Friday 26th January 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 19)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 26 January 2024.

C1: Challenger Dave Tinkler. He's a big horse racing fan, and even goes all around the world to watch his favourite sport.
C2: Challenger Mick Jennings. He's currently making speakers using valves made over 100 years ago.
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R T A I E I N T P
R02: G E S O L I C S N
R03: 100, 25, 75, 50, 8, 7. Target: 796.
TTT: THOSEOLD - "Timmy and Usain keep those old bits and pieces in here."
R04: P U L E D A V P U
R05: N D O A I E N R G
R06: 75, 4, 5, 4, 9, 1. Target: 633.
R07: K H O E A E G L T
R08: S I R U M T E L D
R09: 75, 50, 100, 25, 1, 6. Target: 490.
TTT: SAGEFERN - "Sage and fern are green, and so are these people."
R10: N O T A G O U O R
R11: G C A E I E H R S
R12: D O S E T I W Y N
R13: S M O A I E D R W
R14: 100, 4, 1, 10, 5, 3. Target: 916.
R15: J O T C O R P E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: R T A I E I N T P

Dave: PATIENT (7)
Mick: NATTIER (7)
DC: INERTIA (7) NITRATE (7)
OT: PATRINITE (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: G E S O L I C S N

Dave: SINGLES (7)
Mick: CLOSING (7)
DC: ECLOSING (8)
OT: CLOSINGS (8) COGNISES (8) INCLOSES (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 26)

Round 3: 100, 25, 75, 50, 8, 7. Target: 796.

Dave: 796. (8 x 100) - (7 - (75 / 25)) (10)
Mick: 792.
Score: 24–14 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: THOSEOLD -> TOOLSHED

Round 4: P U L E D A V P U

Dave: LAPPED (6)
Mick: DAPPLE (6)
DC: PULPED (6)
OT: APPLED (6) PAPULE (6) UVULAE (6) VALUED (6)
Score: 30–20 (max 42)

Round 5: N D O A I E N R G

Dave: ADORNING (8)
Mick: GROANED (7)
DC: ORGANDIE (8)
OT: ANDROGEN (8)
Score: 38–20 (max 50)

Round 6: 75, 4, 5, 4, 9, 1. Target: 633.

Dave: 633. ((75 + 4) x (9 - 1)) - (5 - 4) (10)
Mick: 633. Mistake in working.
Score: 48–20 (max 60)

Jon talks about how he morphs from one voice to another.

Round 7: K H O E A E G L T

Dave: LOATHE (6)
Mick: EAGLET (6)
DC: HOGLET (6) GOATEE (6)
OT: HELOTAGE (8)
Score: 54–26 (max 68)

Round 8: S I R U M T E L D

Dave: LUSTIER (7)
Mick: MUSTIER (7)
DC: MISRULED (8) MUSTELID (8)
OT: DILUTERS (8) STUDLIER (8)
Score: 61–33 (max 76)

Round 9: 75, 50, 100, 25, 1, 6. Target: 490.

Dave: 490. (6 - 1) x (100 - (50 / 25)) (10)
Mick: 498.
Score: 71–33 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: SAGEFERN -> FREEGANS

Round 10: N O T A G O U O R

Dave: outgroan
Mick: outgroan
DC: OUTRANG (7) RATOON (6)
OT: NUGATOR (7)
Score: 71–33 (max 93)

Round 11: G C A E I E H R S

Dave: CHEERS (6)
Mick: CHASER (6)
DC: CASHIER (7) CHARGES (7)
OT: CHARGEES (8)
Score: 77–39 (max 101)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some items of clothing.

Round 12: D O S E T I W Y N

Dave: STONED (6)
Mick: DOWNIEST (8)
DC: TOWNIES (7) DESTINY (7)
Score: 77–47 (max 109)

Round 13: S M O A I E D R W

Dave: ROADIES (7)
Mick: SWARMED (7)
DC: MEADOWS (7)
OT: ADMIRES (7) ADROWSE (7) AIRSOME (7) DEWORMS (7) DOWRIES (7) EASWORM (7) MARDIES (7) MIAOWED (7) MIDEARS (7) MISDOER (7) MISDRAW (7) MISDREW (7) MISREAD (7) MISWORD (7) MOIDERS (7) MOWDIES (7) RADIOES (7) RADOMES (7) REDOWAS (7) ROWDIES (7) SIDEARM (7) WEIRDOS (7) WOADERS (7) WORDIES (7)
Score: 84–54 (max 116)

Round 14: 100, 4, 1, 10, 5, 3. Target: 916.

Dave: 915. ((10 - 1) x 100) + (5 x 3) (7)
Mick: 914.
RR: 916. ((100 - 5 - 3) x 10) - 4 (10)
Score: 91–54 (max 126)

Round 15: J O T C O R P E R

Mick buzzes on 4.5 seconds to say PROJECTOR which is correct.
Final Score: 91–64 (max 136)

Statistics Corner

Dave:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 6

Mick:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 4

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