Tuesday 30th April 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 86)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 30 April 2024.

C1: Champion Charlotte Robson (4 wins, 329 (339) points.) A 16-year-old A-Level student.
C2: Challenger Siȃn Hamilton. From Welney, Cambridgeshire. She applied for the show after Colin suggested she should do after seeing her support her friend in the last series.
DC: Susie Dent and John Virgo.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S D P T E O I E M
R02: S O D M E I T S R
R03: 25, 10, 7, 8, 1, 7. Target: 711.
TTT: RICHCOOS - "With any luck, we might have this sort of summer."
R04: N F U T A O L D E
R05: G R D S O I A J E
R06: 75, 100, 5, 1, 2, 3. Target: 842.
R07: G T S B A O A M E
R08: L N I E S T A L R
R09: 25, 100, 7, 10, 8, 9. Target: 814.
TTT: ISPILLED - "Attempting this, I spilled off the skateboard and onto the floor."
R10: Y N R I G E W F I
R11: N M L B E I E G A
R12: T S K I E C O N D
R13: R L V C I E O S P
R14: 25, 100, 10, 5, 8, 4. Target: 127.
R15: Y E S I N S E C T (conundrum)


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Round 1: S D P T E O I E M

Charlotte: DEPOSIT (7)
Siȃn: DEPOSIT (7)
DC: EPITOMES (8) MEET (4)
OT: DEEPMOST (8) EPISTOME (8) IMPESTED (8) POETISED (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: S O D M E I T S R

Charlotte: MOSSIER (7)
Siȃn: MOISTER (7)
DC: MODISTES (8)
OT: MISSORTED (18)
Score: 14–14 (max 26)

Round 3: 25, 10, 7, 8, 1, 7. Target: 711.

Charlotte: 708. ((10 - 7 + 1) x 7 x 25) + 8 (7)
Siȃn: 713. Mistake in working.
OT: 711. ((((10 - 1) x 7) + 25) x 8) + 7 (10)
Score: 21–14 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: RICHCOOS -> SCORCHIO

Round 4: N F U T A O L D E

Charlotte: FLOUTED (7)
Siȃn: flaunted (declared as 7)
DC: FLAUNTED (8) NODULATE (8)
Score: 28–14 (max 44)

Round 5: G R D S O I A J E

Charlotte: GRADES (6)
Siȃn: goiders
DC: ROADIES (7)
OT: ADJIGOS (7) GARDIES (7) RADIOES (7) RAJOIDS (7)
Score: 34–14 (max 51)

Round 6: 75, 100, 5, 1, 2, 3. Target: 842.

Charlotte: -
Siȃn: -
RR: 842. (((75 x 2) - 1) x 5) - 3 + 100 (10)
Score: 34–14 (max 61)

John talks about the greatest World Snooker Championship final in 1982, when Alex Higgins won.

Round 7: G T S B A O A M E

Charlotte: gamates
Siȃn: ABATES (6)
DC: BOATAGE (7) BOATAGES (8)
OT: MAEGBOTS (8) SABOTAGE (8)
Score: 34–20 (max 69)

Round 8: L N I E S T A L R

Charlotte: RALLIES (7)
Siȃn: RETAINS (7)
DC: INSTALLER (18) REINSTALL (18)
Score: 41–27 (max 87)

Round 9: 25, 100, 7, 10, 8, 9. Target: 814.

Charlotte: 816. (8 x 100) + 9 + 7 (7)
Siȃn: 814. Mistake in working.
RR: 814. ((100 - 7) x 9) - 25 + 10 - 8 (10)
Score: 48–27 (max 97)

Teatime teaser: ISPILLED -> LIPSLIDE

Round 10: Y N R I G E W F I

Charlotte: FRYING (6)
Siȃn: FRYING (6)
DC: FINGERY (7)
OT: REIFYING (8)
Score: 54–33 (max 105)

Round 11: N M L B E I E G A

Charlotte: BEAMING (7)
Siȃn: LIEGEMAN (8)
OT: MINEABLE (8)
Score: 54–41 (max 113)

Round 12: T S K I E C O N D

Charlotte: STOCKED (7)
Siȃn: STOCKED (7)
DC: SECTION (7) DOCKETS (7)
OT: DIESTOCK (8) KENDOIST (8)
Score: 61–48 (max 121)

Round 13: R L V C I E O S P

Charlotte: clovers
Siȃn: policers
DC: COVERSLIP (18)
OT: SLIPCOVER (18)
Score: 61–48 (max 139)

Round 14: 25, 100, 10, 5, 8, 4. Target: 127.

Charlotte: 127. (8 / 4) + 25 + 100 (10)
Siȃn: 127. (8 / 4) + 25 + 100 (10)
Score: 71–58 (max 149)

Round 15: Y E S I N S E C T

Siȃn buzzes on 28 seconds to say "No, er no", which is incorrect.
Charlotte does not buzz.
The answer, correctly guessed by Rachel, was NECESSITY.
Final Score: 71–58 (max 159)

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

Statistics Corner

Charlotte:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 78
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 49
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 1

Siȃn:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 36
Raw % of max - 36
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 3.9
Number of maxes - 2

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