Thursday 15th February 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 33)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 15 February 2024.

C1: Champion Michael Calder (2 wins, 161 points.) A Trussell Trust worker from Scotland.
C2: Challenger Jill Martin. A retired assistant air traffic controller.
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T D G A O E T S O
R02: G L T E I E M G S
R03: 25, 2, 6, 4, 6, 10. Target: 438.
TTT: NUTPOWER - "This could definitely be said about Billy's girl."
R04: N S K U E A S M I
R05: L S Y L E A I A W
R06: 50, 75, 5, 3, 9, 6. Target: 877.
R07: F N W O E A S B N
R08: T L C O E I G N A
R09: 100, 3, 5, 2, 8, 10. Target: 424.
TTT: BROWNISA - "Brown is a colour not mentioned in a song about these."
R10: P N R O A E N D U
R11: N B R I E A U D T
R12: J H H A U O R T I
R13: D R A D O E O N U
R14: 25, 75, 50, 100, 2, 9. Target: 582.
R15: D O M E I N T R O (conundrum)


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Round 1: T D G A O E T S O

Michael: TOASTED (7)
Jill: STODGE (6)
OT: DOGATES (7) DOTAGES (7) GOETTAS (7) STOOGED (7) TOSTADO (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: G L T E I E M G S

Michael: LEGGIEST (8)
Jill: LEGGIEST (8)
Score: 15–8 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 2, 6, 4, 6, 10. Target: 438.

Michael: 436. ((10 + 6) x 25) + ((4 + 2) x 6) (7)
Jill: 438. Mistake in working.
RR: 438. (((2 x 4) + 10) x 25) - 6 - 6 (10)
Score: 22–8 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: NUTPOWER -> UPTOWNER

Round 4: N S K U E A S M I

Michael: UNMASKS (7)
Jill: UNMASKS (7)
DC: MINUSES (7)
OT: KUSIMANSE (18)
Score: 29–15 (max 43)

Round 5: L S Y L E A I A W

Michael: WALLIES (7)
Jill: WALLIES (7)
Score: 36–22 (max 50)

Round 6: 50, 75, 5, 3, 9, 6. Target: 877.

Michael: 870. ((9 + 3) x 75) - (6 x 5) (5)
Jill: -
RR: 876/878. (7)
OT: 877. ((50 + 6) x (9 + 5 + 3)) - 75 (10)
Score: 41–22 (max 60)

Sir Tim talks about short musicals.

Round 7: F N W O E A S B N

Michael: BONES (5)
Jill: FAWNS (5)
DC: WEANS (5) BEANS (5) BEANOS (6)
OT: ABONNES (7) NANOBES (7)
Score: 46–27 (max 67)

Round 8: T L C O E I G N A

Michael: LOCATING (8)
Jill: cleating
OT: GELATION (8) LEGATION (8) NOETICAL (8) OCTANGLE (8)
Score: 54–27 (max 75)

Round 9: 100, 3, 5, 2, 8, 10. Target: 424.

Michael: -
Jill: 423. (100 x 5) - (8 x 10) + 3 (7)
RR: 424. (3 x 8) + ((10 / 5) x 2 x 100) (10)
Score: 54–34 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: BROWNISA -> RAINBOWS

Round 10: P N R O A E N D U

Michael: PANDER (6)
Jill: POUNDER (7)
DC: APRONED (7)
OT: UNPARDON (8)
Score: 54–41 (max 93)

Round 11: N B R I E A U D T

Michael: NATURED (7)
Jill: BRAINED (7)
DC: UNTRIED (7) URBANITE (8) TURBANED (8)
OT: BREADNUT (8) DATURINE (8) INDURATE (8) RUINATED (8) URINATED (8)
Score: 61–48 (max 101)

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

Round 12: J H H A U O R T I

Michael: RATIO (5)
Jill: HOURI (5)
DC: AUTHOR (6)
OT: THORIA (6)
Score: 66–53 (max 107)

Round 13: D R A D O E O N U

Michael: ROUNDED (7)
Jill: ROUNDED (7)
OT: ADORNED (7) DUODENA (7) ODOURED (7) REDOUND (7) RONDEAU (7)
Score: 73–60 (max 114)

Round 14: 25, 75, 50, 100, 2, 9. Target: 582.

Michael: 579. (75 x 9) - 100 + (50 / 25) + 2 (7)
Jill: -
RR: 582. ((100 - 75) x 25) - 50 + 9 - 2 (10)
Score: 80–60 (max 124)

Round 15: D O M E I N T R O

Jill buzzes on 6 seconds to say MONITORED which is correct.
Final Score: 80–70 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Michael:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 5

Jill:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 57
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 4

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