Tuesday 15th February 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 32)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 15 February 2022.

C1: Champion Catriona Devaney (5 wins, 432 (442) points.) A DBO validation officer from Barnaderg, County Galway.
C2: Challenger Jacob Kearney. A data engineer in cyber security from North London.
DC: Susie Dent and making her DC debut, Elaine Paige.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O A O D B G S P I
R02: N H F R E U E T E
R03: 50, 10, 4, 6, 7, 1. Target: 885.
TTT: RICEDUST - "You'll need these if you're going for a dip."
R04: N S T V U E A U I
R05: A U A D P K B A E
R06: 75, 25, 50, 100, 10, 3. Target: 490.
R07: E A O R Y N P L N
R08: S M C R I O U E I
R09: 50, 100, 10, 9, 5, 8. Target: 875.
TTT: SCORENOT - "Are these crowns for people with kind hearts?"
R10: T D N T E O A I E
R11: A E S M X L I T A
R12: R D S D A O E A I
R13: E E R L G T I N O
R14: 100, 50, 25, 75, 7, 10. Target: 419.
R15: G E L L Y D E A L (conundrum)


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Round 1: O A O D B G S P I

Catriona: PIGS (4)
Jacob: GOODS (5)
DC: BIPODS (6) BIOGAS (6)
OT: ADOBOS (6) ISOPOD (6)
Score: 0–5 (max 6)

Round 2: N H F R E U E T E

Catriona: HUNTER (6)
Jacob: HUNTER (6)
DC: REFUTE (6) UNFREE (6)
OT: RETENUE (7)
Score: 6–11 (max 13)

Round 3: 50, 10, 4, 6, 7, 1. Target: 885.

Catriona: 890.
Jacob: 885. ((6 - 4 + 50) x (10 + 7)) + 1 (10)
Score: 6–21 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: RICEDUST -> CRUDITES

Round 4: N S T V U E A U I

Catriona: naviest
Jacob: VAINEST (7)
DC: AUNTIES (7)
OT: SUIVANTE (8)
Score: 6–28 (max 31)

Round 5: A U A D P K B A E

Catriona: BAKED (5)
Jacob: BAKED (5)
DC: PADAUK (6)
OT: AUBADE (6) DAEBAK (6)
Score: 11–33 (max 37)

Round 6: 75, 25, 50, 100, 10, 3. Target: 490.

Catriona: -
Jacob: 490. (50 - ((75 / 25) / 3)) x 10 (10)
Score: 11–43 (max 47)

Elaine talks about how she got through school, and how the stage wasn't always her first choice...

Round 7: E A O R Y N P L N

Catriona: PLANNER (7)
Jacob: PLANNER (7)
DC: OPENLY (6) PLAYER (6) PLENARY (7)
OT: NOPALERY (8)
Score: 18–50 (max 55)

Round 8: S M C R I O U E I

Catriona: CRIMES (6)
Jacob: couries
DC: MOUSIER (7) ISOMERIC (8)
Score: 24–50 (max 63)

Round 9: 50, 100, 10, 9, 5, 8. Target: 875.

Catriona: 875. (9 x 100) - (50 / (10 / 5)) (10)
Jacob: 877.
Score: 34–50 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: SCORENOT -> CORONETS

Round 10: T D N T E O A I E

Catriona: ATTEND (6)
Jacob: DENOTE (6)
DC: DETONATE (8) ANTIDOTE (8)
OT: TETANOID (8)
Score: 40–56 (max 81)

Round 11: A E S M X L I T A

Catriona: MALTS (5)
Jacob: EMAILS (6)
DC: TAMALES (7)
OT: SAXATILE (8)
Score: 40–62 (max 89)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about how some words have had their pronunciations changed over time.

Round 12: R D S D A O E A I

Catriona: ROADIES (7)
Jacob: ROADIES (7)
DC: ROADSIDE (8)
Score: 47–69 (max 97)

Round 13: E E R L G T I N O

Catriona: LEERING (7)
Jacob: REELING (7)
DC: RINGLET (7)
OT: LEGIONER (8)
Score: 54–76 (max 105)

Round 14: 100, 50, 25, 75, 7, 10. Target: 419.

Catriona: 417. (75 x 7) - 100 - (10 - (50 / 25)) (7)
Jacob: 415.
AMI: 419. (7 x 50) + 75 - 10 + (100 / 25) (10)
Score: 61–76 (max 115)

Round 15: G E L L Y D E A L

Catriona buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say ALLEGEDLY which is correct.
Final Score: 71–76 (max 125)

Statistics Corner

Catriona:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 2

Jacob:
Total score - 76
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 2

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