Tuesday 11th June 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 116)
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:18 pm
Countdown recap for Tuesday 11 June 2024.
C1: Champion Peter Young (6 wins, 531 points.) From Cowes, Isle of Wight.
C2: Challenger Francis Scott. A retired vicar originally from East Anglia. He once climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, cracking his ribs en route...
DC: Susie Dent and Sam Quek.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C N L I A T I E M
R02: S N D U E U V N E
R03: 25, 50, 3, 4, 7, 1. Target: 945.
TTT: RAJTHING - "The bird has one last drink before retiring to bed."
R04: C N K G O E I E T
R05: G L I O H W E S R
R06: 100, 1, 3, 4, 10, 3. Target: 408.
R07: S Y I A E W D H O
R08: S G R E A E U L R
R09: 6, 3, 4, 3, 10, 7. Target: 325.
TTT: EARTHFLY - "No maths, just an important figure."
R10: E O A D R T M O U
R11: D L B S E A E A P
R12: S T L S U A O A U
R13: C X N O I A I R T
R14: 50, 100, 75, 7, 6, 10. Target: 803.
R15: T I N T I N O N E (conundrum)
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Round 1: C N L I A T I E M
Peter: CLIMATE (7)
Francis: ENTAIL (6)
DC: MILITANCE (18)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)
Round 2: S N D U E U V N E
Peter: VENUES (6)
Francis: VENDS (5)
DC: VENDUES (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 25)
Round 3: 25, 50, 3, 4, 7, 1. Target: 945.
Peter: -
Francis: -
RR: 945. (50 - (4 + 1)) x 3 x 7 (10)
Score: 13–0 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: RAJTHING -> NIGHTJAR
Round 4: C N K G O E I E T
Peter: tocking
Francis: TEEING (6)
DC: GENETIC (7) KETOGENIC (18)
Score: 13–6 (max 53)
Round 5: G L I O H W E S R
Peter: GLOWERS (7)
Francis: GLOWERS (7)
DC: HOWLERS (7) SHOWGIRL (8)
Score: 20–13 (max 61)
Round 6: 100, 1, 3, 4, 10, 3. Target: 408.
Peter: 408. Mistake in working.
Francis: 408. 10 - (3 - 1) + (4 x 100) (10)
Score: 20–23 (max 71)
Sam talks about her massive collections of random things.
Round 7: S Y I A E W D H O
Peter: SHOWED (6)
Francis: SHOWED (6)
DC: SHADOWY (7) SIDEWAY (7) WAYSIDE (7)
Score: 26–29 (max 78)
Round 8: S G R E A E U L R
Peter: REGULARS (8)
Francis: REGULARS (8)
DC: LEAGUERS (8)
OT: REARGUES (8) REGALERS (8)
Score: 34–37 (max 86)
Round 9: 6, 3, 4, 3, 10, 7. Target: 325.
Peter: 334. (4 x 7 x 10) + (3 x 3 x 6) (5)
Francis: -
RR: 325. ((4 x 3) + 3 + 10) x (6 + 7) (10)
Score: 39–37 (max 96)
Teatime teaser: EARTHFLY -> FATHERLY
Round 10: E O A D R T M O U
Peter: DOORMAT (7)
Francis: MOTORED (7)
DC: MODERATO (8)
OT: AUTODROME (18)
Score: 46–44 (max 114)
Round 11: D L B S E A E A P
Peter: PLEASED (7)
Francis: PLEASED (7)
DC: ELAPSED (7)
OT: BEADLES (7) PELADES (7)
Score: 53–51 (max 121)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "cuckoo" and "batty".
Round 12: S T L S U A O A U
Peter: ATLAS (5)
Francis: ASSAULT (7)
Score: 53–58 (max 128)
Round 13: C X N O I A I R T
Peter: CARTON (6)
Francis: ATONIC (6)
DC: AORTIC (6) CORTINA (7)
OT: NORITIC (7) OCTRAIN (7)
Score: 59–64 (max 135)
Round 14: 50, 100, 75, 7, 6, 10. Target: 803.
Peter: -
Francis: 800. (10 + 6) x 50 (7)
RR: 803. ((75 + 6) x 10) - 7 (10)
Score: 59–71 (max 145)
Round 15: T I N T I N O N E
Peter buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say INTENTION which is correct.
Final Score: 69–71 (max 155)
And since Peter can now no longer become an octochamp, the leaderboard is now sealed, and the eight octochamps will compete in the Series 89 finals, which start in 9 days time.
Statistics Corner
Peter:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 74
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 48
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 3
Francis:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89
C1: Champion Peter Young (6 wins, 531 points.) From Cowes, Isle of Wight.
C2: Challenger Francis Scott. A retired vicar originally from East Anglia. He once climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, cracking his ribs en route...
DC: Susie Dent and Sam Quek.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C N L I A T I E M
R02: S N D U E U V N E
R03: 25, 50, 3, 4, 7, 1. Target: 945.
TTT: RAJTHING - "The bird has one last drink before retiring to bed."
R04: C N K G O E I E T
R05: G L I O H W E S R
R06: 100, 1, 3, 4, 10, 3. Target: 408.
R07: S Y I A E W D H O
R08: S G R E A E U L R
R09: 6, 3, 4, 3, 10, 7. Target: 325.
TTT: EARTHFLY - "No maths, just an important figure."
R10: E O A D R T M O U
R11: D L B S E A E A P
R12: S T L S U A O A U
R13: C X N O I A I R T
R14: 50, 100, 75, 7, 6, 10. Target: 803.
R15: T I N T I N O N E (conundrum)
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Round 1: C N L I A T I E M
Peter: CLIMATE (7)
Francis: ENTAIL (6)
DC: MILITANCE (18)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)
Round 2: S N D U E U V N E
Peter: VENUES (6)
Francis: VENDS (5)
DC: VENDUES (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 25)
Round 3: 25, 50, 3, 4, 7, 1. Target: 945.
Peter: -
Francis: -
RR: 945. (50 - (4 + 1)) x 3 x 7 (10)
Score: 13–0 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: RAJTHING -> NIGHTJAR
Round 4: C N K G O E I E T
Peter: tocking
Francis: TEEING (6)
DC: GENETIC (7) KETOGENIC (18)
Score: 13–6 (max 53)
Round 5: G L I O H W E S R
Peter: GLOWERS (7)
Francis: GLOWERS (7)
DC: HOWLERS (7) SHOWGIRL (8)
Score: 20–13 (max 61)
Round 6: 100, 1, 3, 4, 10, 3. Target: 408.
Peter: 408. Mistake in working.
Francis: 408. 10 - (3 - 1) + (4 x 100) (10)
Score: 20–23 (max 71)
Sam talks about her massive collections of random things.
Round 7: S Y I A E W D H O
Peter: SHOWED (6)
Francis: SHOWED (6)
DC: SHADOWY (7) SIDEWAY (7) WAYSIDE (7)
Score: 26–29 (max 78)
Round 8: S G R E A E U L R
Peter: REGULARS (8)
Francis: REGULARS (8)
DC: LEAGUERS (8)
OT: REARGUES (8) REGALERS (8)
Score: 34–37 (max 86)
Round 9: 6, 3, 4, 3, 10, 7. Target: 325.
Peter: 334. (4 x 7 x 10) + (3 x 3 x 6) (5)
Francis: -
RR: 325. ((4 x 3) + 3 + 10) x (6 + 7) (10)
Score: 39–37 (max 96)
Teatime teaser: EARTHFLY -> FATHERLY
Round 10: E O A D R T M O U
Peter: DOORMAT (7)
Francis: MOTORED (7)
DC: MODERATO (8)
OT: AUTODROME (18)
Score: 46–44 (max 114)
Round 11: D L B S E A E A P
Peter: PLEASED (7)
Francis: PLEASED (7)
DC: ELAPSED (7)
OT: BEADLES (7) PELADES (7)
Score: 53–51 (max 121)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "cuckoo" and "batty".
Round 12: S T L S U A O A U
Peter: ATLAS (5)
Francis: ASSAULT (7)
Score: 53–58 (max 128)
Round 13: C X N O I A I R T
Peter: CARTON (6)
Francis: ATONIC (6)
DC: AORTIC (6) CORTINA (7)
OT: NORITIC (7) OCTRAIN (7)
Score: 59–64 (max 135)
Round 14: 50, 100, 75, 7, 6, 10. Target: 803.
Peter: -
Francis: 800. (10 + 6) x 50 (7)
RR: 803. ((75 + 6) x 10) - 7 (10)
Score: 59–71 (max 145)
Round 15: T I N T I N O N E
Peter buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say INTENTION which is correct.
Final Score: 69–71 (max 155)
And since Peter can now no longer become an octochamp, the leaderboard is now sealed, and the eight octochamps will compete in the Series 89 finals, which start in 9 days time.
Statistics Corner
Peter:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 74
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 48
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 3
Francis:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89