Wednesday 31st July 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 23)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 31 July 2024.

C1: Champion Steven Woods (3 wins, 259 points.) A former celebrity event organiser.
C2: Challenger Liam Critcher. From Milton Keynes. He applied for the show on advice from his housemate.
DC: Susie Dent and Helen Lederer.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S L O D T I S E R
R02: N D O E M A T E A
R03: 25, 50, 2, 4, 9, 7. Target: 756.
TTT: STOREPIN - "Provide words of advice about the singing sisters."
R04: D S R O A V I G C
R05: N O K B E L N O E
R06: 75, 10, 7, 3, 4, 8. Target: 314.
R07: T I R E P L A T N
R08: W E I N V U B T A
R09: 50, 25, 8, 2, 8, 3. Target: 104.
TTT: LITGUMMY - "Morrison, Carrey, Henson, plenty to work out."
R10: G I T L R E G W A
R11: Q O S C E H U L R
R12: M R N E A E A C P
R13: T P U S A M E F N
R14: 25, 3, 7, 8, 10, 7. Target: 486.
R15: T R I E D T O F U (conundrum)


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Round 1: S L O D T I S E R

Steven: DOSSIER (7)
Liam: SLIDERS (7)
DC: SOLDIERS (8) SOLIDEST (8)
OT: OLDSTERS (8) RESITOLS (8) ROSSITED (8) ROTISSED (8) STEROIDS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: N D O E M A T E A

Steven: DONATE (6)
Liam: EMANATE (7)
DC: DOE (3) MANATEE (7) NEMATODE (8) EMANATED (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 16)

Round 3: 25, 50, 2, 4, 9, 7. Target: 756.

Steven: 757. ((9 + 4 + 2) x 50) + 7 (7)
Liam: -
RR: 756. (50 + 4) x 2 x 7 (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: STOREPIN -> POINTERS

Round 4: D S R O A V I G C

Steven: AVOIDS (6)
Liam: CARDIO (6)
DC: ADVISOR (7) cardios CORVIDS (7)
OT: SARCOID (7) VIRAGOS (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 33)

Round 5: N O K B E L N O E

Steven: BLOKE (5)
Liam: NOBLE (5)
DC: ENNOBLE (7)
Score: 25–25 (max 40)

Round 6: 75, 10, 7, 3, 4, 8. Target: 314.

Steven: 314. (75 x 4) + 10 + 7 - 3 (10)
Liam: 314. ((7 - 3) x 75) + 10 + 4 (10)
Score: 35–35 (max 50)

Helen talks about working with French & Saunders.

Round 7: T I R E P L A T N

Steven: PLANTER (7)
Liam: PATTERN (7)
DC: TRIPLANE (8)
OT: INTERLAP (8) TINPLATE (8) TRAPLINE (8)
Score: 42–42 (max 58)

Round 8: W E I N V U B T A

Steven: BUTANE (6)
Liam: BUTANE (6)
DC: NATIVE (6)
OT: ABIENT (6) AUNTIE (6) BINATE (6) BUTINE (6)
Score: 48–48 (max 64)

Round 9: 50, 25, 8, 2, 8, 3. Target: 104.

Steven: 104. Mistake in working.
Liam: 104. (8 / 8) + 3 + (2 x 50) (10)
Score: 48–58 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: LITGUMMY -> MULTIGYM

Round 10: G I T L R E G W A

Steven: WRIGGLE (7)
Liam: LAGGIER (7)
DC: WAGGLIER (8)
Score: 55–65 (max 82)

Round 11: Q O S C E H U L R

Steven: CLOSURE (7)
Liam: LURCHES (7)
DC: SQUELCH (7) LOUCHER (7)
OT: COLURES (7)
Score: 62–72 (max 89)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "having a mare".

Round 12: M R N E A E A C P

Steven: MEANER (6)
Liam: CAMPER (6)
DC: PACEMAN (7)
OT: PEARANCE (8)
Score: 68–78 (max 97)

Round 13: T P U S A M E F N

Steven: UNPASTE (7)
Liam: FASTEN (6)
DC: SPUMANTE (8) PUTAMENS (8)
Score: 75–78 (max 105)

Round 14: 25, 3, 7, 8, 10, 7. Target: 486.

Steven: 485. ((7 + 3 + 10) x 25) - (8 + 7) (7)
Liam: 483.
RR: 486. (8 / (7 - 3)) x ((25 x 10) - 7) (10)
Score: 82–78 (max 115)

Round 15: T R I E D T O F U

Liam buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say FORTITUDE which is correct.
Final Score: 82–88 (max 125)

Statistics Corner

Steven:
Total score - 82
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

Liam:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 5

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