Friday 31st May 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 109)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 31 May 2024.

C1: Challenger Chrono Yuen (4 wins, 355 points.) From Hackney, Greater London.
C2: Challenger Louise Williamson. A nurse from Norfolk. She loves travelling, and loves to bring magnets back from wherever she goes to.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L H R A I T E S U
R02: R O M E S T O Y S
R03: 75, 7, 7, 4, 2, 10. Target: 780.
TTT: LARGEMIX - "It's not about the drum, it's about the symbol."
R04: G A L E N P U D I
R05: S R E A P T I W D
R06: 25, 50, 10, 3, 3, 2. Target: 661.
R07: V N E A P N O M A
R08: L I D A F S E T R
R09: 6, 9, 5, 5, 6, 10. Target: 803.
TTT: SHEFAULT - "She served another double fault, because she's rushing the shot."
R10: W O I D M O C U D
R11: R C O T E S I Q O
R12: T E N G I S D H E
R13: T I G B E U S T M
R14: 50, 7, 9, 6, 3, 6. Target: 693.
R15: R E I G N E N D S (conundrum)


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Round 1: L H R A I T E S U

Chrono: HUSTLER (7)
Louise: REALIST (7)
DC: HAULIERS (8) THESAURI (8)
OT: LUTHIERS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: R O M E S T O Y S

Chrono: STORMS (6)
Louise: MOOTERS (7)
DC: OYSTERS (7) STOREYS (7)
OT: ROOMSETS (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 16)

Round 3: 75, 7, 7, 4, 2, 10. Target: 780.

Chrono: 780. (7 - 4 + 75) x 10 (10)
Louise: 780. (7 - 4 + 75) x 10 (10)
Score: 17–24 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: LARGEMIX -> LEXIGRAM

Round 4: G A L E N P U D I

Chrono: pedaling
Louise: PLEADING (8)
OT: PALUDINE (8) PLAUDING (8)
Score: 17–32 (max 34)

Round 5: S R E A P T I W D

Chrono: PARTIES (7)
Louise: PRAISED (7)
DC: WIRETAPS (8) TRAIPSED (8)
Score: 24–39 (max 42)

Round 6: 25, 50, 10, 3, 3, 2. Target: 661.

Chrono: -
Louise: 656. ((10 + 3) x 50) + (3 x 2) (7)
RR: 661. ((10 + 3) x 50) + ((25 - 3) / 2) (10)
Score: 24–46 (max 52)

Levi talks about his hometown of Brixton.

Round 7: V N E A P N O M A

Chrono: paven
Louise: APNOEA (6)
DC: PENMAN (6)
OT: APEMAN (6) MOPANE (6) NOVENA (6) PANNAM (6) PAVANE (6)
Score: 24–52 (max 58)

Round 8: L I D A F S E T R

Chrono: TRAILED (7)
Louise: TRAILED (7)
DC: REDTAILS (8)
OT: FRAILEST (8) LARDIEST (8)
Score: 31–59 (max 66)

Round 9: 6, 9, 5, 5, 6, 10. Target: 803.

Chrono: 796. (((9 x 6) + (5 x 5)) x 10) + 6 (5)
Louise: -
RR: 804. (9 x 6 x (10 + 5)) - 6 (7)
Score: 36–59 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: SHEFAULT -> HASTEFUL

Round 10: W O I D M O C U D

Chrono: WOOD (4)
Louise: DOOM (4)
DC: MUCOID (6) DUOMO (5)
OT: CODIUM (6)
Score: 40–63 (max 79)

Round 11: R C O T E S I Q O

Chrono: SCOOTER (7)
Louise: SCOOTER (7)
DC: COOTIES (7)
OT: COORIES (7) COOTERS (7) OCTROIS (7) SOOTIER (7)
Score: 47–70 (max 86)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "not on your Nelly".

Round 12: T E N G I S D H E

Chrono: SEETHING (8)
Louise: heedings
DC: HEEDING (7) INGESTED (8)
OT: DINGHEST (8) SHEETING (8) THEEINGS (8)
Score: 55–70 (max 94)

Round 13: T I G B E U S T M

Chrono: BUTTIES (7)
Louise: BUTTIES (7)
DC: GUTTIES (7)
Score: 62–77 (max 101)

Round 14: 50, 7, 9, 6, 3, 6. Target: 693.

Chrono: 696. Mistake in working.
Louise: -
RR: 693. ((6 + 6) x (50 + 7)) + 9 (10)
Score: 62–77 (max 111)

Round 15: R E I G N E N D S

Louise buzzes on 10 seconds to say RESENDING which is correct.
Final Score: 62–87 (max 121)

Statistics Corner

Chrono:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 4

Louise:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 6

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