Thursday 2nd May 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 88)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 2 May 2024.

C1: Champion Charlotte Robson (6 wins, 498 (508) points.) A 16-year-old A-Level student from East Sussex.
C2: Challenger Ellie Jones. A former performing arts teacher from Nottingham, but originally from Devon. She loves dancing.
DC: Susie Dent and John Virgo.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S N G I A O M G
R02: T M E A L S U T F
R03: 100, 2, 10, 4, 5, 2. Target: 948.
TTT: LEMONBED - "Give someone courage to make certain words stand out."
R04: R O G S A E P I R
R05: T S D R O E I N U
R06: 50, 75, 4, 6, 4, 1. Target: 459.
R07: D T V T A E O L E
R08: C G I K L E A T D
R09: 50, 5, 4, 8, 10, 4. Target: 616.
TTT: MYCANADA - ""That music's lost its taste", he said with unbending insistence."
R10: Q R O I M E R P U
R11: R P N C I O E N A
R12: D I O E H S A D N
R13: R W N S O E U V G
R14: 50, 100, 25, 75, 2, 5. Target: 584.
R15: F R I S C I A C E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T S N G I A O M G

Charlotte: MOATING (7)
Ellie: MASTING (7)
DC: GIGATONS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: T M E A L S U T F

Charlotte: MEALS (5)
Ellie: muttles
DC: STATEFUL (8)
OT: TASTEFUL (8)
Score: 12–7 (max 16)

Round 3: 100, 2, 10, 4, 5, 2. Target: 948.

Charlotte: 948. ((100 - 5) x 10) - 2 (10)
Ellie: 948. Mistake in working.
Score: 22–7 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: LEMONBED -> EMBOLDEN

Round 4: R O G S A E P I R

Charlotte: GRAPIER (7)
Ellie: graspier
DC: PARRIES (7) SOAPIER (7) GRASPER (7)
OT: PROGERIA (8)
Score: 29–7 (max 34)

Round 5: T S D R O E I N U

Charlotte: ROUNDEST (8)
Ellie: ROUNDEST (8)
DC: OUTSIDER (8) ROUTINES (8)
OT: DOURINES (8) ETOURDIS (8) INTRUDES (8) NITREOUS (8) NORDITES (8) OUTRIDES (8) ROUTINED (8) TONSURED (8) UNSORTED (8)
Score: 37–15 (max 42)

Round 6: 50, 75, 4, 6, 4, 1. Target: 459.

Charlotte: 459. (6 x 75) + 4 + 4 + 1 (10)
Ellie: 459. (6 x 75) + 4 + 4 + 1 (10)
Score: 47–25 (max 52)

John talks about how Stephen Hendry's dominance in snooker in the 1990's.

Round 7: D T V T A E O L E

Charlotte: alotted
Ellie: VALETED (7)
OT: LADETTE (7) TOADLET (7)
Score: 47–32 (max 59)

Round 8: C G I K L E A T D

Charlotte: TICKLED (7)
Ellie: LICKED (6)
DC: TACKLED (7) CITADEL (7) CATLIKE (7)
OT: ALGETIC (7) DELTAIC (7) DIALECT (7) EDICTAL (7) LIGATED (7)
Score: 54–32 (max 66)

Round 9: 50, 5, 4, 8, 10, 4. Target: 616.

Charlotte: 612. ((8 / 4) + 10) x (5 - 4 + 50) (7)
Ellie: 612. (8 + 4) x (50 + 5 - 4) (7)
RR: 616. ((8 + 4 + 50) x 10) - 4 (10)
Score: 61–39 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: MYCANADA -> ADAMANCY

Round 10: Q R O I M E R P U

Charlotte: PRIMER (6)
Ellie: PRIMER (6)
DC: IMPURE (6)
OT: PRIMERO (7) PRIMEUR (7)
Score: 67–45 (max 83)

Round 11: R P N C I O E N A

Charlotte: CANNIER (7)
Ellie: PANNIER (7)
DC: CAPONIER (8) PROCAINE (8)
OT: APOCRINE (8) PINACONE (8)
Score: 74–52 (max 91)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some place names.

Round 12: D I O E H S A D N

Charlotte: SHADED (6)
Ellie: ANODISED (8)
OT: ADENOIDS (8) ADHESION (8) ADONISED (8) NODHEADS (8)
Score: 74–60 (max 99)

Round 13: R W N S O E U V G

Charlotte: OWNERS (6)
Ellie: WRONGS (6)
DC: GROUSE (6) OVERSWUNG (18)
Score: 80–66 (max 117)

Round 14: 50, 100, 25, 75, 2, 5. Target: 584.

Charlotte: 579. (5 x 100) + 75 + ((50 / 25) x 2) (7)
Ellie: 579. (5 x 100) + 75 + (50 / 25) + 2 (7)
RR: 585. (5 x (100 + 2)) + 75 (7)
OT: 583. (5 x (100 + 2)) + 75 - (50 / 25) (7)
Score: 87–73 (max 124)

Round 15: F R I S C I A C E

Ellie buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say FRICASSEE which is incorrect.
Charlotte does not buzz.
The answer, correctly guessed by Susie, was SACRIFICE.
Final Score: 87–73 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Charlotte:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 5

Ellie:
Total score - 73
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 5

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