Thursday 11th May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 79)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 11 May 2023.

C1: Champion Jonathan Seal (1 win, 87 points.) A museum lover from London.
C2: Challenger Michael Weston. A hotel manager at the Slieve Donard Hotel, Northern Ireland.
DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T N E I A S J R S
R02: G F L I E I M R E
R03: 25, 50, 100, 75, 5, 8. Target: 495.
TTT: ORANGECAR - "The chip wasn't on the windscreen, it was on his shoulder."
R04: T I O R H B E N A
R05: S G I I O N F E W
R06: 75, 3, 10, 5, 6, 6. Target: 642.
R07: M A U E N T W N U
R08: C D C I E A S N U
R09: 50, 25, 75, 100, 1, 3. Target: 400.
TTT: ADOREBIDS - "Stuart's cricket team come under verbal attack."
R10: T S M L A E U G T
R11: E I L T L A R T H
R12: Z L Y E O A P N T
R13: S R G N U O E A S
R14: 50, 9, 2, 1, 6, 7. Target: 736.
R15: A L T A R Y E L L (conundrum)


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Round 1: T N E I A S J R S

Jonathan: STAINERS (8)
Michael: RESTAINS (8)
DC: RETSINAS (8)
OT: ARTINESS (8) STARNIES (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: G F L I E I M R E

Jonathan: FILMIER (7)
Michael: FILMER (6)
DC: FILIGREE (8)
Score: 15–8 (max 16)

Round 3: 25, 50, 100, 75, 5, 8. Target: 495.

Jonathan: 495. (100 - ((75 - 50) / 25)) x 5 (10)
Michael: 495. (100 x 5) - (8 - (75 / 25)) (10)
Score: 25–18 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: ORANGECAR -> ARROGANCE

Round 4: T I O R H B E N A

Jonathan: BARONET (7)
Michael: ANOTHER (7)
DC: OBTAINER (8)
OT: BARITONE (8) REOBTAIN (8)
Score: 32–25 (max 34)

Round 5: S G I I O N F E W

Jonathan: winges
Michael: SEWING (6)
DC: WIGEONS (7)
Score: 32–31 (max 41)

Round 6: 75, 3, 10, 5, 6, 6. Target: 642.

Jonathan: 642. ((75 + 6) x (5 + 3)) - 6 (10)
Michael: 645.
Score: 42–31 (max 51)

Les talks about his time on Coronation Street as Michael Rodwell.

Round 7: M A U E N T W N U

Jonathan: UNMUTE (6)
Michael: MEANT (5)
DC: UNMEANT (7)
Score: 48–31 (max 58)

Round 8: C D C I E A S N U

Jonathan: CANDIES (7)
Michael: CANDIES (7)
DC: CAUDICES (8)
Score: 55–38 (max 66)

Round 9: 50, 25, 75, 100, 1, 3. Target: 400.

Jonathan: 400. (3 + 1) x 100 (10)
Michael: 400. (3 + 1) x 100 (10)
Score: 65–48 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: ADOREBIDS -> BROADSIDE

Round 10: T S M L A E U G T

Jonathan: METALS (6)
Michael: LATEST (6)
DC: AMULETS (7)
OT: GESTALT (7) METULAS (7) MULETAS (7) MUTAGES (7) MUTATES (7)
Score: 71–54 (max 83)

Round 11: E I L T L A R T H

Jonathan: LATHER (6)
Michael: HITTER (6)
DC: LITERAL (7)
OT: RATHITE (7) TALLIER (7) TALLITH (7) THILLER (7)
Score: 77–60 (max 90)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of phrase "hot dog".

Round 12: Z L Y E O A P N T

Jonathan: POLENTA (7)
Michael: PLANET (6)
OT: APLENTY (7) NEPOTAL (7) PANTOYL (7) PENALTY (7) PETALON (7)
Score: 84–60 (max 97)

Round 13: S R G N U O E A S

Jonathan: ORANGES (7)
Michael: SURGEONS (8)
OT: ANSEROUS (8) ONSURGES (8)
Score: 84–68 (max 105)

Round 14: 50, 9, 2, 1, 6, 7. Target: 736.

Jonathan: 736. ((9 + 6) x 50) - (7 x 2) (10)
Michael: 736. ((9 + 6) x 50) - (7 x 2) (10)
Score: 94–78 (max 115)

Round 15: A L T A R Y E L L

Michael buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say LATERALLY which is correct.
Final Score: 94–88 (max 125)

Statistics Corner

Jonathan:
Total score - 94
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 6

Michael:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 112
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 90
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 7.5
Number of maxes - 6

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