Thursday 29th February 2024 (Series 89, Preliminary 43)
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2024 12:12 pm
That very rare thing, a Countdown episode on February 29th, indeed this is only the SIXTH time in the 41 and a bit year history of the show. 
Countdown recap for Thursday 29 February 2024.
C1: Champion Isabelle Heward (2 wins, 156 points.) From Lincolnshire.
C2: Challenger Séamus Boland. From Tralee, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. He's a big fan of skateboarding.
DC: Susie Dent and Vick Hope.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L C N S U O E R S
R02: M I T E C N O A D
R03: 50, 2, 3, 8, 5, 10. Target: 776.
TTT: PARTAKES - "He partakes in talking ostentatiously about the painting."
R04: H E R I T O E W A
R05: E B T S A I Y N P
R06: 25, 50, 9, 4, 7, 6. Target: 467.
R07: N S A D U M A C E
R08: R Q A P U V N I O
R09: 50, 10, 5, 7, 10, 4. Target: 236.
TTT: BUSRIDES - "If you take bus rides, you'll probably need to pay for them."
R10: D E S O G E L R O
R11: W E N H U A T S F
R12: M O T E O G E L P
R13: D T G I E S R U K
R14: 25, 75, 2, 3, 10, 3. Target: 446.
R15: M E E T C O R G I (conundrum)
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Round 1: L C N S U O E R S
Isabelle: CLOSURES (8)
Séamus: CLOSURE (7)
DC: COUNSELS (8)
OT: CORNUSES (8) SCLEROUS (8) UNCLOSES (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: M I T E C N O A D
Isabelle: DEMONIC (7)
Séamus: DOMINATE (8)
DC: ACTIONED (8)
OT: METACONID (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 26)
Round 3: 50, 2, 3, 8, 5, 10. Target: 776.
Isabelle: -
Séamus: -
RR: 776. ((50 x 2) - 3) x 8 (10)
Score: 8–8 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: PARTAKES -> ARTSPEAK
Round 4: H E R I T O E W A
Isabelle: WAITER (6)
Séamus: WITHER (6)
DC: EITHER (6) WHERETO (7)
OT: HEATIER (7) ROWEITE (7) ROWTHIE (7) THEORIA (7) THROWEE (7) WEATHER (7) WHEREAT (7) WREATHE (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 43)
Round 5: E B T S A I Y N P
Isabelle: PANTIES (7)
Séamus: PANTIES (7)
DC: BAPTISE (7) SAPIENT (7)
OT: BASINET (7) PATINES (7) PIANETS (7) PINATES (7)
Score: 21–21 (max 50)
Round 6: 25, 50, 9, 4, 7, 6. Target: 467.
Isabelle: 467. (9 x 50) + 6 + 7 + 4 (10)
Séamus: 467. (9 x 50) + 6 + 7 + 4 (10)
Score: 31–31 (max 60)
Vick talks about her love of painting watercolour pictures.
Round 7: N S A D U M A C E
Isabelle: CAUSED (6)
Séamus: DANCES (6)
DC: UNCASED (7) MEDUSAN (7)
OT: ADNAMES (7) ANADEMS (7) MAENADS (7)
Score: 37–37 (max 67)
Round 8: R Q A P U V N I O
Isabelle: QUOIN (5)
Séamus: UNPAIR (6)
DC: PAVIOUR (7)
OT: AQUORIN (7)
Score: 37–43 (max 74)
Round 9: 50, 10, 5, 7, 10, 4. Target: 236.
Isabelle: 237.
Séamus: 236. (4 x 50) + (7 x 5) + (10 / 10) (10)
Score: 37–53 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: BUSRIDES -> DISBURSE
Round 10: D E S O G E L R O
Isabelle: LODGERS (7)
Séamus: GOOSED (6)
DC: RELODGES (8)
Score: 44–53 (max 92)
Round 11: W E N H U A T S F
Isabelle: HAUNTS (6)
Séamus: FASTEN (6)
DC: UNTHAWS (7)
OT: UNSWATHE (8)
Score: 50–59 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some birds.
Round 12: M O T E O G E L P
Isabelle: petole
Séamus: mootle
DC: POOTLE (6) PELMET (6)
OT: POEMLET (7)
Score: 50–59 (max 107)
Round 13: D T G I E S R U K
Isabelle: DUSTIER (7)
Séamus: GUTSIER (7)
DC: GUSTIER (7) SKIRTED (7)
OT: DUGITES (7) DUIKERS (7) DUSKIER (7) GUIDERS (7) REDUITS (7) RUDITES (7) STUDIER (7) TRUDGES (7) TUGRIKS (7)
Score: 57–66 (max 114)
Round 14: 25, 75, 2, 3, 10, 3. Target: 446.
Isabelle: 447. (3 x 2 x 75) - 3 (7)
Séamus: 445. ((3 + 3) x 75) - (10 / 2) (7)
RR: 446. (((75 x 2) + 10 - 3) x 3) - 25 (10)
Score: 64–73 (max 124)
Round 15: M E E T C O R G I
Isabelle buzzes on 24.5 seconds to say GEOMETRIC which is correct.
Final Score: 74–73 (max 134)
Statistics Corner
Isabelle:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 5
Séamus:
Total score - 73
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89
Countdown recap for Thursday 29 February 2024.
C1: Champion Isabelle Heward (2 wins, 156 points.) From Lincolnshire.
C2: Challenger Séamus Boland. From Tralee, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. He's a big fan of skateboarding.
DC: Susie Dent and Vick Hope.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L C N S U O E R S
R02: M I T E C N O A D
R03: 50, 2, 3, 8, 5, 10. Target: 776.
TTT: PARTAKES - "He partakes in talking ostentatiously about the painting."
R04: H E R I T O E W A
R05: E B T S A I Y N P
R06: 25, 50, 9, 4, 7, 6. Target: 467.
R07: N S A D U M A C E
R08: R Q A P U V N I O
R09: 50, 10, 5, 7, 10, 4. Target: 236.
TTT: BUSRIDES - "If you take bus rides, you'll probably need to pay for them."
R10: D E S O G E L R O
R11: W E N H U A T S F
R12: M O T E O G E L P
R13: D T G I E S R U K
R14: 25, 75, 2, 3, 10, 3. Target: 446.
R15: M E E T C O R G I (conundrum)
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Round 1: L C N S U O E R S
Isabelle: CLOSURES (8)
Séamus: CLOSURE (7)
DC: COUNSELS (8)
OT: CORNUSES (8) SCLEROUS (8) UNCLOSES (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: M I T E C N O A D
Isabelle: DEMONIC (7)
Séamus: DOMINATE (8)
DC: ACTIONED (8)
OT: METACONID (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 26)
Round 3: 50, 2, 3, 8, 5, 10. Target: 776.
Isabelle: -
Séamus: -
RR: 776. ((50 x 2) - 3) x 8 (10)
Score: 8–8 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: PARTAKES -> ARTSPEAK
Round 4: H E R I T O E W A
Isabelle: WAITER (6)
Séamus: WITHER (6)
DC: EITHER (6) WHERETO (7)
OT: HEATIER (7) ROWEITE (7) ROWTHIE (7) THEORIA (7) THROWEE (7) WEATHER (7) WHEREAT (7) WREATHE (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 43)
Round 5: E B T S A I Y N P
Isabelle: PANTIES (7)
Séamus: PANTIES (7)
DC: BAPTISE (7) SAPIENT (7)
OT: BASINET (7) PATINES (7) PIANETS (7) PINATES (7)
Score: 21–21 (max 50)
Round 6: 25, 50, 9, 4, 7, 6. Target: 467.
Isabelle: 467. (9 x 50) + 6 + 7 + 4 (10)
Séamus: 467. (9 x 50) + 6 + 7 + 4 (10)
Score: 31–31 (max 60)
Vick talks about her love of painting watercolour pictures.
Round 7: N S A D U M A C E
Isabelle: CAUSED (6)
Séamus: DANCES (6)
DC: UNCASED (7) MEDUSAN (7)
OT: ADNAMES (7) ANADEMS (7) MAENADS (7)
Score: 37–37 (max 67)
Round 8: R Q A P U V N I O
Isabelle: QUOIN (5)
Séamus: UNPAIR (6)
DC: PAVIOUR (7)
OT: AQUORIN (7)
Score: 37–43 (max 74)
Round 9: 50, 10, 5, 7, 10, 4. Target: 236.
Isabelle: 237.
Séamus: 236. (4 x 50) + (7 x 5) + (10 / 10) (10)
Score: 37–53 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: BUSRIDES -> DISBURSE
Round 10: D E S O G E L R O
Isabelle: LODGERS (7)
Séamus: GOOSED (6)
DC: RELODGES (8)
Score: 44–53 (max 92)
Round 11: W E N H U A T S F
Isabelle: HAUNTS (6)
Séamus: FASTEN (6)
DC: UNTHAWS (7)
OT: UNSWATHE (8)
Score: 50–59 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some birds.
Round 12: M O T E O G E L P
Isabelle: petole
Séamus: mootle
DC: POOTLE (6) PELMET (6)
OT: POEMLET (7)
Score: 50–59 (max 107)
Round 13: D T G I E S R U K
Isabelle: DUSTIER (7)
Séamus: GUTSIER (7)
DC: GUSTIER (7) SKIRTED (7)
OT: DUGITES (7) DUIKERS (7) DUSKIER (7) GUIDERS (7) REDUITS (7) RUDITES (7) STUDIER (7) TRUDGES (7) TUGRIKS (7)
Score: 57–66 (max 114)
Round 14: 25, 75, 2, 3, 10, 3. Target: 446.
Isabelle: 447. (3 x 2 x 75) - 3 (7)
Séamus: 445. ((3 + 3) x 75) - (10 / 2) (7)
RR: 446. (((75 x 2) + 10 - 3) x 3) - 25 (10)
Score: 64–73 (max 124)
Round 15: M E E T C O R G I
Isabelle buzzes on 24.5 seconds to say GEOMETRIC which is correct.
Final Score: 74–73 (max 134)
Statistics Corner
Isabelle:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 5
Séamus:
Total score - 73
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89