Thursday 15th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 104)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 15 June 2023.

C1: Champion Graham Moonie-Dalton (6 wins, 515 points.) Born in the Netherlands, moved to Scotland, but now lives in London.
C2: Challenger Mark Parsons. Lives in Lancashire, but is originally from Bury. He owns between 800-1,000 vinyl records.
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Sinha.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T U H N A D O T L
R02: S B I E R A E G C
R03: 25, 75, 7, 1, 5, 10. Target: 416.
TTT: TIDYPAIRS - "Both pairs were very tidy, but one was much bigger than the other."
R04: V N I E F T A U G
R05: H O S M E R E N W
R06: 50, 3, 9, 1, 9, 8. Target: 360.
R07: T O P N A C O B I
R08: L R A O Y E I G T
R09: 100, 75, 25, 6, 5, 4. Target: 347.
TTT: ALLANDRUG - "Allan was given a drug to help with his fever."
R10: L M E U Z E I T N
R11: F L E A M S O R T
R12: D W E O G E I S K
R13: R A S I N P A O D
R14: 75, 10, 7, 5, 3, 9. Target: 119.
R15: H E V I H C R E W (conundrum)


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Round 1: T U H N A D O T L

Graham: OUTLAND (7)
Mark: HOUND (5)
DC: HANDOUT (7)
OT: DUATHLON (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: S B I E R A E G C

Graham: acreages
Mark: beiges
DC: BEIGE (5) ASCRIBE (7) ICEBERGS (8)
OT: RIBCAGES (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 16)

Round 3: 25, 75, 7, 1, 5, 10. Target: 416.

Graham: 416. (5 x 75) + 25 + 10 + 7 - 1 (10)
Mark: -
Score: 17–0 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: TIDYPAIRS -> DISPARITY

Round 4: V N I E F T A U G

Graham: VINTAGE (7)
Mark: ignite
OT: FATIGUE (7) FUNGATE (7) FUNGITE (7) UNITAGE (7)
Score: 24–0 (max 33)

Round 5: H O S M E R E N W

Graham: HORSEMEN (8)
Mark: NOWHERE (7)
DC: NOWHERES (8)
OT: OWRESMEN (8) SOMEWHEN (8)
Score: 32–0 (max 41)

Round 6: 50, 3, 9, 1, 9, 8. Target: 360.

Graham: 360. (50 - 9 - 1) x 9 (10)
Mark: 360. (50 - (9 + 8 - 3)) x (9 + 1) (10)
Score: 42–10 (max 51)

Paul talks about stuff that happened on June 15th, including the fact that it's National Beer Day.

Round 7: T O P N A C O B I

Graham: BOTANIC (7)
Mark: CAPTION (7)
DC: PACTION (7)
OT: OCTOPIAN (8)
Score: 49–17 (max 59)

Round 8: L R A O Y E I G T

Graham: GREATLY (7)
Mark: GOITRE (6)
DC: LAGER (5) royalty REGALITY (8) LEGATORY (8)
OT: GEOLATRY (8)
Score: 56–17 (max 67)

Round 9: 100, 75, 25, 6, 5, 4. Target: 347.

Graham: 346. (5 x 75) - 25 - 4 (7)
Mark: 348. (5 x 75) - 25 - (6 - 4) (7)
OT: 347. (5 x 75) - (6 x 4) - (100 / 25) (10)
Score: 63–24 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: ALLANDRUG -> GLANDULAR

Round 10: L M E U Z E I T N

Graham: luteine
Mark: lutine
DC: LUTEIN (6) MINUTE (6)
OT: ELUENT (6) LENITE (6) MINUET (6) MUTILE (6) UNMEET (6)
Score: 63–24 (max 83)

Round 11: F L E A M S O R T

Graham: FORMATE (7)
Mark: malters
DC: FORMATES (8) FOREMAST (8) FLOATERS (8)
OT: FARMLETS (8) REFLOATS (8)
Score: 70–24 (max 91)

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

Round 12: D W E O G E I S K

Graham: GEODES (6)
Mark: WEDGES (6)
DC: WEDGIES (7)
Score: 76–30 (max 98)

Round 13: R A S I N P A O D

Graham: DIASPORA (8)
Mark: SPRAIN (6)
DC: DIASPORAN (18) PARANOID (8) PARANOIDS (18)
Score: 84–30 (max 116)

Round 14: 75, 10, 7, 5, 3, 9. Target: 119.

Graham: 119. (10 x 5) - (9 - 3) + 75 (10)
Mark: 119. (10 x 5) - (9 - 3) + 75 (10)
Score: 94–40 (max 126)

Round 15: H E V I H C R E W

Graham buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say WHICHEVER which is correct.
Final Score: 104–40 (max 136)

Statistics Corner

Graham:
Total score - 104
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 6

Mark:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 29
Raw % of max - 47
Total average score per round - 2.7
Raw average score per round - 4.3
Number of maxes - 2

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