Tuesday 29th March 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 62)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 29 March 2022.

C1: Champion Laura Gurden (2 wins, 133 points.) An account manager for a telecoms firm from Colchester, Essex.
C2: Challenger David Campbell. A data analyst from Edinburgh.
DC: Susie Dent and Stephen Fry.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N T C A O I S R O
R02: M D U E F T S A V
R03: 25, 1, 4, 2, 6, 2. Target: 894.
TTT: HENMERIT - "This instrument was ahead of its time, it's contactless."
R04: L G U E E W S M I
R05: L R N A I O C Y I
R06: 25, 3, 2, 4, 2, 3. Target: 902.
R07: D T R E E A N B I
R08: M D V O A A F T E
R09: 75, 9, 10, 3, 4, 7. Target: 410.
TTT: COASTPIC - "She's giving her new bow a good workout."
R10: P K H E O A N E C
R11: S G R E I A H L A
R12: W T R N U E O L E
R13: R Z G T O E I N A
R14: 100, 50, 6, 4, 4, 3. Target: 829.
R15: L E F T T R A D E (conundrum)


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Round 1: N T C A O I S R O

Laura: ACTIONS (7)
David: RATIONS (7)
DC: ORATIONS (8) CARTOONS (8) SONICATOR (18)
OT: CONSORTIA (18) OSTRACION (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: M D U E F T S A V

Laura: FASTED (6)
David: STAVED (6)
DC: fumates fumated MAUVES (6) AMUSED (6)
OT: MAUVEST (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 25)

Round 3: 25, 1, 4, 2, 6, 2. Target: 894.

Laura: -
David: -
RR: 894. (((4 + 2) x 25) - 1) x 6 (10)
Score: 13–13 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: HENMERIT -> THEREMIN

Round 4: L G U E E W S M I

Laura: MUESLI (6)
David: SLIME (5)
DC: LEGUMES (7)
Score: 19–13 (max 42)

Round 5: L R N A I O C Y I

Laura: CORNILY (7)
David: RAINY (5)
DC: IRONICAL (8)
Score: 26–13 (max 50)

Round 6: 25, 3, 2, 4, 2, 3. Target: 902.

Laura: 903.
David: 902. (25 x 4 x 3 x 3) + 2 (10)
Score: 26–23 (max 60)

Stephen talks about his tie from his Cambridge University drinking club days, and how he met a young astronaut called Michael Foale.

Round 7: D T R E E A N B I

Laura: BANTERED (8)
David: TRAINED (7)
DC: RETAINED (8)
OT: DETAINER (8) INTERBED (8) REBAITED (8)
Score: 34–23 (max 68)

Round 8: M D V O A A F T E

Laura: MOATED (6)
David: MOVED (5)
DC: ovated OVATE (5) FOAMED (6)
OT: ADATOM (6) AMOVED (6) MAFTED (6)
Score: 40–23 (max 74)

Round 9: 75, 9, 10, 3, 4, 7. Target: 410.

Laura: 410. ((9 - 7) x 3 x 75) - (10 x 4) (10)
David: 411.
Score: 50–23 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: COASTPIC -> SPICCATO

Round 10: P K H E O A N E C

Laura: CHEAPEN (7)
David: PHONE (5)
DC: HENPECK (7)
OT: HOECAKE (7) KNEECAP (7)
Score: 57–23 (max 91)

Round 11: S G R E I A H L A

Laura: HAILER (6)
David: HAILERS (7)
DC: LARGISH (7) GHARIALS (8)
OT: ARGILEHS (8) LAIRAGES (8) RAILAGES (8) SERIGALA (8)
Score: 57–30 (max 99)

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

Round 12: W T R N U E O L E

Laura: unlower
David: RETUNE (6)
DC: TROWEL (6) WELTER (6) TOLUENE (7)
OT: OUTENER (7)
Score: 57–36 (max 106)

Round 13: R Z G T O E I N A

Laura: TEARING (7)
David: TONER (5)
DC: ORATING (7) ORANGITE (8)
OT: AGONIZER (8) NOTARIZE (8) ORGANIZE (8)
Score: 64–36 (max 114)

Round 14: 100, 50, 6, 4, 4, 3. Target: 829.

Laura: 832. ((4 + 4) x 100) + 50 - (6 x 3) (7)
David: 834.
RR: 829. (((100 x 50) - 4 - 4) / 6) - 3 (10)
Score: 71–36 (max 124)

Round 15: L E F T T R A D E

David buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say FLATTERED which is correct.
Final Score: 71–46 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Laura:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 84
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 4

David:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 34
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 2

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