Tuesday 28th May 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 106)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 28 May 2024.

C1: Challenger Chrono Yuen (1 win, 86 points.)
C2: Challenger Clair McMaster. A biochemistry lecturer. She loves plushy toys.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G L O N A U I S T
R02: S O A R T E A H R
R03: 100, 9, 1, 9, 8, 10. Target: 826.
TTT: AGIFTEMU - "It sounds like a scandal about smoke, so let's clear things up."
R04: T U I R D W E S N
R05: L Y C O E A S N T
R06: 50, 6, 4, 3, 7, 5. Target: 355.
R07: D P G O U S D A E
R08: I E N R W A V G T
R09: 100, 4, 6, 9, 1, 5. Target: 766.
TTT: ELITETOT - "The answer will come out in the wash, with an odour."
R10: P I T M D O S E X
R11: N R A C E L S I P
R12: R D L O E G C A L
R13: Z H T U E U E B A
R14: 25, 1, 10, 10, 4, 9. Target: 776.
R15: A H W A R Y T W O (conundrum)


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

Chrono: LASTING (7)
Claire: alongs
DC: SALUTING (8) OUTGAINS (8)
OT: ANTILOGS (8) TOUSLING (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: S O A R T E A H R

Chrono: SHORTER (7)
Claire: ROASTER (7)
DC: AERATORS (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)

Round 3: 100, 9, 1, 9, 8, 10. Target: 826.

Chrono: 827. (8 x 100) + 10 + 9 + 9 - 1 (7)
Claire: 826. Mistake in working.
RR: 826. (((9 / 9) + 1 + 100) x 8) + 10 (10)
Score: 21–7 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: AGIFTEMU -> FUMIGATE

Round 4: T U I R D W E S N

Chrono: REWINDS (7)
Claire: INTRUDE (7)
DC: INTRUDES (8) DUSTIER (7)
Score: 28–14 (max 34)

Round 5: L Y C O E A S N T

Chrono: LANCETS (7)
Claire: STOLEN (6)
DC: LACTONES (8) ACOLYTES (8)
Score: 35–14 (max 42)

Round 6: 50, 6, 4, 3, 7, 5. Target: 355.

Chrono: 355. ((7 x 3) + 50) x 5 (10)
Claire: 355. (50 x 7) + 5 (10)
Score: 45–24 (max 52)

Levi talks about how he got of love of food, and how he changed his name from Keith to Levi.

Round 7: D P G O U S D A E

Chrono: DODGES (6)
Claire: SPADE (5)
OT: DAGOES (6) DOSAGE (6) DOUSED (6) GASPED (6) GOADED (6) PADDOS (6) PADOUS (6) PAEDOS (6) PAUSED (6) PODGED (6) PODGES (6) POGUES (6) PSEUDO (6) SOAPED (6) SOUPED (6) SPADED (6)
Score: 51–24 (max 58)

Round 8: I E N R W A V G T

Chrono: WATERING (8)
Claire: TANGIER (7)
DC: WAVERING (8) AVERTING (8) TWANGIER (8)
OT: VINTAGER (8)
Score: 59–24 (max 66)

Round 9: 100, 4, 6, 9, 1, 5. Target: 766.

Chrono: 764. ((6 + 1) x (100 + 9)) + 5 - 4 (7)
Claire: -
RR: 766. ((100 - 5) x (9 - 1)) + 6 (10)
Score: 66–24 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: ELITETOT -> TOILETTE

Round 10: P I T M D O S E X

Chrono: DEPOSIT (7)
Claire: SPITED (6)
DC: MODISTE (7)
OT: DOPIEST (7) EXOTISM (7) IMPOSED (7) MITOSED (7) MOISTED (7) MOPIEST (7) OPTIMES (7) PIXSOME (7) PODITES (7) POSITED (7) POXIEST (7) STOMPED (7) STOMPIE (7) TOPSIDE (7)
Score: 73–24 (max 83)

Round 11: N R A C E L S I P

Chrono: PRINCES (7)
Claire: PARCELS (7)
DC: PELICANS (8) REPLICAS (8) CAPELINS (8)
OT: CALIPERS (8) CARLINES (8) EARCLIPS (8) PANICLES (8) PICARELS (8) PRALINES (8) SPIRACLE (8)
Score: 80–31 (max 91)

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

Round 12: R D L O E G C A L

Chrono: collaged
Claire: LOCAL (5)
DC: COLLAGE (7) CAROLLED (8) COLLARED (8)
Score: 80–36 (max 99)

Round 13: Z H T U E U E B A

Chrono: BATHE (5)
Claire: BATHE (5)
DC: BEAUT (5)
OT: BUTEA (5) HAUTE (5) THEBE (5)
Score: 85–41 (max 104)

Round 14: 25, 1, 10, 10, 4, 9. Target: 776.

Chrono: 775. (25 x 9 x (4 - 1)) + (10 x 10) (7)
Claire: 779.
RR: 776. (((10 x 4) - 9) x 25) + 1 (10)
Score: 92–41 (max 114)

Round 15: A H W A R Y T W O

Chrono buzzes on 16.75 seconds to say THROWAWAY which is correct.
Final Score: 102–41 (max 124)

Statistics Corner

Chrono:
Total score - 102
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 6

Claire:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 72
Total % of max - 33
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 2.7
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 2

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