Friday 9th February 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 29)
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2024 4:23 pm
Countdown recap for Friday 9 February 2024.
C1: Champion Jack Harvey (6 wins, 523 points.) From Milton Keynes, but originally from Grimsby.
C2: Challenger Peter Newton. A business owner from Surrey. He likes keep fit and writes his own music, and is also a cellist.
DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S G T E O I H F R
R02: S L O A C O S R A
R03: 50, 4, 5, 4, 3, 9. Target: 635.
TTT: LASSFREE - "The lass was free of any uncertainties."
R04: E O T N G I V N E
R05: T S M O E O F T N
R06: 50, 100, 75, 4, 1, 8. Target: 204.
R07: P N S A I A D R E
R08: P D U E H L C A T
R09: 75, 1, 6, 4, 10, 5. Target: 501.
TTT: WINEBARS - "Classes not glasses, servers not bar staff."
R10: N M E A R N I T Y
R11: D M S U A E C R B
R12: O E J W L I R K D
R13: M R S E O I N T G
R14: 75, 100, 50, 7, 6, 3. Target: 906.
R15: A B H O R R U D E (conundrum)
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Round 1: S G T E O I H F R
Jack: FIGHTERS (8)
Peter: SOFTER (6)
DC: refhoist FORESIGHT (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)
Round 2: S L O A C O S R A
Jack: CAROLS (6)
Peter: CORALS (6)
DC: ACROSS (6) SCALARS (7)
OT: LASCARS (7) RASCALS (7)
Score: 14–6 (max 25)
Round 3: 50, 4, 5, 4, 3, 9. Target: 635.
Jack: 634.
Peter: 635. ((9 + 4) x 50) - (3 x 5) (10)
Score: 14–16 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: LASSFREE -> FEARLESS
Round 4: E O T N G I V N E
Jack: EVENTING (8)
Peter: VETOING (7)
DC: votegin
Score: 22–16 (max 43)
Round 5: T S M O E O F T N
Jack: FOOTMEN (7)
Peter: FOOTMEN (7)
DC: MOONSET (7)
OT: FESTOON (7) FOMENTS (7) MOOTEST (7) MOTTOES (7) SONETTO (7)
Score: 29–23 (max 50)
Round 6: 50, 100, 75, 4, 1, 8. Target: 204.
Jack: 204. (50 + 1) x 4 (10)
Peter: 204. (50 + 1) x 4 (10)
Score: 39–33 (max 60)
Jo talks about some baking words.
Round 7: P N S A I A D R E
Jack: SPRAINED (8)
Peter: SPRAINED (8)
DC: PARADISE (8) peadrains
OT: ARANEIDS (8) PERSIANA (8)
Score: 47–41 (max 68)
Round 8: P D U E H L C A T
Jack: PATCHED (7)
Peter: UPHELD (6)
DC: headcup LATCHED (7) CHAPLET (7)
OT: PLATCHED (8)
Score: 54–41 (max 76)
Round 9: 75, 1, 6, 4, 10, 5. Target: 501.
Jack: 501. (75 x 6) + (5 x 10) + 1 (10)
Peter: 500.
Score: 64–41 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: WINEBARS -> WEBINARS
Round 10: N M E A R N I T Y
Jack: mannier
Peter: REMNANT (7)
DC: TRAINMEN (8) mintyear
OT: ENTRYMAN (8) TYRAMINE (8)
Score: 64–48 (max 94)
Round 11: D M S U A E C R B
Jack: CRUMBED (7)
Peter: CRUMBED (7)
DC: CRUSADE (7) CAMBERS (7)
OT: ADUMBERS (8)
Score: 71–55 (max 102)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "pom".
Round 12: O E J W L I R K D
Jack: worldie
Peter: JOWLIER (7)
DC: RODLIKE (7)
Score: 71–62 (max 109)
Round 13: M R S E O I N T G
Jack: remoting
Peter: STORMING (8)
DC: morsenit MONERGIST (18)
Score: 71–70 (max 127)
Round 14: 75, 100, 50, 7, 6, 3. Target: 906.
Jack: 907. ((3 + 6) x 100) + 7 (7)
Peter: 907. ((100 / 50) x 6 x 75) + 7 (7)
RR: 906. ((7 + 3) x 75) + 100 + 50 + 6 (10)
Score: 78–77 (max 137)
Round 15: A B H O R R U D E
Jack buzzes on 13 seconds to say HARBOURED which is correct.
Final Score: 88–77 (max 147)
Statistics Corner
Jack:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 6
Peter:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89
C1: Champion Jack Harvey (6 wins, 523 points.) From Milton Keynes, but originally from Grimsby.
C2: Challenger Peter Newton. A business owner from Surrey. He likes keep fit and writes his own music, and is also a cellist.
DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S G T E O I H F R
R02: S L O A C O S R A
R03: 50, 4, 5, 4, 3, 9. Target: 635.
TTT: LASSFREE - "The lass was free of any uncertainties."
R04: E O T N G I V N E
R05: T S M O E O F T N
R06: 50, 100, 75, 4, 1, 8. Target: 204.
R07: P N S A I A D R E
R08: P D U E H L C A T
R09: 75, 1, 6, 4, 10, 5. Target: 501.
TTT: WINEBARS - "Classes not glasses, servers not bar staff."
R10: N M E A R N I T Y
R11: D M S U A E C R B
R12: O E J W L I R K D
R13: M R S E O I N T G
R14: 75, 100, 50, 7, 6, 3. Target: 906.
R15: A B H O R R U D E (conundrum)
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Round 1: S G T E O I H F R
Jack: FIGHTERS (8)
Peter: SOFTER (6)
DC: refhoist FORESIGHT (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)
Round 2: S L O A C O S R A
Jack: CAROLS (6)
Peter: CORALS (6)
DC: ACROSS (6) SCALARS (7)
OT: LASCARS (7) RASCALS (7)
Score: 14–6 (max 25)
Round 3: 50, 4, 5, 4, 3, 9. Target: 635.
Jack: 634.
Peter: 635. ((9 + 4) x 50) - (3 x 5) (10)
Score: 14–16 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: LASSFREE -> FEARLESS
Round 4: E O T N G I V N E
Jack: EVENTING (8)
Peter: VETOING (7)
DC: votegin
Score: 22–16 (max 43)
Round 5: T S M O E O F T N
Jack: FOOTMEN (7)
Peter: FOOTMEN (7)
DC: MOONSET (7)
OT: FESTOON (7) FOMENTS (7) MOOTEST (7) MOTTOES (7) SONETTO (7)
Score: 29–23 (max 50)
Round 6: 50, 100, 75, 4, 1, 8. Target: 204.
Jack: 204. (50 + 1) x 4 (10)
Peter: 204. (50 + 1) x 4 (10)
Score: 39–33 (max 60)
Jo talks about some baking words.
Round 7: P N S A I A D R E
Jack: SPRAINED (8)
Peter: SPRAINED (8)
DC: PARADISE (8) peadrains
OT: ARANEIDS (8) PERSIANA (8)
Score: 47–41 (max 68)
Round 8: P D U E H L C A T
Jack: PATCHED (7)
Peter: UPHELD (6)
DC: headcup LATCHED (7) CHAPLET (7)
OT: PLATCHED (8)
Score: 54–41 (max 76)
Round 9: 75, 1, 6, 4, 10, 5. Target: 501.
Jack: 501. (75 x 6) + (5 x 10) + 1 (10)
Peter: 500.
Score: 64–41 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: WINEBARS -> WEBINARS
Round 10: N M E A R N I T Y
Jack: mannier
Peter: REMNANT (7)
DC: TRAINMEN (8) mintyear
OT: ENTRYMAN (8) TYRAMINE (8)
Score: 64–48 (max 94)
Round 11: D M S U A E C R B
Jack: CRUMBED (7)
Peter: CRUMBED (7)
DC: CRUSADE (7) CAMBERS (7)
OT: ADUMBERS (8)
Score: 71–55 (max 102)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "pom".
Round 12: O E J W L I R K D
Jack: worldie
Peter: JOWLIER (7)
DC: RODLIKE (7)
Score: 71–62 (max 109)
Round 13: M R S E O I N T G
Jack: remoting
Peter: STORMING (8)
DC: morsenit MONERGIST (18)
Score: 71–70 (max 127)
Round 14: 75, 100, 50, 7, 6, 3. Target: 906.
Jack: 907. ((3 + 6) x 100) + 7 (7)
Peter: 907. ((100 / 50) x 6 x 75) + 7 (7)
RR: 906. ((7 + 3) x 75) + 100 + 50 + 6 (10)
Score: 78–77 (max 137)
Round 15: A B H O R R U D E
Jack buzzes on 13 seconds to say HARBOURED which is correct.
Final Score: 88–77 (max 147)
Statistics Corner
Jack:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 6
Peter:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89