Wednesday 31st January 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 22)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 31 January 2024.

C1: Champion James Hussey (2 wins, 177 points.) A management consultant from Drogheda, Republic of Ireland.
C2: Challenger Ryan Lipman. From London. He is half-South African, as his dad was born in Johannesburg. He likes shark diving.
DC: Susie Dent and Tasha Ghouri.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S D A U I G L R
R02: J M W E I E F M K
R03: 25, 4, 9, 8, 10, 3. Target: 356.
TTT: SETTOSIT - "If you spot this, you could be on a roll or two."
R04: D S N T U E O R I
R05: N D L E I O P N G
R06: 100, 25, 50, 75, 7, 10. Target: 697.
R07: T W S A O A T G I
R08: R G M E I O N T E
R09: 25, 75, 6, 10, 1, 2. Target: 743.
TTT: TOEDROPS - "Confront someone outside their home with a slice of bread."
R10: N H T A E A D B C
R11: T S L I U E S M A
R12: D P R O U E B S U
R13: R L S E I A T F P
R14: 2, 3, 7, 8, 5, 4. Target: 166.
R15: C O L D E R T E A (conundrum)


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Round 1: R S D A U I G L R

James: GUARDS (6)
Ryan: GRAILS (6)
DC: RADIUS (6) GUILDS (6)
OT: GLADIUS (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: J M W E I E F M K

James: FEMME (5)
Ryan: FEMME (5)
OT: JEWIE (5)
Score: 11–11 (max 12)

Round 3: 25, 4, 9, 8, 10, 3. Target: 356.

James: 360.
Ryan: 356. ((10 + 4) x 25) + 9 - 3 (10)
Score: 11–21 (max 22)

Teatime teaser: SETTOSIT -> STOTTIES

Round 4: D S N T U E O R I

James: roundiest
Ryan: ROUTINES (8)
DC: OUTSIDER (8)
OT: DOURINES (8) ETOURDIS (8) INTRUDES (8) NITREOUS (8) NORDITES (8) OUTRIDES (8) ROUNDEST (8) ROUTINED (8) TONSURED (8) UNSORTED (8)
Score: 11–29 (max 30)

Round 5: N D L E I O P N G

James: PENDING (7)
Ryan: ELOPING (7)
DC: LENDING (7) PINGLED (7)
OT: DEPONING (8) DIPLOGEN (8)
Score: 18–36 (max 38)

Round 6: 100, 25, 50, 75, 7, 10. Target: 697.

James: 697. (10 x 75) - 50 - (7 - (100 / 25)) (10)
Ryan: 696.
Score: 28–36 (max 48)

Tasha talks about her book she has authored.

Round 7: T W S A O A T G I

James: TWIST (5)
Ryan: TOAST (5)
DC: GOATS (5) AGITATO (7)
OT: TAGATIS (7)
Score: 33–41 (max 55)

Round 8: R G M E I O N T E

James: EMOTING (7)
Ryan: remoting
DC: REGIMENT (8) METERING (8)
Score: 40–41 (max 63)

Round 9: 25, 75, 6, 10, 1, 2. Target: 743.

James: 743. (75 x 10) - 6 - 1 (10)
Ryan: 743. (75 x 10) - 6 - 1 (10)
Score: 50–51 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: TOEDROPS -> DOORSTEP

Round 10: N H T A E A D B C

James: CHANTED (7)
Ryan: BATCH (5)
DC: CATHEAD (7)
OT: ABTHANE (7) BATCHED (7) HATBAND (7)
Score: 57–51 (max 80)

Round 11: T S L I U E S M A

James: AMULETS (7)
Ryan: AMUSES (6)
DC: SIMULATES (18)
Score: 64–51 (max 98)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some political terms including "kangaroo court" and "ombudsman".

Round 12: D P R O U E B S U

James: BURPED (6)
Ryan: prouds
DC: USURPED (7)
OT: PUDEURS (7) PURSUED (7) ROSEBUD (7) SUBDUER (7)
Score: 70–51 (max 105)

Round 13: R L S E I A T F P

James: FRAILEST (8)
Ryan: PLASTER (7)
DC: PILASTER (8) FLEAPITS (8)
OT: PLAITERS (8) PRIESTAL (8) REPLAITS (8)
Score: 78–51 (max 113)

Round 14: 2, 3, 7, 8, 5, 4. Target: 166.

James: 165.
Ryan: 166. (8 x 7 x 3) - 2 (10)
Score: 78–61 (max 123)

Round 15: C O L D E R T E A

No one buzzes. The answer, correctly guessed by Rachel, was RELOCATED.
Final Score: 78–61 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

James:
Total score - 78
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5

Ryan:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 5

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