Countdown recap for Friday 18 February 2022.
C1: Champion Jacob Kearney (3 wins, 252 points.) A data engineer in cyber security from North London.
C2: Challenger Justin Griffith. A groundworker from Stevenage.
DC: Susie Dent and Elaine Paige.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S F R B A E O N I
R02: T P D E U L I R F
R03: 50, 100, 25, 75, 2, 7. Target: 905.
TTT: IPODRICE - "You might need to use this table every now and then."
R04: T M K A U O D E V
R05: T R L H I A I E I
R06: 75, 7, 2, 6, 1, 4. Target: 439.
R07: S N P D T E O E I
R08: R N B U A M C E V
R09: 100, 75, 50, 25, 7, 6. Target: 987.
TTT: SLYTRIPE - "The old man had some fizzy pop, and was full of life."
R10: L S D E O U N T I
R11: R Y L G O E A I A
R12: C T R U I G W O S
R13: G R D T A I E A E
R14: 50, 25, 4, 8, 7, 10. Target: 718.
R15: A L L O N G P I G (conundrum)
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Round 1: S F R B A E O N I
Jacob: BRAINS (6)
Justin: BRAINS (6)
DC: BONFIRES (8) INSOFAR (7)
OT: BARONIES (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
Round 2: T P D E U L I R F
Jacob: TRIPLED (7)
Justin: UPLIFTED (8)
OT: PRIDEFUL (8) UPLIFTER (8)
Score: 6–14 (max 16)
Round 3: 50, 100, 25, 75, 2, 7. Target: 905.
Jacob: 903. ((7 + 2) x 100) + (75 / 25) (7)
Justin: 903. ((7 + 2) x 100) + (75 / 25) (7)
AMI: 905. ((7 + 2) x 100) + ((75 + 50) / 25) (10)
Score: 13–21 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: IPODRICE -> PERIODIC
Round 4: T M K A U O D E V
Jacob: MOATED (6)
Justin: makeout
OT: ADVOKE (6) AMOVED (6) DEVOUT (6) DOTAKU (6) MATOKE (6) MOTUKA (6) MOUKET (6)
Score: 19–21 (max 32)
Round 5: T R L H I A I E I
Jacob: RETAIL (6)
Justin: HAILER (6)
DC: LATHER (6)
OT: ALITER (6) ARTELI (6) HALIER (6) HALITE (6) HALTER (6) LITHER (6) LITHIA (6) THALER (6)
Score: 25–27 (max 38)
Round 6: 75, 7, 2, 6, 1, 4. Target: 439.
Jacob: 438. ((75 - 1) x 6) - 4 - 2 (7)
Justin: 439. Mistake in working.
AMI: 439. (75 x 6) - (7 + 4) (10)
Score: 32–27 (max 48)
Elaine talks about how she became besotted with the music of Cats.
Round 7: S N P D T E O E I
Jacob: STIPEND (7)
Justin: POINTED (7)
DC: PENTODES (8)
OT: PENTOSIDE (18)
Score: 39–34 (max 66)
Round 8: R N B U A M C E V
Jacob: CRANE (5)
Justin: CAMBER (6)
DC: CAVERN (6) NUMBER (6)
OT: UNBRACE (7)
Score: 39–40 (max 73)
Round 9: 100, 75, 50, 25, 7, 6. Target: 987.
Jacob: 987. Mistake in working.
Justin: 994. (((75 / 25) + 7) x 100) - 6 (5)
AMI: 987. (100 + 50 - 6 - (75 / 25)) x 7 (10)
Score: 39–45 (max 83)
Teatime teaser: SLYTRIPE -> SPRITELY
Round 10: L S D E O U N T I
Jacob: OUTLINES (8)
Justin: lineouts
DC: NODULES (7)
OT: DELUSION (8) DILUENTS (8) ELUTIONS (8) INSULTED (8) NODULISE (8) OUTLINED (8) SOLITUDE (8) UNLISTED (8) UNSOILED (8)
Score: 47–45 (max 91)
Round 11: R Y L G O E A I A
Jacob: GOALIE (6)
Justin: GORILY (6)
DC: AREOLA (6) LAIRAGE (7)
OT: OLEARIA (7) RAILAGE (7) REGALIA (7)
Score: 53–51 (max 98)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "flammable/inflammable" and "what in the blazes".
Round 12: C T R U I G W O S
Jacob: GROUTS (6)
Justin: OUTRIGS (7)
OT: CITROUS (7)
Score: 53–58 (max 105)
Round 13: G R D T A I E A E
Jacob: GRATED (6)
Justin: GRATED (6)
DC: GRADATE (7) GAITERED (8)
OT: AERIATED (8)
Score: 59–64 (max 113)
Round 14: 50, 25, 4, 8, 7, 10. Target: 718.
Jacob: 718. ((50 + 25) x 10) - (4 x 8) (10)
Justin: 718. (7 x 4 x 25) + 10 + 8 (10)
Score: 69–74 (max 123)
Round 15: A L L O N G P I G
Jacob buzzes on 1.75 second to say GALLOPING which is correct.
Final Score: 79–74 (max 133)
Statistics Corner
Jacob:
Total score - 79
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 5
Justin:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 74
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=85