Monday 8th July 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 6)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 8 July 2024.

C1: Champion James Swinnerton (3 wins, 266 points.) Originally from Burgh, Suffolk, now living in Leeds.
C2: Challenger Philip Jones. Originally from Salford, yet is a Manchester City fan.
DC: Susie Dent and Myleene Klass.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Q A D I I S N E P
R02: A R E L T V O C M
R03: 25, 5, 2, 10, 6, 1. Target: 111.
TTT: ROMANTEN - "No great practical purpose, but it looks good."
R04: A U C M S A L I R
R05: D E N L O A S B I
R06: 50, 6, 10, 1, 1, 6. Target: 479.
R07: T E O S A W N D O
R08: E G A T S I U H S
R09: 50, 2, 7, 6, 6, 3. Target: 357.
TTT: ELECTANT - "When camping, have a playful exchange with the snail's appendage."
R10: E I R B E N A P T
R11: E G I R T G E O S
R12: E U C T R A O K P
R13: T F E A N D E I R
R14: 50, 25, 100, 4, 10, 5. Target: 495.
R15: T E S T E D C A P (conundrum)


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Round 1: Q A D I I S N E P

James: PAINED (6)
Philip: SPINED (6)
DC: PANDIES (7) PANSIED (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: A R E L T V O C M

James: REMOVAL (7)
Philip: CLOVER (6)
DC: OCTAVE (6) revocal LEVATOR (7)
OT: CORMLET (7) CROTALE (7) LOCATER (7) OCTAMER (7) OVERACT (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: 25, 5, 2, 10, 6, 1. Target: 111.

James: 111. (5 x 25) - (10 + 6 - 2) (10)
Philip: -
Score: 23–6 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: ROMANTEN -> ORNAMENT

Round 4: A U C M S A L I R

James: MUSICAL (7)
Philip: CLAIMS (6)
OT: SIMULACRA (18)
Score: 30–6 (max 42)

Round 5: D E N L O A S B I

James: BLONDES (7)
Philip: BLENDS (6)
DC: BLONDIES (8)
OT: ADINOLES (8) NODALISE (8)
Score: 37–6 (max 50)

Round 6: 50, 6, 10, 1, 1, 6. Target: 479.

James: 480. ((10 - 1) x 50) + ((6 - 1) x 6) (7)
Philip: 486.
RR: 479. ((10 + 1) x (50 - 6)) - (6 - 1) (10)
Score: 44–6 (max 60)

Myleene talks about playing with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Round 7: T E O S A W N D O

James: SWOONED (7)
Philip: wanteds
DC: DONATES (7) ODONATES (8)
Score: 51–6 (max 68)

Round 8: E G A T S I U H S

James: SIGHTS (6)
Philip: STAGE (5)
DC: HIATUS (6) HIATUSES (8) GUSHIEST (8) gashiest
Score: 57–6 (max 76)

Round 9: 50, 2, 7, 6, 6, 3. Target: 357.

James: 357. (3 - 2 + 50) x 7 (10)
Philip: 357. (50 x 7) + 6 + 3 - 2 (10)
Score: 67–16 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: ELECTANT -> TENTACLE

Round 10: E I R B E N A P T

James: perinate
Philip: pantie
DC: APERIENT (8)
Score: 67–16 (max 94)

Round 11: E G I R T G E O S

James: SOGGIER (7)
Philip: TIGERS (6)
DC: EGGIEST (7) GORIEST (7) GOITRES (7)
OT: EGGISTE (7) EGOTISE (7) GORGETS (7) RIGGOTS (7)
Score: 74–16 (max 101)

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

Round 12: E U C T R A O K P

James: PACKER (6)
Philip: POCKET (6)
DC: CAPTURE (7) OUTRACE (7)
OT: OUTPACE (7) OUTRAKE (7) PORCATE (7) POTRACK (7)
Score: 80–22 (max 108)

Round 13: T F E A N D E I R

James: FAINTED (7)
Philip: FAINTED (7)
DC: DEFIANT (7) RETAINED (8) DETAINER (8)
Score: 87–29 (max 116)

Round 14: 50, 25, 100, 4, 10, 5. Target: 495.

James: 495. (50 x 10) - 5 (10)
Philip: 495. (50 x 10) - 5 (10)
Score: 97–39 (max 126)

Round 15: T E S T E D C A P

No one buzzes. The answer, correctly guessed by Rachel, was SPECTATED.
Final Score: 97–39 (max 136)

Statistics Corner

James:
Total score - 97
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 5

Philip:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 73
Total % of max - 29
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 2.6
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 2

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