Wednesday 16th March 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 53)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 16 March 2022.

C1: Champion Steve Hyde (4 wins, 396 points.) A product manager for a credit card company from Nottingham.
C2: Challenger Shay Deeny. An organisational psychologist from Donegal, Republic of Ireland.
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W T R I U E D S M
R02: H R I T S E U C H
R03: 100, 4, 3, 8, 4, 6. Target: 450.
TTT: THINIRIS - "Forget a thin iris, it's more to do with a thick nose."
R04: G R C A E T V E I
R05: D L G U A I N Y R
R06: 50, 7, 2, 6, 3, 4. Target: 936.
R07: L M P O E A S W N
R08: C I P F E S R I J
R09: 100, 6, 2, 1, 7, 8. Target: 748.
TTT: NEWSLEDS - "It's definitely not as pure as the driven snow."
R10: D K N A A I M S O
R11: B T N G I O E E T
R12: V M T A X P O I R
R13: G T D U A E L R I
R14: 50, 4, 2, 3, 10, 8. Target: 801.
R15: T H E M O F U E L (conundrum)


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Round 1: W T R I U E D S M

Steve: DUSTIER (7)
Shay: MUSTER (6)
DC: MUSTIER (7) westrium
OT: MISDREW (7) REDUITS (7) RUDITES (7) STUDIER (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: H R I T S E U C H

Steve: RICHEST (7)
Shay: HITCHERS (8)
DC: CHERISH (7) HUTCHES (7)
Score: 7–8 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 4, 3, 8, 4, 6. Target: 450.

Steve: 450. ((100 + 8 + 4) x 4) + (6 / 3) (10)
Shay: 450. (4 x 100) + ((8 - 3) x (4 + 6)) (10)
Score: 17–18 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: THINIRIS -> RHINITIS

Round 4: G R C A E T V E I

Steve: REACTIVE (8)
Shay: GRACE (5)
DC: CREATIVE (8) reactiveg
OT: ERGATIVE (8)
Score: 25–18 (max 33)

Round 5: D L G U A I N Y R

Steve: LAUNDRY (7)
Shay: DARLING (7)
DC: LANGUID (7) ANGRILY (7) DARINGLY (8)
Score: 32–25 (max 41)

Round 6: 50, 7, 2, 6, 3, 4. Target: 936.

Steve: 936. (6 x 3 x 50) + ((7 + 2) x 4) (10)
Shay: 928.
Score: 42–25 (max 51)

Jon talks about the accents he struggles to imitate for his impersonations.

Round 7: L M P O E A S W N

Steve: WEAPONS (7)
Shay: PLANES (6)
DC: NEOPLASM (8)
OT: PLEONASM (8)
Score: 49–25 (max 59)

Round 8: C I P F E S R I J

Steve: SPICIER (7)
Shay: PRICES (6)
OT: SERIFIC (7)
Score: 56–25 (max 66)

Round 9: 100, 6, 2, 1, 7, 8. Target: 748.

Steve: 748. (7 x 100) + (6 x 8) (10)
Shay: 748. ((100 + 6) x 7) + 8 - 2 (10)
Score: 66–35 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: NEWSLEDS -> LEWDNESS

Round 10: D K N A A I M S O

Steve: DAMSON (6)
Shay: DINKS (5)
DC: DOMAINS (7) MADISON (7)
OT: ANOSMIA (7) DAIKONS (7) DAIMONS (7) MAIDANS (7) MIKADOS (7)
Score: 72–35 (max 83)

Round 11: B T N G I O E E T

Steve: BETTING (7)
Shay: BINGO (5)
DC: BEIGNET (7)
OT: BEGOTTEN (8)
Score: 79–35 (max 91)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "walls have ears".

Round 12: V M T A X P O I R

Steve: PATIO (5)
Shay: PORT (4)
DC: IMPART (6) IMPORT (6)
OT: AIRPOT (6) ARMPIT (6) IMPROV (6) MATIPO (6) MATRIX (6) MORITA (6) MOTRIX (6) OPTIMA (6) PATRIX (6) PAVIOR (6)
Score: 84–35 (max 97)

Round 13: G T D U A E L R I

Steve: GAUDIER (7)
Shay: TRIAGED (7)
DC: LIGATURED (18)
Score: 91–42 (max 115)

Round 14: 50, 4, 2, 3, 10, 8. Target: 801.

Steve: 801. (50 x 2 x 8) + 4 - 3 (10)
Shay: 801. (50 x 2 x 8) + 4 - 3 (10)
Score: 101–52 (max 125)

Round 15: T H E M O F U E L

Steve buzzes on 22.75 seconds to say MOUTHFEEL which is correct.
Final Score: 111–52 (max 135)

Statistics Corner

Steve:
Total score - 111
Raw score - 118
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 87
Total average score per round - 7.4
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 8

Shay:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4

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