Countdown recap for Tuesday 20 June 2023.
C1: Champion Sarah Bibby (1 win, 82 points.) From Weymouth, Dorset.
C2: Challenger Adrian Clarke. From Cambridge. He's on the show, thanks to advice from his children.
DC: Susie Dent and Marcus Brigstocke.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S R K G E O I S N
R02: T E R N A E G I W
R03: 100, 1, 3, 9, 7, 4. Target: 863.
TTT: DOVEPEARS - "She loves to do this, she could write her own soaps."
R04: C U E N D S O T U
R05: N V S C E O A L S
R06: 50, 9, 9, 8, 10, 5. Target: 763.
R07: T Y M P I O E H L
R08: D O N S I A J E Q
R09: 6, 8, 5, 1, 5, 7. Target: 681.
TTT: SIRPLEADS - "The teacher orders the pupils to break it up."
R10: T I M R A E C D U
R11: H T D S I A O M T
R12: N E S N A E R W P
R13: R T F T I E I G D
R14: 50, 75, 100, 8, 1, 5. Target: 406.
R15: S O R R Y L I F T (conundrum)
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Round 1: S R K G E O I S N
Sarah: going
Adrian: KISSER (6)
DC: GORINESS (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)
Round 2: T E R N A E G I W
Sarah: TEARING (7)
Adrian: WATERING (8)
OT: WINTERAGE (18)
Score: 0–14 (max 26)
Round 3: 100, 1, 3, 9, 7, 4. Target: 863.
C1: 873.
C2: 862. (100 x 9) - ((4 + 1) x 7) - 3 (7)
RR: 863. (9 x 7) + ((3 + 1 + 4) x 100) (10)
Score: 0–21 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: DOVEPEARS -> EAVESDROP
Round 4: C U E N D S O T U
Sarah: unscouted
Adrian: unscouted
DC: UNCOSTED (8)
OT: CONTUSED (8)
Score: 0–21 (max 44)
Round 5: N V S C E O A L S
Sarah: COVENS (6)
Adrian: CALVES (6)
DC: VOCALNESS (18)
Score: 6–27 (max 62)
Round 6: 50, 9, 9, 8, 10, 5. Target: 763.
C1: 761. Mistake in working.
C2: 767. ((10 + 5) x 50) + 9 + 8 (7)
RR: 763. (9 x 9 x 10) - 50 + 8 - 5 (10)
Score: 6–34 (max 72)
Marcus talks about how he was cut out of the film, Beyond The Sea.
Round 7: T Y M P I O E H L
Sarah: HOTEL (5)
Adrian: POLITE (6)
DC: EMPTILY (7)
OT: HOPLITE (7)
Score: 6–40 (max 79)
Round 8: D O N S I A J E Q
Sarah: JOINS (5)
Adrian: ADJOINS (7)
DC: ANODISE (7)
OT: ADONISE (7)
Score: 6–47 (max 86)
Round 9: 6, 8, 5, 1, 5, 7. Target: 681.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 682. ((8 x 7) + 5 + 1) x (6 + 5) (7)
Score: 6–47 (max 93)
Teatime teaser: SIRPLEADS -> DISPERSAL
Round 10: T I M R A E C D U
Sarah: REDACT (6)
Adrian: CURATED (7)
DC: MURICATED (18)
Score: 6–54 (max 111)
Round 11: H T D S I A O M T
Sarah: MATHS (5)
Adrian: STOAT (5)
DC: TOADISH (7)
OT: MATTOIDS (8)
Score: 11–59 (max 119)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "mondegreen".
Round 12: N E S N A E R W P
Sarah: SPAWNER (7)
Adrian: RESPAWN (7)
DC: SPANNER (7)
OT: ENSNARE (7) ENWRAPS (7) PANNERS (7) PAWNERS (7) PENNERS (7) REPAWNS (7) WEANERS (7)
Score: 18–66 (max 126)
Round 13: R T F T I E I G D
Sarah: GRIFTED (7)
Adrian: GRIFTED (7)
OT: FRITTED (7) GRITTED (7)
Score: 25–73 (max 133)
Round 14: 50, 75, 100, 8, 1, 5. Target: 406.
C1: 406. (50 x 8) + 5 + 1 (10)
C2: 408.
Score: 35–73 (max 143)
Round 15: S O R R Y L I F T
Adrian buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say FLORISTRY which is correct.
Final Score: 35–83 (max 153)
So, Adrian will return in 10 days' time at the start of Series 88 to take his place in the champions' chair.
But, tomorrow is the start of the Series 87 finals!!
Statistics Corner
Sarah:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 23
Raw % of max - 41
Total average score per round - 2.3
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 3
Adrian:
Total score - 83
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=87