Tuesday 9th July 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 7)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 9 July 2024.

C1: Champion James Swinnerton (4 wins, 363 points.) Originally from Burgh, Suffolk, now living in Leeds.
C2: Challenger Rachel Gallen. From Dublin. She is a big music fan, and even missed REM's big gig at Slane Castle.
DC: Susie Dent and Myleene Klass.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N A E S N C I L E
R02: N A L E D T I N G
R03: 75, 3, 7, 10, 9, 4. Target: 247.
TTT: ELKCREAM - "There's something fishy going on with the clouds."
R04: T L E I V W O E Q
R05: V I A S T E P T I
R06: 75, 25, 7, 9, 6, 1. Target: 404.
R07: Y A E H T R R U F
R08: T F M O E G I P M
R09: 100, 6, 9, 5, 2, 1. Target: 198.
TTT: PESTDROP - "Got really moody when sharpening the knives."
R10: O C E L S O M A D
R11: N U O S R A I S C
R12: T A H E S O R L M
R13: B G A U E R D A G
R14: 50, 6, 4, 9, 5, 1. Target: 833.
R15: A N T M O B D I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: N A E S N C I L E

James: CANINES (7)
Rachel: SALINE (6)
DC: LICENSE (7)
OT: NICANEES (8) SALIENCE (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: N A L E D T I N G

James: TANGLED (7)
Rachel: LANDING (7)
DC: tanline DELATING (8) ANNELID (7)
OT: DENTINAL (8) GANTLINE (8) LATENING (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)

Round 3: 75, 3, 7, 10, 9, 4. Target: 247.

James: 247. ((75 + 4) x 3) + 10 (10)
Rachel: -
Score: 24–7 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: ELKCREAM -> MACKEREL

Round 4: T L E I V W O E Q

James: TOWEL (5)
Rachel: VIOLET (6)
DC: LOWEITE (7)
Score: 24–13 (max 33)

Round 5: V I A S T E P T I

James: PATTIES (7)
Rachel: PATTIES (7)
DC: STATIVE (7)
OT: IPSATIVE (8) VITIATES (8)
Score: 31–20 (max 41)

Round 6: 75, 25, 7, 9, 6, 1. Target: 404.

James: 407. ((75 - 7) x 6) - 1 (7)
Rachel: 400.
RR: 404. (75 + 25 + 1) x (7 + 6 - 9) (10)
Score: 38–20 (max 51)

Myleene talks about her early singing career as a backing vocalist, including being one of the singers on Cliff Richard's Mistletoe & Wine.

Round 7: Y A E H T R R U F

James: FATHER (6)
Rachel: HEARTY (6)
DC: FURTHER (7) URETHRA (7) FARTHER (7)
Score: 44–26 (max 58)

Round 8: T F M O E G I P M

James: MOTIF (5)
Rachel: tommie
DC: TEMPO (5)
OT: MOMPEI (6) OPTIME (6)
Score: 49–26 (max 64)

Round 9: 100, 6, 9, 5, 2, 1. Target: 198.

James: 198. (100 - 1) x 2 (10)
Rachel: 198. (100 - 1) x 2 (10)
Score: 59–36 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: PESTDROP -> STROPPED

Round 10: O C E L S O M A D

James: COOLED (6)
Rachel: COOLED (6)
DC: SOLACED (7)
OT: COELOMS (7) MELADOS (7) MOODLES (7)
Score: 65–42 (max 81)

Round 11: N U O S R A I S C

James: SCORNS (6)
Rachel: RAINS (5)
DC: SUASION (7)
OT: ACROSINS (8) NARCOSIS (8)
Score: 71–42 (max 89)

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

Round 12: T A H E S O R L M

James: THERMALS (8)
Rachel: treason
DC: EARSHOT (7) LOATHERS (8) HALTERS (7)
OT: ARMHOLES (8) RATHOLES (8)
Score: 79–42 (max 97)

Round 13: B G A U E R D A G

James: BRAGGED (7)
Rachel: BRAGGED (7)
DC: GARAGED (7)
OT: AGGRADE (7) BURGAGE (7) GARBAGE (7)
Score: 86–49 (max 104)

Round 14: 50, 6, 4, 9, 5, 1. Target: 833.

James: 820.
Rachel: 833. Mistake in working.
RR: 833. (50 - 1) x ((4 x 5) - (9 - 6)) (10)
Score: 86–49 (max 114)

Round 15: A N T M O B D I N

No one buzzes. The answer was BADMINTON.
Final Score: 86–49 (max 124)

Statistics Corner

James:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4

Rachel:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 2

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