Monday 5th August 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 26)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 5 August 2024.

C1: Champion Liam Critcher (3 wins, 282 points.) From Milton Keynes.
C2: Challenger Jennifer Colford. Originally from Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA, but now lives in Cork, Republic of Ireland. Like Colin, she loves Fenway Park's occupants, the Boston Red Sox baseball team.
DC: Susie Dent and making her DC debut, Clara Amfo.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M D S O U E I Y R
R02: A I A T P N E S V
R03: 75, 5, 1, 8, 9, 7. Target: 497.
TTT: TANGOPIN - "The answer here might stir some emotion."
R04: O E I H D S A D N
R05: L R T E O E S L I
R06: 50, 75, 2, 3, 3, 10. Target: 771.
R07: G U E F I R Q G T
R08: O A E C N D G I T
R09: 25, 100, 50, 75, 8, 1. Target: 254.
TTT: MEATYLIP - "The answer here might stir some memories."
R10: U A E C J B O L G
R11: S N M E I E I T E
R12: O E U S W S R O L
R13: P F N E A U R E B
R14: 25, 9, 5, 1, 4, 2. Target: 617.
R15: D O N U T R A C E (conundrum)


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Round 1: M D S O U E I Y R

Liam: MISERY (6)
Jennifer: MOUSIER (7)
DC: DIMEROUS (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: A I A T P N E S V

Liam: INVEST (6)
Jennifer: AVIATES (7)
DC: PANTIES (7)
OT: SANATIVE (8)
Score: 0–14 (max 16)

Round 3: 75, 5, 1, 8, 9, 7. Target: 497.

Liam: 497. (75 - 5 + 1) x 7 (10)
Jennifer: 498.
Score: 10–14 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: TANGOPIN -> POIGNANT

Round 4: O E I H D S A D N

Liam: ADHESION (8)
Jennifer: HANDIES (7)
DC: ANODISED (8) HIDES (5)
OT: ADENOIDS (8) ADONISED (8) NODHEADS (8)
Score: 18–14 (max 34)

Round 5: L R T E O E S L I

Liam: LOITERS (7)
Jennifer: TOILERS (7)
DC: TROLLIES (8)
OT: LITEROSE (8) LORILETS (8) ROLLIEST (8) ROSELITE (8) ROTELLES (8) ROTELLIS (8)
Score: 25–21 (max 42)

Round 6: 50, 75, 2, 3, 3, 10. Target: 771.

Liam: 771. ((75 + 2) x 10) + (3 / 3) (10)
Jennifer: 771. ((75 + 2) x 10) + (3 / 3) (10)
Score: 35–31 (max 52)

Clara talks about being an "accidental presenter" on Radio 1.

Round 7: G U E F I R Q G T

Liam: QUIET (5)
Jennifer: FIGURE (6)
DC: FUGGIER (7)
Score: 35–37 (max 59)

Round 8: O A E C N D G I T

Liam: TANGOED (7)
Jennifer: COATING (7)
DC: ACTIONED (8)
OT: CATENOID (8)
Score: 42–44 (max 67)

Round 9: 25, 100, 50, 75, 8, 1. Target: 254.

Liam: 251. (8 x 25) + 50 + 1 (7)
Jennifer: 251. (((100 / 50) + 8) x 25) + 1 (7)
RR: 254. ((100 / 25) x (75 + 1)) - 50 (10)
Score: 49–51 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: MEATYLIP -> PLAYTIME

Round 10: U A E C J B O L G

Liam: CABLE (5)
Jennifer: CUBAGE (6)
DC: CAGOULE (7)
Score: 49–57 (max 84)

Round 11: S N M E I E I T E

Liam: ENEMIES (7)
Jennifer: ENEMIES (7)
DC: ENMITIES (8)
OT: MISENITE (8)
Score: 56–64 (max 92)

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

Round 12: O E U S W S R O L

Liam: LOWERS (6)
Jennifer: LOUSERS (7)
DC: SOULERS (7)
OT: ROSEOUS (7) SOOLERS (7)
Score: 56–71 (max 99)

Round 13: P F N E A U R E B

Liam: repane
Jennifer: beaned
DC: UNFREE (6)
OT: BEANER (6) BURPEE (6) PANEER (6) PREFAB (6) URBANE (6)
Score: 56–71 (max 105)

Round 14: 25, 9, 5, 1, 4, 2. Target: 617.

Liam: 618. ((5 + 1) x 4 x 25) + (9 x 2) (7)
Jennifer: 618. ((5 + 1) x 4 x 25) + (9 x 2) (7)
RR: 617. ((((5 + 1) x 25) + 2) x 4) + 9 (10)
Score: 63–78 (max 115)

Round 15: D O N U T R A C E

No one buzzes. The answer was UNDERCOAT.
Final Score: 63–78 (max 125)

Statistics Corner

Liam:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

Jennifer:
Total score - 78
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 2

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