Monday 27th May 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 105)
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2024 12:21 pm
Countdown recap for Monday 27 May 2024.
C1: Challenger Laura Emanuel. A teacher of teaching from Swansea. She was once voted Teacher of the Year in her local area.
C2: Challenger Chrono Yuen. He used to watch the show when he studied in the UK in 2009, but has now lived here since 2022.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S A R S E G S T O
R02: N V E O T A B U S
R03: 25, 75, 1, 9, 6, 6. Target: 759.
TTT: SIDSTEEL - "The water may be sparkling, but it's definitely still."
R04: C S A E N T O B A
R05: M N I U P R I G N
R06: 75, 7, 9, 3, 8, 7. Target: 294.
R07: X A K T I D E O H
R08: M L I U S D E Y N
R09: 25, 100, 10, 6, 8, 7. Target: 202.
TTT: GETREALM - "You get a letter from the head of the realm on your special birthday."
R10: G L A F H E P O S
R11: W T I A M N P E C
R12: N M L E A I C D V
R13: S T E D N O L E O
R14: 9, 9, 10, 5, 10, 8. Target: 693.
R15: G I N G E R B I B (conundrum)
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Round 1: S A R S E G S T O
Laura: STORAGE (7)
Chrono: STAGERS (7)
DC: storages GROSSEST (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: N V E O T A B U S
Laura: BATONS (6)
Chrono: BUTANE (6)
DC: NOVATES (7) SUBOVATE (8) butanes
Score: 13–13 (max 16)
Round 3: 25, 75, 1, 9, 6, 6. Target: 759.
Laura: 757. Mistake in working.
Chrono: 756. ((1 + 9) x 75) + 6 (7)
RR: 759. ((6 - 1) x 6 x 25) + 9 (10)
Score: 13–20 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: SIDSTEEL -> TIDELESS
Round 4: C S A E N T O B A
Laura: ASCENT (6)
Chrono: BEACONS (7)
OT: ABACOST (7) ABACOTS (7) ABATONS (7) CATENAS (7) COSTEAN (7)
Score: 13–27 (max 33)
Round 5: M N I U P R I G N
Laura: UMPIRING (8)
Chrono: PRUNING (7)
Score: 21–27 (max 41)
Round 6: 75, 7, 9, 3, 8, 7. Target: 294.
Laura: 293.
Chrono: 294. ((7 - 3) x 75) - (7 - (9 - 8)) (10)
Score: 21–37 (max 51)
Levi talks about his experience in the Big Brother house.
Round 7: X A K T I D E O H
Laura: DEATH (5)
Chrono: OXIDE (5)
DC: TAXED (5) OXIDATE (7) KATHODE (7)
Score: 26–42 (max 58)
Round 8: M L I U S D E Y N
Laura: slimey
Chrono: unslide
DC: SLIMY (5) SLIMED (6) MUSLINED (8) SNIDELY (7)
Score: 26–42 (max 66)
Round 9: 25, 100, 10, 6, 8, 7. Target: 202.
Laura: 202. (25 x 10) - (8 x 6) (10)
Chrono: 202. (7 - 6 + 100) x (10 - 8) (10)
Score: 36–52 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: GETREALM -> TELEGRAM
Round 10: G L A F H E P O S
Laura: PHASE (5)
Chrono: FLAGS (5)
DC: GOSPEL (6) GALOSH (6)
OT: ALEPHS (6) ALGOSE (6) ALPHOS (6) ASLOPE (6) FOGLES (6) GALOPS (6) GOLAHS (6) HALOES (6) HAOLES (6) OPGAFS (6) PELOGS (6) PEOLAS (6) PHAGES (6) PHOLAS (6) PLAGES (6)
Score: 41–57 (max 82)
Round 11: W T I A M N P E C
Laura: MANIC (5)
Chrono: ANTIC (5)
DC: PICANTE (7)
OT: EMPTAIN (7) NAPTIME (7) NEMATIC (7)
Score: 46–62 (max 89)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "blurb".
Round 12: N M L E A I C D V
Laura: CLAIMED (7)
Chrono: DECIMAL (7)
DC: MEDICAL (7)
OT: CAMELID (7) DECLAIM (7) MEDIVAC (7) MELANIC (7)
Score: 53–69 (max 96)
Round 13: S T E D N O L E O
Laura: STOLEN (6)
Chrono: NOODLES (7)
DC: LODESTONE (18)
Score: 53–76 (max 114)
Round 14: 9, 9, 10, 5, 10, 8. Target: 693.
Laura: -
Chrono: 693. ((9 x 8) + 5) x 9 (10)
Score: 53–86 (max 124)
Round 15: G I N G E R B I B
Laura buzzes on 15.75 seconds to say GIBBERING which is correct.
Final Score: 63–86 (max 134)
Statistics Corner
Laura:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 4
Chrono:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89
C1: Challenger Laura Emanuel. A teacher of teaching from Swansea. She was once voted Teacher of the Year in her local area.
C2: Challenger Chrono Yuen. He used to watch the show when he studied in the UK in 2009, but has now lived here since 2022.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S A R S E G S T O
R02: N V E O T A B U S
R03: 25, 75, 1, 9, 6, 6. Target: 759.
TTT: SIDSTEEL - "The water may be sparkling, but it's definitely still."
R04: C S A E N T O B A
R05: M N I U P R I G N
R06: 75, 7, 9, 3, 8, 7. Target: 294.
R07: X A K T I D E O H
R08: M L I U S D E Y N
R09: 25, 100, 10, 6, 8, 7. Target: 202.
TTT: GETREALM - "You get a letter from the head of the realm on your special birthday."
R10: G L A F H E P O S
R11: W T I A M N P E C
R12: N M L E A I C D V
R13: S T E D N O L E O
R14: 9, 9, 10, 5, 10, 8. Target: 693.
R15: G I N G E R B I B (conundrum)
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Round 1: S A R S E G S T O
Laura: STORAGE (7)
Chrono: STAGERS (7)
DC: storages GROSSEST (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: N V E O T A B U S
Laura: BATONS (6)
Chrono: BUTANE (6)
DC: NOVATES (7) SUBOVATE (8) butanes
Score: 13–13 (max 16)
Round 3: 25, 75, 1, 9, 6, 6. Target: 759.
Laura: 757. Mistake in working.
Chrono: 756. ((1 + 9) x 75) + 6 (7)
RR: 759. ((6 - 1) x 6 x 25) + 9 (10)
Score: 13–20 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: SIDSTEEL -> TIDELESS
Round 4: C S A E N T O B A
Laura: ASCENT (6)
Chrono: BEACONS (7)
OT: ABACOST (7) ABACOTS (7) ABATONS (7) CATENAS (7) COSTEAN (7)
Score: 13–27 (max 33)
Round 5: M N I U P R I G N
Laura: UMPIRING (8)
Chrono: PRUNING (7)
Score: 21–27 (max 41)
Round 6: 75, 7, 9, 3, 8, 7. Target: 294.
Laura: 293.
Chrono: 294. ((7 - 3) x 75) - (7 - (9 - 8)) (10)
Score: 21–37 (max 51)
Levi talks about his experience in the Big Brother house.
Round 7: X A K T I D E O H
Laura: DEATH (5)
Chrono: OXIDE (5)
DC: TAXED (5) OXIDATE (7) KATHODE (7)
Score: 26–42 (max 58)
Round 8: M L I U S D E Y N
Laura: slimey
Chrono: unslide
DC: SLIMY (5) SLIMED (6) MUSLINED (8) SNIDELY (7)
Score: 26–42 (max 66)
Round 9: 25, 100, 10, 6, 8, 7. Target: 202.
Laura: 202. (25 x 10) - (8 x 6) (10)
Chrono: 202. (7 - 6 + 100) x (10 - 8) (10)
Score: 36–52 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: GETREALM -> TELEGRAM
Round 10: G L A F H E P O S
Laura: PHASE (5)
Chrono: FLAGS (5)
DC: GOSPEL (6) GALOSH (6)
OT: ALEPHS (6) ALGOSE (6) ALPHOS (6) ASLOPE (6) FOGLES (6) GALOPS (6) GOLAHS (6) HALOES (6) HAOLES (6) OPGAFS (6) PELOGS (6) PEOLAS (6) PHAGES (6) PHOLAS (6) PLAGES (6)
Score: 41–57 (max 82)
Round 11: W T I A M N P E C
Laura: MANIC (5)
Chrono: ANTIC (5)
DC: PICANTE (7)
OT: EMPTAIN (7) NAPTIME (7) NEMATIC (7)
Score: 46–62 (max 89)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "blurb".
Round 12: N M L E A I C D V
Laura: CLAIMED (7)
Chrono: DECIMAL (7)
DC: MEDICAL (7)
OT: CAMELID (7) DECLAIM (7) MEDIVAC (7) MELANIC (7)
Score: 53–69 (max 96)
Round 13: S T E D N O L E O
Laura: STOLEN (6)
Chrono: NOODLES (7)
DC: LODESTONE (18)
Score: 53–76 (max 114)
Round 14: 9, 9, 10, 5, 10, 8. Target: 693.
Laura: -
Chrono: 693. ((9 x 8) + 5) x 9 (10)
Score: 53–86 (max 124)
Round 15: G I N G E R B I B
Laura buzzes on 15.75 seconds to say GIBBERING which is correct.
Final Score: 63–86 (max 134)
Statistics Corner
Laura:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 4
Chrono:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89