Tuesday 30th July 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 22)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 30 July 2024.

C1: Champion Steven Woods (2 wins, 174 points.) A former celebrity event organiser.
C2: Challenger Richard Barnett. He did a 15-minute essay on Countdown for his GCSE's, which he got a B.
DC: Susie Dent and Helen Lederer.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T P A N E R G T U
R02: V D C S W E I U A
R03: 50, 75, 8, 7, 9, 9. Target: 561.
TTT: MOANHERB - "Railway enthusiasts can see this tree in Harrogate."
R04: D T L S F E O I O
R05: W U S D R O A F I
R06: 100, 1, 6, 9, 5, 4. Target: 318.
R07: H O R E L T I N W
R08: R N J G V O U I O
R09: 25, 75, 6, 10, 4, 7. Target: 818.
TTT: NORSEMUM - "It sounds like Gordon has asked to see you."
R10: N S D N T E A E I
R11: X R A M E P O M S
R12: P T S G N E U E O
R13: M A B R E C I M R
R14: 25, 5, 1, 6, 7, 3. Target: 471.
R15: C A T C H L I N E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T P A N E R G T U

Steven: PATTERN (7)
Richard: PARENT (6)
DC: TRUANT (6) GAUNTER (7)
OT: NEATRUP (7) REPTANT (7) TAUNTER (7) TREPANG (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: V D C S W E I U A

Steven: ADVICE (6)
Richard: WAIVES (6)
DC: ADVICES (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: 50, 75, 8, 7, 9, 9. Target: 561.

Steven: 561. (75 x 8) - 50 + 9 + 9 - 7 (10)
Richard: 561. (75 x 8) - 50 + 9 + 9 - 7 (10)
Score: 23–16 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: MOANHERB -> HORNBEAM

Round 4: D T L S F E O I O

Steven: FOODIES (7)
Richard: FOOTIES (7)
DC: FOISTED (7)
OT: FOLIOSE (7) FOODIST (7) FOOTLED (7) FOOTLES (7) FOOTSIE (7) IDOLEST (7) OOFIEST (7) OOLITES (7) OSTEOID (7) OSTIOLE (7) STIFLED (7) STOOLED (7) STOOLIE (7) TOODLES (7) TOOLIES (7)
Score: 30–23 (max 31)

Round 5: W U S D R O A F I

Steven: audios
Richard: RADIOUS (7)
Score: 30–30 (max 38)

Round 6: 100, 1, 6, 9, 5, 4. Target: 318.

Steven: 318. ((9 - 6) x (100 + 5)) + 4 - 1 (10)
Richard: 318. (5 + 1 + 100) x (9 - 6) (10)
Score: 40–40 (max 48)

Helen talks about growing up when there weren't as many female comedians around.

Round 7: H O R E L T I N W

Steven: WINTER (6)
Richard: LOITER (6)
DC: RETINOL (7)
OT: HOTLINE (7) NEOLITH (7) NOWTHER (7) ROTHELN (7) ROWTHIE (7) TOWLINE (7) WHORTLE (7) WRITHEN (7)
Score: 46–46 (max 55)

Round 8: R N J G V O U I O

Steven: ROVING (6)
Richard: ROVING (6)
DC: VIGOUR (6) JUNIOR (6)
OT: JOURNO (6) ROOING (6) ROUGIN (6) VIGORO (6)
Score: 52–52 (max 61)

Round 9: 25, 75, 6, 10, 4, 7. Target: 818.

Steven: 819. ((7 + 4) x 75) - 6 (7)
Richard: 817. ((75 + 6) x 10) + 7 (7)
RR: 818. ((25 - 10 - 4) x 75) - 7 (10)
Score: 59–59 (max 71)

Teatime teaser: NORSEMUM -> SUMMONER

Round 10: N S D N T E A E I

Steven: STAINED (7)
Richard: SAINTED (7)
DC: INSTEAD (7) ANDESITE (8)
Score: 66–66 (max 79)

Round 11: X R A M E P O M S

Steven: SPAMMER (7)
Richard: MOPERS (6)
OT: MAMPOERS (8)
Score: 73–66 (max 87)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "razed to the ground".

Round 12: P T S G N E U E O

Steven: STONE (5)
Richard: pongees
DC: PONGEE (6) OUTSEEN (7) TONGUES (7)
OT: PENGEST (7) PENTOSE (7) PETUNES (7) POSTEEN (7) POTEENS (7) TOUPEES (7)
Score: 78–66 (max 94)

Round 13: M A B R E C I M R

Steven: CRAMMER (7)
Richard: CAMBER (6)
OT: BARMIER (7) BRAMMER (7)
Score: 85–66 (max 101)

Round 14: 25, 5, 1, 6, 7, 3. Target: 471.

Steven: 470.
Richard: 471. ((25 x 6) + 7) x 3 (10)
Score: 85–76 (max 111)

Round 15: C A T C H L I N E

No-one buzzes. The answer was TECHNICAL.
Final Score: 85–76 (max 121)

Statistics Corner

Steven:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 6

Richard:
Total score - 76
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 6

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=90