Wednesday 26th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 68)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 26 April 2023.

C1: Champion Ian Laird (1 win, 118 points.) From the Wirral.
C2: Challenger George Anderson. From the Isle of Man, but now lives in Northampton. He was previously on the show, winning 3 times.
DC: Susie Dent and Gabby Logan.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L M S T E I A S F
R02: Y B G T E I A R E
R03: 100, 25, 50, 7, 6, 5. Target: 999.
TTT: ORBITDAY - "An "X" could mark the spot where this is."
R04: P W T D A E I T S
R05: G L R N U O E G N
R06: 50, 7, 10, 5, 7, 2. Target: 410.
R07: T M L P T U E A B
R08: F H S R E A I P L
R09: 3, 5, 1, 10, 7, 3. Target: 187.
TTT: ISCANTHE - "I scan the newspaper while sitting on these."
R10: R S R T M A U I U
R11: S H O E M U N R A
R12: O A O A N S T O C
R13: L T Z J G U E A N
R14: 100, 7, 2, 1, 7, 4. Target: 669.
R15: R E F T I L T E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: L M S T E I A S F

Ian: FLAMIEST (8)
George: FLAMIEST (8)
OT: FESTIALS (8) FILMSETS (8) MALEFITS (8) SEALIFTS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: Y B G T E I A R E

Ian: BERATE (6)
George: REBATE (6)
DC: GAIETY (6) BARGEE (6)
OT: REBEGAT (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 25, 50, 7, 6, 5. Target: 999.

Ian: 999. ((50 / 25) x 5 x 100) - (7 - 6) (10)
George: 1,000.
Score: 24–14 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: ORBITDAY -> ABDITORY

Round 4: P W T D A E I T S

Ian: SWATTED (7)
George: WAISTED (7)
DC: PATTIES (7)
OT: ADEPTIST (8)
Score: 31–21 (max 33)

Round 5: G L R N U O E G N

Ian: LOUNGER (7)
George: LOUNGER (7)
OT: REGULON (7) RONGENG (7)
Score: 38–28 (max 40)

Round 6: 50, 7, 10, 5, 7, 2. Target: 410.

Ian: 410. (50 - 7 - 2) x 10 (10)
George: 410. (50 - 7 - 2) x 10 (10)
Score: 48–38 (max 50)

Gabby talks about her podcast, "The Mid-Point".

Round 7: T M L P T U E A B

Ian: puttable
George: TUMBLE (6)
DC: MUTABLE (7)
OT: PLUMBATE (8)
Score: 48–44 (max 58)

Round 8: F H S R E A I P L

Ian: FLASHIER (8)
George: FISHER (6)
DC: PEARLFISH (18)
Score: 56–44 (max 76)

Round 9: 3, 5, 1, 10, 7, 3. Target: 187.

Ian: 187. (((5 x 3) + 3) x 10) + 7 (10)
George: -
Score: 66–44 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: ISCANTHE -> CHANTIES

Round 10: R S R T M A U I U

Ian: TRAMS (5)
George: STAIR (5)
DC: ATRIUMS (7) MATSURI (7)
OT: MARUTIS (7) RASTRUM (7)
Score: 71–49 (max 93)

Round 11: S H O E M U N R A

Ian: HORSEMAN (8)
George: MANURES (7)
DC: HOUSEMAN (8)
OT: ENAMOURS (8) MENORAHS (8) NEUROMAS (8) RHAMNOSE (8)
Score: 79–49 (max 101)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of more pubs.

Round 12: O A O A N S T O C

Ian: COATS (5)
George: COAST (5)
DC: CANTOS (6)
OT: ACOAST (6) NOSTOC (6) ONCOST (6) SONATA (6)
Score: 84–54 (max 107)

Round 13: L T Z J G U E A N

Ian: JUNGLE (6)
George: JANGLE (6)
DC: ELUANT (6)
OT: LANGUET (7)
Score: 90–60 (max 114)

Round 14: 100, 7, 2, 1, 7, 4. Target: 669.

Ian: 669. (100 x 7) - ((7 x 4) + 2 + 1) (10)
George: 669. (100 x 7) - ((7 x 4) + 2 + 1) (10)
Score: 100–70 (max 124)

Round 15: R E F T I L T E D

George buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say FILTERED which is incorrect.
Ian buzzes on 25.5 seconds to say FLITTERED which is correct.
Final Score: 110–70 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Ian:
Total score - 110
Raw score - 110
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 7.3
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 8

George:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 4

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