Friday 26th April 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 84)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 26 April 2024.

C1: Champion Charlotte Robson (2 wins, 187 points.) A 16-year-old A-Level student.
C2: Challenger Dan Holmes. He's a big snooker fan, and his favourite player is Mark Williams.
DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M R T D U E U G E
R02: S A R T O I G M Y
R03: 50, 2, 8, 9, 5, 6. Target: 456.
TTT: DUSTMARY - "Did you hear the one about the naughty hot dog? It was remanded in this."
R04: L A N S I C T E W
R05: N L M D U A I S O
R06: 100, 7, 4, 8, 6, 4. Target: 565.
R07: G S V B O E A S E
R08: P O T N E M N I C
R09: 50, 7, 9, 9, 3, 10. Target: 247.
TTT: IRINGROD - "I ring Rod to invite him to the big game."
R10: S O G R U E F T R
R11: N P R H O E A I D
R12: N E X S A W L I R
R13: N T L N O A O V E
R14: 50, 75, 25, 100, 4, 10. Target: 987.
R15: F A U N B E L L Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: M R T D U E U G E

Charlotte: TRUE (4)
Dan: MERGED (6)
DC: DUET mrtdue
OT: DEMURE (6) METRED (6) MUGUET (6) TERGUM (6) TERMED (6) TRUDGE (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: S A R T O I G M Y

Charlotte: ATOMS (5)
Dan: ORGASM (6)
DC: STORMY (6) TRIGAMY (7)
OT: MARIGOTS (8)
Score: 0–12 (max 14)

Round 3: 50, 2, 8, 9, 5, 6. Target: 456.

Charlotte: 456. (50 x 9) + 6 (10)
Dan: 456. (50 x 9) + 6 (10)
Score: 10–22 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: DUSTMARY -> MUSTARDY

Round 4: L A N S I C T E W

Charlotte: SCENT (5)
Dan: vainest
DC: ASCENT (6) STENCIL (7) CLIENTS (7)
OT: ACETINS (7) ACTINES (7) ANCILES (7) ASCLENT (7) CANTLES (7) CELSIAN (7) CENTALS (7) CINEAST (7) EASTLIN (7) ELASTIC (7) ELASTIN (7) ENTAILS (7) INWALES (7) LACIEST (7) LANCETS (7) LATICES (7) LECTINS (7) LENTISC (7) NAICEST (7) SALIENT (7) SALTINE (7) SANICLE (7) SCALENI (7) SLAINTE (7) WANTIES (7) WESTLIN (7)
Score: 15–22 (max 31)

Round 5: N L M D U A I S O

Charlotte: DOMAINS (7)
Dan: DOMAINS (7)
DC: DUALISM (7) SALMONID (8)
OT: UNIMODAL (8)
Score: 22–29 (max 39)

Round 6: 100, 7, 4, 8, 6, 4. Target: 565.

Charlotte: 566. ((100 - 7) x 6) + 8 (7)
Dan: 568.
RR: 565. ((100 - 4) x 6) - (4 + 7) (10)
Score: 29–29 (max 49)

Les talks about how he didn't recognise the great singer Ben E. King during the 1980's.

Round 7: G S V B O E A S E

Charlotte: SAVES (5)
Dan: BASES (5)
OT: GOAVES (6)
Score: 34–34 (max 55)

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

Charlotte: MENTION (7)
Dan: POETIC (6)
DC: PIMENTO (7)
OT: PIMENTON (8)
Score: 41–34 (max 63)

Round 9: 50, 7, 9, 9, 3, 10. Target: 247.

Charlotte: 250. (9 - 7 + 3) x 50 (7)
Dan: 248. Mistake in working.
RR: 247. ((10 / (9 - 7)) x 50) - 3 (10)
Score: 48–34 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: IRINGROD -> GRIDIRON

Round 10: S O G R U E F T R

Charlotte: FERROUS (7)
Dan: FORGETS (7)
DC: GROUTERS (8) FOREGUTS (8)
OT: REGROUTS (8)
Score: 55–41 (max 81)

Round 11: N P R H O E A I D

Charlotte: APRONED (7)
Dan: PHONIER (7)
DC: PINHEAD (7) ORPHANED (8)
OT: AIRPHONE (8) DIAPHONE (8) IRONHEAD (8) PANDEIRO (8) RHOEADIN (8)
Score: 62–48 (max 89)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "fill your boots".

Round 12: N E X S A W L I R

Charlotte: WAXES (5)
Dan: WAILERS (7)
DC: WAXIER (6) NAILERS (7)
OT: INWALES (7) LARNIES (7) RELAXIN (7) RESLAIN (7)
Score: 62–55 (max 96)

Round 13: N T L N O A O V E

Charlotte: ATONE (5)
Dan: valent
DC: NANOVOLT (8)
Score: 67–55 (max 104)

Round 14: 50, 75, 25, 100, 4, 10. Target: 987.

Charlotte: 993. (100 x 10) - ((75 / 25) + 4) (5)
Dan: -
RR: 988. (100 x 10) - ((75 / 25) x 4) (7)
OT: 987. ((100 + 4) x 10) - 50 - (75 / 25) (10)
Score: 72–55 (max 114)

Round 15: F A U N B E L L Y

No one buzzes. The answer was UNFLYABLE.
Final Score: 72–55 (max 124)

Statistics Corner

Charlotte:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 1

Dan:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 3

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