Tuesday 13th February 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 31)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 13 February 2024.

C1: Challenger Shabir Hussain. A recently retired man from Bradford. He and his brothers have just opened their own curry house.
C2: Challenger Michael Calder. A Trussell Trust worker from Scotland. He was also previously a contestant on my last series, Series 60, back in 2009.
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N T L A O R E O F
R02: S K N E A E M C N
R03: 50, 5, 9, 1, 6, 7. Target: 719.
TTT: NOCHEATS - "They think it's all over, well it is, according to this."
R04: G T S A O U F T A
R05: L V U I R H A G I
R06: 25, 4, 1, 5, 7, 2. Target: 266.
R07: A I L D N S E N O
R08: P T B I O E N I M
R09: 1, 4, 9, 7, 3, 5. Target: 962.
TTT: BATCREAM - "It was dressed immaculately, but not wearing clothes."
R10: R M H S A I E I T
R11: D T R E U I B E L
R12: T Q L I E A O S V
R13: S G D I U A U W E
R14: 100, 7, 6, 7, 9, 10. Target: 640.
R15: H Y P O C O R I D (conundrum)


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Round 1: N T L A O R E O F

Shabir: FLOATER (7)
Michael: FLOATER (7)
OT: FLOREAT (7) FOOTLER (7) FRONTAL (7) ORTOLAN (7) REFLOAT (7) ROOFLET (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: S K N E A E M C N

Shabir: snakemen
Michael: MENACES (7)
OT: NAMKEENS (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 5, 9, 1, 6, 7. Target: 719.

Shabir: 714.
Michael: 720. ((9 + 5) x (50 + 1)) + 6 (7)
RR: 719. ((9 + 6) x (50 - (7 - 5))) - 1 (10)
Score: 7–21 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: NOCHEATS -> ESCHATON

Round 4: G T S A O U F T A

Shabir: GOATS (5)
Michael: GUSTO (5)
DC: FUGATOS (7)
OT: AUTOGAS (7) TAUTOGS (7)
Score: 12–26 (max 32)

Round 5: L V U I R H A G I

Shabir: HAIR (4)
Michael: VULGAR (6)
Score: 12–32 (max 38)

Round 6: 25, 4, 1, 5, 7, 2. Target: 266.

Shabir: 266. ((7 + 4) x 25) - (5 x 2) + 1 (10)
Michael: 267.
Score: 22–32 (max 48)

Sir Tim talks about the legacy of Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.

Round 7: A I L D N S E N O

Shabir: loansed
Michael: DENIALS (7)
DC: ANNELIDS (8)
OT: ADINOLES (8) ANNELOID (8) NODALISE (8) NONIDEAL (8) SOLANINE (8)
Score: 22–39 (max 56)

Round 8: P T B I O E N I M

Shabir: POINT (5)
Michael: POINT (5)
DC: PIMIENTO (8)
Score: 27–44 (max 64)

Round 9: 1, 4, 9, 7, 3, 5. Target: 962.

Shabir: -
Michael: -
RR: 962. ((7 x 3) + 5) x ((4 x 9) + 1) (10)
Score: 27–44 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: BATCREAM -> CRABMEAT

Round 10: R M H S A I E I T

Shabir: MISHEAR (7)
Michael: HAIRIEST (8)
OT: MARTHIES (8) SERIATIM (8) SHRIMATI (8)
Score: 27–52 (max 82)

Round 11: D T R E U I B E L

Shabir: troubled
Michael: REBUILT (7)
DC: REBUILD (7) BUILDER (7) TREBLED (7) BLURTED (7)
OT: BIRDLET (7) BRUITED (7) BRULEED (7) DILUTER (7) DRIBLET (7) ERUDITE (7) RETILED (7) RETUBED (7)
Score: 27–59 (max 89)

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

Round 12: T Q L I E A O S V

Shabir: loviest
Michael: VIOLATES (8)
DC: VIOLETS (7)
Score: 27–67 (max 97)

Round 13: S G D I U A U W E

Shabir: GUIDES (6)
Michael: GUIDES (6)
DC: GAUDIES (7)
Score: 33–73 (max 104)

Round 14: 100, 7, 6, 7, 9, 10. Target: 640.

Shabir: 641. Mistake in working.
Michael: -
RR: 640. ((7 x 9) + 7 - 6) x 10 (10)
Score: 33–73 (max 114)

Round 15: H Y P O C O R I D

Michael buzzes on 4.25 seconds to say CHIROPODY which is correct.
Final Score: 33–83 (max 124)

Statistics Corner

Shabir:
Total score - 33
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 27
Raw % of max - 41
Total average score per round - 2.2
Raw average score per round - 3.4
Number of maxes - 2

Michael:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 6

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