Tuesday 5th April 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 67)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 5 April 2022.

C1: Champion Andy Evans (4 wins, 354 points.) A church youth worker from Worthing, West Sussex.
C2: Challenger Matt Lawless. A full-time cater from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R C I T D E O S O
R02: F A G E S A T E P
R03: 100, 6, 9, 10, 3, 1. Target: 832.
TTT: YOURBAND - "It's an 8 that can also be a 4."
R04: L A D E S I M O A
R05: D K O E C Y R O D
R06: 75, 25, 4, 3, 8, 5. Target: 707.
R07: S B I R P E I T E
R08: M O V U D A S O L
R09: 75, 2, 7, 1, 10, 3. Target: 117.
TTT: SETPROOF - "You'll find these on ships and hear them on the radio."
R10: R A W U G E R I D
R11: L N P O E H I R N
R12: T U F E N A L B I
R13: S L M E A O W R S
R14: 25, 75, 1, 4, 2, 7. Target: 463.
R15: S O L O O F T O E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R C I T D E O S O

Andy: SCOOTER (7)
Matt: ROOSTED (7)
DC: recited CORDITE (7) EDITORS (7) SCOOTED (7)
OT: COORIED (7) COORIES (7) COOTERS (7) COOTIES (7) COTISED (7) CREDITS (7) DECISOR (7) DIRECTS (7) DOCTORS (7) DOITERS (7) OCTODES (7) OCTROIS (7) ODORISE (7) OROIDES (7) OSTEOID (7) ROSITED (7) SOOTIER (7) SORTIED (7) STEROID (7) STORIED (7) TOROIDS (7) TRIODES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: F A G E S A T E P

Andy: PAGES (5)
Matt: AGATES (6)
DC: PESETA (6)
OT: SEPTAGE (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 14)

Round 3: 100, 6, 9, 10, 3, 1. Target: 832.

Andy: 830. ((9 - 1) x (100 + 3)) + 6 (7)
Matt: 830. ((9 - 1) x 100) + (3 x 10) (7)
RR: 832. (9 - 1) x (10 - 6 + 100) (10)
Score: 14–20 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: YOURBAND -> BOUNDARY

Round 4: L A D E S I M O A

Andy: LADIES (6)
Matt: MALADIES (8)
DC: SOILED (6) MODALISE (8)
OT: ALMADIES (8) MELODIAS (8)
Score: 14–28 (max 32)

Round 5: D K O E C Y R O D

Andy: CROOKED (7)
Matt: CROOKED (7)
DC: cryoed CORKED (6)
OT: COOKERY (7)
Score: 21–35 (max 39)

Round 6: 75, 25, 4, 3, 8, 5. Target: 707.

Andy: 708. ((5 + 4) x 75) + 25 + 8 (7)
Matt: 708. ((75 + 25) x (4 + 3)) + 8 (7)
RR: 707. (75 x 8) + ((25 + 3) x 4) - 5 (10)
Score: 28–42 (max 49)

John talks about how he came full circle via his adoption, and talks about his narration work.

Round 7: S B I R P E I T E

Andy: RESPITE (7)
Matt: STRIPE (6)
DC: TIPSIER (7)
OT: PIETIES (7) PITIERS (7) REBETIS (7) REBITES (7) SPREITE (7)
Score: 35–42 (max 56)

Round 8: M O V U D A S O L

Andy: LOADS (5)
Matt: MOODS (5)
DC: MODAL (5) MODALS (6) MOULDS (6) DUOMOS (6)
OT: ALMOUS (6) DOLMAS (6) DOLMUS (6) DOULAS (6) LADOOS (6) MODULO (6) MVULAS (6) OVULAS (6) VODOUS (6)
Score: 40–47 (max 62)

Round 9: 75, 2, 7, 1, 10, 3. Target: 117.

Andy: 117. 75 + ((3 + 1) x 10) + 2 (10)
Matt: 117. 75 + ((3 + 1) x 10) + 2 (10)
Score: 50–57 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: SETPROOF -> FORETOPS

Round 10: R A W U G E R I D

Andy: DRAWER (6)
Matt: GAUDIER (7)
DC: EARWIG (6) WIDGER (6)
OT: DUERGAR (7)
Score: 50–64 (max 79)

Round 11: L N P O E H I R N

Andy: PINNER (6)
Matt: HOLIER (6)
DC: PROLINE (7)
OT: ORPHELIN (8)
Score: 56–70 (max 87)

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

Round 12: T U F E N A L B I

Andy: FUTILE (6)
Matt: bulatine
DC: UNITABLE (8) INFLATE (7)
Score: 62–70 (max 95)

Round 13: S L M E A O W R S

Andy: SLOWER (6)
Matt: morales
DC: MORALE (6)
OT: EASWORMS (8)
Score: 68–70 (max 103)

Round 14: 25, 75, 1, 4, 2, 7. Target: 463.

Andy: 464. Mistake in working.
Matt: -
RR: 463. ((75 - 2) x (7 - 1)) + 25 (10)
Score: 68–70 (max 113)

Round 15: S O L O O F T O E

Andy buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say FOOTLOOSE which is correct.
Final Score: 78–70 (max 123)

Statistics Corner

Andy:
Total score - 78
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 5

Matt:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 5

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