Countdown recap for Monday 17 April 2023.
C1: Champion Pouvanen Pillay (1 win, 85 points.) Originally from Mauritius.
C2: Challenger Michael Kelly. Originally from Donegal, but now lives in Manchester. His favourite band is Radiohead.
DC: Susie Dent and Justin Moorhouse.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A R E K U M E R G
R02: N L S M O A E T A
R03: 25, 6, 1, 6, 3, 8. Target: 481.
TTT: TENCANES - "Sets of cutlery, water bottles and places to eat."
R04: N G T R E A O H E
R05: T O S E W A C U S
R06: 50, 25, 4, 10, 1, 6. Target: 391.
R07: T A P E L O E D N
R08: R T M D U E I T A
R09: 25, 100, 50, 8, 3, 6. Target: 818.
TTT: RODSVISA - "They recommend you install protective screens."
R10: N S V L E I E S A
R11: T E P O D A I B S
R12: R T S F E I A O C
R13: M I J E U R T A G
R14: 10, 6, 4, 9, 10, 3. Target: 391.
R15: O P T O B R A I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: A R E K U M E R G
Pouvanen: remaker
Michael: MERGER (6)
DC: MEAGRE (6) REMARK (6)
OT: REARGUE (7) REMUAGE (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)
Round 2: N L S M O A E T A
Pouvanen: LAMENTS (7)
Michael: LAMENTS (7)
DC: OATMEALS (8) MALONATES (18)
Score: 7–13 (max 25)
Round 3: 25, 6, 1, 6, 3, 8. Target: 481.
Pouvanen: 481. (((6 x 3) + 1) x 25) + 6 (10)
Michael: -
Score: 17–13 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: TENCANES -> CANTEENS
Round 4: N G T R E A O H E
Pouvanen: GOATEE (6)
Michael: GOATEE (6)
DC: THRONG (6) ORANGE (6) GREENTH (7) orangeth ANOTHER (7)
OT: EARTHEN (7) GRANTEE (7) GREATEN (7) HEARTEN (7) NEGATER (7) NEGATOR (7) REAGENT (7) RENTAGE (7) RHENATE (7) THEREON (7)
Score: 23–19 (max 42)
Round 5: T O S E W A C U S
Pouvanen: WASTES (6)
Michael: WASTES (6)
DC: SAUCES (6) CAUSES (6) SWEATS (6)
OT: ACETOUS (7) ACTUOSE (7) CASEOUS (7) COWASES (7) CUESTAS (7)
Score: 29–25 (max 49)
Round 6: 50, 25, 4, 10, 1, 6. Target: 391.
Pouvanen: 391. (50 x 6) + (25 x 4) - 10 + 1 (10)
Michael: -
Score: 39–25 (max 59)
Justin talks about an unusual gig he recently did at a converted fire station in Sunderland.
Round 7: T A P E L O E D N
Pouvanen: PELTED (6)
Michael: PLANTED (7)
DC: POLENTA (7) ANTELOPE (8)
Score: 39–32 (max 67)
Round 8: R T M D U E I T A
Pouvanen: MATTER (6)
Michael: muttier
DC: MURIATE (7)
OT: ADMITTER (8) MUDIRATE (8)
Score: 45–32 (max 75)
Round 9: 25, 100, 50, 8, 3, 6. Target: 818.
Pouvanen: 818. (100 x 8) + (6 x 3) (10)
Michael: 818. (100 x 8) + ((50 / 25) x (6 + 3)) (10)
Score: 55–42 (max 85)
Teatime teaser: RODSVISA -> ADVISORS
Round 10: N S V L E I E S A
Pouvanen: ENSLAVES (8)
Michael: enlives
DC: EVILNESS (8)
OT: ALIVENESS (18)
Score: 63–42 (max 103)
Round 11: T E P O D A I B S
Pouvanen: DEPOSIT (7)
Michael: BOASTED (7)
DC: ADIPOSE (7) BAPTISED (8) DOPIEST (7)
OT: DIOPTASE (8)
Score: 70–49 (max 111)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "as bold as brass".
Round 12: R T S F E I A O C
Pouvanen: coastier
Michael: COASTER (7)
DC: FACTORIES (18) FACTORISE (18)
Score: 70–56 (max 129)
Round 13: M I J E U R T A G
Pouvanen: MURIATE (7)
Michael: GAMIER (6)
DC: RAGTIME (7)
OT: MIGRATE (7) TRAGIUM (7)
Score: 77–56 (max 136)
Round 14: 10, 6, 4, 9, 10, 3. Target: 391.
Pouvanen: 391. (4 x 10 x 10) - 9 (10)
Michael: 391. (10 x 4 x 10) - 9 (10)
Score: 87–66 (max 146)
Round 15: O P T O B R A I N
No one buzzes. The answer, correctly guessed by Rachel, was PROBATION.
Final Score: 87–66 (max 156)
Statistics Corner
Pouvanen:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 5
Michael:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 72
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 46
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=87