Friday 9th August 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 30)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 9 August 2024.

C1: Champion Paul Johnson (3 wins, 249 points.) A window and door frame polisher from St. Helens, Merseyside.
C2: Challenger Dan O'Donohoe. A taxi controller/driver from Norfolk. He once picked up Steve Coogan (aka Norfolk's Alan Partridge).
DC: Susie Dent and Clara Amfo.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

C1: Champion Paul Johnson (3 wins, 249 points.)
C2: Challenger Dan O'Donohoe.
DC: Susie Dent and Clara Amfo.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W S R E O U B M C
R02: F R S E O E N P B
R03: 100, 75, 50, 3, 1, 9. Target: 672.
TTT: KENBASIL - "When it comes to security, these are for the young ones."
R04: N G R I A E H T A
R05: Y P T E I A L J L
R06: 50, 75, 2, 4, 5, 2. Target: 935.
R07: N S R E I U P V L
R08: N S W A I A L I A
R09: 50, 6, 3, 6, 8, 7. Target: 642.
TTT: EYESCHER - "Cher's singing "If I can find a whey". Well, open your eyes, there's lots in here."
R10: G S K I U E C D X
R11: S R N A I U D G T
R12: F T R E A E M D I
R13: S G N E O I M R G
R14: 75, 50, 8, 1, 5, 5. Target: 505.
R15: G E R B I L T U T (conundrum)


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Round 1: W S R E O U B M C

Paul: COMBERS (7)
Dan: COMBERS (7)
DC: OBSCURE (7)
OT: CUMBERS (7) RECUMBS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: F R S E O E N P B

Paul: PERSON (6)
Dan: OPENERS (7)
DC: ENROBES (7)
OT: BOREENS (7) PEREONS (7) REOPENS (7) REPONES (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 14)

Round 3: 100, 75, 50, 3, 1, 9. Target: 672.

Paul: 672. (9 x 75) - 3 (10)
Dan: 672. (9 x 75) - 3 (10)
Score: 17–24 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: KENBASIL -> BLANKIES

Round 4: N G R I A E H T A

Paul: HEARTING (8)
Dan: HEATING (7)
DC: INGATHER (8)
OT: AERATING (8) EARTHING (8)
Score: 25–24 (max 32)

Round 5: Y P T E I A L J L

Paul: LATELY (6)
Dan: pilate
DC: PETALLY (7) PALLITE (7)
OT: EPYLLIA (7) PLAYLET (7)
Score: 31–24 (max 39)

Round 6: 50, 75, 2, 4, 5, 2. Target: 935.

Paul: 931. Mistake in working.
Dan: 929. Mistake in working.
RR: 935. (((50 x 4) + 2) x 5) - 75 (10)
Score: 31–24 (max 49)

Clara talks about her new ITV show, Studio Sessions.

Round 7: N S R E I U P V L

Paul: PRUNES (6)
Dan: INSURE (6)
DC: VULPINE (7)
OT: PERUVINS (8)
Score: 37–30 (max 57)

Round 8: N S W A I A L I A

Paul: SLAIN (5)
Dan: ALIAS (5)
DC: NAWALS (6) inlaws
OT: LANAIS (6) LIANAS (6) LIWAAS (6) SALINA (6)
Score: 42–35 (max 63)

Round 9: 50, 6, 3, 6, 8, 7. Target: 642.

Paul: 642. ((7 + 6) x 50) - 8 (10)
Dan: 642. ((7 + 6) x 50) - 8 (10)
Score: 52–45 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: EYESCHER -> CHEESERY

Round 10: G S K I U E C D X

Paul: SUCKED (6)
Dan: DUCKIES (7)
Score: 52–52 (max 80)

Round 11: S R N A I U D G T

Paul: DURIANS (7)
Dan: STARING (7)
DC: DUSTING (7) DARTING (7)
OT: UNITARDS (8)
Score: 59–59 (max 88)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "night on the tiles" and "painting the town red".

Round 12: F T R E A E M D I

Paul: EMIRATE (7)
Dan: FARMED (6)
DC: DIAMETER (8)
OT: DIATREME (8)
Score: 66–59 (max 96)

Round 13: S G N E O I M R G

Paul: GROINS (6)
Dan: SMOGGIER (8)
DC: MOGGIES (7) MERGING (7)
OT: GERMINGS (8)
Score: 66–67 (max 104)

Round 14: 75, 50, 8, 1, 5, 5. Target: 505.

Paul: 507. ((5 + 5) x 50) + 8 - 1 (7)
Dan: 501.
RR: 505. ((8 - 1) x (75 + 5)) - 50 - 5 (10)
Score: 73–67 (max 114)

Round 15: G E R B I L T U T

No one buzzes. The answer was LITTERBUG.
Final Score: 73–67 (max 124)

Statistics Corner

Paul:
Total score - 73
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4

Dan:
Total score - 67
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 6

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