Wednesday 12th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 58)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 12 April 2023.

C1: Champion Greg Pearce (4 wins, 391 points.) A big TV addict.
C2: Challenger Jonathan Mallinson. From Blackburn, Lancashire. He sells TV and film memorabilia for a living.
DC: Susie Dent and Grace Dent.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R U B G T O J E I
R02: D T E N O E S A F
R03: 50, 6, 5, 4, 7, 3. Target: 830.
TTT: BIGFLIES - "These garments don't come with flies."
R04: N H L E I P D A E
R05: S I E T R S A T R
R06: 25, 3, 9, 6, 1, 5. Target: 401.
R07: F R E W U I N T A
R08: S E A N R T E R H
R09: 75, 6, 9, 3, 1, 8. Target: 372.
TTT: SLIDEOUT - "Slide out of contact in search of this."
R10: O I N M P E C I L
R11: K C U G E M I V G
R12: R W S A E Y T O I
R13: R S P A O T G E O
R14: 75, 50, 8, 8, 1, 7. Target: 735.
R15: O N E R E D S O K (conundrum)


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Round 1: R U B G T O J E I

Greg: BROGUE (6)
Jonathan: TURBO (5)
DC: BIGOT (5) GROUT (5)
OT: BOURGIE (7) GOUTIER (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: D T E N O E S A F

Greg: FASTENED (8)
Jonathan: DENOTES (7)
DC: SOFTENED (8)
OT: ONSTEEAD (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 6, 5, 4, 7, 3. Target: 830.

Greg: 829. Mistake in working.
Jonathan: 820. ((3 + 7 + 6) x 50) + (4 x 5) (5)
RR: 830. ((7 - 3) x 4 x 50) + (6 x 5) (10)
Score: 14–5 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: BIGFLIES -> FILIBEGS

Round 4: N H L E I P D A E

Greg: DEPLANE (7)
Jonathan: PLANED (6)
DC: HEADLINE (8)
Score: 21–5 (max 33)

Round 5: S I E T R S A T R

Greg: STARRIEST (18)
Jonathan: stariest
Score: 39–5 (max 51)

Round 6: 25, 3, 9, 6, 1, 5. Target: 401.

Greg: 402. ((9 + 6 + 1) x 25) + 5 - 3 (7)
Jonathan: -
RR: 401. (((25 x 5) + 9) x 3) - 1 (10)
Score: 46–5 (max 61)

Grace talks about her new show about buffets in Las Vegas.

Round 7: F R E W U I N T A

Greg: FAINTER (7)
Jonathan: FAINTER (7)
DC: TINWARE (7)
OT: RUINATE (7) TAURINE (7) TAWNIER (7) URANITE (7) URINATE (7)
Score: 53–12 (max 68)

Round 8: S E A N R T E R H

Greg: NEAREST (7)
Jonathan: SHARER (6)
DC: HEARTENS (8)
OT: HASTENER (8) RHENATES (8) TERRANES (8)
Score: 60–12 (max 76)

Round 9: 75, 6, 9, 3, 1, 8. Target: 372.

Greg: 372. ((6 - 1) x 75) - 3 (10)
Jonathan: 372. ((6 - 1) x 75) - 3 (10)
Score: 70–22 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: SLIDEOUT -> SOLITUDE

Round 10: O I N M P E C I L

Greg: COMPILE (7)
Jonathan: PENCIL (6)
DC: COMPLINE (8)
OT: PICOLINE (8) POIMENIC (8)
Score: 77–22 (max 94)

Round 11: K C U G E M I V G

Greg: GIVE (4)
Jonathan: GIVE (4)
DC: MUCK (4)
OT: GIGUE (5)
Score: 81–26 (max 99)

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

Round 12: R W S A E Y T O I

Greg: WARIEST (7)
Jonathan: waister
OT: OSTERIA (7) OSTIARY (7) OTARIES (7) ROASTIE (7) RYOTEIS (7) WAITERS (7)
Score: 88–26 (max 106)

Round 13: R S P A O T G E O

Greg: POTAGERS (8)
Jonathan: PORTAGES (8)
OT: ROOTAGES (8)
Score: 96–34 (max 114)

Round 14: 75, 50, 8, 8, 1, 7. Target: 735.

Greg: 735. (50 - 1) x (7 + 8) (10)
Jonathan: 725.
Score: 106–34 (max 124)

Round 15: O N E R E D S O K

Greg buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say SNOOKERED which is correct.
Final Score: 116–34 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Greg:
Total score - 116
Raw score - 116
Total % of max - 87
Raw % of max - 87
Total average score per round - 7.7
Raw average score per round - 7.7
Number of maxes - 8

Jonathan:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 69
Total % of max - 25
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 2.3
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 3

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