Countdown recap for Friday 25 February 2022.
C1: Champion Andrew Hamblen (1 win, 97 points.) A PhD student from Chichester, West Sussex.
C2: Challenger Judy Lewis. A personal trainer from Brentwood, Essex.
DC: Susie Dent and Lemn Sissay.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R B M R E O E T M
R02: G N I F M A E R D
R03: 25, 3, 10, 9, 2, 1. Target: 702.
TTT: CRESTDIP - "Word for word, it was all pre-planned."
R04: K W O S U I L C A
R05: L H C S E A O D R
R06: 50, 100, 7, 3, 9, 5. Target: 837.
R07: N V S N A E O T V
R08: T G I O J D E N S
R09: 100, 25, 75, 7, 5, 3. Target: 481.
TTT: INPOISON - "If you're in a poisonous mood, you'd better keep these to yourself."
R10: P L A A D P I E S
R11: L T G Z O A O S D
R12: T W S I E Y R E T
R13: C N T F E A I S H
R14: 100, 2, 8, 9, 3, 4. Target: 302.
R15: O N A I R R A N T (conundrum)
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Round 1: R B M R E O E T M
Andrew: METRE (5)
Judy: MORE (4)
DC: REMOTER (7) boomer
Score: 5–0 (max 7)
Round 2: G N I F M A E R D
Andrew: DREAMING (8)
Judy: FARMING (7)
DC: DEFAMING (8)
OT: MARGINED (8)
Score: 13–0 (max 15)
Round 3: 25, 3, 10, 9, 2, 1. Target: 702.
Andrew: 702. (((9 x 2) + 10) x 25) + 3 - 1 (10)
Judy: 703.
Score: 23–0 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: CRESTDIP -> SCRIPTED
Round 4: K W O S U I L C A
Andrew: SLACK (5)
Judy: SLICK (5)
DC: SOCIAL (6) WILCO (5) wilcos - Susie says yes, we say no...
OT: CAULKS (6) CLOAKS (6) COULIS (6) OSCULA (6) SALUKI (6) WACKOS (6) WAULKS (6)
Score: 28–5 (max 31)
Round 5: L H C S E A O D R
Andrew: SCARED (6)
Judy: CRADLES (7)
DC: SCHOLARED (18)
Score: 28–12 (max 49)
Round 6: 50, 100, 7, 3, 9, 5. Target: 837.
Andrew: 838. (100 x 9) - 50 - 7 - 5 (7)
Judy: 836. Mistake in working.
AMI: 837. (100 - 7) x 9 (10)
Score: 35–12 (max 59)
Lemn talks about the beginnings of his poetry career.
Round 7: N V S N A E O T V
Andrew: ATONES (6)
Judy: NOVATES (7)
DC: NOVENAS (7)
Score: 35–19 (max 66)
Round 8: T G I O J D E N S
Andrew: TINGED (6)
Judy: JESTING (7)
DC: JINGOES (7)
OT: DINGEST (7) DINGOES (7) JOINTED (7) JOISTED (7) NIDEOTS (7) NIDGETS (7)
Score: 35–26 (max 73)
Round 9: 100, 25, 75, 7, 5, 3. Target: 481.
Andrew: 482. (100 x 5) - 25 + 7 (7)
Judy: -
AMI: 481. ((75 + 5 + 3) x 7) - 100 (10)
Score: 42–26 (max 83)
Teatime teaser: INPOISON -> OPINIONS
Round 10: P L A A D P I E S
Andrew: SLIPPED (7)
Judy: DAPPLES (7)
DC: PALISADE (8)
OT: PAPALISED (18)
Score: 49–33 (max 101)
Round 11: L T G Z O A O S D
Andrew: GLOATS (6)
Judy: GLOATS (6)
DC: GALOOTS (7)
OT: GOLAZOS (7)
Score: 55–39 (max 108)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "blue-blooded".
Round 12: T W S I E Y R E T
Andrew: TWISTER (7)
Judy: SETTER (6)
DC: WITTERS (7)
OT: RETWIST (7) STREETY (7) SYRETTE (7) TESTIER (7) WETTIES (7)
Score: 62–39 (max 115)
Round 13: C N T F E A I S H
Andrew: CATFISH (7)
Judy: CHANTS (6)
DC: FANCIEST (8)
OT: ASTHENIC (8) CHAINSET (8) CHANTIES (8) SHITFACE (8)
Score: 69–39 (max 123)
Round 14: 100, 2, 8, 9, 3, 4. Target: 302.
Andrew: 302. (100 x 3) + 2 (10)
Judy: 302. (100 x 3) + 2 (10)
Score: 79–49 (max 133)
Round 15: O N A I R R A N T
Judy buzzes on 5.25 seconds to say NARRATION which is correct.
Final Score: 79–59 (max 143)
Statistics Corner
Andrew:
Total score - 79
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 4
Judy:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4
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Friday 25th February 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 40)
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