Wednesday 12th January 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 8)

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Wednesday 12th January 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 8)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 12 January 2022.

C1: Champion Adrian Fletcher (6 wins, 567 points.) A worker in IT who lives in Kensington, but is originally from Warrington.
C2: Challenger Patrick Rowson. A domestic appliance fitter from Bournemouth, but is originally from Wigan.
DC: Susie Dent and Prue Leith.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W O D T A P E T R
R02: S B A U I V F A E
R03: 100, 7, 2, 10, 8, 9. Target: 479.
TTT: HALORING - "Was this cat a lover from Liverpool?"
R04: L C I U S E N E O
R05: C O S G A M V E H
R06: 75, 9, 3, 6, 4, 2. Target: 735.
R07: D E R N I M U P I
R08: T D A E S M O T B
R09: 100, 7, 8, 5, 3, 10. Target: 806.
TTT: OLDCLUES - "He conspires with his friend to get the answer."
R10: D G I E R L U S D
R11: M A T N O R S I I
R12: N U W E L R E Y A
R13: R E L R A F I N C
R14: 100, 7, 6, 2, 4, 8. Target: 523.
R15: I N A N E G E N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: W O D T A P E T R

Adrian: ADOPTER (7)
Patrick: PATTED (6)
DC: TOPER (5) TETRAPOD (8)
OT: TOPWATER (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: S B A U I V F A E

Adrian: BEAUS (5)
Patrick: ABUSIVE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 7, 2, 10, 8, 9. Target: 479.

Adrian: 481. ((7 - 2) x 100) - 10 - 9 (7)
Patrick: 481. ((7 - 2) x 100) - 10 - 9 (7)
AMI: 479. ((8 / 2) x 100) + (7 x 10) + 9 (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: HALORING -> LONGHAIR

Round 4: L C I U S E N E O

Adrian: LICENSE (7)
Patrick: ENCLOSE (7)
DC: SILENCE (7) ELUSION (7)
OT: ESCULINE (8)
Score: 21–21 (max 33)

Round 5: C O S G A M V E H

Adrian: HOMAGES (7)
Patrick: HOMAGES (7)
DC: CAMEOS (6)
OT: OHMAGES (7)
Score: 28–28 (max 40)

Round 6: 75, 9, 3, 6, 4, 2. Target: 735.

Adrian: 735. (((2 x 3) + 4) x 75) - 9 - 6 (10)
Patrick: 736.
Score: 38–28 (max 50)

Prue talks about her new garden which featured in her show, Prue's Great Garden Plot.

Round 7: D E R N I M U P I

Adrian: RUINED (6)
Patrick: MINDER (6)
DC: UMPIRED (7) DUMPIER (7) UNPRIMED (8)
OT: PERIDIUM (8)
Score: 44–34 (max 58)

Round 8: T D A E S M O T B

Adrian: TOASTED (7)
Patrick: BOASTED (7)
OT: SABOTED (7) STOMATE (7)
Score: 51–41 (max 65)

Round 9: 100, 7, 8, 5, 3, 10. Target: 806.

Adrian: 806. (8 x 100) + ((7 - 5) x 3) (10)
Patrick: 806. (8 x 100) + ((10 / 5) x 3) (10)
Score: 61–51 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: OLDCLUES -> COLLUDES

Round 10: D G I E R L U S D

Adrian: GLIDERS (7)
Patrick: GUILDERS (8)
OT: GRIDDLES (8) GUDDLERS (8) SLUDGIER (8)
Score: 61–59 (max 83)

Round 11: M A T N O R S I I

Adrian: RATIONS (7)
Patrick: MATRONS (7)
DC: MATINS (6) martinis
OT: MINIATORS (18) MIRATIONS (18)
Score: 68–66 (max 101)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "here, here!" and "toe the line".

Round 12: N U W E L R E Y A

Adrian: RENEWAL (7)
Patrick: unrealy
DC: UNWARY (6) UNWEARY (7)
Score: 75–66 (max 108)

Round 13: R E L R A F I N C

Adrian: FANCIER (7)
Patrick: FANCIER (7)
DC: REFRAIN (7) ECLAIR (6)
OT: CARLINE (7) CARNIER (7) FERRIAN (7) FRAILER (7)
Score: 82–73 (max 115)

Round 14: 100, 7, 6, 2, 4, 8. Target: 523.

Adrian: 524. ((7 - 2) x 100) + (6 x 4) (7)
Patrick: 522. ((7 - 2) x (100 + 4)) + 8 - 6 (7)
AMI: 523. ((100 / 4) x (8 + 6 + 7)) - 2 (10)
Score: 89–80 (max 125)

Round 15: I N A N E G E N T

No one buzzes. The answer was NEATENING.
Final Score: 89–80 (max 135)

Statistics Corner

Adrian:
Total score - 89
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 6

Patrick:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 6

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