Countdown recap for Monday 12 February 2024.
C1: Champion Jack Harvey (7 wins, 611 points.) From Milton Keynes, but originally from Grimsby.
C2: Challenger Keith Aldridge. From Wickford, Essex. He was a Games Maker at the 2012 London Olympics.
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M T W A O I R S A
R02: D W O E O T N S I
R03: 100, 7, 3, 9, 8, 1. Target: 978.
TTT: OUTERTIN - "Instructions to reduce speed were given by hand."
R04: H T O E A H N K I
R05: J S R T E U A M G
R06: 75, 2, 5, 7, 2, 8. Target: 306.
R07: N R S E I N U D R
R08: Y N A U O D G B A
R09: 75, 10, 8, 9, 5, 5. Target: 905.
TTT: RANMANGO - "An older relative gains a little bit of weight."
R10: G S I E O D N T A
R11: C L S E A O R D C
R12: P M E A I N R T E
R13: P T X U A I L P E
R14: 50, 25, 75, 100, 4, 7. Target: 760.
R15: D R I L L T E A M (conundrum)
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Round 1: M T W A O I R S A
Jack: RATIOS (6)
Keith: STORM (5)
DC: AMORIST (7)
OT: MORITAS (7) WARMIST (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Round 2: D W O E O T N S I
Jack: DOWNIEST (8)
Keith: DOWNIEST (8)
DC: WOODIEST (8) SWOONED (7)
OT: TWOONIES (8)
Score: 14–8 (max 15)
Round 3: 100, 7, 3, 9, 8, 1. Target: 978.
C1: 978. ((100 + 8 + 1) x 9) - 3 (10)
C2: 983.
Score: 24–8 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: OUTERTIN -> RITENUTO
Round 4: H T O E A H N K I
Jack: THANK (5)
Keith: HANKIE (6)
OT: HENTAI (6) INTAKE (6) KENTIA (6) THINKO (6)
Score: 24–14 (max 31)
Round 5: J S R T E U A M G
Jack: GAMERS (6)
Keith: MASTER (6)
DC: MATURES (7)
OT: JARGEST (7) MAGRETS (7) MAUGERS (7) MAUGRES (7) MUTAGES (7) RAMJETS (7) STRUMAE (7)
Score: 30–20 (max 38)
Round 6: 75, 2, 5, 7, 2, 8. Target: 306.
C1: 306. (75 x 2 x 2) + 8 - (7 - 5) (10)
C2: 306. (75 x 2 x 2) + 8 - 7 + 5 (10)
Score: 40–30 (max 48)
Sir Tim talks about his new tour.
Round 7: N R S E I N U D R
Jack: SUNNIER (7)
Keith: DINNERS (7)
DC: UNRINSED (8)
Score: 47–37 (max 56)
Round 8: Y N A U O D G B A
Jack: ABOUND (6)
Keith: BANDY (5)
OT: BANDOG (6) DAGNAB (6) DAYBUG (6) DOGANA (6) OYABUN (6)
Score: 53–37 (max 62)
Round 9: 75, 10, 8, 9, 5, 5. Target: 905.
C1: 905. ((8 - 5 + 9) x 75) + 5 (10)
C2: 905. ((8 - 5 + 9) x 75) + 5 (10)
Score: 63–47 (max 72)
Teatime teaser: RANMANGO -> NANOGRAM
Round 10: G S I E O D N T A
Jack: STEADING (8)
Keith: datings
DC: SEDATION (8)
OT: AGONISED (8) DIAGNOSE (8) GODETIAS (8) SEDATING (8)
Score: 71–47 (max 80)
Round 11: C L S E A O R D C
Jack: ACCORDS (7)
Keith: sealord
DC: CORACLES (8)
OT: REDCOALS (8)
Score: 78–47 (max 88)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "spiv" and "wideboy".
Round 12: P M E A I N R T E
Jack: PERTAIN (7)
Keith: TRAINEE (7)
DC: APERIENT (8)
OT: ARMENITE (8) IMPERATE (8) IMPERENT (8) PENTAMER (8) PERMEANT (8) PETERMAN (8) PREMIATE (8)
Score: 85–54 (max 96)
Round 13: P T X U A I L P E
Jack: pilate
Keith: TIPPLE (6)
OT: APLITE (6) APPLET (6) LAPPET (6) LUXATE (6) PAPULE (6) PEPITA (6) PLUTEI (6) PLUTIE (6) PULPIT (6) PUPATE (6) PUTEAL (6)
Score: 85–60 (max 102)
Round 14: 50, 25, 75, 100, 4, 7. Target: 760.
C1: -
C2: 762. (7 x 100) + 50 + ((75 / 25) x 4) (7)
RR: 759/761. (7)
OT: 760. ((((100 x 50) - 75) / 25) - 7) x 4 (10)
Score: 85–67 (max 112)
Round 15: D R I L L T E A M
No one buzzes. The answer was TREADMILL.
Final Score: 85–67 (max 122)
So, Jack's 696 points takes him to #3 on the table for now. 3 octochamps by Episode 30, WOW!!!
Statistics Corner
Jack:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 6
Keith:
Total score - 67
Raw score - 84
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89