Tuesday 4th June 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 111)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 4 June 2024.

C1: Champion Peter Young (1 win, 61 points.) From Cowes, Isle of Wight.
C2: Challenger Connor Crabbe. An A-Level student from Edinburgh. Even though he's only 17, he's already a qualified referee!
DC: Susie Dent and Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T M L N I A I A S
R02: N H U E T S I O D
R03: 8, 4, 3, 5, 1, 3. Target: 673.
TTT: CHESSDUO - "This will leave you feeling utterly deceived."
R04: T J I A S O R T P
R05: E I E M T V U R T
R06: 50, 100, 8, 5, 1, 7. Target: 292.
R07: E G R N D A E C O
R08: R P I A N S O G C
R09: 100, 7, 3, 4, 9, 8. Target: 136.
TTT: NEWORDER - ""How does it feel?", Dion thought to himself."
R10: N E O W Y A E D O
R11: S T G R E U A N O
R12: A E S F A O M R E
R13: I E G S C A L K I
R14: 25, 75, 100, 10, 4, 7. Target: 740.
R15: G O V E R H I N O (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: T M L N I A I A S

Peter: analist
Connor: MANIAS (6)
DC: ANIMALIST (18) ANIMALS (7) TALISMAN (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 18)

Round 2: N H U E T S I O D

Peter: unhoisted
Connor: studion
DC: HOISTED (7) HEDONIST (8) OUTSHINE (8) outshined
OT: HIDEOUTS (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 26)

Round 3: 8, 4, 3, 5, 1, 3. Target: 673.

Peter: -
Connor: -
RR: 672. (((5 + 1) x 3) + 3) x 4 x 8 (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 33)

Teatime teaser: CHESSDUO -> HOCUSSED

Round 4: T J I A S O R T P

Peter: PROTIST (7)
Connor: PAST (4)
DC: PATRIOTS (8)
Score: 7–6 (max 41)

Round 5: E I E M T V U R T

Peter: MUTTER (6)
Connor: TIME (4)
DC: muttier EMITTER (7) TERMITE (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 48)

Round 6: 50, 100, 8, 5, 1, 7. Target: 292.

Peter: 292. ((5 + 1) x 50) - 8 (10)
Connor: 292. ((8 - 5) x 100) - 7 - 1 (10)
Score: 23–16 (max 58)

Krishnan talks about his early TV career, and how he got his big break.

Round 7: E G R N D A E C O

Peter: GRANDEE (7)
Connor: RANGED (6)
DC: GRENADE (7) RENEGADO (8)
Score: 30–16 (max 66)

Round 8: R P I A N S O G C

Peter: CORPSING (8)
Connor: COPINGS (7)
OT: ORGANICS (8) PARSONIC (8) SCARPING (8) SCRAPING (8)
Score: 38–16 (max 74)

Round 9: 100, 7, 3, 4, 9, 8. Target: 136.

Peter: 136. (4 x 9) + 100 (10)
Connor: 136. Mistake in working.
Score: 48–16 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: NEWORDER -> WONDERER

Round 10: N E O W Y A E D O

Peter: ENDOW (5)
Connor: WOODY (5)
DC: WOODEN (6)
OT: NOYADE (6) WEANED (6) YAWNED (6) YEANED (6)
Score: 53–21 (max 90)

Round 11: S T G R E U A N O

Peter: OUTRANGES (18)
Connor: GREATS (6)
Score: 71–21 (max 108)

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

Round 12: A E S F A O M R E

Peter: FREES (5)
Connor: FEARS (5)
DC: foamers FEARSOME (8)
Score: 76–26 (max 116)

Round 13: I E G S C A L K I

Peter: glaces
Connor: scales
DC: SACLIKE (7)
OT: ALGESIC (7) LACKIES (7) LAICISE (7)
Score: 76–26 (max 123)

Round 14: 25, 75, 100, 10, 4, 7. Target: 740.

Peter: 730.
Connor: 740. (100 x 7) + (10 x 4) (10)
Score: 76–36 (max 133)

Round 15: G O V E R H I N O

Peter buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say HOOVERING which is correct.
Final Score: 86–36 (max 143)

Statistics Corner

Peter:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5

Connor:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 25
Raw % of max - 44
Total average score per round - 2.4
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 2

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