Monday 5th February 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 25)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 5 February 2024.

C1: Champion Jack Harvey (2 wins, 180 points.) From Milton Keynes, but originally from Grimsby.
C2: Challenger Ian Ackers. A retired banker and carer from Buckinghamshire, but originally from Middlesex.
DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S P N O E M I D G
R02: D T M E A E R G U
R03: 25, 9, 4, 2, 2, 6. Target: 763.
TTT: BASEFLAG - "Run away from your luggage, you dirty dogs."
R04: S L G A O U D A N
R05: L S N E A E S K M
R06: 25, 2, 8, 7, 9, 7. Target: 116.
R07: G S L F I E A T N
R08: L N T E U I R E B
R09: 75, 3, 8, 9, 5, 10. Target: 778.
TTT: YAMDREAD - "A distracting thought about Sleepy Jean."
R10: Q G S A E O H A D
R11: W P V I E I C Y T
R12: W F R U O U H A N
R13: D T P E O E N S O
R14: 50, 100, 9, 6, 8, 2. Target: 576.
R15: R I G I D V E N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: S P N O E M I D G

Jack: PIGEONS (7)
Ian: DEMONS (6)
DC: pigmeds DEPOSING (8) SMIDGEON (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: D T M E A E R G U

Jack: TEAMED (6)
Ian: TEAMED (6)
DC: matedurge MATURED (7)
OT: MAUGERED (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 16)

Round 3: 25, 9, 4, 2, 2, 6. Target: 763.

Jack: -
Ian: -
RR: 763. ((4 x 25) + 9) x ((2 / 2) + 6) (10)
Score: 13–6 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: BASEFLAG -> FLEABAGS

Round 4: S L G A O U D A N

Jack: goldsun
Ian: GLANDS (6)
DC: sungold UNLOADS (7)
OT: ANGULOAS (8)
Score: 13–12 (max 34)

Round 5: L S N E A E S K M

Jack: LAMENESS (8)
Ian: MEASLES (7)
DC: kneemass MANELESS (8) NAMELESS (8) SALESMEN (8)
OT: MAKELESS (8) MALENESS (8)
Score: 21–12 (max 42)

Round 6: 25, 2, 8, 7, 9, 7. Target: 116.

Jack: 116. ((8 / 2) x 25) + 7 + 9 (10)
Ian: 116. ((8 x 25) / 2) + 7 + 9 (10)
Score: 31–22 (max 52)

Jo talks about words originating from teenagers.

Round 7: G S L F I E A T N

Jack: STEALING (8)
Ian: FEASTING (8)
DC: figsale FINAGLES (8)
OT: AGLISTEN (8) EASTLING (8) FATLINGS (8) GELATINS (8) GENITALS (8) INFLATES (8)
Score: 39–30 (max 60)

Round 8: L N T E U I R E B

Jack: BLUNTER (7)
Ian: terine
OT: RETINULE (8)
Score: 46–30 (max 68)

Round 9: 75, 3, 8, 9, 5, 10. Target: 778.

Jack: 777. ((75 + 3) x 10) - (8 - 5) (7)
C2: 777. (75 x 10) + (3 x 9) (7)
Jo Brand: 778. ((5 - 3 + 75) x 10) + 8 (10)
Score: 53–37 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: YAMDREAD -> DAYDREAM

Round 10: Q G S A E O H A D

Jack: DOSAGE (6)
Ian: GASHED (6)
OT: ADAGES (6) DAGOES (6)
Score: 59–43 (max 84)

Round 11: W P V I E I C Y T

Jack: cityview
Ian: WEPT (4)
DC: WIT (3) PIETY (5) TWICE (5)
OT: PIETIC (6)
Score: 59–47 (max 90)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "fine fettle".

Round 12: W F R U O U H A N

Jack: WHARF (5)
Ian: FROWN (5)
DC: funhour FURAN (5)
OT: AFROWN (6) ROHUNA (6)
Score: 64–52 (max 96)

Round 13: D T P E O E N S O

Jack: STOOPED (7)
Ian: DESPOT (6)
DC: pondtoes PENTODES (8)
Score: 71–52 (max 104)

Round 14: 50, 100, 9, 6, 8, 2. Target: 576.

Jack: 575. (100 x 6) - 50 + (2 x 8) + 9 (7)
Ian: -
RR: 576. (6 + 2) x 9 x 8 (10)
Score: 78–52 (max 114)

Round 15: R I G I D V E N T

Jack buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say DIVERTING which is correct.
Final Score: 88–52 (max 124)

Statistics Corner

Jack:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 5

Ian:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 57
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 3

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