c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 1 February 2024.

C1: Champion James Hussey (3 wins, 255 points.) A management consultant from Drogheda, Republic of Ireland.
C2: Challenger Jack Harvey. From Milton Keynes, but originally from Grimsby. He's getting married in June.
DC: Susie Dent and Tasha Ghouri.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P R K E O I T N G
R02: M R T A E S U G H
R03: 25, 2, 7, 8, 10, 1. Target: 703.
TTT: DRIESHIM - "Lincs or Notts, you make the connection."
R04: N R G I A F W U B
R05: D T P E I O S R N
R06: 75, 5, 6, 2, 8, 9. Target: 882.
R07: V D N I E U M H S
R08: N B L E A E M D S
R09: 50, 6, 5, 1, 8, 5. Target: 416.
TTT: NINEPUGS - "I like dogs, but I'd rather have 9 of these."
R10: N G C D I O I T M
R11: T D R E I E S R P
R12: T L D I U A R O Q
R13: C R P A E O L N U
R14: 50, 4, 3, 7, 7, 8. Target: 395.
R15: G O W N E D E L K (conundrum)


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Round 1: P R K E O I T N G

James: PERKING (7)
Jack: PERKING (7)
DC: PORKING (7)
OT: GENITOR (7) GOINTER (7) PERIGON (7) PIROGEN (7) POINTER (7) PONGIER (7) PORTING (7) PROKING (7) PROTEIN (7) PTERION (7) REPOINT (7) TRIGONE (7) TROPINE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: M R T A E S U G H

James: GATHERS (7)
Jack: STREAM (6)
DC: MESHUGA (7) HAMSTER (7)
OT: MAEGTHS (7) MAGRETS (7) MATURES (7) MAUGERS (7) MAUGRES (7) MEHTARS (7) MUSHRAT (7) MUTAGES (7) STRUMAE (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 14)

Round 3: 25, 2, 7, 8, 10, 1. Target: 703.

James: 701. (((10 x 2) + 8) x 25) + 1 (7)
Jack: 701. (((10 x 2) + 8) x 25) + 1 (7)
RR: 703. ((((8 / 2) x 25) - 1) x 7) + 10 (10)
Score: 21–14 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: DRIESHIM -> MIDSHIRE

Round 4: N R G I A F W U B

James: BARFING (7)
Jack: BARING (6)
DC: BARWING (7)
OT: WAURING (7)
Score: 28–14 (max 31)

Round 5: D T P E I O S R N

James: TRIPODS (7)
Jack: DEPOSIT (7)
DC: DRIPSTONE (18)
OT: REDPOINTS (18)
Score: 35–21 (max 49)

Round 6: 75, 5, 6, 2, 8, 9. Target: 882.

James: 882. Mistake in working.
Jack: 883. (2 x 6 x 75) - 9 - 8 (7)
RR: 882. ((6 x 75) - 9) x 2 (10)
Score: 35–28 (max 59)

Tasha talks about her "Superpowers" podcast.

Round 7: V D N I E U M H S

James: SHINED (6)
Jack: MUSHED (6)
DC: INHUMED (7)
OT: INHUMES (7) MEHNDIS (7)
Score: 41–34 (max 66)

Round 8: N B L E A E M D S

James: enbalmed
Jack: MENDABLE (8)
OT: BEADSMEN (8) BELDAMES (8) SENDABLE (8)
Score: 41–42 (max 74)

Round 9: 50, 6, 5, 1, 8, 5. Target: 416.

James: 416. (8 x 50) + 5 + 5 + 6 (10)
Jack: 416. (8 x 50) + 5 + 5 + 6 (10)
Score: 51–52 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: NINEPUGS -> PENGUINS

Round 10: N G C D I O I T M

James: DICTION (7)
Jack: CODING (6)
DC: INDIGO (6)
Score: 58–52 (max 91)

Round 11: T D R E I E S R P

James: restriped
Jack: restriped
DC: RESPIRED (8)
OT: DERPIEST (8) DESTRIER (8) PRESIDER (8) PRIESTED (8) REPRISED (8) RESPITED (8)
Score: 58–52 (max 99)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some more law terms.

Round 12: T L D I U A R O Q

James: AUDITOR (7)
Jack: AUDITOR (7)
DC: DILATOR (7)
OT: ALIQUOT (7) OUTLAID (7) ROTALID (7) TOULADI (7) TOURADI (7)
Score: 65–59 (max 106)

Round 13: C R P A E O L N U

James: unparcel
Jack: UNCLEAR (7)
DC: POUNCER (7) COPULAR (7)
OT: OPERCULA (8)
Score: 65–66 (max 114)

Round 14: 50, 4, 3, 7, 7, 8. Target: 395.

James: 395. (50 x 8) - 4 - (7 / 7) (10)
Jack: 395. (50 x 8) - 4 - (7 / 7) (10)
Score: 75–76 (max 124)

Round 15: G O W N E D E L K

Jack buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say KNOWLEDGE which is correct.
Final Score: 75–86 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

James:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 7

Jack:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 6

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