9 - 8 (10)
Score: 25–10 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: STOLENCAB -> CONSTABLE

Round 4: A O E H P F T E L

Graham: HOTEL (5)
Tracy: FOETAL (6)
DC: FOLATE (6)
OT: HEELTAP (7)
Score: 25–16 (max 33)

Round 5: R A D I T L O F O

Graham: RATIO (5)
Tracy: DILATOR (7)
DC: TOROIDAL (8)
OT: FAROLITO (8)
Score: 25–23 (max 41)

Round 6: 25, 50, 5, 3, 5, 7. Target: 538.

C1: 537. ((50 + 3) x (5 + 5)) + 7 (7)
C2: 538. Mistake in working.
RR: 538. ((25 + 50) x 7) + 5 + 5 + 3 (10)
Score: 32–23 (max 51)

Paul talks about stuff that happened on June 14th, leading to an incredible darts fact regarding Keith Deller appearing on the TV show, Hart To Hart.

Round 7: N I G T E B I R L

Graham: TREBLING (8)
Tracy: LINGER (6)
DC: RETILING (8) breitling BLINGIER (8)
OT: REBITING (8) TINGIBLE (8) TINGLIER (8)
Score: 40–23 (max 59)

Round 8: E P T O C R A E K

Graham: POCKETER (8)
Tracy: POCKETER (8)
DC: PACKETER (8)
Score: 48–31 (max 67)

Round 9: 75, 100, 10, 2, 4, 6. Target: 567.

C1: 568. Mistake in working.
C2: -
RR: 567. (75 + 6) x ((10 + 4) / 2) (10)
Score: 48–31 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: WIDELORRY -> WORRIEDLY

Round 10: W N B L U A X S O

Graham: SLAB (4)
Tracy: BLOWN (5)
DC: SUNBOW (6)
OT: BALONS (6) BALUNS (6) BOXLAS (6) LOWANS (6) SONLAW (6) UNLAWS (6)
Score: 48–36 (max 83)

Round 11: G U N A M T E P I

Graham: pintage
Tracy: TEMPING (7)
DC: AUGMENT (7) PIGMENT (7) MUTAGEN (7)
OT: MEGAUNIT (8) MINUTAGE (8)
Score: 48–43 (max 91)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "even Stevens".

Round 12: E U O Y S M D I O

Graham: moodies
Tracy: moodies
DC: SODIUM (6) MOUSED (6)
OT: DISOMY (6) DUOMOS (6) MEDIUS (6) MODIUS (6) MOOEYS (6) MOOSEY (6) MOUSEY (6) MYOIDS (6) ODEUMS (6) ODIOUS (6) SODOMY (6) SOUMED (6)
Score: 48–43 (max 97)

Round 13: N U V R E S E C O

Graham: UNCOVERS (8)
Tracy: NERVOUS (7)
DC: CONVERSE (8)
OT: CONSERVE (8)
Score: 56–43 (max 105)

Round 14: 25, 6, 8, 4, 3, 2. Target: 848.

C1: 848. ((4 x 25) + 6) x 8 (10)
C2: 850.
Score: 66–43 (max 115)

Round 15: C I G S P R I N T

Graham buzzes on 8.75 seconds to say SCRIPTING which is correct.
Final Score: 76–43 (max 125)

Statistics Corner

Graham:
Total score - 76
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 7

Tracy:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 74
Total % of max - 34
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=87