Tuesday 1st March 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 42)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 1 March 2022.

C1: Champion Andrew Hamblen (3 wins, 258 points.) A PhD student from Chichester, West Sussex.
C2: Challenger Eric McPhail. A retired man from Edinburgh.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicky Campbell.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D B R P E I E L R
R02: M F L I E W A S D
R03: 25, 2, 9, 5, 7, 7. Target: 727.
TTT: HUGEPLOD - "Took a huge plod through the field and carried on."
R04: E O F R A N T U N
R05: J N T D O A I H S
R06: 50, 2, 8, 1, 4, 9. Target: 575.
R07: Z T C T E U E R T
R08: N P S I E Y D I S
R09: 25, 100, 50, 75, 6, 3. Target: 334.
TTT: DOPENERD - "Thought long and hard about putting a water feature in the garden."
R10: E A E L K N S A N
R11: V R S L I O U T O
R12: S B E A M T V E G
R13: T D M G O I A W I
R14: 50, 25, 4, 5, 1, 7. Target: 521.
R15: N E T M A T T E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: D B R P E I E L R

Andrew: REPLIED (7)
Eric: bridler
DC: REPLIER (7) BERRIED (7)
OT: DERPIER (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: M F L I E W A S D

Andrew: FLAMES (6)
Eric: MISLEAD (7)
DC: FLAWED (6) MILDEWS (7)
OT: MISDEAL (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 14)

Round 3: 25, 2, 9, 5, 7, 7. Target: 727.

Andrew: -
Eric: -
AMI: 727. (((25 x 2) - 5) x (9 + 7)) + 7 (10)
Score: 7–7 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: HUGEPLOD -> PLOUGHED

Round 4: E O F R A N T U N

Andrew: OUTRAN (6)
Eric: FORTUNE (7)
DC: TONNEAU (7)
OT: FORNENT (7) NEUTRON (7) NORTENA (7) REFOUNT (7) UNOFTEN (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 31)

Round 5: J N T D O A I H S

Andrew: JOINTS (6)
Eric: ADJOINT (7)
DC: ADJOINTS (8) DATIONS (7)
Score: 7–21 (max 39)

Round 6: 50, 2, 8, 1, 4, 9. Target: 575.

Andrew: 575. ((8 + 4) x (50 - 2)) - 1 (10)
Eric: 580.
Score: 17–21 (max 49)

Nicky talks about how he discovered his love for radio.

Round 7: Z T C T E U E R T

Andrew: ERECT (5)
Eric: CUTTER (6)
DC: CURETTE (7)
Score: 17–27 (max 56)

Round 8: N P S I E Y D I S

Andrew: SPINES (6)
Eric: INSIDES (7)
DC: SIDESPIN (8)
Score: 17–34 (max 64)

Round 9: 25, 100, 50, 75, 6, 3. Target: 334.

Andrew: 331.
Eric: 332. ((75 / 25) x 100) + 50 - (6 x 3) (7)
AMI: 334. ((((25 x 6) / 50) + 75) x 3) + 100 (10)
Score: 17–41 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: DOPENERD -> PONDERED

Round 10: E A E L K N S A N

Andrew: KENNELS (7)
Eric: ANKLES (6)
DC: ANNEALS (7)
OT: ALKANES (7) ALKENES (7) SEAKALE (7)
Score: 24–41 (max 81)

Round 11: V R S L I O U T O

Andrew: TOOLS (5)
Eric: LOUTS (5)
DC: VIRTUOSO (8)
OT: RISOLUTO (8)
Score: 29–46 (max 89)

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

Round 12: S B E A M T V E G

Andrew: BEAMS (5)
Eric: BEAMS (5)
DC: GAMETES (7)
Score: 34–51 (max 96)

Round 13: T D M G O I A W I

Andrew: GOAT (4)
Eric: TIMID (5)
DC: ATOM (4) WAG (3) DIATOM (6)
OT: OMIGAWD (7)
Score: 34–56 (max 103)

Round 14: 50, 25, 4, 5, 1, 7. Target: 521.

Andrew: 521. ((50 + 25) x 7) - 4 (10)
Eric: -
Score: 44–56 (max 113)

Round 15: N E T M A T T E R

Eric buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say TREATMENT which is correct.
Final Score: 44–66 (max 123)

Statistics Corner

Andrew:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 84
Total % of max - 36
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 4

Eric:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3

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