Tuesday 9th April 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 71)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 9 April 2024.

C1: Champion Jessica Pratesi (4 wins, 408 points.) An indoor air quality consultant from Leyton, Greater London.
C2: Challenger Dave Bennett. From the Ribble Valley. He has been on many quiz shows, including The Price Is Right, where he lost the Showcase Showdown.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Nighat Arif.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P S T P E O E Y N
R02: S A V U D R E T D
R03: 25, 100, 9, 9, 10, 2. Target: 458.
TTT: RONSGIFT - "Ron's gift to you was the icing on the cake."
R04: U E N F M G I T C
R05: S A N O K E R J N
R06: 100, 50, 1, 6, 2, 4. Target: 124.
R07: T H L I O E R A O
R08: N E T I Z E R V O
R09: 50, 2, 10, 4, 5, 8. Target: 312.
TTT: OVERRUDE - "I can't get over how rudely he ate his food."
R10: N B A G I R H P E
R11: R C O I O W D A L
R12: C E T D S R U L E
R13: M U L S E I N D M
R14: 50, 75, 7, 5, 4, 3. Target: 331.
R15: T O E C A P S A G (conundrum)


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Round 1: P S T P E O E Y N

Jessica: openest
Dave: POETS (5)
DC: EYESPOT (7)
OT: NEOTYPES (8)
Score: 0–5 (max 8)

Round 2: S A V U D R E T D

Jessica: ADVERTS (7)
Dave: TRADES (6)
DC: STARVED (7)
OT: ADUSTED (7) RADDEST (7)
Score: 7–5 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 100, 9, 9, 10, 2. Target: 458.

Jessica: 458. ((9 x 100) + 25 - 9) / 2 (10)
Dave: -
Score: 17–5 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: RONSGIFT -> FROSTING

Round 4: U E N F M G I T C

Jessica: FIGMENT (7)
Dave: FUME (4)
DC: NUTMEG (6) INFECTUM (8)
Score: 24–5 (max 33)

Round 5: S A N O K E R J N

Jessica: REASON (6)
Dave: JOKERS (6)
DC: JANKERS (7)
OT: JANKENS (7)
Score: 30–11 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 50, 1, 6, 2, 4. Target: 124.

Jessica: 124. (6 x 4) + 100 (10)
Dave: 124. (6 x 4) + 100 (10)
Score: 40–21 (max 50)

Dr. Nighat talks about how she became a doctor to get out of a marriage.

Round 7: T H L I O E R A O

Jessica: AEROLITH (8)
Dave: LOITER (6)
Score: 48–21 (max 58)

Round 8: N E T I Z E R V O

Jessica: INVERT (6)
Dave: invent
DC: OVERNET (7)
OT: RENOVIZE (8)
Score: 54–21 (max 66)

Round 9: 50, 2, 10, 4, 5, 8. Target: 312.

Jessica: 312. (50 + 2) x (10 - 4) (10)
Dave: 313.
Score: 64–21 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: OVERRUDE -> DEVOURER

Round 10: N B A G I R H P E

Jessica: HEARING (7)
Dave: HEARING (7)
DC: BEARING (7)
OT: BRAINGE (7) HARPING (7) HEAPING (7) HEPARIN (7) REAPING (7) RIGBANE (7)
Score: 71–28 (max 83)

Round 11: R C O I O W D A L

Jessica: CORDIAL (7)
Dave: COWARD (6)
OT: RAILODOC (8)
Score: 78–28 (max 91)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "logging on/off".

Round 12: C E T D S R U L E

Jessica: CLUSTERED (18)
Dave: deucers
DC: RECLUSED (8) LECTURED (8)
Score: 96–28 (max 109)

Round 13: M U L S E I N D M

Jessica: DUMMIES (7)
Dave: SLIMMED (7)
DC: NUMMIES (7) MUSLINED (8)
OT: MEDIMNUS (8)
Score: 103–35 (max 117)

Round 14: 50, 75, 7, 5, 4, 3. Target: 331.

Jessica: 331. (5 x 75) - 50 + 7 - (4 - 3) (10)
Dave: 330.
Score: 113–35 (max 127)

Round 15: T O E C A P S A G

Jessica buzzes on 1 second to say SCAPEGOAT which is correct.
Final Score: 123–35 (max 137)

Statistics Corner

Jessica:
Total score - 123
Raw score - 123
Total % of max - 90
Raw % of max - 90
Total average score per round - 8.2
Raw average score per round - 8.2
Number of maxes - 9

Dave:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 26
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 2.3
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 2

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