Monday 12th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 101)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 12 June 2023.

C1: Champion Graham Moonie-Dalton (3 wins, 264 points.) Born in the Netherlands, moved to Scotland, but now lives in London.
C2: Challenger Nick Kishor. A fast food taste tester from Warwick, but now lives in London. He collects postcards.
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Sinha.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G A R F I M S A E
R02: T I B L H U O N U
R03: 75, 50, 1, 4, 2, 7. Target: 208.
TTT: IVYLEAVES - "Ivy leaves them with more questions than answers, having behaved this way."
R04: L I S T N R O A U
R05: B O M F I G A R A
R06: 25, 7, 9, 1, 6, 10. Target: 110.
R07: H E N W I L R A C
R08: T S R U E N E D U
R09: 75, 100, 6, 8, 2, 7. Target: 370.
TTT: ASOLARIUM - "A solarium was closed down when it was found to be this."
R10: T M A J I S O N A
R11: C U S L E R N W A
R12: T R E U Y T I O P
R13: G E K L E G P N O
R14: 50, 100, 25, 9, 10, 10. Target: 485.
R15: F I J I D U E T S (conundrum)


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Round 1: G A R F I M S A E

Graham: MIRAGES (7)
Nick: FARMS (5)
DC: FARMAGES (8) farageism
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: T I B L H U O N U

Graham: UNBUILT (7)
Nick: HILT (4)
DC: UNLIT (5)
OT: BOTULIN (7) TUBULIN (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 50, 1, 4, 2, 7. Target: 208.

Graham: 208. (4 x 50) + 7 + 1 (10)
Nick: 208. (4 x 50) + 7 + 1 (10)
Score: 24–10 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: IVYLEAVES -> EVASIVELY

Round 4: L I S T N R O A U

Graham: RATIONS (7)
Nick: STRAIN (6)
DC: URINALS (7) URANOTILS (18) INSULATOR (18)
Score: 31–10 (max 43)

Round 5: B O M F I G A R A

Graham: figaro
Nick: FAIR (4)
DC: AMIGO (5) AIRBAG (6)
OT: FIBROMA (7)
Score: 31–14 (max 50)

Round 6: 25, 7, 9, 1, 6, 10. Target: 110.

Graham: 110. (7 - 6 + 1 + 9) x 10 (10)
Nick: 110. (7 - 6 + 1 + 9) x 10 (10)
Score: 41–24 (max 60)

Paul talks about stuff that happened on June 12th.

Round 7: H E N W I L R A C

Graham: AWHILE (6)
Nick: WINCHER (7)
DC: chainer
OT: CARLINE (7) CHARLIE (7) CHARNEL (7) HERNIAL (7) INHALER (7) RECHAIN (7)
Score: 41–31 (max 67)

Round 8: T S R U E N E D U

Graham: UNRUSTED (8)
Nick: NEUTERS (7)
DC: UNRESTED (8) DENTURES (8)
OT: SEDERUNT (8) UNDERSET (8) UNDERUSE (8)
Score: 49–31 (max 75)

Round 9: 75, 100, 6, 8, 2, 7. Target: 370.

Graham: 369. ((7 - 2) x 75) - 6 (7)
Nick: 375.
RR: 370. ((100 + 75 + 6) x 2) + 8 (10)
Score: 56–31 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: ASOLARIUM -> MALARIOUS

Round 10: T M A J I S O N A

Graham: SONATA (6)
Nick: MAISON (6)
DC: JOINTS (6) ANIMATOS (8)
OT: AMATIONS (8)
Score: 62–37 (max 93)

Round 11: C U S L E R N W A

Graham: CURLEWS (7)
Nick: LEARNS (6)
DC: LANCERS (7) UNCLEAR (7) NUCLEAR (7)
OT: AUNCELS (7) CANULES (7) LAUNCES (7) RANCELS (7) RECUSAL (7) RUNCLES (7) SECULAR (7) SUNCARE (7) UNLACES (7) UNSCREW (7)
Score: 69–37 (max 100)

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

Round 12: T R E U Y T I O P

Graham: POTTERY (7)
Nick: POTTIER (7)
DC: poutery
OT: PETITORY (8)
Score: 76–44 (max 108)

Round 13: G E K L E G P N O

Graham: PLONK (5)
Nick: noggle
DC: poggle PONGEE (6)
OT: LEGONG (6) PELONG (6) PENGLE (6)
Score: 81–44 (max 114)

Round 14: 50, 100, 25, 9, 10, 10. Target: 485.

Graham: 485. (9 x 50) + 25 + 10 (10)
Nick: -
Score: 91–44 (max 124)

Round 15: F I J I D U E T S

Nick buzzes on 5.75 seconds to say JUSTIFIED which is correct.
Final Score: 91–54 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Graham:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 6

Nick:
Total score - 54
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4

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