Thursday 24th February 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 39)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 24 February 2022.

C1: Champion Robbie Oliver (2 wins, 164 (174) points.) An inside sales manager from Abergavenny, Monmouthshire.
C2: Challenger Andrew Hamblen. A student with a degree in maths and sport science, but is now doing a Masters in exercise physiology.
DC: Susie Dent and Lemn Sissay.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S F E O N V I S N
R02: G N P E A O I T N
R03: 75, 2, 9, 1, 2, 5. Target: 418.
TTT: GOOSERUG - "The Cheddar is absolutely beautiful."
R04: D L P E I A L M E
R05: T S A U F S D I E
R06: 75, 5, 3, 6, 10, 7. Target: 220.
R07: S R O A K D E W T
R08: M T L T O A U G S
R09: 100, 6, 9, 10, 4, 3. Target: 436.
TTT: ITSSPAIN - "It's not Spain, but they do play in bars alone."
R10: D R G X A E O M I
R11: H A R P E A R B O
R12: N T V R I E A S Y
R13: T E Q I D S W O E
R14: 100, 50, 75, 8, 8, 10. Target: 843.
R15: S N I D E D I G S (conundrum)


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Round 1: S F E O N V I S N

Robbie: FIVES (5)
Andrew: FINES (5)
DC: NOISES (6) VENISON (7)
OT: SONNIES (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: G N P E A O I T N

Robbie: PANTING (7)
Andrew: OPENING (7)
DC: PINOTAGE (8)
OT: NEGATION (8) PENTAGON (8) POIGNANT (8) POINTAGE (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 2, 9, 1, 2, 5. Target: 418.

Robbie: -
Andrew: 418. ((75 + 9) x 5) - 2 (10)
Score: 12–22 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: GOOSERUG -> GORGEOUS

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

Robbie: PALMED (6)
Andrew: IMPALED (7)
DC: LIMEADE (7)
OT: EMAILLED (8) IMPELLED (8) MALIPEDE (8)
Score: 12–29 (max 33)

Round 5: T S A U F S D I E

Robbie: FASTED (6)
Andrew: FUSSED (6)
DC: TISSUE (6) ISSUED (6) tissued
OT: ADITUSES (8) FEUDISTS (8)
Score: 18–35 (max 41)

Round 6: 75, 5, 3, 6, 10, 7. Target: 220.

Robbie: 220. (75 x 3) - 5 (10)
Andrew: 220. (75 x 3) - 5 (10)
Score: 28–45 (max 51)

Lemn talks about his role as Chancellor of Manchester University.

Round 7: S R O A K D E W T

Robbie: ROASTED (7)
Andrew: STROKED (7)
DC: TOWARDS (7) STEWARD (7) DARKEST (7)
OT: ADROWSE (7) REDOWAS (7) STROWED (7) TORSADE (7) WOADERS (7) WORSTED (7)
Score: 35–52 (max 58)

Round 8: M T L T O A U G S

Robbie: GLOATS (6)
Andrew: MOULTS (6)
DC: TAUTOGS (7)
OT: MULATTOS (8)
Score: 41–58 (max 66)

Round 9: 100, 6, 9, 10, 4, 3. Target: 436.

Robbie: 436. (100 + 9) x 4 (10)
Andrew: 436. (100 x 4) + ((10 - 6) x 9) (10)
Score: 51–68 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: ITSSPAIN -> PIANISTS

Round 10: D R G X A E O M I

Robbie: IMAGED (6)
Andrew: GAMED (5)
DC: MIRAGED (7) IDEOGRAM (8)
Score: 57–68 (max 84)

Round 11: H A R P E A R B O

Robbie: HARPER (6)
Andrew: PROBE (5)
OT: ARROBA (6) ARROPE (6) HOARER (6) PARERA (6) PEROBA (6) PROBER (6) RAPHAE (6)
Score: 63–68 (max 90)

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

Round 12: N T V R I E A S Y

Robbie: TRAINS (6)
Andrew: STRIVE (6)
DC: VARIETY (7) NATIVES (7)
OT: INVESTRY (8) VESTIARY (8)
Score: 69–74 (max 98)

Round 13: T E Q I D S W O E

Robbie: STOWED (6)
Andrew: STOWED (6)
DC: STEWED (6)
OT: DEWIEST (7) TOESIDE (7)
Score: 75–80 (max 105)

Round 14: 100, 50, 75, 8, 8, 10. Target: 843.

Robbie: 842. (8 x 100) + 50 - 8 (7)
Andrew: 842. (8 x 100) + 50 - 8 (7)
AMI: 843. (100 x 8) + 75 + 10 + 8 - 50 (10)
Score: 82–87 (max 115)

Round 15: S N I D E D I G S

Andrew buzzes on 8.25 seconds to say GIDDINESS which is correct.
Final Score: 82–97 (max 125)

Statistics Corner

Robbie:
Total score - 82
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4

Andrew:
Total score - 97
Raw score - 107
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 5

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