Tuesday 27th February 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 41)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 27 February 2024.

C1: Champion Nikki Needham (2 wins, 173 points.) A mental health nurse from Burnley, Lancashire.
C2: Challenger Isabelle Heward. From Lincolnshire. She was the champion of Mastermind in 2017.
DC: Susie Dent and Vick Hope.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G I R H O E M P T
R02: K N I O J T B P A
R03: 25, 8, 5, 7, 10, 2. Target: 788.
TTT: HEATGRIP - "It can come back after the break with the right tool."
R04: R E T G U P F T E
R05: D M O E S N A Z N
R06: 50, 8, 7, 1, 9, 5. Target: 825.
R07: H I L W O N R U G
R08: R P E F S U D O S
R09: 100, 7, 9, 1, 6, 8. Target: 755.
TTT: OVERPAID - "The state was costly enough, but the sauce was a ripoff."
R10: E M V S N A E L W
R11: L A D G I C A T E
R12: S N B R A U A C L
R13: S R E T Q O D M E
R14: 100, 8, 9, 6, 1, 4. Target: 473.
R15: N I P P Y S L U G (conundrum)


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Round 1: G I R H O E M P T

Nikki: MOTHER (6)
Isabelle: HERMIT (6)
DC: MOTHIER (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: K N I O J T B P A

Nikki: JOINT (5)
Isabelle: PAINT (5)
DC: BANJO (5) PATIO (5)
OT: BOTIJA (6) INKPOT (6) KATIPO (6) OBTAIN (6)
Score: 11–11 (max 13)

Round 3: 25, 8, 5, 7, 10, 2. Target: 788.

Nikki: -
Isabelle: 777.
RR: 789. (7)
OT: 787. (((8 x 5) + 25) x (10 + 2)) + 7 (7)
Score: 11–11 (max 20)

Teatime teaser: HEATGRIP -> GRAPHITE

Round 4: R E T G U P F T E

Nikki: GUTTER (6)
Isabelle: PUTTER (6)
DC: FETTER (6) REFUGE (6)
OT: GETTER (6) PETTER (6) PREFET (6) PUGREE (6) PURGEE (6) PUTTEE (6) REFUTE (6) REPUTE (6) RUTTEE (6)
Score: 17–17 (max 26)

Round 5: D M O E S N A Z N

Nikki: MOANED (6)
Isabelle: MANNED (6)
DC: DAEMONS (7)
OT: MENAZONS (8)
Score: 23–23 (max 34)

Round 6: 50, 8, 7, 1, 9, 5. Target: 825.

Nikki: 814.
Isabelle: -
RR: 825. ((7 - 5) x 8 x (50 + 1)) + 9 (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 44)

Vick talks about her fashion and environmental causes.

Round 7: H I L W O N R U G

Nikki: hourling
Isabelle: HOWLING (7)
DC: WHORLING (8)
Score: 23–30 (max 52)

Round 8: R P E F S U D O S

Nikki: PURSED (6)
Isabelle: fussers
DC: PROFUSED (8)
Score: 29–30 (max 60)

Round 9: 100, 7, 9, 1, 6, 8. Target: 755.

Nikki: 756.
Isabelle: 755. (9 x 6) + 1 + (7 x 100) (10)
Score: 29–40 (max 70)

Teatime teaser: OVERPAID -> POIVRADE

Round 10: E M V S N A E L W

Nikki: ENSLAVE (7)
Isabelle: ENAMELS (7)
OT: LEAVENS (7) VELAMEN (7)
Score: 36–47 (max 77)

Round 11: L A D G I C A T E

Nikki: DILATE (6)
Isabelle: DIALECT (7)
DC: GLACIATED (18)
Score: 36–54 (max 95)

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

Round 12: S N B R A U A C L

Nikki: BURNS (5)
Isabelle: URBAN (5)
DC: CASUAL (6)
OT: LABRUSCA (8) LACUNARS (8)
Score: 41–59 (max 103)

Round 13: S R E T Q O D M E

Nikki: REMOTES (7)
Isabelle: STORMED (7)
DC: METEORS (7) REMOTED (7)
OT: DEMOTES (7) EMOTERS (7) OERSTED (7) ROSETED (7) TEREDOS (7)
Score: 48–66 (max 110)

Round 14: 100, 8, 9, 6, 1, 4. Target: 473.

Nikki: 473. (9 x 8) + 1 + (4 x 100) (10)
Isabelle: 473. (9 x 8) + 1 + (4 x 100) (10)
Score: 58–76 (max 120)

Round 15: N I P P Y S L U G

Isabelle buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say SUPPLYING which is correct.
Final Score: 58–86 (max 130)

Statistics Corner

Nikki:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 4

Isabelle:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 6

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