Friday 16th February 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 34)
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:16 pm
Countdown recap for Friday 16 February 2024.
C1: Champion Michael Calder (3 wins, 241 points.) A Trussell Trust worker from Forfar, Angus.
C2: Challenger Jack Haynes. He has been in the choirs for a couple of musicals written by DC guest Sir Tim Rice!
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P T S I A I O C E
R02: T O A L N S E A D
R03: 75, 8, 9, 1, 8, 10. Target: 869.
TTT: TIRESTOO - "It tires too quickly to get anywhere in a hurry."
R04: I T Q A O H E R D
R05: S P T G U A O E L
R06: 100, 4, 7, 10, 2, 9. Target: 330.
R07: N R U I U N E P C
R08: N O J G E A E F R
R09: 100, 7, 9, 5, 1, 6. Target: 984.
TTT: PENLYRIC - "This can be quite a sum, even for royalty."
R10: C O M G A E K A W
R11: R T G B O E U E H
R12: I N E T M A R O I
R13: S L E V U I E P G
R14: 50, 3, 2, 10, 8, 5. Target: 775.
R15: C R U D E N E W S (conundrum)
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Round 1: P T S I A I O C E
Michael: OPIATES (7)
Jack: pistacio
DC: OPACITES (8)
OT: POTICIAS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: T O A L N S E A D
Michael: SLANTED (7)
Jack: DONATES (7)
DC: EASTLAND (8)
OT: OATLANDS (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)
Round 3: 75, 8, 9, 1, 8, 10. Target: 869.
Michael: -
Jack: 866. ((75 + 9 + 1) x 10) + 8 + 8 (7)
RR: 869. (75 x 10) + ((8 + 9) x (8 - 1)) (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: TIRESTOO -> TORTOISE
Round 4: I T Q A O H E R D
Michael: DEARTH (6)
Jack: DITHER (6)
DC: RATIOED (7) THEROID (7)
OT: ADITHER (7) DOITHER (7) ORTHIDE (7) RHODATE (7) THEORIA (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 33)
Round 5: S P T G U A O E L
Michael: OUTLEAPS (8)
Jack: UPSTAGE (7)
OT: PETALOUS (8)
Score: 28–20 (max 41)
Round 6: 100, 4, 7, 10, 2, 9. Target: 330.
Michael: 330. (100 + 10) x (7 - 4) (10)
Jack: 330. (4 x 100) - (7 x 10) (10)
Score: 38–30 (max 51)
Sir Tim talks about how he created the legendary Disney song, "Hakuna Matata" from The Lion King.
Round 7: N R U I U N E P C
Michael: PINCER (6)
Jack: UNPURE (6)
DC: PUNNIER (7)
Score: 44–36 (max 58)
Round 8: N O J G E A E F R
Michael: ORANGE (6)
Jack: FORAGE (6)
DC: FREEGAN (7)
OT: AERONEF (7)
Score: 50–42 (max 65)
Round 9: 100, 7, 9, 5, 1, 6. Target: 984.
Michael: 983. ((100 + 7 + 1) x 9) + 6 + 5 (7)
Jack: 987.
RR: 984. ((5 + 6 - 1) x 100) - 9 - 7 (10)
Score: 57–42 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: PENLYRIC -> PRINCELY
Round 10: C O M G A E K A W
Michael: AWAKE (5)
Jack: OMEGA (5)
DC: COWAGE (6)
OT: WAKAME (6)
Score: 62–47 (max 81)
Round 11: R T G B O E U E H
Michael: TOUGHER (7)
Jack: TOUGHER (7)
DC: REBOUGHT (8)
Score: 69–54 (max 89)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "oxter".
Round 12: I N E T M A R O I
Michael: MOANIER (7)
Jack: MENTOR (6)
DC: MARIONITE (18)
Score: 76–54 (max 107)
Round 13: S L E V U I E P G
Michael: PELVIS (6)
Jack: ELUSIVE (7)
OT: PULSIVE (7)
Score: 76–61 (max 114)
Round 14: 50, 3, 2, 10, 8, 5. Target: 775.
Michael: 775. Mistake in working.
Jack: 778. Mistake in working.
RR: 775. (50 x 2 x 8) - (3 x 10) + 5 (10)
Score: 76–61 (max 124)
Round 15: C R U D E N E W S
Jack buzzes on 2 seconds to say UNSCREWED which is correct.
Final Score: 76–71 (max 134)
Statistics Corner
Michael:
Total score - 76
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 2
Jack:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89
C1: Champion Michael Calder (3 wins, 241 points.) A Trussell Trust worker from Forfar, Angus.
C2: Challenger Jack Haynes. He has been in the choirs for a couple of musicals written by DC guest Sir Tim Rice!
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P T S I A I O C E
R02: T O A L N S E A D
R03: 75, 8, 9, 1, 8, 10. Target: 869.
TTT: TIRESTOO - "It tires too quickly to get anywhere in a hurry."
R04: I T Q A O H E R D
R05: S P T G U A O E L
R06: 100, 4, 7, 10, 2, 9. Target: 330.
R07: N R U I U N E P C
R08: N O J G E A E F R
R09: 100, 7, 9, 5, 1, 6. Target: 984.
TTT: PENLYRIC - "This can be quite a sum, even for royalty."
R10: C O M G A E K A W
R11: R T G B O E U E H
R12: I N E T M A R O I
R13: S L E V U I E P G
R14: 50, 3, 2, 10, 8, 5. Target: 775.
R15: C R U D E N E W S (conundrum)
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Round 1: P T S I A I O C E
Michael: OPIATES (7)
Jack: pistacio
DC: OPACITES (8)
OT: POTICIAS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: T O A L N S E A D
Michael: SLANTED (7)
Jack: DONATES (7)
DC: EASTLAND (8)
OT: OATLANDS (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)
Round 3: 75, 8, 9, 1, 8, 10. Target: 869.
Michael: -
Jack: 866. ((75 + 9 + 1) x 10) + 8 + 8 (7)
RR: 869. (75 x 10) + ((8 + 9) x (8 - 1)) (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: TIRESTOO -> TORTOISE
Round 4: I T Q A O H E R D
Michael: DEARTH (6)
Jack: DITHER (6)
DC: RATIOED (7) THEROID (7)
OT: ADITHER (7) DOITHER (7) ORTHIDE (7) RHODATE (7) THEORIA (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 33)
Round 5: S P T G U A O E L
Michael: OUTLEAPS (8)
Jack: UPSTAGE (7)
OT: PETALOUS (8)
Score: 28–20 (max 41)
Round 6: 100, 4, 7, 10, 2, 9. Target: 330.
Michael: 330. (100 + 10) x (7 - 4) (10)
Jack: 330. (4 x 100) - (7 x 10) (10)
Score: 38–30 (max 51)
Sir Tim talks about how he created the legendary Disney song, "Hakuna Matata" from The Lion King.
Round 7: N R U I U N E P C
Michael: PINCER (6)
Jack: UNPURE (6)
DC: PUNNIER (7)
Score: 44–36 (max 58)
Round 8: N O J G E A E F R
Michael: ORANGE (6)
Jack: FORAGE (6)
DC: FREEGAN (7)
OT: AERONEF (7)
Score: 50–42 (max 65)
Round 9: 100, 7, 9, 5, 1, 6. Target: 984.
Michael: 983. ((100 + 7 + 1) x 9) + 6 + 5 (7)
Jack: 987.
RR: 984. ((5 + 6 - 1) x 100) - 9 - 7 (10)
Score: 57–42 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: PENLYRIC -> PRINCELY
Round 10: C O M G A E K A W
Michael: AWAKE (5)
Jack: OMEGA (5)
DC: COWAGE (6)
OT: WAKAME (6)
Score: 62–47 (max 81)
Round 11: R T G B O E U E H
Michael: TOUGHER (7)
Jack: TOUGHER (7)
DC: REBOUGHT (8)
Score: 69–54 (max 89)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "oxter".
Round 12: I N E T M A R O I
Michael: MOANIER (7)
Jack: MENTOR (6)
DC: MARIONITE (18)
Score: 76–54 (max 107)
Round 13: S L E V U I E P G
Michael: PELVIS (6)
Jack: ELUSIVE (7)
OT: PULSIVE (7)
Score: 76–61 (max 114)
Round 14: 50, 3, 2, 10, 8, 5. Target: 775.
Michael: 775. Mistake in working.
Jack: 778. Mistake in working.
RR: 775. (50 x 2 x 8) - (3 x 10) + 5 (10)
Score: 76–61 (max 124)
Round 15: C R U D E N E W S
Jack buzzes on 2 seconds to say UNSCREWED which is correct.
Final Score: 76–71 (max 134)
Statistics Corner
Michael:
Total score - 76
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 2
Jack:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89