Friday 19th January 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 14)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 19 January 2024.

C1: Champion Mark Finnerty (3 wins, 338 points.) A consultant psychiatrist from County Down, Northern Ireland.
C2: Challenger Kevin Cornell. From Eastbourne, Kent. He worked in the licensing trade for over 40 years.
DC: Susie Dent and Prue Leith.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G T N O E A D B U
R02: R L I E T S A C O
R03: 100, 5, 9, 3, 4, 8. Target: 124.
TTT: DOWIPEON - "Think box, think office, think box office."
R04: M T A E J L U N O
R05: D S G E A E P I T
R06: 100, 25, 2, 8, 4, 7. Target: 305.
R07: R S Y O I E A D H
R08: T R I E M P A S O
R09: 1, 8, 7, 8, 9, 7. Target: 460.
TTT: WINEROAR - "Think pans, people, think top of the pots."
R10: W L N I E G R E T
R11: C S M A O U R V S
R12: T C A E N F A P I
R13: D W S E I O R D G
R14: 25, 1, 4, 10, 3, 5. Target: 582.
R15: P I N W I L L G O (conundrum)


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Round 1: G T N O E A D B U

Mark: BONDAGE (7)
Kevin: outdate
DC: GUNBOAT (7) ABOUND (6)
OT: BOUTADE (7) DOGBANE (7) GUANOED (7) TANGOED (7) TONGUED (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: R L I E T S A C O

Mark: ARTICLES (8)
Kevin: ARTICLES (8)
DC: SECTORIAL (18)
OT: SCLEROTIA (18)
Score: 15–8 (max 25)

Round 3: 100, 5, 9, 3, 4, 8. Target: 124.

Mark: 124. (3 x 8) + 100 (10)
Kevin: 124. (3 x 8) + 100 (10)
Score: 25–18 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: DOWIPEON -> PINEWOOD

Round 4: M T A E J L U N O

Mark: outlean
Kevin: MANTLE (6)
DC: OMENTAL (7)
OT: ALMUTEN (7) MENTULA (7) TELAMON (7)
Score: 25–24 (max 42)

Round 5: D S G E A E P I T

Mark: gapiest
Kevin: GAPES (5)
DC: AGISTED (7)
OT: DESPITE (7) EDGIEST (7) IDEATES (7) PEDAGES (7) PEGASID (7) SEPTAGE (7) SIDEAGE (7)
Score: 25–29 (max 49)

Round 6: 100, 25, 2, 8, 4, 7. Target: 305.

Mark: 305. ((100 - 25) x 4) + 7 - 2 (10)
Kevin: 305. ((8 + 4) x 25) + 7 - 2 (10)
Score: 35–39 (max 59)

Prue talks about her lifestyle as she approaches turning 84 years old.

Round 7: R S Y O I E A D H

Mark: HAIRDOS (7)
Kevin: SHARED (6)
DC: RADISHY (7) HOSIERY (7) HAYRIDES (8)
Score: 42–39 (max 67)

Round 8: T R I E M P A S O

Mark: PRIMATES (8)
Kevin: PRIMES (6)
DC: IMPOSTER (8) PASTORIE (8)
OT: AMORTISE (8) ATOMISER (8) EPISTOMA (8) PRISMATE (8) PTEROMAS (8) SEPTORIA (8) STOMPIER (8)
Score: 50–39 (max 75)

Round 9: 1, 8, 7, 8, 9, 7. Target: 460.

Mark: 458. (8 x 8 x 7) + 9 + 1 (7)
Kevin: -
RR: 459. "51 x 9", so presumably something like ((7 x 7) + (8 / 8) + 1) x 9 (7)
Score: 57–39 (max 82)

Teatime teaser: WINEROAR -> IRONWARE

Round 10: W L N I E G R E T

Mark: REELING (7)
Kevin: TINGLE (6)
DC: WELTERING (18)
Score: 64–39 (max 100)

Round 11: C S M A O U R V S

Mark: SAVOURS (7)
Kevin: SAVOURS (7)
DC: AMOURS (6)
OT: SACRUMS (7)
Score: 71–46 (max 107)

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

Round 12: T C A E N F A P I

Mark: CAPTAIN (7)
Kevin: FAINT (5)
DC: FANATIC (7) facepaint
OT: PINACATE (8)
Score: 78–46 (max 115)

Round 13: D W S E I O R D G

Mark: ROWDIES (7)
Kevin: DODGIER (7)
DC: WORDIES (7)
OT: DODGERS (7) DOWDIER (7) DOWRIES (7) DROWSED (7) GODISED (7) WEIRDOS (7) WIDGERS (7)
Score: 85–53 (max 122)

Round 14: 25, 1, 4, 10, 3, 5. Target: 582.

Mark: 582. ((25 x 4) - 3) x (5 + 1) (10)
Kevin: -
Score: 95–53 (max 132)

Round 15: P I N W I L L G O

Mark buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say PILLOWING which is correct.
Final Score: 105–53 (max 142)

Statistics Corner

Mark:
Total score - 105
Raw score - 105
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 7.0
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 8

Kevin:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 4

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