Countdown recap for Tuesday 9 May 2023.
C1: Champion Adam Blundred (3 wins, 296 points.) A finance manager from Stoke-on-Trent.
C2: Challenger Suraj Ghedia. Also a finance manager.
DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G M S E A B T E U
R02: N G O I F J N A I
R03: 50, 10, 6, 2, 2, 6. Target: 345.
TTT: POTWASHES - "She potwashes all day long in this horrible place."
R04: H W C O E A R Y R
R05: T P I E K S A N R
R06: 25, 75, 2, 8, 6, 2. Target: 589.
R07: H R E A S L I X M
R08: R N A U E T S F A
R09: 25, 5, 5, 1, 6, 9. Target: 603.
TTT: DELTAGOOF - "When it comes to operating a lock, this is key."
R10: S T D I E N I R T
R11: S R A E N G T A E
R12: S I O L G L W U B
R13: L R I E Z S U T E
R14: 25, 50, 100, 75, 6, 2. Target: 787.
R15: W R E N F O U L S (conundrum)
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Round 1: G M S E A B T E U
Adam: BEAMS (5)
Suraj: BEATS (5)
DC: BEAUTS (6) GAMETES (7)
OT: MUTAGES (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)
Round 2: N G O I F J N A I
Adam: JOINING (7)
Suraj: JOINING (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)
Round 3: 50, 10, 6, 2, 2, 6. Target: 345.
Adam: 345. ((50 + 6) x 6) + 10 - (2 / 2) (10)
Suraj: 344.
Score: 22–12 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: POTWASHES -> SWEATSHOP
Round 4: H W C O E A R Y R
Adam: REACH (5)
Suraj: CHERRY (6)
DC: ARCHERY (7)
Score: 22–18 (max 31)
Round 5: T P I E K S A N R
Adam: PANTRIES (8)
Suraj: prankiest
DC: PARKIEST (8) PAINTERS (8)
OT: NARKIEST (8) PERTAINS (8) PINASTER (8) PRISTANE (8) REPAINTS (8)
Score: 30–18 (max 39)
Round 6: 25, 75, 2, 8, 6, 2. Target: 589.
Adam: 589. (75 x 8) - 25 + (6 x 2) + 2 (10)
Suraj: 589. (75 x 8) - 25 + (6 x 2) + 2 (10)
Score: 40–28 (max 49)
Les talks about getting an upgrade to first class on a flight to America, thanks to being the host of Family Fortunes, and meeting Sir Elton John and David Furnish, who turned out to be big fans of the show.
Round 7: H R E A S L I X M
Adam: REALISM (7)
Suraj: MAILERS (7)
DC: HAILERS (7)
OT: HALIERS (7) MARLIES (7) MEHARIS (7) MISHEAR (7) REMAILS (7) RHEXIAS (7) SHALIER (7)
Score: 47–35 (max 56)
Round 8: R N A U E T S F A
Adam: SAUNTER (7)
Suraj: unsafer
DC: AFTERSUN (8)
OT: REFUSANT (8) URANATES (8)
Score: 54–35 (max 64)
Round 9: 25, 5, 5, 1, 6, 9. Target: 603.
Adam: 603. (((25 x 5) - 6) x 5) + 9 - 1 (10)
Suraj: 604.
Score: 64–35 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: DELTAGOOF -> FLOODGATE
Round 10: S T D I E N I R T
Adam: TIDIEST (7)
Suraj: TRIDENTS (8)
DC: DIRTIEST (8) STRIDENT (8) DISINTER (8)
OT: NITRIDES (8) NITRITES (8)
Score: 64–43 (max 82)
Round 11: S R A E N G T A E
Adam: ESTRANGE (8)
Suraj: ESTRANGE (8)
DC: STRANGE (7) RENTAGES (8)
OT: ARSENATE (8) GRANTEES (8) GREATENS (8) NEGATERS (8) REAGENTS (8) SANGAREE (8) SERENATA (8) SERGEANT (8) TANAGERS (8)
Score: 72–51 (max 90)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "don't look a gift horse in the mouth".
Round 12: S I O L G L W U B
Adam: BILLOWS (7)
Suraj: BILLOWS (7)
Score: 79–58 (max 97)
Round 13: L R I E Z S U T E
Adam: LEISURE (7)
Suraj: ZESTIER (7)
DC: STERILE (7) LUSTIER (7)
OT: LEISTER (7) RETILES (7) RULIEST (7) SEIZURE (7) SELTZER (7)
Score: 86–65 (max 104)
Round 14: 25, 50, 100, 75, 6, 2. Target: 787.
Adam: 784. (100 - (50 / 25)) x (6 + 2) (7)
Suraj: -
RR: 787. ((50 + 75 + 2) x 6) + 25 (10)
Score: 93–65 (max 114)
Round 15: W R E N F O U L S
Suraj buzzes on 16.75 seconds to say SUNFLOWER which is correct.
Final Score: 93–75 (max 124)
Statistics Corner
Adam:
Total score - 93
Raw score - 105
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 9
Suraj:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 8
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=87