Thursday 27th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 69)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 27 April 2023.

C1: Champion Ian Laird (2 wins, 228 points.) From the Wirral.
C2: Challenger Kath Hollis. A publican from Gateshead.
DC: Susie Dent and Gabby Logan.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W G T R A O E T L
R02: T A L S E L N I D
R03: 25, 100, 9, 7, 10, 1. Target: 698.
TTT: EATGREEN - "He won't eat his greens, he prefers junk food."
R04: S T E A R N U D M
R05: R T I U R M A E T
R06: 3, 1, 8, 10, 6, 6. Target: 569.
R07: P H S A E C O P R
R08: L A N R O S I G E
R09: 50, 9, 1, 6, 8, 8. Target: 969.
TTT: RAYMINDS - "Ray minds very much if he's a victim of this."
R10: F T I R E F G I S
R11: N G K E U A U N A
R12: H N B O E I S M E
R13: T C T J O E O D G
R14: 25, 4, 1, 7, 5, 6. Target: 849.
R15: C R E E L C O L T (conundrum)


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Round 1: W G T R A O E T L

Ian: GLOATER (7)
Kath: GLOATER (7)
DC: WATERLOG (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: T A L S E L N I D

Ian: INSTALLED (18)
Kath: DETAINS (7)
OT: DEINSTALL (18)
Score: 25–7 (max 26)

Round 3: 25, 100, 9, 7, 10, 1. Target: 698.

Ian: 698. (7 x 100) - (10 - 9 + 1) (10)
Kath: 698. (7 x 100) - (10 - 9 + 1) (10)
Score: 35–17 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: EATGREEN -> TEENAGER

Round 4: S T E A R N U D M

Ian: SAUNTER (7)
Kath: ASUNDER (7)
DC: UNMASTED (8) UNDREAMT (8)
OT: MAUNDERS (8) MENSTRUA (8) SURNAMED (8) TRANSUDE (8) UNMASTER (8)
Score: 42–24 (max 44)

Round 5: R T I U R M A E T

Ian: RATTIER (7)
Kath: MUTTER (6)
DC: TARTIER (7) MATURER (7)
OT: TRAITEUR (8)
Score: 49–24 (max 52)

Round 6: 3, 1, 8, 10, 6, 6. Target: 569.

Ian: 569. ((6 + 1) x 8 x 10) + 3 + 6 (10)
Kath: 549.
Score: 59–24 (max 62)

Gabby talks about meeting the late Queen and talking about breastfeeding twins.

Round 7: P H S A E C O P R

Ian: CHOPPERS (8)
Kath: CHOPPERS (8)
OT: COPPERAS (8) POACHERS (8) PROACHES (8) PROPHASE (8)
Score: 67–32 (max 70)

Round 8: L A N R O S I G E

Ian: SEARING (7)
Kath: LINGERS (7)
DC: GERANIOL (8) GASOLINE (8) REGIONALS (18)
Score: 74–39 (max 88)

Round 9: 50, 9, 1, 6, 8, 8. Target: 969.

Ian: 969. (8 - 6 + 8 + 9) x (50 + 1) (10)
Kath: -
Score: 84–39 (max 98)

Teatime teaser: RAYMINDS -> MISANDRY

Round 10: F T I R E F G I S

Ian: STIFFER (7)
Kath: GRIEFS (6)
DC: FIFTIES (7)
OT: IFFIEST (7) REGIFTS (7) STIFFIE (7)
Score: 91–39 (max 105)

Round 11: N G K E U A U N A

Ian: KANGA (5)
Kath: guana
DC: ganke
OT: ANANGKE (7) KENANGA (7)
Score: 96–39 (max 112)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some more pub names, including "The Wheatsheaf", the name of Kath's pub.

Round 12: H N B O E I S M E

Ian: HOMIES (6)
Kath: MONIES (6)
DC: BIOMES (6) EBONISE (7)
OT: BONEISH (7) EBONIES (7) MOHSINE (7) NEMBIES (7) NIMBOSE (7)
Score: 102–45 (max 119)

Round 13: T C T J O E O D G

Ian: JOTTED (6)
Kath: JOTTED (6)
OT: OCTODE (6) TOOTED (6)
Score: 108–51 (max 125)

Round 14: 25, 4, 1, 7, 5, 6. Target: 849.

Ian: 849. (((4 x 7) + 6) x 25) - 1 (10)
Kath: 849. Mistake in working.
Score: 118–51 (max 135)

Round 15: C R E E L C O L T

Kath buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say RELOCATE which is incorrect.
Ian buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say RECOLLECT which is correct.
Final Score: 128–51 (max 145)

Statistics Corner

Ian:
Total score - 128
Raw score - 128
Total % of max - 88
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 8.5
Raw average score per round - 8.5
Number of maxes - 9

Kath:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 70
Total % of max - 35
Raw % of max - 48
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 3

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