Tuesday 6th August 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 27)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 6 August 2024.

C1: Champion Jennifer Colford (1 win, 78 points.) A retired lecturer originally from Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA, but now lives in Cork, Republic of Ireland.
C2: Challenger Paul Johnson. From St. Helens, Merseyside. He's a big fan of St. Helens RLFC, and went to the 2006 Grand Final.
DC: Susie Dent and Clara Amfo.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: U A I M S T O R E
R02: S P S A U I N L A
R03: 25, 50, 9, 2, 3, 3. Target: 681.
TTT: TIMGREEN - "Tim wore a green beret along with the rest of his company."
R04: T N M O E A G D E
R05: O I A C T W O G A
R06: 100, 75, 6, 5, 10, 10. Target: 185.
R07: I E I M D L O G S
R08: R T P E O E T G I
R09: 25, 75, 100, 8, 6, 2. Target: 680.
TTT: RICECLUB - "The pressure reaches melting point at the theatre."
R10: N R H O E I N P W
R11: E I A T X D U R C
R12: M S G A E I C K L
R13: E I U N D H A T B
R14: 25, 3, 8, 9, 1, 7. Target: 901.
R15: T E N F I N G A S (conundrum)


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Round 1: U A I M S T O R E

Jennifer: stormed
Paul: ATOMISER (8)
DC: MOISTURE (8) MURIATES (8)
OT: AMORTISE (8) AUTOMISE (8) MISROUTE (8) OUTRAISE (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: S P S A U I N L A

Jennifer: PAILS (5)
Paul: unpass
DC: PAULINS (7)
OT: PINALUAS (8)
Score: 5–8 (max 16)

Round 3: 25, 50, 9, 2, 3, 3. Target: 681.

Jennifer: 681. ((50 + 25) x 9) + 3 + 3 (10)
Paul: 681. ((50 + 25) x 9) + 3 + 3 (10)
Score: 15–18 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: TIMGREEN -> REGIMENT

Round 4: T N M O E A G D E

Jennifer: MONTAGE (7)
Paul: ENDGAME (7)
DC: MONTAGED (8) MEGADONT (8)
OT: NEMATODE (8)
Score: 22–25 (max 34)

Round 5: O I A C T W O G A

Jennifer: GOAT (4)
Paul: AWAIT (5)
DC: TOWAI (5)
OT: CIOTOG (6) COGITO (6)
Score: 22–30 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 75, 6, 5, 10, 10. Target: 185.

Jennifer: 185. 100 + 75 + 10 (10)
Paul: 185. 100 + 75 + 10 (10)
Score: 32–40 (max 50)

Clara talks about her memories of some of the biggest music stars doing cover tracks.

Round 7: I E I M D L O G S

Jennifer: IDOLISE (7)
Paul: MISLODGE (8)
DC: moldies
Score: 32–48 (max 58)

Round 8: R T P E O E T G I

Jennifer: POTTIER (7)
Paul: GOITRE (6)
DC: PROTEGE (7)
OT: PETTIER (7) PROETTE (7) TERGITE (7) TREETOP (7)
Score: 39–48 (max 65)

Round 9: 25, 75, 100, 8, 6, 2. Target: 680.

Jennifer: 681. (6 x 100) + 75 + 8 - 2 (7)
Paul: 679. (6 x 100) + 75 + (8 / 2) (7)
RR: 680. ((100 / 25) + 6 + 75) x 8 (10)
Score: 46–55 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: RICECLUB -> CRUCIBLE

Round 10: N R H O E I N P W

Jennifer: WHINER (6)
Paul: PHONIER (7)
OT: NEPHRON (7)
Score: 46–62 (max 82)

Round 11: E I A T X D U R C

Jennifer: CURATED (7)
Paul: crudite
OT: ACRITUDE (8)
Score: 53–62 (max 90)

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

Round 12: M S G A E I C K L

Jennifer: gackles
Paul: IMAGES (6)
DC: MICKLES (7) lickage
OT: ALGESIC (7) AMELICS (7) LACKIES (7) MACKLES (7) MALKIES (7) MELICKS (7) SACLIKE (7)
Score: 53–68 (max 97)

Round 13: E I U N D H A T B

Jennifer: unbathed
Paul: handie
DC: HABITUDE (8) HAUNTED (7)
Score: 53–68 (max 105)

Round 14: 25, 3, 8, 9, 1, 7. Target: 901.

Jennifer: 901. ((3 + 1) x 9 x 25) + 8 - 7 (10)
Paul: 901. ((3 + 1) x 9 x 25) + 8 - 7 (10)
Score: 63–78 (max 115)

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

Jennifer buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say FASTENING which is correct.
Final Score: 73–78 (max 125)

Statistics Corner

Jennifer:
Total score - 73
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 5

Paul:
Total score - 78
Raw score - 84
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 6

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=90