Wednesday 5th June 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 112)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 5 June 2024.

C1: Champion Peter Young (2 wins, 147 points.) From Cowes, Isle of Wight.
C2: Challenger Carole Melon. A former bank manager from Musselburgh, East Lothian. She has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, and previously worked at the DIsney Store.
DC: Susie Dent and Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R M G S E U K O I
R02: E U I C D H S E L
R03: 3, 6, 4, 10, 9, 10. Target: 778.
TTT: STARCOAT - "It's not an angry seafood condiment, it's a sweet dessert."
R04: T F S I E A D N E
R05: O P M E T S O P R
R06: 75, 25, 100, 7, 8, 4. Target: 146.
R07: L N C N A E A I A
R08: Y M N I A O S T E
R09: 100, 3, 10, 1, 9, 4. Target: 529.
TTT: WAGESTAY - "She used her wage to pay for a few short stays overseas."
R10: N T S G A O E A P
R11: G R E U S A W N L
R12: V D W O U A B R E
R13: L G H I E M I R T
R14: 75, 50, 100, 3, 9, 7. Target: 455.
R15: T A N G I I E S T (conundrum)


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Round 1: R M G S E U K O I

Peter: GRIMES (6)
Carole: MOUSIER (7)
DC: MORGUES (7) IRKSOME (7)
OT: MORGIES (7) MUSIKER (7) MUSKIER (7) OGREISM (7) ROUEISM (7) SMOKIER (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: E U I C D H S E L

Peter: chiseled
Carole: euclids
DC: SCHEDULE (8)
OT: EDICULES (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 3, 6, 4, 10, 9, 10. Target: 778.

Peter: -
Carole: 769. ((4 + 3) x ((10 x 10) + 9)) + 6 (5)
RR: 778. ((10 + 9) x 4 x 10) + (6 x 3) (10)
Score: 0–12 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: STARCOAT -> CROSTATA

Round 4: T F S I E A D N E

Peter: DEFIANT (7)
Carole: INFESTED (8)
DC: FASTENED (8) ANDESITE (8)
Score: 0–20 (max 33)

Round 5: O P M E T S O P R

Peter: POOREST (7)
Carole: MOPPETS (7)
DC: PROMOTES (8)
OT: PROTOMES (8)
Score: 7–27 (max 41)

Round 6: 75, 25, 100, 7, 8, 4. Target: 146.

Peter: 144. 100 + (7 x 8) - ((75 / 25) x 4) (7)
Carole: 144. 100 + 7 + 8 + 4 + 25 (7)
RR: 146. 75 - 25 + 100 - 4 (10)
Score: 14–34 (max 51)

Krishnan talks about his viral interview with Quentin Tarantino.

Round 7: L N C N A E A I A

Peter: CLEAN (5)
Carole: incline
DC: CANNAE (6) ALANINE (7)
OT: ALCANINE (8)
Score: 19–34 (max 59)

Round 8: Y M N I A O S T E

Peter: MOANIEST (8)
Carole: NASTY (5)
DC: AMNIOTES (8)
Score: 27–34 (max 67)

Round 9: 100, 3, 10, 1, 9, 4. Target: 529.

Peter: 530. ((1 + 4) x 100) + (3 x 10) (7)
Carole: 523.
RR: 529. ((9 - 4) x 100) + (10 x 3) - 1 (10)
Score: 34–34 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: WAGESTAY -> GETAWAYS

Round 10: N T S G A O E A P

Peter: PAGEANTS (8)
Carole: POSTAGE (7)
DC: PONTAGES (8)
OT: PATAGONS (8) SEPTAGON (8)
Score: 42–34 (max 85)

Round 11: G R E U S A W N L

Peter: WANGLERS (8)
Carole: unwagers
DC: UNWAGE (6) GRANULES (8) WRANGLES (8) GUNWALES (8)
Score: 50–34 (max 93)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "gone for a Burton".

Round 12: V D W O U A B R E

Peter: BARED (5)
Carole: BREAD (5)
DC: OVERDUB (7)
Score: 55–39 (max 100)

Round 13: L G H I E M I R T

Peter: MIGHTIER (8)
Carole: LIGHTER (7)
Score: 63–39 (max 108)

Round 14: 75, 50, 100, 3, 9, 7. Target: 455.

Peter: 455. ((9 - 3) x 75) + 7 - (100 / 50) (10)
Carole: -
Score: 73–39 (max 118)

Round 15: T A N G I I E S T

No one buzzes. The answer, correctly guessed by Rachel, was INSTIGATE.
Final Score: 73–39 (max 128)

Statistics Corner

Peter:
Total score - 73
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 5

Carole:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 30
Raw % of max - 49
Total average score per round - 2.6
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 2

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