Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 February 2023.
C1: Champion Andrew Barrett (1 win, 82 points.) A bandmaster in the Salvation Army.
C2: Challenger Ruth Stirups. She is a singer, and her favourite song is "Bring Him Home".
DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N T M U A S I U L
R02: C G A O H I E N O
R03: 75, 25, 6, 7, 2, 8. Target: 478.
TTT: WARMDONK - "Put a blemish on the feathers and reduce the price."
R04: G I E C R T O S J
R05: G T E U V E S F O
R06: 75, 25, 10, 8, 10, 1. Target: 402.
R07: B L E D A T M T E
R08: R I M R A E T Y I
R09: 75, 100, 4, 7, 1, 6. Target: 651.
TTT: NIGELATE - "Nigel ate this when he had a pork pie."
R10: M L A O R G A L O
R11: D N E S U N E R S
R12: R Z A E K W I U T
R13: W D R E I S P E H
R14: 75, 3, 5, 7, 1, 3. Target: 943.
R15: W I D E N T R I M (conundrum)
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Round 1: N T M U A S I U L
Andrew: MUTUALS (7)
Ruth: TSUNAMI (7)
DC: mansilt SIMULANT (8)
OT: NAUTILUS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: C G A O H I E N O
Andrew: ACHING (6)
Ruth: ACHING (6)
DC: cinehag
OT: ACHOOING (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 16)
Round 3: 75, 25, 6, 7, 2, 8. Target: 478.
Andrew: 478. (6 x 75) + 25 + 8 - 7 + 2 (10)
Ruth: -
Score: 23–13 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: WARMDONK -> MARKDOWN
Round 4: G I E C R T O S J
Andrew: corgies
Ruth: COSIER (6)
DC: CORGIS (6) GOITRES (7) GORIEST (7)
Score: 23–19 (max 33)
Round 5: G T E U V E S F O
Andrew: STOVE (5)
Ruth: VETOES (6)
DC: vetfuse
OT: VOGUEST (7)
Score: 23–25 (max 40)
Round 6: 75, 25, 10, 8, 10, 1. Target: 402.
Andrew: -
Ruth: -
RR: 402. ((75 - 25 - 1) x 8) + 10 (10)
Score: 23–25 (max 50)
Jo talks about some British sayings which should be altered.
Round 7: B L E D A T M T E
Andrew: BATTLED (7)
Ruth: eatable
DC: tedbleat EMBATTLED (18)
Score: 30–25 (max 68)
Round 8: R I M R A E T Y I
Andrew: AIRTIME (7)
Ruth: RARITY (6)
DC: MARTYR (6)
OT: AMIRITE (7) MARRITE (7) RARIETY (7) RETIARY (7)
Score: 37–25 (max 75)
Round 9: 75, 100, 4, 7, 1, 6. Target: 651.
Andrew: 654.
Ruth: 649. (100 x 7) - 75 + (6 x 4) (7)
RR: 651. (100 - 6 - 1) x 7 (10)
Score: 37–32 (max 85)
Teatime teaser: NIGELATE -> GELATINE
Round 10: M L A O R G A L O
Andrew: MORAL (5)
Ruth: AMORAL (6)
DC: glamor
OT: ROGALLO (7)
Score: 37–38 (max 92)
Round 11: D N E S U N E R S
Andrew: UNDRESS (7)
Ruth: RUDENESS (8)
DC: SUNDERS (7)
OT: NUDENESS (8)
Score: 37–46 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of words relating to drinking, which also sees Susie mention "tosspot", following on from Colin's "bastardised" earlier...
Round 12: R Z A E K W I U T
Andrew: WAITER (6)
Ruth: WAITER (6)
DC: wakerut AZURE (5)
OT: AZURITE (7)
Score: 43–52 (max 107)
Round 13: W D R E I S P E H
Andrew: WHISPERED (18)
Ruth: WHISPERED (18)
DC: widershep
Score: 61–70 (max 125)
Round 14: 75, 3, 5, 7, 1, 3. Target: 943.
Andrew: 940. ((7 + 5) x (75 + 3)) + 3 + 1 (7)
Ruth: -
OT: 943. ((75 + 3) x 3 x (5 - 1)) + 7 (10)
Score: 68–70 (max 135)
Round 15: W I D E N T R I M
Andrew buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say MIDWINTER which is correct.
Final Score: 78–70 (max 145)
Statistics Corner
Andrew:
Total score - 78
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 4
Ruth:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=87