Tuesday 9th January 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 6)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 9 January 2024.

C1: Champion Nathan Mulligan (1 win, 81 points.) A junior doctor from just outside Warwick.
C2: Challenger John Peake. From Chester, but originally from Llandudno. He has watched Manchester United play football in 40 different countries.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C H S O I U T M E
R02: D F T O A E L W O
R03: 3, 2, 1, 6, 9, 7. Target: 213.
TTT: BEARSPUD - "It reads like a fabulous commercial, but it's just awful."
R04: K R N I E A C T O
R05: S P R I E O G T U
R06: 100, 75, 25, 50, 5, 5. Target: 611.
R07: F R E A O D T C I
R08: E O I X N P S U T
R09: 100, 50, 75, 1, 7, 8. Target: 983.
TTT: PURECASH - "Make a cash buy and get a grip."
R10: E A E W G B N O R
R11: A I A H S D S E G
R12: M T R I U A L E D
R13: L B N Y O E O P U
R14: 75, 50, 25, 100, 7, 6. Target: 944.
R15: I C Y S U I T O R (conundrum)


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Round 1: C H S O I U T M E

Nathan: TOUCHES (7)
John: MOUTHS (6)
DC: CHEMIST (7) COSTUME (7)
OT: MOUTHIES (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: D F T O A E L W O

Nathan: FLOATED (7)
John: FOOLED (6)
DC: LATEWOOD (8)
OT: FOOTWALE (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 16)

Round 3: 3, 2, 1, 6, 9, 7. Target: 213.

Nathan: 213. (3 x 7 x (1 + 9)) + (6 / 2) (10)
John: 213. (3 x 7 x (1 + 9)) + (6 / 2) (10)
Score: 24–10 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: BEARSPUD -> SUPERBAD

Round 4: K R N I E A C T O

Nathan: CREATION (8)
John: octarine
DC: REACTION (8)
OT: ACTIONER (8) ACTORINE (8) ANORETIC (8)
Score: 32–10 (max 34)

Round 5: S P R I E O G T U

Nathan: POUTERS (7)
John: SPIGOT (6)
DC: PIROGUES (8)
OT: GROUPIES (8) GROUPIST (8) GROUPSET (8)
Score: 39–10 (max 42)

Round 6: 100, 75, 25, 50, 5, 5. Target: 611.

Nathan: 610. (5 x 100) + 75 + 25 + (50 / 5) (7)
John: 610. Mistake in working.
Score: 46–10 (max 49)

John talks about working with his Cold Feet co-star James Nesbitt.

Round 7: F R E A O D T C I

Nathan: CRAFTED (7)
John: FORCED (6)
DC: CRATED (6) FACTORED (8)
Score: 53–10 (max 57)

Round 8: E O I X N P S U T

Nathan: POINTS (6)
John: PUNIEST (7)
DC: SEXPOT (6) POXIEST (7) POUTINES (8)
Score: 53–17 (max 65)

Round 9: 100, 50, 75, 1, 7, 8. Target: 983.

Nathan: 982. ((8 + 1) x 100) + 75 + 7 (7)
John: -
RR: 983. ((100 + 50) x (7 - 1)) + 75 + 8 (10)
Score: 60–17 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: PURECASH -> PURCHASE

Round 10: E A E W G B N O R

Nathan: BANGER (6)
John: WAGONER (7)
OT: REBEGAN (7)
Score: 60–24 (max 82)

Round 11: A I A H S D S E G

Nathan: SHADES (6)
John: SHADES (6)
DC: GEISHAS (7)
OT: ASSEGAI (7) ASSHEAD (7) SHAADIS (7) SIDAGES (7)
Score: 66–30 (max 89)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "thwaite", and other place names derived from Viking origin.

Round 12: M T R I U A L E D

Nathan: TRAILED (7)
John: MATRUED (7)
DC: MUDIRATE (8)
Score: 73–37 (max 97)

Round 13: L B N Y O E O P U

Nathan: LOOPY (5)
John: EBONY (5)
DC: POLONY (6) BOLONEY (7)
Score: 78–42 (max 104)

Round 14: 75, 50, 25, 100, 7, 6. Target: 944.

Nathan: 945. ((100 + 50 + 7) x 6) + (75 / 25) (7)
John: -
RR: 944. ((75 x 25) + 7 + 6) / (100 / 50) (10)
Score: 85–42 (max 114)

Round 15: I C Y S U I T O R

John buzzes on 9 seconds to say CURIOSITY which is correct.
Final Score: 85–52 (max 124)

Statistics Corner

Nathan:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 3

John:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 3

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