Tuesday 22nd February 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 37)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 22 February 2022.

C1: Champion Caelyn O'Reilly (1 win, 69 points.) A junior production designer in films from Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.
C2: Challenger Robbie Oliver. An inside sales manager from Wales.
DC: Susie Dent and making his debut in the DC guest chair (after his appearance in the Black to Front special), Lemn Sissay.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G I A L F R E I N
R02: S M A R O J T I O
R03: 100, 50, 8, 5, 9, 1. Target: 609.
TTT: AIRGRACE - "What you might pay to have a clock sent to you."
R04: K D E A M N E S B
R05: O S N D A E V U M
R06: 100, 10, 1, 6, 4, 8. Target: 589.
R07: L I A I R L O T C
R08: R E D P A T D R I
R09: 75, 7, 1, 5, 10, 8. Target: 747.
TTT: TIMSTREE - "Tim's tree wasn't healthy, it was plagued by these."
R10: V O N S A H B E S
R11: C O E F S P O S A
R12: N E T R A L R E P
R13: T A E G N X O T E
R14: 75, 50, 25, 3, 2, 5. Target: 899.
R15: B O I L S H E A D (conundrum)


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Round 1: G I A L F R E I N

Caelyn: FLARING (7)
Robbie: refailing
DC: REFILING (8)
OT: FINAGLER (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: S M A R O J T I O

Caelyn: MOORS (5)
Robbie: RATIOS (6)
DC: AMORIST (7) MOJITOS (7)
OT: MOORITS (7) MORITAS (7)
Score: 7–6 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 50, 8, 5, 9, 1. Target: 609.

Caelyn: 609. ((5 + 1) x 100) + 9 (10)
Robbie: 609. ((5 + 1) x 100) + 9 (10)
Score: 17–16 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: AIRGRACE -> CARRIAGE

Round 4: K D E A M N E S B

Caelyn: DEMEANS (7)
Robbie: BANKED (6)
DC: EMBANKED (8)
OT: BEADSMEN (8) ENMASKED (8)
Score: 24–16 (max 33)

Round 5: O S N D A E V U M

Caelyn: MOUNDS (6)
Robbie: SUNDAE (6)
DC: DAEMONS (7) OSMUNDA (7)
OT: ADENOUS (7) DOUANES (7) MASONED (7) MEDANOS (7) MEDUSAN (7) MENUDOS (7) UNMOVED (7) UNSAVED (7)
Score: 30–22 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 10, 1, 6, 4, 8. Target: 589.

Caelyn: 589. (100 x 6) - 10 - 1 (10)
Robbie: 589. (100 x 6) - 10 - 1 (10)
Score: 40–32 (max 50)

Lemn talks about growing up with foster parents.

Round 7: L I A I R L O T C

Caelyn: TAILOR (6)
Robbie: TAILOR (6)
DC: COITAL (6) CROTAL (6)
OT: CLITORIAL (18)
Score: 46–38 (max 68)

Round 8: R E D P A T D R I

Caelyn: PARTIED (7)
Robbie: DRAPED (6)
DC: PARRIED (7) PIRATED (7)
OT: DIPTERA (7) PARTIER (7) RAIRDED (7) TARDIER (7) TARRIED (7)
Score: 53–38 (max 75)

Round 9: 75, 7, 1, 5, 10, 8. Target: 747.

Caelyn: 747. (75 x 10) - (8 - 5) (10)
Robbie: 747. (75 x 10) - (8 - 5) (10)
Score: 63–48 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: TIMSTREE -> TERMITES

Round 10: V O N S A H B E S

Caelyn: SHAVES (6)
Robbie: SHAVES (6)
DC: BASHES (6) HAVENS (6)
OT: BASHOS (6) BEANOS (6) BEVANS (6) NASHOS (6) NEOSAS (6) NOSHES (6) SEASON (6) SHAVEN (6) SHOVES (6)
Score: 69–54 (max 91)

Round 11: C O E F S P O S A

Caelyn: SPACES (6)
Robbie: SPOOFS (6)
DC: FACES (5) SCAPES (6) POSSE (5)
OT: COPSES (6) FASCES (6) FOSSAE (6) PASEOS (6) POSCAS (6) SCOOPS (6) SCOPAE (6) SCOPES (6)
Score: 75–60 (max 97)

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

Round 12: N E T R A L R E P

Caelyn: PLANTER (7)
Robbie: PARTNER (7)
DC: REPARENT (8)
OT: PALTERER (8) PRERENAL (8) RELEARNT (8)
Score: 82–67 (max 105)

Round 13: T A E G N X O T E

Caelyn: GOTTEN (6)
Robbie: GOATEE (6)
DC: TENTAGE (7)
OT: TAXOGEN (7)
Score: 88–73 (max 112)

Round 14: 75, 50, 25, 3, 2, 5. Target: 899.

Caelyn: -
Robbie: 900. (25 - 5 - 2) x 50 (7)
AMI: 898/900. (7)
OT: 898. (((75 / 5) + 3) x 50) - 2 (7)
Score: 88–80 (max 119)

Round 15: B O I L S H E A D

Robbie buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say ABOLISHED which is correct.
Final Score: 88–90 (max 129)

Statistics Corner

Caelyn:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 6

Robbie:
Total score - 90
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 7

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