Wednesday 7th February 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 27)
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2024 3:10 pm
Countdown recap for Wednesday 7 February 2024.
C1: Champion Jack Harvey (4 wins, 357 points.) From Milton Keynes, but originally from Grimsby.
C2: Challenger Matthew Butt. A lay clerk at Chelmsford Cathedral, Essex. He also is an French and Italian translator, and sings in the church choir.
DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T W N A E D P A R
R02: N U S C O G I D A
R03: 25, 10, 5, 5, 6, 2. Target: 815.
TTT: IRONVASE - "His side of events filled with dislike."
R04: L E P T A U K P L
R05: C S N O E U J D G
R06: 75, 100, 5, 6, 2, 9. Target: 655.
R07: F C S E U I H D S
R08: R A S G E I L N T
R09: 6, 5, 9, 5, 7, 1. Target: 823.
TTT: AGENTROD - "The mythical beast consumed a fish for dinner."
R10: N O R V E R S A Y
R11: T G D E O A R F B
R12: T U R L H E O E M
R13: T S W O I S E T G
R14: 50, 75, 25, 5, 8, 4. Target: 694.
R15: U P L I F T C A M (conundrum)
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Round 1: T W N A E D P A R
Jack: DEPART (6)
Matthew: adapted
DC: ADAPTER (7) pantwear prawned
OT: ENTRADA (7) PREDAWN (7) READAPT (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Round 2: N U S C O G I D A
Jack: CAUSING (7)
Matthew: CODING (6)
DC: CODINGS (7) codguns
OT: ACINOUS (7) ADONICS (7) AGNOSIC (7) ANGICOS (7) AUDINGS (7) AUDIONS (7) CONGIUS (7) DAIGOUS (7) DOUCINS (7) DOUSING (7) DUCOING (7) GANOIDS (7) GUIDONS (7) SAUCING (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 14)
Round 3: 25, 10, 5, 5, 6, 2. Target: 815.
Jack: 805. ((((6 / 2) x 25) + 5) x 10) + 5 (5)
Matthew: -
RR: 815. ((5 + 6) x (5 - 2) x 25) - 10 (10)
Score: 18–0 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: IRONVASE -> AVERSION
Round 4: L E P T A U K P L
Jack: UPTAKE (6)
Matthew: UPTAKE (6)
DC: kapulet PUPATE (6) APPLET (6) LAPPET (6)
OT: PLUTEAL (7)
Score: 24–6 (max 31)
Round 5: C S N O E U J D G
Jack: SECOND (6)
Matthew: JUDGES (6)
DC: joguns JOUNCED (7)
OT: JOUNCES (7) JUNCOES (7)
Score: 30–12 (max 38)
Round 6: 75, 100, 5, 6, 2, 9. Target: 655.
Jack: 654. (100 + 9) x 6 (7)
Matthew: 663.
RR: 655. (75 x 9) - ((6 - 2) x 5) (10)
Score: 37–12 (max 48)
Jo talks about some American words used differently in the UK.
Round 7: F C S E U I H D S
Jack: CHIEFS (6)
Matthew: CUSSED (6)
DC: cushies DUCHIES (7) DUCHESS (7)
OT: CUISHES (7)
Score: 43–18 (max 55)
Round 8: R A S G E I L N T
Jack: TRIANGLES (18)
Matthew: STEALING (8)
DC: GNARLIEST (18) INTEGRALS (18)
Score: 61–18 (max 73)
Round 9: 6, 5, 9, 5, 7, 1. Target: 823.
Jack: -
Matthew: 820. (((6 + 5) x 7) + 5) x (9 + 1) (7)
RR: 824. (7)
OT: 824. (((7 x 6) - 9) x 5 x 5) - 1 (7)
Score: 61–25 (max 80)
Teatime teaser: AGENTROD -> DRAGONET
Round 10: N O R V E R S A Y
Jack: REASON (6)
Matthew: ROVERS (6)
DC: OVERRAN (7) OVERSAY (7) sorryvan
OT: RAVENRY (7) SEROVAR (7) SERRANO (7)
Score: 67–31 (max 87)
Round 11: T G D E O A R F B
Jack: FORAGED (7)
Matthew: FORGED (6)
DC: breadfog BOGARTED (8)
Score: 74–31 (max 95)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "antimacassar".
Round 12: T U R L H E O E M
Jack: MOTHER (6)
Matthew: MOTHER (6)
DC: THEOREM (7) molehurt
OT: HOMELET (7) MOULTER (7) MOUTHER (7)
Score: 80–37 (max 102)
Round 13: T S W O I S E T G
Jack: wotsits
Matthew: TWITES (6)
DC: STOGIES (7) EGOTISTS (8)
Score: 80–43 (max 110)
Round 14: 50, 75, 25, 5, 8, 4. Target: 694.
Jack: 695. (8 x 75) + 50 + 25 + (4 x 5) (7)
Matthew: 695. (75 x 8) + (25 x 4) - 5 (7)
RR: 694. ((75 + 5) x 8) + 4 + 50 (10)
Score: 87–50 (max 120)
Round 15: U P L I F T C A M
No one buzzes. The answer, correctly guessed by Susie, was IMPACTFUL.
Final Score: 87–50 (max 130)
Statistics Corner
Jack:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 2
Matthew:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 1
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89
C1: Champion Jack Harvey (4 wins, 357 points.) From Milton Keynes, but originally from Grimsby.
C2: Challenger Matthew Butt. A lay clerk at Chelmsford Cathedral, Essex. He also is an French and Italian translator, and sings in the church choir.
DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T W N A E D P A R
R02: N U S C O G I D A
R03: 25, 10, 5, 5, 6, 2. Target: 815.
TTT: IRONVASE - "His side of events filled with dislike."
R04: L E P T A U K P L
R05: C S N O E U J D G
R06: 75, 100, 5, 6, 2, 9. Target: 655.
R07: F C S E U I H D S
R08: R A S G E I L N T
R09: 6, 5, 9, 5, 7, 1. Target: 823.
TTT: AGENTROD - "The mythical beast consumed a fish for dinner."
R10: N O R V E R S A Y
R11: T G D E O A R F B
R12: T U R L H E O E M
R13: T S W O I S E T G
R14: 50, 75, 25, 5, 8, 4. Target: 694.
R15: U P L I F T C A M (conundrum)
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Round 1: T W N A E D P A R
Jack: DEPART (6)
Matthew: adapted
DC: ADAPTER (7) pantwear prawned
OT: ENTRADA (7) PREDAWN (7) READAPT (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Round 2: N U S C O G I D A
Jack: CAUSING (7)
Matthew: CODING (6)
DC: CODINGS (7) codguns
OT: ACINOUS (7) ADONICS (7) AGNOSIC (7) ANGICOS (7) AUDINGS (7) AUDIONS (7) CONGIUS (7) DAIGOUS (7) DOUCINS (7) DOUSING (7) DUCOING (7) GANOIDS (7) GUIDONS (7) SAUCING (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 14)
Round 3: 25, 10, 5, 5, 6, 2. Target: 815.
Jack: 805. ((((6 / 2) x 25) + 5) x 10) + 5 (5)
Matthew: -
RR: 815. ((5 + 6) x (5 - 2) x 25) - 10 (10)
Score: 18–0 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: IRONVASE -> AVERSION
Round 4: L E P T A U K P L
Jack: UPTAKE (6)
Matthew: UPTAKE (6)
DC: kapulet PUPATE (6) APPLET (6) LAPPET (6)
OT: PLUTEAL (7)
Score: 24–6 (max 31)
Round 5: C S N O E U J D G
Jack: SECOND (6)
Matthew: JUDGES (6)
DC: joguns JOUNCED (7)
OT: JOUNCES (7) JUNCOES (7)
Score: 30–12 (max 38)
Round 6: 75, 100, 5, 6, 2, 9. Target: 655.
Jack: 654. (100 + 9) x 6 (7)
Matthew: 663.
RR: 655. (75 x 9) - ((6 - 2) x 5) (10)
Score: 37–12 (max 48)
Jo talks about some American words used differently in the UK.
Round 7: F C S E U I H D S
Jack: CHIEFS (6)
Matthew: CUSSED (6)
DC: cushies DUCHIES (7) DUCHESS (7)
OT: CUISHES (7)
Score: 43–18 (max 55)
Round 8: R A S G E I L N T
Jack: TRIANGLES (18)
Matthew: STEALING (8)
DC: GNARLIEST (18) INTEGRALS (18)
Score: 61–18 (max 73)
Round 9: 6, 5, 9, 5, 7, 1. Target: 823.
Jack: -
Matthew: 820. (((6 + 5) x 7) + 5) x (9 + 1) (7)
RR: 824. (7)
OT: 824. (((7 x 6) - 9) x 5 x 5) - 1 (7)
Score: 61–25 (max 80)
Teatime teaser: AGENTROD -> DRAGONET
Round 10: N O R V E R S A Y
Jack: REASON (6)
Matthew: ROVERS (6)
DC: OVERRAN (7) OVERSAY (7) sorryvan
OT: RAVENRY (7) SEROVAR (7) SERRANO (7)
Score: 67–31 (max 87)
Round 11: T G D E O A R F B
Jack: FORAGED (7)
Matthew: FORGED (6)
DC: breadfog BOGARTED (8)
Score: 74–31 (max 95)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "antimacassar".
Round 12: T U R L H E O E M
Jack: MOTHER (6)
Matthew: MOTHER (6)
DC: THEOREM (7) molehurt
OT: HOMELET (7) MOULTER (7) MOUTHER (7)
Score: 80–37 (max 102)
Round 13: T S W O I S E T G
Jack: wotsits
Matthew: TWITES (6)
DC: STOGIES (7) EGOTISTS (8)
Score: 80–43 (max 110)
Round 14: 50, 75, 25, 5, 8, 4. Target: 694.
Jack: 695. (8 x 75) + 50 + 25 + (4 x 5) (7)
Matthew: 695. (75 x 8) + (25 x 4) - 5 (7)
RR: 694. ((75 + 5) x 8) + 4 + 50 (10)
Score: 87–50 (max 120)
Round 15: U P L I F T C A M
No one buzzes. The answer, correctly guessed by Susie, was IMPACTFUL.
Final Score: 87–50 (max 130)
Statistics Corner
Jack:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 2
Matthew:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 1
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89