Tuesday 23rd April 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 81)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 23 April 2024.

C1: Champion John Gibson (1 win, 94 points.) A design engineer from Carlisle.
C2: Challenger Iain McLaren. From Scotland. He restores accordions.
DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S B A E T L A I R
R02: T D O I S G M O E
R03: 75, 4, 8, 7, 8, 1. Target: 356.
TTT: ROBSMORE - "Rob's head and shoulders have never been more protected thanks to this."
R04: T Y D O E P W S O
R05: G N A E T R A E S
R06: 50, 7, 3, 3, 7, 6. Target: 358.
R07: N T U I W L A E J
R08: N A O E T M S N O
R09: 50, 8, 6, 10, 2, 7. Target: 487.
TTT: SAFEDENT - "Susie was safe and put on her seatbelt."
R10: R S P A E U N G L
R11: D R O E P D I O N
R12: P S R E U E S H C
R13: M C A E Q D I O R
R14: 100, 75, 6, 2, 7, 8. Target: 368.
R15: H U R R I C C N E (conundrum)


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Round 1: S B A E T L A I R

John: beastial
Iain: RAISABLE (8)
DC: BESTIAL (7) STABLER (7)
OT: ABRISTLE (8) ARBALEST (8) LABIATES (8) LATEBRAS (8) LIBRATES (8) SATIABLE (8) TABLIERS (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: T D O I S G M O E

John: MOODIEST (8)
Iain: MIDGETS (7)
DC: EGOTISM (7)
OT: DOOMIEST (8) SODOMITE (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 16)

Round 3: 75, 4, 8, 7, 8, 1. Target: 356.

John: 356. Mistake in working.
Iain: 356. (75 x 4) + (8 x 7) (10)
Score: 8–18 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: ROBSMORE -> SOMBRERO

Round 4: T Y D O E P W S O

John: SWOOPED (7)
Iain: SWOOPED (7)
DC: STOOPED (7)
OT: OOTYPES (7)
Score: 15–25 (max 33)

Round 5: G N A E T R A E S

John: ESTRANGE (8)
Iain: ESTRANGE (8)
DC: GRANTEES (8) TANAGERS (8)
OT: ARSENATE (8) GREATENS (8) NEGATERS (8) REAGENTS (8) RENTAGES (8) SANGAREE (8) SERENATA (8) SERGEANT (8)
Score: 23–33 (max 41)

Round 6: 50, 7, 3, 3, 7, 6. Target: 358.

John: 358. (50 x 7) + (3 / 3) + 7 (10)
Iain: 358. (50 x 7) + (3 / 3) + 7 (10)
Score: 33–43 (max 51)

Les talks about his comedy heroes, particularly Ken Dodd.

Round 7: N T U I W L A E J

John: ENTAIL (6)
Iain: JAUNT (5)
DC: INWALE (6) ALUNITE (7)
OT: JAWLINE (7)
Score: 39–43 (max 58)

Round 8: N A O E T M S N O

John: STAMEN (6)
Iain: MOONS (5)
DC: MOONSET (7)
OT: NOONMEATS (18)
Score: 45–43 (max 76)

Round 9: 50, 8, 6, 10, 2, 7. Target: 487.

John: 487. (50 x 10) - 6 - 7 (10)
Iain: 487. (50 x 10) - 6 - 7 (10)
Score: 55–53 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: SAFEDENT -> FASTENED

Round 10: R S P A E U N G L

John: PLUNGERS (8)
Iain: PLUNGERS (8)
DC: EARPLUGS (8) LUNGERS (7)
OT: GRANULES (8) GRAPNELS (8) PLAGUERS (8) PURSLANE (8) SPEARGUN (8) SUPERNAL (8)
Score: 63–61 (max 94)

Round 11: D R O E P D I O N

John: RIDDEN (6)
Iain: DROOPED (7)
OT: PONEROID (8)
Score: 63–68 (max 102)

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

Round 12: P S R E U E S H C

John: PERUSES (7)
Iain: CURSES (6)
DC: CRUSHES (7) PUSHERS (7)
OT: REPUSHES (8)
Score: 70–68 (max 110)

Round 13: M C A E Q D I O R

John: RACED (5)
Iain: MEDICO (6)
DC: COMRADE (7)
OT: CAROMED (7) DORMICE (7) MERCADO (7)
Score: 70–74 (max 117)

Round 14: 100, 75, 6, 2, 7, 8. Target: 368.

John: 368. ((6 / 2) x 100) + 75 - 7 (10)
Iain: 364.
Score: 80–74 (max 127)

Round 15: H U R R I C C N E

No one buzzes. The answer, correctly guessed by Susie, was CRUNCHIER.
Final Score: 80–74 (max 137)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 7

Iain:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 7

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