Friday 12th January 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 9)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 12 January 2024.

C1: Champion Nathan Mulligan (4 wins, 328 points.) A junior doctor from just outside Warwick.
C2: Challenger Jan Scowcroft. A retired French and Spanish teacher from Somerset, but originally from Lancashire.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K L T I E A S R O
R02: G D T I U E P R W
R03: 3, 7, 6, 3, 4, 4. Target: 600.
TTT: OILFEAST - "Pumped up and ready to go by the poolside."
R04: L D A I R U C S O
R05: T M U E S F N I D
R06: 25, 75, 1, 5, 2, 4. Target: 554.
R07: T R Z E O I M N A
R08: G D U I L E B R A
R09: 8, 5, 6, 3, 2, 2. Target: 451.
TTT: NEEDARUN - "The income was there, but he wasn't working for it."
R10: T O S P A E N S C
R11: G R N O I U H T C
R12: P L E O Y M A E S
R13: G S A O E W P R O
R14: 50, 75, 3, 8, 8, 1. Target: 385.
R15: P A T T Y L I N E (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: K L T I E A S R O

Nathan: STALKER (7)
Jan: slatier
DC: ROASTIE (7) TALKIES (7) STALKIER (8)
OT: STARLIKE (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: G D T I U E P R W

Nathan: GRIPED (6)
Jan: GREW (4)
DC: PUDGIER (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 3, 7, 6, 3, 4, 4. Target: 600.

C1: 600. ((7 x 3) + 4) x 4 x 6 (10)
C2: -
Score: 23–0 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: OILFEAST -> FLOATIES

Round 4: L D A I R U C S O

Nathan: CLOUDS (6)
Jan: SOCIAL (6)
DC: LAIRDS (6) CARIOUS (7) CORDIALS (8)
Score: 29–6 (max 33)

Round 5: T M U E S F N I D

Nathan: FINDS (5)
Jan: UNITED (6)
DC: INFUSED (7) MINUETS (7) UNMISTED (8)
OT: MISTUNED (8)
Score: 29–12 (max 41)

Round 6: 25, 75, 1, 5, 2, 4. Target: 554.

C1: 550.
C2: 554. ((5 + 2) x 75) + 25 + 4 (10)
Score: 29–22 (max 51)

John talks about playing in the restoration comedy The Rivals alongside Maureen Lipman.

Round 7: T R Z E O I M N A

Nathan: REMAIN (6)
Jan: MENTOR (6)
DC: MATRONIZE (18)
Score: 35–28 (max 69)

Round 8: G D U I L E B R A

Nathan: REBUILD (7)
Jan: GUILDER (7)
DC: guiled GUIDABLE (8)
Score: 42–35 (max 77)

Round 9: 8, 5, 6, 3, 2, 2. Target: 451.

C1: 450. (6 + 3) x 5 x (8 + 2) (7)
C2: 450. (6 + 3) x 5 x (8 + 2) (7)
RR: 451. (((5 x 6) - 2) x 8 x 2) + 3 (10)
Score: 49–42 (max 87)

Teatime teaser: NEEDARUN -> UNEARNED

Round 10: T O S P A E N S C

Nathan: SCAPES (6)
Jan: PANTOS (6)
DC: CAPSTONES (18)
Score: 55–48 (max 105)

Round 11: G R N O I U H T C

Nathan: HURTING (7)
Jan: COURTING (8)
DC: TOUCHING (8) TORCHING (8)
Score: 55–56 (max 113)

Round 12: P L E O Y M A E S

Nathan: PLEASE (6)
Jan: MAYPOLES (8)
DC: PLAYSOME (8)
OT: OPALEYES (8) POLYSEME (8)
Score: 55–64 (max 121)

Round 13: G S A O E W P R O

Nathan: WAGERS (6)
Jan: GRAPES (6)
DC: POWERS (6)
OT: GAWPERS (7) POORGAS (7)
Score: 61–70 (max 128)

Round 14: 50, 75, 3, 8, 8, 1. Target: 385.

C1: 384. (8 x 50) - ((3 - 1) x 8) (7)
C2: 383.
RR: 385. (50 x 8) - (75 / (8 - 3)) (10)
Score: 68–70 (max 138)

Round 15: P A T T Y L I N E

No one buzzes. The answer was PATIENTLY.
Final Score: 68–70 (max 148)

Statistics Corner

Nathan:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 1

Jan:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 81
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89