Thursday 11th January 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 8)
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:00 pm
Countdown recap for Thursday 11 January 2024.
C1: Champion Nathan Mulligan (3 wins, 253 points.) A junior doctor from just outside Warwick.
C2: Challenger Marina Voak. A volunteer cat socialiser from Fareham, Hampshire.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson.
RR: Rachel Riley, celebrating her 38th birthday today!!
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S D T I E U N S I
R02: W R T D O A E L A
R03: 3, 7, 5, 1, 4, 10. Target: 482.
TTT: DATECOIN - "The moggy's displeased with the geometrical shape."
R04: P N S C E I E H O
R05: R P S A O E F M G
R06: 50, 100, 5, 3, 7, 4. Target: 879.
R07: R N V U I U S A R
R08: T L Q S O E A C N
R09: 3, 1, 7, 4, 10, 8. Target: 254.
TTT: CAVELAND - "Holly's got a decorative bed."
R10: S R M G I E U I T
R11: N D X T O E A B E
R12: S H P N O I A E W
R13: A O T L G A E Y T
R14: 75, 100, 10, 2, 8, 9. Target: 520.
R15: T A S T E B U L B (conundrum)
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Round 1: S D T I E U N S I
Nathan: SUITED (6)
Marina: INSIDES (7)
DC: DISUNITES (18)
Score: 0–7 (max 18)
Round 2: W R T D O A E L A
Nathan: TRAWLED (7)
Marina: TRAWLED (7)
DC: LEOTARD (7) LEADWORT (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 26)
Round 3: 3, 7, 5, 1, 4, 10. Target: 482.
Nathan: 482. ((7 + 5) x 4 x 10) + 3 - 1 (10)
Marina: 482. ((7 + 5) x 4 x 10) + 3 - 1 (10)
Score: 17–24 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: DATECOIN -> CATENOID
Round 4: P N S C E I E H O
Nathan: PHONIES (7)
Marina: PINCHES (7)
DC: HOSPICE (7)
OT: ICESHOE (7) ICESHOP (7) PEICENS (7) PEONIES (7) PHOCINE (7) PHONICS (7) PIECENS (7) PINCHOS (7) SCHOENE (7) SENECIO (7)
Score: 24–31 (max 43)
Round 5: R P S A O E F M G
Nathan: forgoes
Marina: foamers
DC: FRAMES (6) GRAPES (6) fromage fromages
OT: FOGRAMS (7) FORAGES (7) MAPOERS (7)
Score: 24–31 (max 50)
Round 6: 50, 100, 5, 3, 7, 4. Target: 879.
Nathan: 880. ((100 - 3) x (5 + 4) + 7 (7)
Marina: 879. Mistake in working.
RR: 879. ((5 + 4) x 100) - (3 x 7) (10)
Score: 31–31 (max 60)
John talks about his time on Coronation Street, and a story involving Percy Sugden actor Bill Waddington.
Round 7: R N V U I U S A R
Nathan: RUINS (5)
Marina: RAINS (5)
DC: VIRUS (5) SARIN (5)
OT: ARNIS (5) ARRIS (5) NARIS (5) NIVAS (5) RANIS (5) RAUNS (5) RAVIN (5) RIVAS (5) RURUS (5) SARIR (5) SAVIN (5) SURRA (5) VARUS (5) VINAS (5) VISNA (5)
Score: 36–36 (max 65)
Round 8: T L Q S O E A C N
Nathan: CLEANS (6)
Marina: CASTLE (6)
DC: LACTONES (8)
Score: 42–42 (max 73)
Round 9: 3, 1, 7, 4, 10, 8. Target: 254.
Nathan: 251. (((7 x 4) - 3) x 10) + 1 (7)
Marina: 250.
RR: 254. (((3 x 8) + 1) x 10) + 4 (10)
Score: 49–42 (max 83)
Teatime teaser: CAVELAND -> VALANCED
Round 10: S R M G I E U I T
Nathan: GRIMIEST (8)
Marina: -
Score: 57–42 (max 91)
Round 11: N D X T O E A B E
Nathan: DEBATE (6)
Marina: EXTEND (6)
DC: BEATEN (6)
OT: ANTODE (6) ATONED (6) BEANED (6) BOATED (6) DEBONE (6) DENOTE (6) DENTEX (6) DONATE (6)
Score: 63–48 (max 97)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some minced oaths.
Round 12: S H P N O I A E W
Nathan: PHONIES (7)
Marina: waspish
DC: PIANOS (6) WEAPONS (7)
OT: PEISHWA (7) WAHINES (7)
Score: 70–48 (max 104)
Round 13: A O T L G A E Y T
Nathan: GLOAT (5)
Marina: lately
DC: LEGATO (6)
OT: AGATEY (6) GELATO (6) GOATLY (6) GOETTA (6)
Score: 75–48 (max 110)
Round 14: 75, 100, 10, 2, 8, 9. Target: 520.
Nathan: -
Marina: 523. ((9 - 2) x 75) - (10 - 8) (7)
RR: 520. (75 - 10) x 8 (10)
Score: 75–55 (max 120)
Round 15: T A S T E B U L B
No one buzzes. Rachel guessed SUBTABLET (like I did at a COLIN a few years ago...
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The answer was BATTLEBUS.
Final Score: 75–55 (max 130)
Statistics Corner
Nathan:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 81
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 6
Marina:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 48
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 4.1
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89
C1: Champion Nathan Mulligan (3 wins, 253 points.) A junior doctor from just outside Warwick.
C2: Challenger Marina Voak. A volunteer cat socialiser from Fareham, Hampshire.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson.
RR: Rachel Riley, celebrating her 38th birthday today!!



OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S D T I E U N S I
R02: W R T D O A E L A
R03: 3, 7, 5, 1, 4, 10. Target: 482.
TTT: DATECOIN - "The moggy's displeased with the geometrical shape."
R04: P N S C E I E H O
R05: R P S A O E F M G
R06: 50, 100, 5, 3, 7, 4. Target: 879.
R07: R N V U I U S A R
R08: T L Q S O E A C N
R09: 3, 1, 7, 4, 10, 8. Target: 254.
TTT: CAVELAND - "Holly's got a decorative bed."
R10: S R M G I E U I T
R11: N D X T O E A B E
R12: S H P N O I A E W
R13: A O T L G A E Y T
R14: 75, 100, 10, 2, 8, 9. Target: 520.
R15: T A S T E B U L B (conundrum)
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Round 1: S D T I E U N S I
Nathan: SUITED (6)
Marina: INSIDES (7)
DC: DISUNITES (18)
Score: 0–7 (max 18)
Round 2: W R T D O A E L A
Nathan: TRAWLED (7)
Marina: TRAWLED (7)
DC: LEOTARD (7) LEADWORT (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 26)
Round 3: 3, 7, 5, 1, 4, 10. Target: 482.
Nathan: 482. ((7 + 5) x 4 x 10) + 3 - 1 (10)
Marina: 482. ((7 + 5) x 4 x 10) + 3 - 1 (10)
Score: 17–24 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: DATECOIN -> CATENOID
Round 4: P N S C E I E H O
Nathan: PHONIES (7)
Marina: PINCHES (7)
DC: HOSPICE (7)
OT: ICESHOE (7) ICESHOP (7) PEICENS (7) PEONIES (7) PHOCINE (7) PHONICS (7) PIECENS (7) PINCHOS (7) SCHOENE (7) SENECIO (7)
Score: 24–31 (max 43)
Round 5: R P S A O E F M G
Nathan: forgoes
Marina: foamers
DC: FRAMES (6) GRAPES (6) fromage fromages
OT: FOGRAMS (7) FORAGES (7) MAPOERS (7)
Score: 24–31 (max 50)
Round 6: 50, 100, 5, 3, 7, 4. Target: 879.
Nathan: 880. ((100 - 3) x (5 + 4) + 7 (7)
Marina: 879. Mistake in working.
RR: 879. ((5 + 4) x 100) - (3 x 7) (10)
Score: 31–31 (max 60)
John talks about his time on Coronation Street, and a story involving Percy Sugden actor Bill Waddington.
Round 7: R N V U I U S A R
Nathan: RUINS (5)
Marina: RAINS (5)
DC: VIRUS (5) SARIN (5)
OT: ARNIS (5) ARRIS (5) NARIS (5) NIVAS (5) RANIS (5) RAUNS (5) RAVIN (5) RIVAS (5) RURUS (5) SARIR (5) SAVIN (5) SURRA (5) VARUS (5) VINAS (5) VISNA (5)
Score: 36–36 (max 65)
Round 8: T L Q S O E A C N
Nathan: CLEANS (6)
Marina: CASTLE (6)
DC: LACTONES (8)
Score: 42–42 (max 73)
Round 9: 3, 1, 7, 4, 10, 8. Target: 254.
Nathan: 251. (((7 x 4) - 3) x 10) + 1 (7)
Marina: 250.
RR: 254. (((3 x 8) + 1) x 10) + 4 (10)
Score: 49–42 (max 83)
Teatime teaser: CAVELAND -> VALANCED
Round 10: S R M G I E U I T
Nathan: GRIMIEST (8)
Marina: -
Score: 57–42 (max 91)
Round 11: N D X T O E A B E
Nathan: DEBATE (6)
Marina: EXTEND (6)
DC: BEATEN (6)
OT: ANTODE (6) ATONED (6) BEANED (6) BOATED (6) DEBONE (6) DENOTE (6) DENTEX (6) DONATE (6)
Score: 63–48 (max 97)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some minced oaths.
Round 12: S H P N O I A E W
Nathan: PHONIES (7)
Marina: waspish
DC: PIANOS (6) WEAPONS (7)
OT: PEISHWA (7) WAHINES (7)
Score: 70–48 (max 104)
Round 13: A O T L G A E Y T
Nathan: GLOAT (5)
Marina: lately
DC: LEGATO (6)
OT: AGATEY (6) GELATO (6) GOATLY (6) GOETTA (6)
Score: 75–48 (max 110)
Round 14: 75, 100, 10, 2, 8, 9. Target: 520.
Nathan: -
Marina: 523. ((9 - 2) x 75) - (10 - 8) (7)
RR: 520. (75 - 10) x 8 (10)
Score: 75–55 (max 120)
Round 15: T A S T E B U L B
No one buzzes. Rachel guessed SUBTABLET (like I did at a COLIN a few years ago...

The answer was BATTLEBUS.
Final Score: 75–55 (max 130)
Statistics Corner
Nathan:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 81
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 6
Marina:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 48
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 4.1
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89