Friday 10th May 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 94)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 10 May 2024.

C1: Champion Janet Parton (3 wins, 259 points.) From Neath, but originally from the Swansea Valley. She's celebrating her 79th birthday today.
C2: Challenger Matty Fraser. A 23-year-old.
DC: Susie Dent and Cheryl Baker.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N G T L S U E A I
R02: G R O E N M I L N
R03: 100, 6, 10, 10, 3, 7. Target: 987.
TTT: PATORROD - "When it comes to performance, this will help to get them off."
R04: T N A U F H E T O
R05: C S P D B U E I E
R06: 50, 5, 3, 8, 2, 1. Target: 542.
R07: S T S N Q G I E A
R08: D S O A J R G E A
R09: 25, 5, 2, 6, 8, 4. Target: 677.
TTT: APESTHUD - "It's what you might have after a clean sweep."
R10: L P O A S C I A O
R11: V R H T M E A E K
R12: S T A O M T I E I
R13: W R B S T A U I U
R14: 75, 3, 6, 5, 5, 1. Target: 742.
R15: T H O D A L O U D (conundrum)


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Round 1: N G T L S U E A I

Janet: STEALING (8)
Matty: STEALING (8)
DC: SALUTING (8) LINGUATES (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 18)

Round 2: G R O E N M I L N

Janet: MORNING (7)
Matty: IGNORE (6)
DC: mingles MONGREL (7)
OT: GREMLIN (7) LONGMEN (7) MERLING (7) MERLION (7) MINGLER (7) NEGRONI (7) NORMING (7) ONLINER (7)
Score: 15–8 (max 25)

Round 3: 100, 6, 10, 10, 3, 7. Target: 987.

Janet: 987. (10 x 100) - (10 + 3) (10)
Matty: 987. (10 x 100) - (6 + 7) (10)
Score: 25–18 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: PATORROD -> TRAPDOOR

Round 4: T N A U F H E T O

Janet: outeat
Matty: TAUNT (5)
DC: FATTEN (6) NOTATE (6)
OT: ATTUNE (6) FUTTAH (6) NATTOU (6) NUTATE (6) TAUTEN (6) TENUTO (6)
Score: 25–23 (max 41)

Round 5: C S P D B U E I E

Janet: SPICED (6)
Matty: SPICED (6)
DC: BESIDE (6) BUSIED (6) CUSPID (6)
OT: BEEDIS (6) BICEPS (6) BIPEDS (6) CEBIDS (6) CUPIDS (6) CUSPED (6) DEUCES (6) EDUCES (6) ESPIED (6) EUCIES (6) PIECED (6) PIECES (6) SEDUCE (6) SPECIE (6) UPSIDE (6)
Score: 31–29 (max 47)

Round 6: 50, 5, 3, 8, 2, 1. Target: 542.

Janet: 547.
Matty: 542. ((8 + 3) x 50) - (5 + 2 + 1) (10)
Score: 31–39 (max 57)

Cheryl talks about various Eurovision things, ahead of tomorrow's event in Sweden.

Round 7: S T S N Q G I E A

Janet: INGESTS (7)
Matty: TEASING (7)
OT: EASTINGS (8) GENISTAS (8) GIANTESS (8) SEATINGS (8)
Score: 38–46 (max 65)

Round 8: D S O A J R G E A

Janet: DOSAGE (6)
Matty: SOARED (6)
DC: RASGEADO (8)
Score: 44–52 (max 73)

Round 9: 25, 5, 2, 6, 8, 4. Target: 677.

Janet: -
Matty: 668. (((6 x 5) - 2) x 25) - (8 x 4) (5)
RR: 677. (((8 x 4) - 5) x 25) + 2 (10)
Score: 44–57 (max 83)

Teatime teaser: APESTHUD -> DUSTHEAP

Round 10: L P O A S C I A O

Janet: ASOCIAL (7)
Matty: SPACIAL (7)
OT: PALACIOS (8)
Score: 51–64 (max 91)

Round 11: V R H T M E A E K

Janet: AVERT (5)
Matty: HEATER (6)
DC: MEERKAT (7)
OT: THERMAE (7)
Score: 51–70 (max 98)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "drop of a hat".

Round 12: S T A O M T I E I

Janet: ATOMISE (7)
Matty: TOASTIE (7)
DC: IMITATE (7) IMITATES (8)
Score: 58–77 (max 106)

Round 13: W R B S T A U I U

Janet: BRUITS (6)
Matty: STRAW (5)
DC: AIRBUS (6)
OT: ARBUTUS (7)
Score: 64–77 (max 113)

Round 14: 75, 3, 6, 5, 5, 1. Target: 742.

Janet: 742. ((5 + 5) x 75) - (6 + 3 - 1) (10)
Matty: 742. ((5 + 5) x 75) - (6 + 3 - 1) (10)
Score: 74–87 (max 123)

Round 15: T H O D A L O U D

No one buzzes. The answer, correctly guessed by Rachel, was ADULTHOOD.
Final Score: 74–87 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

Janet:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4

Matty:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 98
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 4

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