Wednesday 21st February 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 37)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 21 February 2024.

C1: Champion Michael Calder (6 wins, 537 points.) A Trussell Trust worker from Forfar, Angus.
C2: Challenger Stephen Colton. Originally from Omagh, but now living in Stockport. He delivered his own daughter, as the ambulance was too slow to arrive in time.
DC: Susie Dent and Sara Davies.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N R M A I O E S S
R02: D A G E S U D I B
R03: 50, 2, 4, 3, 2, 3. Target: 939.
TTT: RASPRENT - "She'll give you all of the money, but she wants 50% of the business."
R04: S A N F Y O E T C
R05: P W R O A U G N O
R06: 100, 4, 9, 6, 10, 9. Target: 203.
R07: T R L E A E C I G
R08: V M A U S E T H A
R09: 75, 10, 5, 4, 9, 2. Target: 210.
TTT: TILECHAT - "Physically fit, particularly in Oldham and Charlton and Wigan."
R10: T O I E F N D A T
R11: S J P D U O A T I
R12: S T E L A I E G N
R13: C N R B A U O E R
R14: 25, 10, 1, 3, 9, 9. Target: 782.
R15: L I L A C S A C S (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: N R M A I O E S S

Michael: MARINES (7)
Stephen: MOANERS (7)
DC: ROMANISES (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: D A G E S U D I B

Michael: BUDDIES (7)
Stephen: BUSIED (6)
DC: BUDGIES (7) BAGSIED (7)
OT: BADDIES (7) GAUDIES (7) GUDDIES (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 25)

Round 3: 50, 2, 4, 3, 2, 3. Target: 939.

Michael: 936. 3 x 3 x ((50 x 2) + 4) (7)
Stephen: -
RR: 939. ((2 + 4) x 3 x (50 + 2)) + 3 (10)
Score: 21–7 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: RASPRENT -> PARTNERS

Round 4: S A N F Y O E T C

Michael: SOFTEN (6)
Stephen: fancys
DC: FACETS (6)
OT: CAFONES (7) COSTEAN (7) OCTYNES (7)
Score: 27–7 (max 42)

Round 5: P W R O A U G N O

Michael: GROUP (5)
Stephen: grownup
DC: UNWRAP (6)
OT: GOPURA (6) PAWNOR (6) POORGA (6)
Score: 32–7 (max 48)

Round 6: 100, 4, 9, 6, 10, 9. Target: 203.

Michael: 202.
Stephen: 203. (9 x 10) + 9 + 4 + 100 (10)
Score: 32–17 (max 58)

Sara talks about her new show, Making It.

Round 7: T R L E A E C I G

Michael: GLACIER (7)
Stephen: TREACLE (7)
DC: ARTICLE (7) RECITAL (7)
OT: LITREAGE (8) RELIGATE (8) TELERGIC (8)
Score: 39–24 (max 66)

Round 8: V M A U S E T H A

Michael: ASTHMA (6)
Stephen: MATHS (5)
DC: HAMATE (6) HAMATES (7)
OT: ATHAMES (7) MAUVEST (7)
Score: 45–24 (max 73)

Round 9: 75, 10, 5, 4, 9, 2. Target: 210.

Michael: 215.
Stephen: 211. ((5 - 2) x 75) - 10 - 4 (7)
RR: 210. ((75 / (5 - 2)) - 4) x 10 (10)
Score: 45–31 (max 83)

Teatime teaser: TILECHAT -> ATHLETIC

Round 10: T O I E F N D A T

Michael: DEFIANT (7)
Stephen: FAINTED (7)
DC: ANTIDOTE (8)
OT: FETATION (8) TETANOID (8)
Score: 52–38 (max 91)

Round 11: S J P D U O A T I

Michael: ADOPTS (6)
Stephen: PATIOS (6)
DC: UTOPIAS (7)
OT: ADIPOUS (7) JUDOIST (7) STUPIDO (7)
Score: 58–44 (max 98)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "naturism" and "naturalism".

Round 12: S T E L A I E G N

Michael: GENITALS (8)
Stephen: STEALING (8)
DC: GELATINE (8) GELATINES (18)
OT: ANGLESITE (18) TEASELING (18)
Score: 66–52 (max 116)

Round 13: C N R B A U O E R

Michael: BOUNCER (7)
Stephen: BOUNCER (7)
DC: RECARBON (8)
Score: 73–59 (max 124)

Round 14: 25, 10, 1, 3, 9, 9. Target: 782.

Michael: 784. (((10 x 3) + 1) x 25) + 9 (7)
Stephen: -
RR: 782. (((10 x 9) - 3) x 9) - 1 (10)
Score: 80–59 (max 134)

Round 15: L I L A C S A C S

Michael buzzes on 18.75 seconds to say CLASSICAL which is correct.
Final Score: 90–59 (max 144)

Statistics Corner

Michael:
Total score - 90
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 2

Stephen:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 70
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 49
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 1

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