Monday 6th May 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 90)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 6 May 2024.

C1: Champion Bernard McDonald (1 win, 83 points.) From Greater Manchester.
C2: Challenger John Whitenstall. From Kent, but originally from south-east London. He helped build the Las Vegas Sphere.
DC: Susie Dent and Cheryl Baker.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T U D S E L N A S
R02: F H N O I S O E D
R03: 100, 4, 8, 5, 6, 10. Target: 329.
TTT: LONGNAME - "It sounds like it could be a fruity weapon."
R04: T S B A O V C E T
R05: R I N D K E R V O
R06: 100, 25, 7, 5, 5, 9. Target: 387.
R07: G P M U E I C R P
R08: B G T O I S E W T
R09: 75, 7, 8, 6, 5, 3. Target: 729.
TTT: DOMEBOYS - "According to these brothers, everybody needs this."
R10: G R N A I F E L A
R11: M E S A P R T E L
R12: X O A M G S E P I
R13: W Y H O E L O R C
R14: 75, 100, 4, 6, 7, 3. Target: 817.
R15: D E C C A L A V A (conundrum)


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Round 1: T U D S E L N A S

Bernard: UNSEATS (7)
John: UNSALTED (8)
DC: ADULTNESS (18) DAUNTLESS (18)
Score: 0–8 (max 18)

Round 2: F H N O I S O E D

Bernard: HOODIES (7)
John: FOODIES (7)
OT: FONDISH (7)
Score: 7–15 (max 25)

Round 3: 100, 4, 8, 5, 6, 10. Target: 329.

Bernard: 330. (100 + 10) x (8 = 5) (7)
John: 330. ((8 x 4) + 6 - 5) x 10 (7)
RR: 329. ((100 / 4) x (8 + 5)) + 10 - 6 (10)
Score: 14–22 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: LONGNAME -> MANGONEL

Round 4: T S B A O V C E T

Bernard: COVETS (6)
John: vocates
DC: OCTAVES (7) AVOCETS (7)
OT: COSTATE (7)
Score: 20–22 (max 42)

Round 5: R I N D K E R V O

Bernard: OVERKIND (8)
John: DRIVEN (6)
DC: DRINKER (7) OVERDRINK (18)
Score: 28–22 (max 60)

Round 6: 100, 25, 7, 5, 5, 9. Target: 387.

Bernard: 388. ((9 - 5) x 100) - 7 - 5 (7)
John: 388. ((9 - 5) x 100) - 7 - 5 (7)
RR: 387. (((25 + 5) x 5) - 100 - 7) x 9 (10)
Score: 35–29 (max 70)

Cheryl talks about her experiences of last year's Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool.

Round 7: G P M U E I C R P

Bernard: priceup
John: primer
DC: pumicer cuppier PUMICE (6) IMPURE (6)
OT: CERIUM (6) GRIPPE (6) GUIMPE (6) GUPPIE (6) PRECIP (6) PUMPER (6) PURPIE (6) REPUMP (6) UMPIRE (6)
Score: 35–29 (max 76)

Round 8: B G T O I S E W T

Bernard: EGOTIST (7)
John: BOTTIES (7)
Score: 42–36 (max 83)

Round 9: 75, 7, 8, 6, 5, 3. Target: 729.

Bernard: 731. (75 x (7 + 3)) - 8 - 6 - 5 (7)
John: 731. (75 x (7 + 3)) - 8 - 6 - 5 (7)
RR: 729. (75 + 6) x (8 - 5) x 3 (10)
Score: 49–43 (max 93)

Teatime teaser: DOMEBOYS -> SOMEBODY

Round 10: G R N A I F E L A

Bernard: FEARING (7)
John: FEARING (7)
OT: AFEARING (8) FINAGLER (8) GERANIAL (8) LAARFING (8) REGALIAN (8)
Score: 56–50 (max 101)

Round 11: M E S A P R T E L

Bernard: palmtrees
John: TRAMPLES (8)
DC: EMPLASTER (18)
Score: 56–58 (max 119)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some more place names.

Round 12: X O A M G S E P I

Bernard: IMAGES (6)
John: MAGPIES (7)
OT: PIXSOME (7)
Score: 56–65 (max 126)

Round 13: W Y H O E L O R C

Bernard: CHORE (5)
John: HOWLER (6)
DC: COOLER (6) OWLERY (6)
OT: CHOLER (6) HOOLEY (6) LOWERY (6) WHOLER (6) WHOREY (6)
Score: 56–71 (max 132)

Round 14: 75, 100, 4, 6, 7, 3. Target: 817.

Bernard: 812. Mistake in working.
John: 818. Mistake in working.
RR: 817. ((100 + 6) x 7) + 75 (10)
Score: 56–71 (max 142)

Round 15: D E C C A L A V A

Bernard buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say CAVALCADE which is correct.
Final Score: 66–71 (max 152)

Statistics Corner

Bernard:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 84
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 3

John:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 77
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 51
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