Tuesday 10th December 2024 ( Series 90 Prelim 110 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 10 December 2024.

C1: Champion Michael Kane (1 win, 82 points.)
C2: Challenger Colin Peet.
DC: Susie Dent and Rory Bremner .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N S R O E S B I G
R02: D O F U N P I T E
R03: 25, 9, 8, 9, 1, 4. Target: 394.
TTT: NOPETRAT - "You legalise the design of your rowing equipment."
R04: L I S M U L T E F
R05: C R W A I G N A M
R06: 75, 5, 9, 4, 2, 5. Target: 754.
R07: L S T O E Q N U A
R08: Y O H R A G L I E
R09: 25, 1, 5, 8, 4, 6, . Target: 601.
TTT: PUTASHOE - "You can put a certain type of shoe on for this place, but you'll be drinking, not dancing"
R10: R O M J I T S A O
R11: T R N A E G D U T
R12: P O T A D R E S S
R13: T R H O U N R E O
R14: 75, 7, 6, 2, 8, 5, . Target: 120.
R15: U L T R A D I C E (conundrum)


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Round 1: N S R O E S B I G

Michael: BOSSING (7)
Colin: BOSSING (7)
DC: REGIONS (7) IGNORES (7) SOBERING (8)
OT: GORINESS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: D O F U N P I T E

Michael: POINTED (7)
Colin: POINTED (7)
DC: POINTED (7) OPINED (6)
OT: POUTINE (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 9, 8, 9, 1, 4. Target: 394.

C1: 395. (9 − 1 + 8) × 25 − (9 − 4) (7)
C2: 395. (9 − 1 + 8) × 25 − (9 − 4) (7)
RR: 394. (8 × 4 + 9) × 9 + 25 (10)
Score: 21–21 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: NOPETRAT -> PATENTOR

Round 4: L I S M U L T E F

Michael: MULLETS (7)
Colin: FILLETS (7)
DC: FILLETS (7) MULLETS (7) FULLEST (7)
OT: STELLIUM (8)
Score: 28–28 (max 33)

Round 5: C R W A I G N A M

Michael: WARMING (7)
Colin: CARMAN (6)
DC: WARMING (7)
Score: 35–28 (max 40)

Round 6: 75, 5, 9, 4, 2, 5. Target: 754.

C1: 754. 5 × 2 × 75 + 4 (10)
C2: 754. 5 × 2 × 75 + 4 (10)
Score: 45–38 (max 50)

Round 7: L S T O E Q N U A

Michael: STOLEN (6)
Colin: outleans
DC: LOQUATS (7) EQUANTS (7) SOUTANE (7)
OT: ELUANTS (7) ETALONS (7) LUNATES (7)
Score: 51–38 (max 57)

Round 8: Y O H R A G L I E

Michael: HOLIER (6)
Colin: holyier
DC: GALORE (6) HAILER (6)
OT: HOARILY (7)
Score: 57–38 (max 64)

Round 9: 25, 1, 5, 8, 4, 6. Target: 601.

C1: 601. 6 × 4 × 25 + 1 (10)
C2: 601. 6 × 4 × 25 + 1 (10)
Score: 67–48 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: PUTASHOE -> TAPHOUSE

Round 10: R O M J I T S A O

Michael: MAJORS (6)
Colin: STORM (5)
DC: MOJITOS (7)
OT: AMORIST (7)
Score: 73–48 (max 81)

Round 11: T R N A E G D U T

Michael: GRANTED (7)
Colin: RANGED (6)
DC: TAUNTED (7) GRUNTED (7) TRUANTED (8)
Score: 80–48 (max 89)

Round 12: P O T A D R E S S

Michael: ASSORTED (8)
Colin: SPORTED (7)
DC: READOPTS (8) ADOPTERS (8)
OT: ESPARTOS (8) PASTORED (8) PROTASES (8) SEAPORTS (8) TORSADES (8)
Score: 88–48 (max 97)

Round 13: T R H O U N R E O

Michael: honourer
Colin: HERO (4)
DC: NORTHER (7)
OT: HORNERO (7) HORRENT (7)
Score: 88–52 (max 104)

Round 14: 75, 7, 6, 2, 8, 5. Target: 120.

C1: 120. (7 + 2) × 5 + 75 (10)
C2: 120. 75 × 2 − 6 × 5 (10)
Score: 98–62 (max 114)

Round 15: U L T R A D I C E

C2 buzzes on 28 seconds to say CREDENTIAL which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was CURTAILED.
Final Score: 98–62 (max 124)