Countdown recap for Friday 26 July 2024.
C1: Challenger Steven Woods. He has 50 fish, two sons and supports Manchester United.
C2: Challenger Zoe Roberts. From Nuneaton, Warwickshire. She has two daughters, two dogs, a cockatiel and a rat.
DC: Susie Dent and Katharine Merry.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G T E W I R M E T
R02: S G A I N O D R I
R03: 50, 100, 8, 6, 8, 9. Target: 654.
TTT: HADAMEND - "No machines involved, it was all her own work."
R04: E I O T S R N T U
R05: B I R C E D I N C
R06: 75, 50, 4, 5, 1, 9. Target: 806.
R07: L O T K E G E B S
R08: R T I A N E L P M
R09: 100, 3, 1, 2, 4, 5. Target: 377.
TTT: UNPINDOG - "The chancellor's got a terrible headache."
R10: E U T V F E N A H
R11: N E R F O D I W L
R12: S T S A A N U A Y
R13: H O G R E D A P V
R14: 25, 100, 50, 75, 6, 1. Target: 525.
R15: F I E S T A S I D (conundrum)
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Round 1: G T E W I R M E T
Steven: TERMITE (7)
Zoe: WRITE (5)
OT: EMITTER (7) TERGITE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: S G A I N O D R I
Steven: RAIDING (7)
Zoe: ORDAINS (7)
DC: ARISING (7) RADIOING (8)
OT: ROADINGS (8) SIGNORIA (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 50, 100, 8, 6, 8, 9. Target: 654.
Steven: 654. Mistake in working.
Zoe: 651. (100 x 6) + 50 + 9 - 8 (7)
RR: 654. (100 + 9) x 6 (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: HADAMEND -> HANDMADE
Round 4: E I O T S R N T U
Steven: NUTTIER (7)
Zoe: NUTTERS (7)
DC: ROUTINES (8) SNOTTIER (8)
OT: RITENUTOS (18)
Score: 21–21 (max 43)
Round 5: B I R C E D I N C
Steven: BINDER (6)
Zoe: BRINED (6)
OT: BIRDIE (6) BRIDIE (6) CINDER (6) CRINED (6) DICIER (6) INBRED (6) IRENIC (6) REBIND (6)
Score: 27–27 (max 49)
Round 6: 75, 50, 4, 5, 1, 9. Target: 806.
Steven: 805. ((9 + 1) x 75) + 50 + 5 (7)
Zoe: 805. ((9 + 1) x 75) + 50 + 5 (7)
RR: 806. (75 - 50 + 1) x ((4 x 9) - 5) (10)
Score: 34–34 (max 59)
Katharine talks about how she began her broadcasting career, following her early retirement from athletics.
Round 7: L O T K E G E B S
Steven: GOBLETS (7)
Zoe: GLOBES (6)
DC: BLOKES (6)
OT: BELOTES (7) BOLETES (7)
Score: 41–34 (max 66)
Round 8: R T I A N E L P M
Steven: IMPLANT (7)
Zoe: PLANTER (7)
DC: REIMPLANT (18)
Score: 48–41 (max 84)
Round 9: 100, 3, 1, 2, 4, 5. Target: 377.
Steven: 377. ((100 - 5) x 4) - 3 (10)
Zoe: -
Score: 58–41 (max 94)
Teatime teaser: UNPINDOG -> POUNDING
Round 10: E U T V F E N A H
Steven: HAUNT (5)
Zoe: thave
DC: HEAVEN (6)
OT: AVENUE (6) ETHANE (6)
Score: 63–41 (max 100)
Round 11: N E R F O D I W L
Steven: FOLDER (6)
Zoe: WILDER (6)
DC: FOWLER (6) FROWNED (7) FONDLER (7) DOWNIER (7)
OT: FLOWIER (7) REFLOWN (7) WORLDIE (7)
Score: 69–47 (max 107)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "maudlin" and "bailiwick".
Round 12: S T S A A N U A Y
Steven: SAUNAS (6)
Zoe: auntys
DC: ANSATAS (7)
OT: SUNYATA (7)
Score: 75–47 (max 114)
Round 13: H O G R E D A P V
Steven: GROPED (6)
Zoe: hoarder
DC: GOPHER (6) GRAPHED (7)
Score: 81–47 (max 121)
Round 14: 25, 100, 50, 75, 6, 1. Target: 525.
Steven: 525. (100 x 6) - 75 (10)
Zoe: 525. ((6 - 1) x 100) + 25 (10)
Score: 91–57 (max 131)
Round 15: F I E S T A S I D
Steven buzzes on 6.5 seconds to say STEADFAST which is incorrect.
Zoe buzzes on 8.75 seconds to say SATISFIED which is correct.
Final Score: 91–67 (max 141)
Statistics Corner
Steven:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5
Zoe:
Total score - 67
Raw score - 78
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=90