Friday 9th June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 100)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 9 June 2023.

C1: Champion Graham Moonie-Dalton (2 wins, 157 points.) Born in the Netherlands, moved to Scotland, but now lives in London.
C2: Challenger Danny Reed. An ex-librarian from Coventry, but born in East Yorkshire.
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Sinha.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T E N S O L G I R
R02: T L P O E U N C R
R03: 100, 75, 1, 9, 6, 10. Target: 588.
TTT: DUOPERSON - "He was the size of 2 men, which made him slow and clumsy."
R04: T V N A I E L R O
R05: P A S C E I S G N
R06: 100, 3, 7, 7, 3, 8. Target: 118.
R07: R U B L E Q A N O
R08: D K T I E U S M I
R09: 100, 50, 75, 5, 5, 1. Target: 760.
TTT: PENNYGLUT - "You make a play on words very mildly, but it wreaks like this."
R10: D G T E A E X F N
R11: T O H W A I S L U
R12: E O D R N E T M I
R13: S A R G E M Y H A
R14: 75, 50, 6, 9, 10, 4. Target: 987.
R15: C O I N C A S E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: T E N S O L G I R

Graham: STORING (7)
Danny: GLINTS (6)
DC: TINGLERS (8) GLISTEN (7)
OT: OSTLERING (18)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)

Round 2: T L P O E U N C R

Graham: CORPULENT (18)
Danny: COUNTER (7)
Score: 25–0 (max 36)

Round 3: 100, 75, 1, 9, 6, 10. Target: 588.

Graham: 589. (6 x 100) - 10 - 1 (7)
Danny: 589. (6 x 100) - 10 - 1 (7)
RR: 588. (100 - (10 - 9) - 1) x 6 (10)
Score: 32–7 (max 46)

Teatime teaser: DUOPERSON -> PONDEROUS

Round 4: T V N A I E L R O

Graham: RELATION (8)
Danny: RELIANT (7)
DC: ORIENTAL (8) INTERVAL (8) OVERLAIN (8)
OT: ORNATIVE (8) ORVIETAN (8) ROTALINE (8) VIOLATER (8)
Score: 40–7 (max 54)

Round 5: P A S C E I S G N

Graham: ESCAPING (8)
Danny: escapings
OT: CAGINESS (8) INSCAPES (8) PINCASES (8) SPACINGS (8)
Score: 48–7 (max 62)

Round 6: 100, 3, 7, 7, 3, 8. Target: 118.

Graham: 118. 100 + 7 + 3 + 8 (10)
Danny: 118. 100 + 7 + 3 + 8 (10)
Score: 58–17 (max 72)

Paul talks about things to do with June 9th.

Round 7: R U B L E Q A N O

Graham: BEANO (5)
Danny: EQUAL (5)
DC: banquo BAROQUE (7)
OT: NEBULAR (7) RUBEOLA (7)
Score: 63–22 (max 79)

Round 8: D K T I E U S M I

Graham: mistied
Danny: KITES (5)
DC: MISDIET (7)
OT: ESIKUTI (7)
Score: 63–27 (max 86)

Round 9: 100, 50, 75, 5, 5, 1. Target: 760.

Graham: 760. (75 + 1) x (5 + 5) (10)
Danny: 750.
Score: 73–27 (max 96)

Teatime teaser: PENNYGLUT -> PUNGENTLY

Round 10: D G T E A E X F N

Graham: DEFEAT (6)
Danny: TAXED (5)
OT: ENDGATE (7) NEGATED (7)
Score: 79–27 (max 103)

Round 11: T O H W A I S L U

Graham: OUTLAWS (7)
Danny: SLOTH (5)
DC: WASHOUT (7) LOUTISH (7)
OT: LAWSUIT (7) OUTLASH (7) OUTSAIL (7) OUTWASH (7) WHOLIST (7)
Score: 86–27 (max 110)

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

Round 12: E O D R N E T M I

Graham: MENTORED (8)
Danny: MINDER (6)
DC: DOMINEER (8) REMINTED (8)
OT: MORDENITE (18)
Score: 94–27 (max 128)

Round 13: S A R G E M Y H A

Graham: GAMERS (6)
Danny: SHARE (5)
DC: MARGAYS (7)
OT: GAMAHES (7) HEARSAY (7) MARAGES (7) MEHARAS (7) RAMAGES (7) RAMSHAG (7)
Score: 100–27 (max 135)

Round 14: 75, 50, 6, 9, 10, 4. Target: 987.

Graham: 988. (6 - 4 + 50) x (10 + 9) (7)
Danny: -
RR: 987. ((50 - (6 - 4)) x (10 + 9)) + 75 (10)
Score: 107–27 (max 145)

Round 15: C O I N C A S E S

Graham buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say ASCENSION which is incorrect.
Danny buzzes on 7 seconds to say ECCESSION which is incorrect.
The answer was ACCESSION.
Final Score: 107–27 (max 155)

Statistics Corner

Graham:
Total score - 107
Raw score - 107
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 6

Danny:
Total score - 27
Raw score - 73
Total % of max - 17
Raw % of max - 47
Total average score per round - 1.8
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 1

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