Friday 7th January 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 5)

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Friday 7th January 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 5)

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Countdown recap for Friday 7 January 2022.

C1: Champion Adrian Fletcher (3 wins, 298 points.) A worker in IT who lives in Kensington, but is originally from Warrington.
C2: Challenger Ted Coutts. A citizens advice bureau adviser from Bankfoot, Perth & Kinross.
DC: Susie Dent and Michael Grade.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G A E L R A M C S
R02: O Q T I E G N T I
R03: 75, 7, 8, 9, 5, 10. Target: 324.
TTT: RINGTONE - "Nothing to do with a phone, but you might have a bit of a gas."
R04: E A B R I L R N V
R05: G D T E E J I C Y
R06: 100, 10, 9, 4, 6, 5. Target: 493.
R07: X P O E T B A F S
R08: K L U O D T E U W
R09: 100, 3, 8, 6, 5, 8. Target: 966.
TTT: SUEBELLY - "It's where you are when you hit 50."
R10: A D R I E M R O P
R11: W I S O D R I N A
R12: O E I L N T E N T
R13: M I L V E R O F S
R14: 25, 75, 8, 7, 5, 10. Target: 112.
R15: M A S C O T B I B (conundrum)


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Round 1: G A E L R A M C S

Adrian: CARAMELS (8)
Ted: CARAMELS (8)
DC: CAMERAS (7)
OT: ALMAGRES (8) MACERALS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: O Q T I E G N T I

Adrian: IGNITE (6)
Ted: IGNITE (6)
DC: GOTTEN (6)
OT: TIENTO (6) TOEING (6) TOTING (6)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)

Round 3: 75, 7, 8, 9, 5, 10. Target: 324.

Adrian: 324. ((75 - 10) x 5) - (9 - 8) (10)
Ted: 325.
Score: 24–14 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: RINGTONE -> NITROGEN

Round 4: E A B R I L R N V

Adrian: BARREL (6)
Ted: LINEAR (6)
DC: BRAVER (6) VERBAL (6) RAVELIN (7)
OT: ELINVAR (7)
Score: 30–20 (max 31)

Round 5: G D T E E J I C Y

Adrian: DEJECT (6)
Ted: CITED (5)
DC: DICEY (5) EEJIT (5) DEITY (5)
OT: DECEIT (6)
Score: 36–20 (max 37)

Round 6: 100, 10, 9, 4, 6, 5. Target: 493.

Adrian: 493. (100 x 5) - 6 - (10 - 9) (10)
Ted: 493. (100 x 5) - 6 - (10 - 9) (10)
Score: 46–30 (max 47)

Michael talks about his involvement in the Live Aid concerts.

Round 7: X P O E T B A F S

Adrian: EXPATS (6)
Ted: EXPATS (6)
DC: SEXPOT (6) SEXBOAT (7)
Score: 52–36 (max 54)

Round 8: K L U O D T E U W

Adrian: WOULD (5)
Ted: OUTED (5)
OT: DOWEL (5) DWELT (5) KUDEL (5) LOWED (5) LUTED (5) OWLET (5) TOKED (5) TOWED (5) TOWEL (5)
Score: 57–41 (max 59)

Round 9: 100, 3, 8, 6, 5, 8. Target: 966.

Adrian: 964. ((3 + 6) x 100) + (8 x 8) (7)
Ted: -
AMI: 966. (((8 x 8) - 3) + 100) x 6 (10)
Score: 64–41 (max 69)

Teatime teaser: SUEBELLY -> BULLSEYE

Round 10: A D R I E M R O P

Adrian: MARDIER (7)
Ted: MARRIED (7)
DC: AIRDROME (8)
Score: 71–48 (max 77)

Round 11: W I S O D R I N A

Adrian: INWARDS (7)
Ted: INWARDS (7)
DC: ORDAINS (7)
OT: DONAIRS (7) INROADS (7) IRONIAS (7) ONWARDS (7) RAIOIDS (7) SORDINI (7) SWANDRI (7)
Score: 78–55 (max 84)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "The Full Monty".

Round 12: O E I L N T E N T

Adrian: LENIENT (7)
Ted: ENTITLE (7)
DC: LEONINE (7)
OT: NEOLITE (7) NOTELET (7) TONTINE (7)
Score: 85–62 (max 91)

Round 13: M I L V E R O F S

Adrian: refilms
Ted: refilms
DC: FILMERS (7) LOVERS (6) VERISMO (7) MILVERS (7)
OT: FRIVOLS (7) MOILERS (7)
Score: 85–62 (max 98)

Round 14: 25, 75, 8, 7, 5, 10. Target: 112.

Adrian: 112. 75 + 25 + 5 + 7 (10)
Ted: 112. 75 + 25 + 5 + 7 (10)
Score: 95–72 (max 108)

Round 15: M A S C O T B I B

No one buzzes. The answer was BOMBASTIC.
Final Score: 95–72 (max 118)

Statistics Corner

Adrian:
Total score - 95
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 9

Ted:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 84
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 7

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=85
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