C1: Champion Graham Moonie-Dalton (1 win, 81 points.) He previously lost to Graeme Cole in Series 65, on a crucial conundrum.
C2: Challenger Susan Sweetman. From Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: K R O I M S E T G
R02: L O N T E G P A C
R03: 50, 100, 4, 10, 3, 8. Target: 624.
TTT: ISNOTVERY - "The man is not very relaxed, in fact, he's fraught with this."
R04: B E R L I S N O B
R05: J A N S E A L R U
R06: 75, 7, 5, 5, 1, 9. Target: 181.
R07: F E M D I W T G U
R08: S O D E S N Y A H
R09: 50, 100, 2, 2, 3, 5. Target: 706.
TTT: GRAHAMDIP - "Graham went for a dip to give a part of his body some exercise."
R10: S I G R C E P A T
R11: V U R N E O W N L
R12: T E R S M I T O D
R13: Q A M G U E N L H
R14: 75, 10, 9, 4, 6, 8. Target: 772.
R15: C H I C K L E T S (conundrum)
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Round 1: K R O I M S E T G
Graham: MOISTER (7)
Susan: SMOKIER (7)
DC: IRKSOME (7)
OT: ERGOTISM (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: L O N T E G P A C
Graham: PLANET (6)
Susan: CLONE (5)
DC: POLENTA (7) CONGEAL (7)
OT: OCTANGLE (8)
Score: 13–7 (max 16)
Round 3: 50, 100, 4, 10, 3, 8. Target: 624.
Graham: 624. ((10 - 4) x 100) + (3 x 8) (10)
Susan: 624. Mistake in working.
Score: 23–7 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: ISNOTVERY -> NERVOSITY
Round 4: B E R L I S N O B
Graham: SLOBBER (7)
Susan: SNOBBIER (8)
DC: NIBBLERS (8)
OT: NOBBLERS (8) SLOBBIER (8)
Score: 23–15 (max 34)
Round 5: J A N S E A L R U
Graham: UNSEAL (6)
Susan: REALS (5)
DC: UNREAL (6) ARSENAL (7)
OT: RANJAUS (7) RANULAS (7)
Score: 29–15 (max 41)
Round 6: 75, 7, 5, 5, 1, 9. Target: 181.
Graham: -
Susan: -
RR: 181. (((75 / 5) + 5) x 9) + 1 (10)
Score: 29–15 (max 51)
Jon does a poem about Countdown in the style of Gyles Brandreth.
Round 7: F E M D I W T G U
Graham: FIDGET (6)
Susan: WIDGET (6)
DC: TEDIUM (6)
OT: DUGITE (6) GIFTED (6) MIDGET (6) MIDGUT (6) WIFTED (6)
Score: 35–21 (max 57)
Round 8: S O D E S N Y A H
Graham: NOSHED (6)
Susan: SHADES (6)
DC: ANODES (6)
OT: SANDSHOE (8)
Score: 41–27 (max 65)
Round 9: 50, 100, 2, 2, 3, 5. Target: 706.
Graham: 706. ((5 + 2) x 100) + (2 x 3) (10)
Susan: 706. ((5 + 2) x 100) + (2 x 3) (10)
Score: 51–37 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: GRAHAMDIP -> DIAPHRAGM
Round 10: S I G R C E P A T
Graham: PASTIER (7)
Susan: TIGERS (6)
DC: PRACTISE (8) GRAPIEST (8)
OT: AGRESTIC (8) CRISPATE (8) PATRICES (8) PICRATES (8)
Score: 58–37 (max 83)
Round 11: V U R N E O W N L
Graham: LOWER (5)
Susan: VOWEL (5)
DC: UNWOVEN (7)
Score: 63–42 (max 90)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of words relating to "friendship".
Round 12: T E R S M I T O D
Graham: STEROID (7)
Susan: smited (and misdeclared as 7 too
)DC: MOISTER (7) DOTTIER (7)
OT: MORTISED (8) OMITTERS (8)
Score: 70–42 (max 98)
Round 13: Q A M G U E N L H
Graham: HUMANE (6)
Susan: HUMAN (5)
DC: MANGLE (6)
OT: ALUMEN (6) GHULAM (6) LANGUE (6) LEGMAN (6) LEGUAN (6) LEHNGA (6) MANGEL (6) MANQUE (6) MUNGLE (6)
Score: 76–42 (max 104)
Round 14: 75, 10, 9, 4, 6, 8. Target: 772.
Graham: 769. Mistake in working.
Susan: -
RR: 772. (10 x 75) + (9 x 4) - 6 - 8 (10)
Score: 76–42 (max 114)
Round 15: C H I C K L E T S
No one buzzes. The answer was CHECKLIST.
Final Score: 76–42 (max 124)
Statistics Corner
Graham:
Total score - 76
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 4
Susan:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 34
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 2.8
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=87