Monday 15th January 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 10)
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2024 9:51 am
Countdown recap for Monday 15 January 2024.
C1: Champion Jan Scowcroft (1 win, 70 points.) A retired French and Spanish teacher from Somerset, but originally from Lancashire.
C2: Challenger Dorian Jeffrey. From Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. He brought along his emotional support monkey, called Monkey.
DC: Susie Dent and Prue Leith.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T E G L I U X R S
R02: M R O A E T F C I
R03: 25, 3, 6, 6, 7, 8. Target: 746.
TTT: SINCEFLU - "A couple of American coins related to botany."
R04: T P E O A N D T I
R05: E I S G S O L N D
R06: 3, 7, 4, 6, 5, 5. Target: 576.
R07: M V A E D T I B N
R08: H M S O E U G W P
R09: 50, 10, 5, 2, 6, 7. Target: 349.
TTT: TINFUDGE - "No sweets for his birthday, and no exceptional talents."
R10: R D E A S L O Y T
R11: I E G B R U P E S
R12: R T A O K E R W I
R13: L N O E S A C P N
R14: 25, 10, 5, 4, 2, 7. Target: 565.
R15: W E L T P R O O F (conundrum)
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Round 1: T E G L I U X R S
Jan: GUSTIER (7)
Dorian: UGLIEST (7)
DC: GRISTLE (7) LURGIES (7)
OT: GLISTER (7) GLUIEST (7) GUTSIER (7) LUSTIER (7) RULIEST (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: M R O A E T F C I
Jan: FORMATE (7)
Dorian: FOAMIER (7)
DC: EROTICA (7)
OT: FEMOCRAT (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)
Round 3: 25, 3, 6, 6, 7, 8. Target: 746.
Jan: 744. ((8 - 3) x 6 x 25) - 6 (7)
Dorian: 744. ((8 - 3) x 6 x 25) - 6 (7)
RR: 746. ((((7 - 3) x 25) - 6) x 8) - 6 (10)
Score: 21–21 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: SINCEFLU -> FUNICLES
Round 4: T P E O A N D T I
Jan: POINTED (7)
Dorian: PAINTED (7)
DC: ANTIPODE (8)
OT: ANTIDOTE (8) TETANOID (8)
Score: 28–28 (max 33)
Round 5: E I S G S O L N D
Jan: DOSSING (7)
Dorian: GOLDIES (7)
DC: GODLINESS (18)
Score: 35–35 (max 51)
Round 6: 3, 7, 4, 6, 5, 5. Target: 576.
Jan: 579. (5 x 5 x 4 x 6) - (7 x 3) (7)
Dorian: 579. Mistake in working.
RR: 576. ((5 x 5 x 4) - (7 - 3)) x 6 (10)
Score: 42–35 (max 61)
Prue talks about the success of The Great British Bake-Off, and it's American counterpart, The Great American Baking Show.
Round 7: M V A E D T I B N
Jan: INVADE (6)
Dorian: BAITED (6)
DC: AMBIENT (7) MEDIANT (7)
OT: DEVIANT (7)
Score: 48–41 (max 68)
Round 8: H M S O E U G W P
Jan: MOUSE (5)
Dorian: HUMPS (5)
DC: GUMSHOE (7)
OT: POGHUES (7)
Score: 53–46 (max 75)
Round 9: 50, 10, 5, 2, 6, 7. Target: 349.
Jan: 349. (50 x 7) - ((10 / 2) / 5) (10)
Dorian: 349. (7 x 50) - (6 - 5) (10)
Score: 63–56 (max 85)
Teatime teaser: TINFUDGE -> UNGIFTED
Round 10: R D E A S L O Y T
Jan: SOLDER (6)
Dorian: ROASTED (7)
DC: LODESTAR (8) LEOTARDS (8)
OT: DELATORS (8)
Score: 63–63 (max 93)
Round 11: I E G B R U P E S
Jan: PURGES (6)
Dorian: BURPEES (7)
DC: PURGEES (7) BURGEES (7)
OT: BERGIES (7) PUGREES (7) SPURGIE (7)
Score: 63–70 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some family sayings.
Round 12: R T A O K E R W I
Jan: WORKER (6)
Dorian: WARIER (6)
DC: ARTWORK (7)
OT: EARWORT (7) WARTIER (7)
Score: 69–76 (max 107)
Round 13: L N O E S A C P N
Jan: PANELS (6)
Dorian: CANOES (6)
DC: NOPALES (7)
OT: ANCONES (7) ENCLASP (7) NESPOLA (7) PALONES (7) PANNOSE (7) PENNALS (7) SONANCE (7)
Score: 75–82 (max 114)
Round 14: 25, 10, 5, 4, 2, 7. Target: 565.
Jan: 567. (((25 x 4) + 10 + 2) x 5) + 7 (7)
Dorian: 567. (((5 x 4) + 2) x 25) + 10 + 7 (7)
RR: 565. (((4 x 7) - 5) x 25) - 10 (10)
Score: 82–89 (max 124)
Round 15: W E L T P R O O F
Jan buzzes on 29.5 seconds to say FLOWERPOT which is correct.
Final Score: 92–89 (max 134)
CRIKEY, BLIMEY!!! That's one way to win a match!!
Statistics Corner
Jan:
Total score - 92
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 3
Dorian:
Total score - 89
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89
C1: Champion Jan Scowcroft (1 win, 70 points.) A retired French and Spanish teacher from Somerset, but originally from Lancashire.
C2: Challenger Dorian Jeffrey. From Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. He brought along his emotional support monkey, called Monkey.
DC: Susie Dent and Prue Leith.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T E G L I U X R S
R02: M R O A E T F C I
R03: 25, 3, 6, 6, 7, 8. Target: 746.
TTT: SINCEFLU - "A couple of American coins related to botany."
R04: T P E O A N D T I
R05: E I S G S O L N D
R06: 3, 7, 4, 6, 5, 5. Target: 576.
R07: M V A E D T I B N
R08: H M S O E U G W P
R09: 50, 10, 5, 2, 6, 7. Target: 349.
TTT: TINFUDGE - "No sweets for his birthday, and no exceptional talents."
R10: R D E A S L O Y T
R11: I E G B R U P E S
R12: R T A O K E R W I
R13: L N O E S A C P N
R14: 25, 10, 5, 4, 2, 7. Target: 565.
R15: W E L T P R O O F (conundrum)
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Round 1: T E G L I U X R S
Jan: GUSTIER (7)
Dorian: UGLIEST (7)
DC: GRISTLE (7) LURGIES (7)
OT: GLISTER (7) GLUIEST (7) GUTSIER (7) LUSTIER (7) RULIEST (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: M R O A E T F C I
Jan: FORMATE (7)
Dorian: FOAMIER (7)
DC: EROTICA (7)
OT: FEMOCRAT (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)
Round 3: 25, 3, 6, 6, 7, 8. Target: 746.
Jan: 744. ((8 - 3) x 6 x 25) - 6 (7)
Dorian: 744. ((8 - 3) x 6 x 25) - 6 (7)
RR: 746. ((((7 - 3) x 25) - 6) x 8) - 6 (10)
Score: 21–21 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: SINCEFLU -> FUNICLES
Round 4: T P E O A N D T I
Jan: POINTED (7)
Dorian: PAINTED (7)
DC: ANTIPODE (8)
OT: ANTIDOTE (8) TETANOID (8)
Score: 28–28 (max 33)
Round 5: E I S G S O L N D
Jan: DOSSING (7)
Dorian: GOLDIES (7)
DC: GODLINESS (18)
Score: 35–35 (max 51)
Round 6: 3, 7, 4, 6, 5, 5. Target: 576.
Jan: 579. (5 x 5 x 4 x 6) - (7 x 3) (7)
Dorian: 579. Mistake in working.
RR: 576. ((5 x 5 x 4) - (7 - 3)) x 6 (10)
Score: 42–35 (max 61)
Prue talks about the success of The Great British Bake-Off, and it's American counterpart, The Great American Baking Show.
Round 7: M V A E D T I B N
Jan: INVADE (6)
Dorian: BAITED (6)
DC: AMBIENT (7) MEDIANT (7)
OT: DEVIANT (7)
Score: 48–41 (max 68)
Round 8: H M S O E U G W P
Jan: MOUSE (5)
Dorian: HUMPS (5)
DC: GUMSHOE (7)
OT: POGHUES (7)
Score: 53–46 (max 75)
Round 9: 50, 10, 5, 2, 6, 7. Target: 349.
Jan: 349. (50 x 7) - ((10 / 2) / 5) (10)
Dorian: 349. (7 x 50) - (6 - 5) (10)
Score: 63–56 (max 85)
Teatime teaser: TINFUDGE -> UNGIFTED
Round 10: R D E A S L O Y T
Jan: SOLDER (6)
Dorian: ROASTED (7)
DC: LODESTAR (8) LEOTARDS (8)
OT: DELATORS (8)
Score: 63–63 (max 93)
Round 11: I E G B R U P E S
Jan: PURGES (6)
Dorian: BURPEES (7)
DC: PURGEES (7) BURGEES (7)
OT: BERGIES (7) PUGREES (7) SPURGIE (7)
Score: 63–70 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some family sayings.
Round 12: R T A O K E R W I
Jan: WORKER (6)
Dorian: WARIER (6)
DC: ARTWORK (7)
OT: EARWORT (7) WARTIER (7)
Score: 69–76 (max 107)
Round 13: L N O E S A C P N
Jan: PANELS (6)
Dorian: CANOES (6)
DC: NOPALES (7)
OT: ANCONES (7) ENCLASP (7) NESPOLA (7) PALONES (7) PANNOSE (7) PENNALS (7) SONANCE (7)
Score: 75–82 (max 114)
Round 14: 25, 10, 5, 4, 2, 7. Target: 565.
Jan: 567. (((25 x 4) + 10 + 2) x 5) + 7 (7)
Dorian: 567. (((5 x 4) + 2) x 25) + 10 + 7 (7)
RR: 565. (((4 x 7) - 5) x 25) - 10 (10)
Score: 82–89 (max 124)
Round 15: W E L T P R O O F
Jan buzzes on 29.5 seconds to say FLOWERPOT which is correct.
Final Score: 92–89 (max 134)
CRIKEY, BLIMEY!!! That's one way to win a match!!



Statistics Corner
Jan:
Total score - 92
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 3
Dorian:
Total score - 89
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89