c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 10 June 2024.

C1: Champion Peter Young (5 wins, 432 points.) From Cowes, Isle of Wight.
C2: Challenger Martin Jasper. From Cambridge, but originally from Plymouth. He attended the famous Plymouth Argyle 3-2 Santos (featuring a certain Pele) match in 1973.
DC: Susie Dent and making her DC debut, Sam Quek.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N R D N A U I L A
R02: R P T E A E N L I
R03: 100, 8, 7, 2, 3, 10. Target: 389.
TTT: DROPSTHE - "When someone drops the vase, it can become this hundreds of years later."
R04: T R F E O E R K O
R05: C R S T E A O I A
R06: 75, 50, 6, 1, 7, 5. Target: 299.
R07: Y M E G A N D I G
R08: N G T E O I R B A
R09: 100, 7, 8, 1, 8, 10. Target: 791.
TTT: SUEDEEND - "The plain brown loaf wasn't one of the tournament favourites."
R10: R C H E I O T W O
R11: C G D A E I F A N
R12: M D S O I E T Q O
R13: N S T H U E O S L
R14: 75, 6, 10, 10, 7, 7. Target: 742.
R15: I N H A L E R Q U (conundrum)


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Round 1: N R D N A U I L A

Peter: DIURNAL (7)
Martin: RADIAL (6)
DC: ANNULAR (7)
OT: RAINLAND (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: R P T E A E N L I

Peter: PETALINE (8)
Martin: PAINTER (7)
OT: PETENLAIR (18) PLANERITE (18)
Score: 15–0 (max 26)

Round 3: 100, 8, 7, 2, 3, 10. Target: 389.

Peter: 388. Mistake in working.
Martin: 390. (100 x (8 / 2)) - 7 - 3 (7)
RR: 389. (((7 x 2) - 10) x 100) - 8 - 3 (10)
Score: 15–7 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: DROPSTHE -> POTSHERD

Round 4: T R F E O E R K O

Peter: FERRET (6)
Martin: FERRET (6)
DC: FOOTER (6) forker
OT: FOETOR (6) KORERO (6) REFOOT (6) REROOF (6) RETOOK (6) ROOFER (6) ROOTER (6) TORERO (6)
Score: 21–13 (max 42)

Round 5: C R S T E A O I A

Peter: COASTER (7)
Martin: trices
DC: RACIEST (7)
OT: ACATRIES (8)
Score: 28–13 (max 50)

Round 6: 75, 50, 6, 1, 7, 5. Target: 299.

Peter: 299. (50 x 6) - 1 (10)
Martin: 299. (50 x 6) - 1 (10)
Score: 38–23 (max 60)

Sam talks about the road to her winning Olympic gold at the Rio Olympics.

Round 7: Y M E G A N D I G

Peter: GAMINE (6)
Martin: GAMING (6)
DC: ENIGMA (6) MAGGIE (6)
OT: MAGINED (7)
Score: 44–29 (max 67)

Round 8: N G T E O I R B A

Peter: BERATING (8)
Martin: BERATING (8)
DC: BARITONE (8)
OT: ABORIGEN (8) ABORTING (8) BIOAGENT (8) OBTAINER (8) ORANGITE (8) REBATING (8) REOBTAIN (8)
Score: 52–37 (max 75)

Round 9: 100, 7, 8, 1, 8, 10. Target: 791.

Peter: 791. (100 x 8) - 1 - 8 (10)
Martin: 791. (100 x 8) - 1 - 8 (10)
Score: 62–47 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: SUEDEEND -> UNSEEDED

Round 10: R C H E I O T W O

Peter: CHEROOT (7)
Martin: CHEROOT (7)
DC: WOTCHER (7)
OT: OCHROITE (8)
Score: 69–54 (max 93)

Round 11: C G D A E I F A N

Peter: DEFACING (8)
Martin: DEFACING (8)
DC: FANCIED (7)
Score: 77–62 (max 101)

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

Round 12: M D S O I E T Q O

Peter: MOODIEST (8)
Martin: MOODIEST (8)
OT: DOOMIEST (8) SODOMITE (8)
Score: 85–70 (max 109)

Round 13: N S T H U E O S L

Peter: SLEUTHS (7)
Martin: HUSTLES (7)
DC: HOTNESS (7)
OT: LOTHNESS (8)
Score: 92–77 (max 117)

Round 14: 75, 6, 10, 10, 7, 7. Target: 742.

Peter: 743. (75 x 10) - 6 - (7 / 7) (7)
Martin: 743. (75 x 10) - 6 - (7 / 7) (7)
RR: 742. (75 x 10) - (7 - 6 + 7) (10)
Score: 99–84 (max 127)

Round 15: I N H A L E R Q U

Martin buzzes on 5 seconds to say HARLEQUIN which is correct.
Final Score: 99–94 (max 137)

Statistics Corner

Peter:
Total score - 99
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 6

Martin:
Total score - 94
Raw score - 107
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 7

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