Wednesday 7th August 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 28)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 7 August 2024.

C1: Champion Paul Johnson (1 win, 78 points.) From St. Helens, Merseyside.
C2: Challenger Jim Sales. Originally from Wallington, Surrey. He was previously on the show in Series 70, losing to a certain Mark Murray...
DC: Susie Dent and Clara Amfo.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

C1: Champion Paul Johnson (1 win, 78 points.)
C2: Challenger Jim Sales.
DC: Susie Dent and Clara Amfo.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R P D E I O R L U
R02: G T A H R I E S M
R03: 10, 6, 6, 1, 4, 9. Target: 234.
TTT: VATRELIC - "A green touch from top to bottom."
R04: S L O S E A V T O
R05: F P M A O E C D N
R06: 50, 2, 5, 7, 5, 1. Target: 974.
R07: T L H U O I S T E
R08: N V O R A E S W D
R09: 50, 25, 100, 75, 5, 8. Target: 221.
TTT: HOUSEPIG - "13 black cats somewhere in Ireland."
R10: Q R I M E O L G N
R11: F B S I A U R N I
R12: M N O S T E A G T
R13: P W P E A U G K T
R14: 3, 10, 6, 4, 9, 3. Target: 947.
R15: R E D E M P I R E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R P D E I O R L U

Paul: PERIOD (6)
Jim: PROUDER (7)
DC: RULED (5)
OT: EUPLOID (7) LEPROID (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: G T A H R I E S M

Paul: ragtimes
Jim: smartie
DC: RAGTIME (7) MEGAHITS (8)
OT: GREATISH (8) HAGISTER (8) MAGISTER (8) MARTHIES (8) MIGRATES (8) STERIGMA (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 10, 6, 6, 1, 4, 9. Target: 234.

Paul: 234. (6 x 10 x 4) - 6 (10)
Jim: 234. (6 x 10 x 4) - 6 (10)
Score: 10–17 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: VATRELIC -> VERTICAL

Round 4: S L O S E A V T O

Paul: OVATES (6)
Jim: STOOLS (6)
DC: SOLVATES (8)
Score: 16–23 (max 33)

Round 5: F P M A O E C D N

Paul: DEACON (6)
Jim: FAMED (5)
DC: DECAMP (6) POMADE (6)
OT: COMPAND (7)
Score: 22–23 (max 40)

Round 6: 50, 2, 5, 7, 5, 1. Target: 974.

Paul: 973. ((5 + 5) x 2 x (50 - 1)) - 7 (7)
Jim: 980.
RR: 974. (((50 x 5) - 7) x (5 - 1)) + 2 (10)
Score: 29–23 (max 50)

Clara talks about her favourite festival stories.

Round 7: T L H U O I S T E

Paul: SHUTTLE (7)
Jim: THISTLE (7)
DC: HOSTILE (7) HOLIEST (7) OUTHITS (7)
OT: EOLITHS (7) HOTLIST (7) HOTTIES (7) LITHEST (7) LITHOES (7) LITOTES (7) LOUTISH (7) OUTLETS (7) OUTLIES (7) TITULES (7) TOILETS (7)
Score: 36–30 (max 57)

Round 8: N V O R A E S W D

Paul: OVERSAW (7)
Jim: WANDERS (7)
DC: WARDENS (7)
OT: ADROWSE (7) DOWNERS (7) DWARVEN (7) DWARVES (7) ONWARDS (7) REAVOWS (7) REDAWNS (7) REDOWAS (7) VENDORS (7) WOADERS (7) WONDERS (7)
Score: 43–37 (max 64)

Round 9: 50, 25, 100, 75, 5, 8. Target: 221.

Paul: 225.
Jim: 221. ((8 - 5) x 75) - (100 / 25) (10)
Score: 43–47 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: HOUSEPIG -> PISHOGUE

Round 10: Q R I M E O L G N

Paul: IGNORE (6)
Jim: LINGER (6)
DC: GREMLIN (7) MINGLER (7)
OT: MERLING (7) MERLION (7) MONGREL (7)
Score: 49–53 (max 81)

Round 11: F B S I A U R N I

Paul: BRAINS (6)
Jim: BASIN (5)
DC: UNFAIR (6) RAISIN (6)
OT: AIFRINS (7) BANSURI (7) RUBIANS (7)
Score: 55–53 (max 88)

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

Round 12: M N O S T E A G T

Paul: MONTAGES (8)
Jim: stonage
OT: GEOMANTS (8) MAGNETOS (8) MEGATONS (8) METAGONS (8)
Score: 63–53 (max 96)

Round 13: P W P E A U G K T

Paul: TWEAK (5)
Jim: WAGE (4)
DC: UPTAKE (6) PUPATE (6)
Score: 68–53 (max 102)

Round 14: 3, 10, 6, 4, 9, 3. Target: 947.

Paul: -
Jim: -
RR: 948. (7)
OT: 948. ((((9 x 3) + 4) x 10) + 6) x 3 (7)
Score: 68–53 (max 109)

Round 15: R E D E M P I R E

Paul buzzes on 15.5 seconds to say PREMIERED which is correct.
Final Score: 78–53 (max 119)

Statistics Corner

Paul:
Total score - 78
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5

Jim:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 72
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 5

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