Monday 26th February 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 40)
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2024 10:25 am
Countdown recap for Monday 26 February 2024.
C1: Champion Nikki Needham (1 win, 73 points.) A mental health nurse from Burnley, Lancashire.
C2: Challenger Mark Lynch. Originally from Ireland, but now lives in Salford. He works at Manchester Airport.
DC: Susie Dent and Vick Hope.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T U D N E O R S M
R02: U T S E Y P T I O
R03: 100, 3, 8, 7, 2, 5. Target: 501.
TTT: TRAIPSES - "Danish, but remove a letter to make them Cornish."
R04: M D I P T A O F E
R05: I R H A C O T R T
R06: 9, 1, 2, 1, 3, 7. Target: 407.
R07: S A R J E M C G I
R08: E S T S U E N V L
R09: 75, 50, 7, 10, 5, 10. Target: 122.
TTT: TUNATIPS - "This outfit was breathtaking."
R10: O P Q E L R I H S
R11: N E S T I N B A E
R12: W A L W O E R N I
R13: L A D E L D O G N
R14: 9, 2, 2, 6, 5, 1. Target: 432.
R15: D I V E Z E R O S (conundrum)
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Round 1: T U D N E O R S M
Nikki: ROUNDEST (8)
Mark: STORMED (7)
DC: UNDERMOST (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)
Round 2: U T S E Y P T I O
Nikki: POSTIE (6)
Mark: UPSET (5)
DC: POUTIEST (8)
OT: PEYOTIST (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 26)
Round 3: 100, 3, 8, 7, 2, 5. Target: 501.
Nikki: 501. (100 x 5) + 8 - 7 (10)
Mark: 501. (5 x 100) + 3 - 2 (10)
Score: 24–10 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: TRAIPSES -> PASTRIES
Round 4: M D I P T A O F E
Nikki: ADMIT (5)
Mark: MEDIA (5)
DC: POMADE (6) OPIATED (7)
Score: 29–15 (max 43)
Round 5: I R H A C O T R T
Nikki: CHARIOT (7)
Mark: CHARIOT (7)
DC: HARICOT (7) RICOTTA (7)
OT: CITATOR (7) TRACTOR (7) TRAITOR (7)
Score: 36–22 (max 50)
Round 6: 9, 1, 2, 1, 3, 7. Target: 407.
Nikki: 400. ((7 x 3) - 1) x 2 x (9 + 1) (5)
Mark: -
RR: 406. (((2 x 7) + 1) x 3 x 9) + 1 (7)
OT: 408. ((((2 x 7) + 1) x 9) + 1) x 3 (7)
Score: 41–22 (max 57)
Vick talks about her new radio show, Going Home.
Round 7: S A R J E M C G I
Nikki: MIRAGES (7)
Mark: scrimage (declared as 7 too
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DC: GRIMACES (8)
Score: 48–22 (max 65)
Round 8: E S T S U E N V L
Nikki: SUNSET (6)
Mark: NESTLE (6)
DC: NESTLES (7) VENTLESS (8)
OT: TUNELESS (8)
Score: 54–28 (max 73)
Round 9: 75, 50, 7, 10, 5, 10. Target: 122.
Nikki: 122. 75 + 50 - (10 - 7) (10)
Mark: 123.
Score: 64–28 (max 83)
Teatime teaser: TUNATIPS -> PANTSUIT
Round 10: O P Q E L R I H S
Nikki: POLISHER (8)
Mark: SPOILER (7)
DC: REPOLISH (8) HIRPLES (7)
Score: 72–28 (max 91)
Round 11: N E S T I N B A E
Nikki: beaniest
Mark: BEASTIE (7)
DC: BETAINES (8)
Score: 72–35 (max 99)
Round 12: W A L W O E R N I
Nikki: WAILER (6)
Mark: LOWER (5)
DC: AILERON (7)
OT: ALERION (7) ALIENOR (7)
Score: 78–35 (max 106)
Round 13: L A D E L D O G N
Nikki: DANGLED (7)
Mark: lendage
DC: GLADDEN (7) DONGLE (6) dongled
OT: ALLONGE (7) GALLEON (7) GLADDON (7) OLDLAND (7)
Score: 85–35 (max 113)
Round 14: 9, 2, 2, 6, 5, 1. Target: 432.
Nikki: 440. ((9 x 5) - 1) x (6 + 2 + 2) (5)
Mark: 440. (((5 + 2) x 6) + 2) x (9 + 1) (5)
RR: 432. (2 + 5 + 1) x 6 x 9 (10)
Score: 90–40 (max 123)
Round 15: D I V E Z E R O S
Nikki buzzes on 5 seconds to say OVERSIZED which is correct.
Final Score: 100–40 (max 133)
Statistics Corner
Nikki:
Total score - 100
Raw score - 100
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 6
Mark:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 30
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 2.7
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89
C1: Champion Nikki Needham (1 win, 73 points.) A mental health nurse from Burnley, Lancashire.
C2: Challenger Mark Lynch. Originally from Ireland, but now lives in Salford. He works at Manchester Airport.
DC: Susie Dent and Vick Hope.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T U D N E O R S M
R02: U T S E Y P T I O
R03: 100, 3, 8, 7, 2, 5. Target: 501.
TTT: TRAIPSES - "Danish, but remove a letter to make them Cornish."
R04: M D I P T A O F E
R05: I R H A C O T R T
R06: 9, 1, 2, 1, 3, 7. Target: 407.
R07: S A R J E M C G I
R08: E S T S U E N V L
R09: 75, 50, 7, 10, 5, 10. Target: 122.
TTT: TUNATIPS - "This outfit was breathtaking."
R10: O P Q E L R I H S
R11: N E S T I N B A E
R12: W A L W O E R N I
R13: L A D E L D O G N
R14: 9, 2, 2, 6, 5, 1. Target: 432.
R15: D I V E Z E R O S (conundrum)
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Round 1: T U D N E O R S M
Nikki: ROUNDEST (8)
Mark: STORMED (7)
DC: UNDERMOST (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)
Round 2: U T S E Y P T I O
Nikki: POSTIE (6)
Mark: UPSET (5)
DC: POUTIEST (8)
OT: PEYOTIST (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 26)
Round 3: 100, 3, 8, 7, 2, 5. Target: 501.
Nikki: 501. (100 x 5) + 8 - 7 (10)
Mark: 501. (5 x 100) + 3 - 2 (10)
Score: 24–10 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: TRAIPSES -> PASTRIES
Round 4: M D I P T A O F E
Nikki: ADMIT (5)
Mark: MEDIA (5)
DC: POMADE (6) OPIATED (7)
Score: 29–15 (max 43)
Round 5: I R H A C O T R T
Nikki: CHARIOT (7)
Mark: CHARIOT (7)
DC: HARICOT (7) RICOTTA (7)
OT: CITATOR (7) TRACTOR (7) TRAITOR (7)
Score: 36–22 (max 50)
Round 6: 9, 1, 2, 1, 3, 7. Target: 407.
Nikki: 400. ((7 x 3) - 1) x 2 x (9 + 1) (5)
Mark: -
RR: 406. (((2 x 7) + 1) x 3 x 9) + 1 (7)
OT: 408. ((((2 x 7) + 1) x 9) + 1) x 3 (7)
Score: 41–22 (max 57)
Vick talks about her new radio show, Going Home.
Round 7: S A R J E M C G I
Nikki: MIRAGES (7)
Mark: scrimage (declared as 7 too
)DC: GRIMACES (8)
Score: 48–22 (max 65)
Round 8: E S T S U E N V L
Nikki: SUNSET (6)
Mark: NESTLE (6)
DC: NESTLES (7) VENTLESS (8)
OT: TUNELESS (8)
Score: 54–28 (max 73)
Round 9: 75, 50, 7, 10, 5, 10. Target: 122.
Nikki: 122. 75 + 50 - (10 - 7) (10)
Mark: 123.
Score: 64–28 (max 83)
Teatime teaser: TUNATIPS -> PANTSUIT
Round 10: O P Q E L R I H S
Nikki: POLISHER (8)
Mark: SPOILER (7)
DC: REPOLISH (8) HIRPLES (7)
Score: 72–28 (max 91)
Round 11: N E S T I N B A E
Nikki: beaniest
Mark: BEASTIE (7)
DC: BETAINES (8)
Score: 72–35 (max 99)
Round 12: W A L W O E R N I
Nikki: WAILER (6)
Mark: LOWER (5)
DC: AILERON (7)
OT: ALERION (7) ALIENOR (7)
Score: 78–35 (max 106)
Round 13: L A D E L D O G N
Nikki: DANGLED (7)
Mark: lendage
DC: GLADDEN (7) DONGLE (6) dongled
OT: ALLONGE (7) GALLEON (7) GLADDON (7) OLDLAND (7)
Score: 85–35 (max 113)
Round 14: 9, 2, 2, 6, 5, 1. Target: 432.
Nikki: 440. ((9 x 5) - 1) x (6 + 2 + 2) (5)
Mark: 440. (((5 + 2) x 6) + 2) x (9 + 1) (5)
RR: 432. (2 + 5 + 1) x 6 x 9 (10)
Score: 90–40 (max 123)
Round 15: D I V E Z E R O S
Nikki buzzes on 5 seconds to say OVERSIZED which is correct.
Final Score: 100–40 (max 133)
Statistics Corner
Nikki:
Total score - 100
Raw score - 100
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 6
Mark:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 30
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 2.7
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89