c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 3 June 2024.

C1: Challenger Louise Williamson (1 win, 87 points.) A nurse from Norfolk.
C2: Challenger Peter Young. From Cowes, Isle of Wight.
DC: Susie Dent and making his DC debut, Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S U H O I D G E M
R02: O I D L A H E N B
R03: 50, 9, 3, 1, 6, 6. Target: 198.
TTT: PROPSIDE - "The prop in the rugby side was great at kicking these."
R04: N L I O E T G I R
R05: S E N P A E T R D
R06: 1, 3, 9, 6, 6, 10. Target: 964.
R07: L I Y S T E S W O
R08: E C L I E M L C I
R09: 25, 75, 8, 4, 5, 6. Target: 889.
TTT: SENSEPAL - "The dilapidated greenhouse caused them no bother. "
R10: D S V E A G E U A
R11: C O R F E A N R N
R12: E G U B O S T A D
R13: R E Q U E N P A N
R14: 2, 1, 8, 3, 1, 5. Target: 367.
R15: D E S C E N D O N (conundrum)


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Round 1: S U H O I D G E M

Louise: HOUSED (6)
Peter: HOUSED (6)
DC: SMUDGE (6) GUSHED (6) MUSHED (6) HOMIES (6) GUMSHOE (7)
OT: HIDEOUS (7) SOUGHED (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: O I D L A H E N B

Louise: BOILED (6)
Peter: BAILED (6)
DC: LOANED (6) LIONHEAD (8) HOBNAILED (18)
Score: 12–12 (max 25)

Round 3: 50, 9, 3, 1, 6, 6. Target: 198.

Louise: 199.
Peter: 198. (50 x 3) + ((9 - 1) x 6) (10)
Score: 12–22 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: PROPSIDE -> DROPPIES

Round 4: N L I O E T G I R

Louise: LOITERING (18)
Peter: gironite
Score: 30–22 (max 53)

Round 5: S E N P A E T R D

Louise: SEDATE (6)
Peter: repasted
DC: PARENTED (8) PRETENDS (8)
OT: PASTERNED (18) SPREADNET (18)
Score: 36–22 (max 71)

Round 6: 1, 3, 9, 6, 6, 10. Target: 964.

Louise: -
Peter: -
RR: 964. (((9 x 6) - 1) x 6 x 3) + 10 (10)
Score: 36–22 (max 81)

Krishnan talks about a bike ride between London and Paris that he does for charity.

Round 7: L I Y S T E S W O

Louise: TOWELS (6)
Peter: yowliest
DC: SLOWEST (7) STYLISE (7)
OT: EOLISTS (7) SLOWIES (7) SWOLEST (7) SYSTOLE (7) TOYLESS (7) WITLESS (7) WOYLIES (7)
Score: 42–22 (max 88)

Round 8: E C L I E M L C I

Louise: cillic
Peter: climic
DC: ICICLE (6) MICELLE (7)
Score: 42–22 (max 95)

Round 9: 25, 75, 8, 4, 5, 6. Target: 889.

Louise: 878.
Peter: 889. ((8 + 4) x 75) - 5 - 6 (10)
Score: 42–32 (max 105)

Teatime teaser: SENSEPAL -> PANELESS

Round 10: D S V E A G E U A

Louise: SAVAGED (7)
Peter: AGAVES (6)
OT: AEDEAGUS (8)
Score: 49–32 (max 113)

Round 11: C O R F E A N R N

Louise: FORCE (5)
Peter: FORERAN (7)
DC: france CORNEA (6)
OT: FERROAN (7)
Score: 49–39 (max 120)

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

Round 12: E G U B O S T A D

Louise: BUDGETS (7)
Peter: BOASTED (7)
DC: BUSTED (6) BOUTADES (8)
Score: 56–46 (max 128)

Round 13: R E Q U E N P A N

Louise: paneer (declared as 7)
Peter: QUEEN (5)
DC: PANEER (6)
OT: PANNER (6) PENNER (6) PUNNER (6) QUAERE (6) UNNEAR (6)
Score: 56–51 (max 134)

Round 14: 2, 1, 8, 3, 1, 5. Target: 367.

Louise: -
Peter: -
RR: 368. (7)
OT: 368. (((5 x (2 + 1) x 3) + 1) x 8 (7)
Score: 56–51 (max 141)

Round 15: D E S C E N D O N

Peter buzzes on 20.25 seconds to say CONDENSED which is correct.
Final Score: 56–61 (max 151)

Statistics Corner

Louise:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 45
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 1

Peter:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 44
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 4

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