Monday 31st January 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 21)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 31 January 2022.

C1: Champion Dan Byrom (2 wins, 263 points.) An Apterite and Cambridge graduate from Sheffield.
C2: Challenger Joe Slade. A council communications officer from Bury, Greater Manchester.
DC: Susie Dent and Ruby Wax.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L G F N E O O E S
R02: M D P I E E T L M
R03: 50, 100, 5, 2, 4, 3. Target: 883.
TTT: BERTSLOT - "Bert's lot had no mental strength whatsoever."
R04: G S N A I U R H B
R05: L R C N O I A U E
R06: 100, 25, 50, 6, 7, 7. Target: 904.
R07: F T W N O A O A R
R08: D P T O A I L S O
R09: 50, 25, 5, 1, 8, 4. Target: 990.
TTT: DEMANDED - "The people demanded answers, they were so enraged."
R10: M D T A I O P S B
R11: R H S N U A E A G
R12: K T S E E A D R N
R13: M G W T I A E A Y
R14: 75, 100, 50, 5, 3, 8. Target: 506.
R15: D A N N Y M U L E (conundrum)


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Round 1: L G F N E O O E S

Dan: ONESELF (7)
Joe: LOOSEN (6)
DC: SON (3) GEE (3) FEE (3) SEE (3) LEE (3) SELF (3) SOLFEGE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: M D P I E E T L M

Dan: TEMPLE (6)
Joe: limpeted
DC: LIMPET (6) EEL (3) MEME (4) MELTED (6) IMPEL (5) PEE (3) ME (2) DEEP (4) LET (3) PIE (3) EMPTIED (7)
OT: MELTEMI (7) PLEMMED (7) PLIMMED (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 14)

Round 3: 50, 100, 5, 2, 4, 3. Target: 883.

Dan: 883. ((((100 + 50) x 2) - 4) x 3) - 5 (10)
Joe: 882.
Score: 23–0 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: BERTSLOT -> BOTTLERS

Round 4: G S N A I U R H B

Dan: BRUSHING (8)
Joe: BRUSHING (8)
DC: GARNISH (7)
OT: SUBGRAIN (8)
Score: 31–8 (max 32)

Round 5: L R C N O I A U E

Dan: ACROLEIN (8)
Joe: CALORIE (7)
DC: CLARION (7) LONICERA (8)
OT: ALEURONIC (18)
Score: 39–8 (max 50)

Round 6: 100, 25, 50, 6, 7, 7. Target: 904.

Dan: 906. ((7 / 7) + 100 + 50) x 6 (7)
Joe: 906. ((7 / 7) + 100 + 50) x 6 (7)
OT: 905. ((25 x 7) + 6) x (7 - (100 / 50)) (7)
Score: 46–15 (max 57)

Ruby talks about repeat showing of her interviews that were reshown during the lockdown.

Round 7: F T W N O A O A R

Dan: FRONT (5)
Joe: FRONT (5)
DC: AFOOT (5) RATOON (6) FATWA (5) AFRONT (6)
OT: AFROWN (6)
Score: 51–20 (max 63)

Round 8: D P T O A I L S O

Dan: TOPSAIL (7)
Joe: TOPSAIL (7)
DC: TOPSOIL (7)
OT: PLASTID (7) POLOIST (7) POTAILS (7) STOOPID (7)
Score: 58–27 (max 70)

Round 9: 50, 25, 5, 1, 8, 4. Target: 990.

Dan: 990. (25 x 8 x 5) - (50 / (4 + 1)) (10)
Joe: 990. (25 x 8 x 5) - (50 / (4 + 1)) (10)
Score: 68–37 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: DEMANDED -> MADDENED

Round 10: M D T A I O P S B

Dan: MASTOID (7)
Joe: BAPTISM (7)
DC: BITMAPS (7) tao
OT: BAMPOTS (7) DIATOMS (7) IMPASTO (7) MATIPOS (7) SPAMBOT (7)
Score: 75–44 (max 87)

Round 11: R H S N U A E A G

Dan: HARANGUES (18)
Joe: HUNGERS (7)
Score: 93–44 (max 105)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "cereal" and "terminus".

Round 12: K T S E E A D R N

Dan: STREAKED (8)
Joe: DARKEST (7)
DC: STEED (5) STEER (5) street DARKNETS (8)
OT: STARKENED (18)
Score: 101–44 (max 123)

Round 13: M G W T I A E A Y

Dan: GAIETY (6)
Joe: waitage
DC: WARY (3) GETAWAY (7) TIE (3) WAY (3) MAY (3) GAY (3) GATEWAY (7)
OT: WAYGATE (7)
Score: 107–44 (max 130)

Round 14: 75, 100, 50, 5, 3, 8. Target: 506.

Dan: 506. ((100 + 75 - 8) x 3) + 5 (10)
Joe: 505.
Score: 117–44 (max 140)

Round 15: D A N N Y M U L E

Joe buzzes on 4 seconds to say MUNDANELY which is correct.
Final Score: 117–54 (max 150)

Statistics Corner

Dan:
Total score - 117
Raw score - 117
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 7.8
Raw average score per round - 7.8
Number of maxes - 9

Joe:
Total score - 54
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 36
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 6

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