Tuesday 20th February 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 36)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 20 February 2024.

C1: Champion Michael Calder (5 wins, 433 points.) A Trussell Trust worker from Forfar, Angus.
C2: Challenger Mark Fielding. Originally from Liverpool, but now lives on the Wirral. He's a member of the Ramblers' Association.
DC: Susie Dent and Sara Davies.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D T L O U I A R E
R02: H W S A E A B G I
R03: 50, 9, 9, 3, 5, 4. Target: 573.
TTT: USEDCARD - "Tom was given help when he campaigned."
R04: S N M U A E P F O
R05: S F D T E I E A R
R06: 100, 8, 10, 5, 2, 1. Target: 300.
R07: T D L O U E S O U
R08: N L M O A E Z A S
R09: 50, 4, 2, 1, 9, 4. Target: 451.
TTT: PLAYRAID - "Every day is Ruby Tuesday for this stones fan."
R10: T G S U A U N E R
R11: G B N I A O L I R
R12: G D S E A E N K A
R13: T J C O I A P D I
R14: 10, 3, 5, 8, 7, 5. Target: 486.
R15: T I N G L E N I T (conundrum)


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Round 1: D T L O U I A R E

Michael: RATIOED (7)
Mark: OUTLIER (7)
DC: TIRADE (6) IDOLATER (8)
OT: AELUROID (8) TAILORED (8) TOULADIE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: H W S A E A B G I

Michael: WASHBAG (7)
Mark: WASHBAG (7)
DC: BAGWASH (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 9, 9, 3, 5, 4. Target: 573.

Michael: 566. ((9 + 3) x (50 - 4)) + 9 + 5 (5)
Mark: 564.
RR: 573. ((50 x 4) - 9) x 3 (10)
Score: 19–14 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: USEDCARD -> CRUSADED

Round 4: S N M U A E P F O

Michael: MANES (5)
Mark: FAMOUS (6)
DC: SPUMONE (7) MOPANES (7)
OT: PNEUMAS (7) POSAUNE (7)
Score: 19–20 (max 32)

Round 5: S F D T E I E A R

Michael: READIEST (8)
Mark: DETERS (6)
DC: TIRADES (7)
OT: DRAFTEES (8) FEARDIES (8) FEARTIES (8) RESIFTED (8) SERIATED (8) SIDERATE (8) STEADIER (8)
Score: 27–20 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 8, 10, 5, 2, 1. Target: 300.

Michael: 300. (2 + 1) x 100 (10)
Mark: 300. (8 - 5) x 100 (10)
Score: 37–30 (max 50)

Sara talks about how she started her crafting company.

Round 7: T D L O U E S O U

Michael: OUTSOLD (7)
Mark: STOLE (5)
DC: LOUDEST (7) TOUSLED (7) TOODLES (7)
OT: DUTEOUS (7) LUTEOUS (7) OUTDOES (7) OUTSOLE (7) STOOLED (7)
Score: 44–30 (max 57)

Round 8: N L M O A E Z A S

Michael: SALMON (6)
Mark: MELONS (6)
DC: AMAZON (6) AMAZONS (7)
OT: AMAZONES (8)
Score: 50–36 (max 65)

Round 9: 50, 4, 2, 1, 9, 4. Target: 451.

Michael: 451. (50 x 9) + 1 (10)
Mark: 451. (50 x 9) + 1 (10)
Score: 60–46 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: PLAYRAID -> LAPIDARY

Round 10: T G S U A U N E R

Michael: NATURES (7)
Mark: GRUNTS (6)
DC: SAUNTER (7) GARNETS (7)
OT: AUTEURS (7) GAUNTER (7) GUNTERS (7) STRANGE (7)
Score: 67–46 (max 82)

Round 11: G B N I A O L I R

Michael: BLARING (7)
Mark: BOILING (7)
DC: BROILING (8) ORIGINAL (8)
OT: ABORIGIN (8) BIGONIAL (8) BRAILING (8)
Score: 74–53 (max 90)

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

Round 12: G D S E A E N K A

Michael: SNEAKED (7)
Mark: NEEDS (5)
DC: AGENDA (6) AGENDAS (7)
Score: 81–53 (max 97)

Round 13: T J C O I A P D I

Michael: DACOIT (6)
Mark: PATIO (5)
OT: OPIATIC (7) POTICIA (7)
Score: 87–53 (max 104)

Round 14: 10, 3, 5, 8, 7, 5. Target: 486.

Michael: 485. (((8 x 7) - 5 - 3) x 10) + 5 (7)
Mark: 487. (((5 x 8) + 5 + 3) x 10) + 7 (7)
RR: 486. ((7 x 5) - 5 - 3) x (10 + 8) (10)
Score: 94–60 (max 114)

Round 15: T I N G L E N I T

Michael buzzes on 12 seconds to say ENTITLING which is correct.
Final Score: 104–60 (max 124)

Statistics Corner

Michael:
Total score - 104
Raw score - 109
Total % of max - 84
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 8

Mark:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

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