Thursday 9th May 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 93)
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2024 3:11 pm
Countdown recap for Thursday 9 May 2024.
C1: Champion Janet Parton (2 wins, 168 points.) From Neath, but originally from the Swansea Valley.
C2: Challenger Inderjit Bedi. From Leicester. His favourite places are the Golden Temple in India and Las Vegas.
DC: Susie Dent and Cheryl Baker.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R D V P A E I R D
R02: N S E T O G U S C
R03: 75, 5, 5, 4, 9, 6. Target: 571.
TTT: WINDCASH - "If you wind up with lots of cash, you can buy one of these at the motorway services."
R04: G T A L O E T L A
R05: R P W E A L E I P
R06: 50, 8, 3, 9, 8, 7. Target: 631.
R07: B M H C R E A Y U
R08: N D S O E Z A M T
R09: 50, 6, 8, 2, 5, 4. Target: 515.
TTT: IVIESRED - "Ivie's red with anger and made these comments about me."
R10: R T I L D U I O A
R11: L C S R S O A E B
R12: T R I N P E I D S
R13: N F S N K A E O N
R14: 25, 75, 50, 5, 3, 4. Target: 479.
R15: R U E A R R E S T (conundrum)
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Round 1: R D V P A E I R D
Janet: PARRIED (7)
Inderjit: PARRIED (7)
DC: REPAIR (6)
OT: ARRIVED (7) RAIRDED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: N S E T O G U S C
Janet: TONGUES (7)
Inderjit: TONGUES (7)
DC: CONTUSES (8)
OT: CONGESTS (8) COUNTESS (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 5, 5, 4, 9, 6. Target: 571.
Janet: 570. Mistake in working.
Inderjit: 576. ((9 - (5 / 5)) x 75) - (6 x 4) (7)
RR: 571. ((75 - (5 + 6)) x 9) - 5 (10)
Score: 14–21 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: WINDCASH -> SANDWICH
Round 4: G T A L O E T L A
Janet: GLOAT (5)
Inderjit: GLOAT (5)
DC: TOTAL (5) LEGATO (6)
OT: GALLATE (7) GLOTTAL (7) TALLAGE (7)
Score: 19–26 (max 32)
Round 5: R P W E A L E I P
Janet: REPEAL (6)
Inderjit: RIPPLE (6)
DC: APPLIER (7)
Score: 25–32 (max 39)
Round 6: 50, 8, 3, 9, 8, 7. Target: 631.
Janet: 623. ((9 + 3) x 50) + 8 + 8 + 7 (5)
Inderjit: 623. ((9 + 3) x 50) + 8 + 8 + 7 (5)
RR: 631. ((3 + 7) x 8 x 8) - 9 (10)
Score: 30–37 (max 49)
Cheryl talks about her memories of winning the Eurovision Song Contest with Bucks Fizz in 1981.
Round 7: B M H C R E A Y U
Janet: CHAMBER (7)
Inderjit: CHAMBER (7)
DC: bauchery
OT: CHAMBRE (7)
Score: 37–44 (max 56)
Round 8: N D S O E Z A M T
Janet: DONATES (7)
Inderjit: DONATES (7)
DC: DAEMONS (7) MADSTONE (8)
Score: 44–51 (max 64)
Round 9: 50, 6, 8, 2, 5, 4. Target: 515.
Janet: 514. (5 x 2 x 50) + 8 + 6 (7)
Inderjit: 513.
RR: 515. ((6 + 4) x 50) + 8 + 2 + 5 (10)
Score: 51–51 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: IVIESRED -> DERISIVE
Round 10: R T I L D U I O A
Janet: AUDITOR (7)
Inderjit: OUTLAID (7)
DC: DILATOR (7) TOULADI (7)
OT: AILUROID (8) ROTALIID (8)
Score: 58–58 (max 82)
Round 11: L C S R S O A E B
Janet: cablers
Inderjit: corales
DC: CROSSABLE (18)
Score: 58–58 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "shirty".
Round 12: T R I N P E I D S
Janet: INTREPID (8)
Inderjit: SPRINTED (8)
DC: SPIRITED (8) INSPIRED (8)
OT: PTERIDINS (18)
Score: 66–66 (max 118)
Round 13: N F S N K A E O N
Janet: SNAKE (5)
Inderjit: SNAKE (5)
DC: FAKES (5) NONNAS (6)
OT: NOAKES (6) NONANE (6) NOSEAN (6)
Score: 71–71 (max 124)
Round 14: 25, 75, 50, 5, 3, 4. Target: 479.
Janet: 479. ((5 + 3) x 50) + 75 + 4 (10)
Inderjit: -
Score: 81–71 (max 134)
Round 15: R U E A R R E S T
Inderjit buzzes on 4.25 seconds to say SATURATE which is incorrect.
Janet buzzes on 7.5 seconds to say TREASURER which is correct.
Final Score: 91–71 (max 144)
Statistics Corner
Janet:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4
Inderjit:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 78
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89
C1: Champion Janet Parton (2 wins, 168 points.) From Neath, but originally from the Swansea Valley.
C2: Challenger Inderjit Bedi. From Leicester. His favourite places are the Golden Temple in India and Las Vegas.
DC: Susie Dent and Cheryl Baker.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R D V P A E I R D
R02: N S E T O G U S C
R03: 75, 5, 5, 4, 9, 6. Target: 571.
TTT: WINDCASH - "If you wind up with lots of cash, you can buy one of these at the motorway services."
R04: G T A L O E T L A
R05: R P W E A L E I P
R06: 50, 8, 3, 9, 8, 7. Target: 631.
R07: B M H C R E A Y U
R08: N D S O E Z A M T
R09: 50, 6, 8, 2, 5, 4. Target: 515.
TTT: IVIESRED - "Ivie's red with anger and made these comments about me."
R10: R T I L D U I O A
R11: L C S R S O A E B
R12: T R I N P E I D S
R13: N F S N K A E O N
R14: 25, 75, 50, 5, 3, 4. Target: 479.
R15: R U E A R R E S T (conundrum)
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Round 1: R D V P A E I R D
Janet: PARRIED (7)
Inderjit: PARRIED (7)
DC: REPAIR (6)
OT: ARRIVED (7) RAIRDED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: N S E T O G U S C
Janet: TONGUES (7)
Inderjit: TONGUES (7)
DC: CONTUSES (8)
OT: CONGESTS (8) COUNTESS (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 5, 5, 4, 9, 6. Target: 571.
Janet: 570. Mistake in working.
Inderjit: 576. ((9 - (5 / 5)) x 75) - (6 x 4) (7)
RR: 571. ((75 - (5 + 6)) x 9) - 5 (10)
Score: 14–21 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: WINDCASH -> SANDWICH
Round 4: G T A L O E T L A
Janet: GLOAT (5)
Inderjit: GLOAT (5)
DC: TOTAL (5) LEGATO (6)
OT: GALLATE (7) GLOTTAL (7) TALLAGE (7)
Score: 19–26 (max 32)
Round 5: R P W E A L E I P
Janet: REPEAL (6)
Inderjit: RIPPLE (6)
DC: APPLIER (7)
Score: 25–32 (max 39)
Round 6: 50, 8, 3, 9, 8, 7. Target: 631.
Janet: 623. ((9 + 3) x 50) + 8 + 8 + 7 (5)
Inderjit: 623. ((9 + 3) x 50) + 8 + 8 + 7 (5)
RR: 631. ((3 + 7) x 8 x 8) - 9 (10)
Score: 30–37 (max 49)
Cheryl talks about her memories of winning the Eurovision Song Contest with Bucks Fizz in 1981.
Round 7: B M H C R E A Y U
Janet: CHAMBER (7)
Inderjit: CHAMBER (7)
DC: bauchery
OT: CHAMBRE (7)
Score: 37–44 (max 56)
Round 8: N D S O E Z A M T
Janet: DONATES (7)
Inderjit: DONATES (7)
DC: DAEMONS (7) MADSTONE (8)
Score: 44–51 (max 64)
Round 9: 50, 6, 8, 2, 5, 4. Target: 515.
Janet: 514. (5 x 2 x 50) + 8 + 6 (7)
Inderjit: 513.
RR: 515. ((6 + 4) x 50) + 8 + 2 + 5 (10)
Score: 51–51 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: IVIESRED -> DERISIVE
Round 10: R T I L D U I O A
Janet: AUDITOR (7)
Inderjit: OUTLAID (7)
DC: DILATOR (7) TOULADI (7)
OT: AILUROID (8) ROTALIID (8)
Score: 58–58 (max 82)
Round 11: L C S R S O A E B
Janet: cablers
Inderjit: corales
DC: CROSSABLE (18)
Score: 58–58 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "shirty".
Round 12: T R I N P E I D S
Janet: INTREPID (8)
Inderjit: SPRINTED (8)
DC: SPIRITED (8) INSPIRED (8)
OT: PTERIDINS (18)
Score: 66–66 (max 118)
Round 13: N F S N K A E O N
Janet: SNAKE (5)
Inderjit: SNAKE (5)
DC: FAKES (5) NONNAS (6)
OT: NOAKES (6) NONANE (6) NOSEAN (6)
Score: 71–71 (max 124)
Round 14: 25, 75, 50, 5, 3, 4. Target: 479.
Janet: 479. ((5 + 3) x 50) + 75 + 4 (10)
Inderjit: -
Score: 81–71 (max 134)
Round 15: R U E A R R E S T
Inderjit buzzes on 4.25 seconds to say SATURATE which is incorrect.
Janet buzzes on 7.5 seconds to say TREASURER which is correct.
Final Score: 91–71 (max 144)
Statistics Corner
Janet:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4
Inderjit:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 78
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89