Wednesday 9th February 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 28)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 9 February 2022.

C1: Champion Catriona Devaney (1 win, 93 points.) A DBO validation officer from Barnaderg, County Galway.
C2: Challenger Alex Morton. A window and door installation company owner from Hale, Cheshire.
DC: Susie Dent and Geoff Norcott.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E O A N G D S M A
R02: R C I O N K A S U
R03: 25, 7, 6, 1, 7, 4. Target: 830.
TTT: ROBDIVES - "Rob dives in at the auction and ends up paying too much."
R04: D I R E T L M A P
R05: O A E F S R T C U
R06: 75, 3, 7, 5, 10, 8. Target: 621.
R07: E I O W C L G S D
R08: T R A I E N B S M
R09: 50, 4, 5, 7, 5, 1. Target: 764.
TTT: SHETURNS - "She turns her hand to a spot of shooting."
R10: L D I A W E G R O
R11: E U E V T D H N U
R12: P B R O A U D F I
R13: A A I T N S P L E
R14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 1, 1. Target: 757.
R15: L I L T E D B E T (conundrum)


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Round 1: E O A N G D S M A

Catriona: DAMAGES (7)
Alex: DAEMONS (7)
DC: MANGOES (7)
OT: ADENOMAS (8) GOADSMAN (8) GOADSMEN (8) MANGEAOS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: R C I O N K A S U

Catriona: CRANKS (6)
Alex: unracks
DC: UNCORKS (7)
OT: ACINOUS (7) ACOURIS (7) ACRIOUS (7) ACROSIN (7) ARKOSIC (7) CARIOUS (7) CURIOSA (7) KORUNAS (7) NACROUS (7) RACINOS (7) RANCIOS (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 7, 6, 1, 7, 4. Target: 830.

Catriona: 832. (7 + 1) x 4 x (7 - 6 + 25) (7)
Alex: -
AMI: 830. ((25 + 6) x ((7 x 4) - 1)) - 7 (10)
Score: 20–7 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: ROBDIVES -> OVERBIDS

Round 4: D I R E T L M A P

Catriona: PLAITED (7)
Alex: IMPARTED (8)
DC: TRAMPLED (8)
OT: DIPTERAL (8)
Score: 20–15 (max 33)

Round 5: O A E F S R T C U

Catriona: FORECAST (8)
Alex: outfacers
DC: OUTFACE (7) FRUCTOSE (8)
OT: FURCATES (8) OUTFACES (8) OUTRACES (8)
Score: 28–15 (max 41)

Round 6: 75, 3, 7, 5, 10, 8. Target: 621.

Catriona: 621. (75 x 8) + (7 x 3) (10)
Alex: 621. (75 x 8) + (7 x 3) (10)
Score: 38–25 (max 51)

Geoff talks about being referred to as a "right-wing comedian".

Round 7: E I O W C L G S D

Catriona: SLOWED (6)
Alex: SCOWLED (7)
OT: GOWLDIES (8)
Score: 38–32 (max 59)

Round 8: T R A I E N B S M

Catriona: BARMIEST (8)
Alex: MINARETS (8)
DC: BRAINS (6) TRIBESMAN (18)
OT: BRAINSTEM (18)
Score: 46–40 (max 77)

Round 9: 50, 4, 5, 7, 5, 1. Target: 764.

Catriona: 765. ((5 - 1) x 4 x 50) - (7 x 5) (7)
Alex: 762.
AMI: 764. (((7 x 5) + 50) x (5 + 4)) - 1 (10)
Score: 53–40 (max 87)

Teatime teaser: SHETURNS -> HUNTRESS

Round 10: L D I A W E G R O

Catriona: GROWLED (7)
Alex: GROWLED (7)
DC: DARIOLE (7)
OT: AIRGLOW (7) DOWAGER (7) GEOIDAL (7) GLORIED (7) GLOWIER (7) GODLIER (7) RADIOLE (7) WORDAGE (7)
Score: 60–47 (max 94)

Round 11: E U E V T D H N U

Catriona: VENTED (6)
Alex: HUNTED (6)
DC: DETUNE (6)
OT: DETENU (6) HENTED (6) VENDUE (6)
Score: 66–53 (max 100)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "doing the messages".

Round 12: P B R O A U D F I

Catriona: PROUD (5)
Alex: BROAD (5)
DC: UPBRAID (7)
Score: 71–58 (max 107)

Round 13: A A I T N S P L E

Catriona: PLEASANT (8)
Alex: PANTILES (8)
DC: PALATINES (18)
Score: 79–66 (max 125)

Round 14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 1, 1. Target: 757.

Catriona: -
Alex: -
AMI: 760. (7)
OT: 760. (75 + 1) x (50 / ((100 / 25) + 1)) (7)
Score: 79–66 (max 132)

Round 15: L I L T E D B E T

Catriona buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say BELITTLED which is correct.
Final Score: 89–66 (max 142)

Statistics Corner

Catriona:
Total score - 89
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 5

Alex:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 73
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 4

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