Tuesday 25th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 67)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 25 April 2023.

C1: Champion Jerry Ferris (2 wins, 158 points.) A retired water bailiff rom West Yorkshire.
C2: Challenger Ian Laird. From the Wirral. He was previously on the show in 2004.
DC: Susie Dent and Gabby Logan.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E R A M E R L C A
R02: S T L I A O T I M
R03: 3, 9, 7, 10, 9, 7. Target: 104.
TTT: POPRADAR - "Nobody knocks at the door for this type of delivery."
R04: L N V G A E I R O
R05: N I S A N E R U K
R06: 75, 100, 9, 6, 5, 9. Target: 800.
R07: R A P I J T E S T
R08: G M H U E A N B I
R09: 75, 50, 25, 100, 4, 7. Target: 229.
TTT: INEPTNET - "Full of regret about the cheap camping equipment."
R10: N S T U E O W R N
R11: A L O R I T P E G
R12: D N S H O A U G F
R13: E S O E C D R A N
R14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 3, 7. Target: 179.
R15: A N T I V I D E O (conundrum)


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Round 1: E R A M E R L C A

Jerry: CREAMER (7)
Ian: CARAMEL (7)
DC: CAMERA (6)
OT: CAMERAL (7) CLEARER (7) MACERAL (7) RECLAME (7) RECLEAR (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: S T L I A O T I M

Jerry: MITTS (5)
Ian: TOTALS (6)
OT: ALTOIST (7) ATOMIST (7) MITTALS (7) SALOTTI (7) SMITTAL (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 14)

Round 3: 3, 9, 7, 10, 9, 7. Target: 104.

Jerry: 104. (9 x 10) + 7 + 7 (10)
Ian: 104. (9 x 10) + ((9 - 7) x 7) (10)
Score: 17–23 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: POPRADAR -> PARADROP

Round 4: L N V G A E I R O

Jerry: LEAVING (7)
Ian: LEAVING (7)
DC: REGIONAL (8) RELOVING (8) VINEGAR (7)
OT: ALGIVORE (8) GERANIOL (8) LOVERING (8) OVERLAIN (8) OVERLING (8) RAVELING (8)
Score: 24–30 (max 32)

Round 5: N I S A N E R U K

Jerry: SNEAK (5)
Ian: SUNNIER (7)
DC: SNAKIER (7) SKINNER (7)
OT: ANEURIN (7) NEURINS (7) NUNKIES (7) RANINES (7) RANNIES (7) UNRAKES (7) UNRANKS (7) UNREINS (7) UNRISEN (7)
Score: 24–37 (max 39)

Round 6: 75, 100, 9, 6, 5, 9. Target: 800.

Jerry: 800. (9 - (6 - 5)) x 100 (10)
Ian: 800. (9 - (6 - 5)) x 100 (10)
Score: 34–47 (max 49)

Gabby talks about her closing line she used when England's Lionesses won the Euros.

Round 7: R A P I J T E S T

Jerry: PIRATES (7)
Ian: PIRATES (7)
DC: ARTISTE (7) PATTIES (7)
OT: ARTIEST (7) ATTIRES (7) JITTERS (7) PARTIES (7) PARTITE (7) PASTIER (7) PATRIES (7) PATRIST (7) PATTERS (7) PIASTRE (7) PITTERS (7) PRATIES (7) RASPITE (7) RATITES (7) SPATTER (7) SPITTER (7) STRIATE (7) TAPSTER (7) TASTIER (7) TIPSTER (7) TRAIPSE (7) TRIJETS (7)
Score: 41–54 (max 56)

Round 8: G M H U E A N B I

Jerry: BEAMING (7)
Ian: BEAMING (7)
DC: HUMANE (6)
Score: 48–61 (max 63)

Round 9: 75, 50, 25, 100, 4, 7. Target: 229.

Jerry: 229. 100 + 50 + 75 + 4 (10)
Ian: 229. 100 + 50 + 75 + 4 (10)
Score: 58–71 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: INEPTNET -> PENITENT

Round 10: N S T U E O W R N

Jerry: WORST (5)
Ian: STUNNER (7)
DC: NEUTRONS (8)
Score: 58–78 (max 81)

Round 11: A L O R I T P E G

Jerry: PORTAGE (7)
Ian: PORTAGE (7)
DC: EPILATOR (8) PILOTAGE (8)
OT: PELOTARI (8) PETIOLAR (8)
Score: 65–85 (max 89)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of more pub names.

Round 12: D N S H O A U G F

Jerry: HOUNDS (6)
Ian: HOUNDS (6)
DC: DOUGHS (6) SHOGUN (6)
OT: SANDHOG (7)
Score: 71–91 (max 96)

Round 13: E S O E C D R A N

Jerry: DANCERS (7)
Ian: CREASED (7)
DC: REASONED (8) SECONDER (8) DRACONES (8)
OT: COARSENED (18)
Score: 78–98 (max 114)

Round 14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 3, 7. Target: 179.

Jerry: 179. 7 - 3 + 100 + 75 (10)
Ian: 179. 7 - 3 + 100 + 75 (10)
Score: 88–108 (max 124)

Round 15: A N T I V I D E O

Ian buzzes on 14 seconds to say DEVIATION which is correct.
Final Score: 88–118 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Jerry:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 7

Ian:
Total score - 118
Raw score - 118
Total % of max - 88
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 7.9
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 9

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