Tuesday 30th January 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 21)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 30 January 2024.

C1: Champion James Hussey (1 win, 100 points.) A management consultant from Drogheda, Republic of Ireland.
C2: Challenger Gráinne Stephenson. A retired woman from Birmingham, but originally from County Cork.
DC: Susie Dent and Tasha Ghouri.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M R N E I S D N E
R02: T L O U R P A E R
R03: 100, 2, 1, 4, 8, 4. Target: 485.
TTT: CLEANRAP - "He could rap in a manner of speaking."
R04: S B D I A L H E I
R05: Q N G E O E R N O
R06: 75, 4, 2, 7, 3, 7. Target: 125.
R07: W G B A E I G T N
R08: F S L A E A V W O
R09: 100, 4, 1, 2, 6, 10. Target: 210.
TTT: ALERTYES - "Heading to Scarborough for Good Friday, perhaps?"
R10: T F Y U I A T K E
R11: T C M U E O C S T
R12: N P S G I O A O D
R13: L S R I A E H R L
R14: 25, 10, 3, 6, 1, 3. Target: 126.
R15: T I L E S H I F T (conundrum)


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Round 1: M R N E I S D N E

James: REMINDS (7)
Gráinne: REMINDS (7)
DC: DINNERS (7)
OT: DEMINERS (8) REINSMEN (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: T L O U R P A E R

James: REPORT (6)
Gráinne: REPORT (6)
DC: PLOUTER (7)
OT: ORATURE (7) OUTLEAP (7) PARLOUR (7) PERORAL (7) PORTEUR (7) POULTER (7) PRAETOR (7) PREORAL (7) PROLATE (7) PRORATE (7) RAPTURE (7) REALTOR (7) RELATOR (7) ROTULAR (7) TORULAE (7) TROUPER (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 2, 1, 4, 8, 4. Target: 485.

James: 480.
Gráinne: 486. (100 x (4 + 1)) - (2 + 8 + 4) (7)
RR: 484/486. (7)
OT: 484. (100 + (8 x 2) + 4 + 1) x 4 (7)
Score: 13–20 (max 22)

Teatime teaser: CLEANRAP -> PARLANCE

Round 4: S B D I A L H E I

James: BALDIES (7)
Gráinne: LASHED (6)
DC: DISABLE (7) ALIBIED (7)
OT: BAILIES (7) BALDISH (7) DAILIES (7) HALIDES (7) LIAISED (7) SEDILIA (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 29)

Round 5: Q N G E O E R N O

James: gooner
Gráinne: gonner
DC: NOONER (6)
OT: ORGONE (6) OROGEN (6) ROGNON (6)
Score: 20–20 (max 35)

Round 6: 75, 4, 2, 7, 3, 7. Target: 125.

James: 125. (75 x 2) - ((7 x 3) + 4) (10)
Gráinne: -
Score: 30–20 (max 45)

Tasha talks about her cochlear implant.

Round 7: W G B A E I G T N

James: BEATING (7)
Gráinne: BEATING (7)
DC: WINGBEAT (8)
Score: 37–27 (max 53)

Round 8: F S L A E A V W O

James: WOLVES (6)
Gráinne: FLAWS (5)
DC: VOWELS (6)
OT: AASVOEL (7) AVOWALS (7) FAVELAS (7)
Score: 43–27 (max 60)

Round 9: 100, 4, 1, 2, 6, 10. Target: 210.

James: 210. (2 x 100) + 10 (10)
Gráinne: 210. (2 x 100) + 10 (10)
Score: 53–37 (max 70)

Teatime teaser: ALERTYES -> EASTERLY

Round 10: T F Y U I A T K E

James: fattie
Gráinne: faulty
DC: FATTY (5) KITTY (5)
OT: FATUITY (7)
Score: 53–37 (max 77)

Round 11: T C M U E O C S T

James: COMETS (6)
Gráinne: COSTUME (7)
OT: TECTUMS (7)
Score: 53–44 (max 84)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of more words relating to "yes".

Round 12: N P S G I O A O D

James: SOAPING (7)
Gráinne: SOAPING (7)
OT: POGONIAS (8)
Score: 60–51 (max 92)

Round 13: L S R I A E H R L

James: HARRIES (7)
Gráinne: HAILERS (7)
DC: SHRILLER (8) RALLIES (7) RALLIERS (8)
Score: 67–58 (max 100)

Round 14: 25, 10, 3, 6, 1, 3. Target: 126.

James: 126. ((6 - 1) x 25) + (3 / 3) (10)
Gráinne: -
Score: 77–58 (max 110)

Round 15: T I L E S H I F T

Gráinne buzzes on 9 seconds to say FILTHIEST which is correct.
Final Score: 77–68 (max 120)

Statistics Corner

James:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 4

Gráinne:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 4

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