Tuesday 12th April 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 72)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 12 April 2022.

C1: Champion Craig Fawcett (2 wins, 194 points.) A market insight for a deodorant brand from near Wimbledon, Greater London.
C2: Challenger Leigh Workman. A car salesman originally from Gloucester, but now lives in the North.
DC: Susie Dent and Giles Coren.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M R G T E A E U S
R02: N L H I O I S G R
R03: 25, 9, 1, 4, 10, 2. Target: 668.
TTT: MEGAPITY - "It was such a pity, but I couldn't get him to shut up."
R04: D M P O E I D N R
R05: B S L H U O E A N
R06: 75, 7, 3, 8, 9, 2. Target: 243.
R07: S L G R E O E I S
R08: W D L O A A F T I
R09: 25, 100, 3, 4, 2, 8. Target: 187.
TTT: GOLDSHIN - "The former West Indian bowler looked after his investments."
R10: G N R E E O D C Y
R11: T Q N P E A I E L
R12: S B N A E U P T C
R13: T D F T A E I E S
R14: 50, 8, 8, 9, 7, 4. Target: 399.
R15: S E C R E T T I N (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: M R G T E A E U S

Craig: GAMERS (6)
Leigh: MEASURE (7)
DC: MARGE (5) MARGES (6) GAMESTER (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: N L H I O I S G R

Craig: SOILING (7)
Leigh: HORSING (7)
DC: HOISIN (6)
OT: GIRLISH (7) IRONISH (7) LIGROIN (7) LONGISH (7) NOIRISH (7) ORIGINS (7) ROILING (7) SHORING (7) SILOING (7) SIRLOIN (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 9, 1, 4, 10, 2. Target: 668.

Craig: 659. ((((2 + 1) x 10) - 4) x 25) + 9 (5)
Leigh: -
RR: 668. (((9 x 2) + 10) x (25 - 1)) - 4 (10)
Score: 12–14 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: MEGAPITY -> MAGPIETY

Round 4: D M P O E I D N R

Craig: OPINED (6)
Leigh: MODERN (6)
DC: PRIMED (6) modier MOIDER (6)
OT: DERMOID (7) MINORED (7) PODDIER (7) POINDED (7) POINDER (7) PONERID (7)
Score: 18–20 (max 32)

Round 5: B S L H U O E A N

Craig: UNABLE (6)
Leigh: BLOUSE (6)
DC: NOSHABLE (8)
Score: 24–26 (max 40)

Round 6: 75, 7, 3, 8, 9, 2. Target: 243.

Craig: 243. (3 x 75) + (2 x 9) (10)
Leigh: -
Score: 34–26 (max 50)

Giles talks about his TV show, Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby.

Round 7: S L G R E O E I S

Craig: GLOSSIER (8)
Leigh: GLOSSIER (8)
DC: gileses GILES (5) RISSOLE (7) GLORIES (7)
OT: RELIGOES (8)
Score: 42–34 (max 58)

Round 8: W D L O A A F T I

Craig: AFLOAT (6)
Leigh: AFLOAT (6)
OT: AFLAID (6) DATILA (6) TALOFA (6)
Score: 48–40 (max 64)

Round 9: 25, 100, 3, 4, 2, 8. Target: 187.

Craig: 187. ((100 - 4) x 2) - (8 - 3) (10)
Leigh: 187. (25 x 3) + 100 + 8 + 4 (10)
Score: 58–50 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: GOLDSHIN -> HOLDINGS

Round 10: G N R E E O D C Y

Craig: REGENCY (7)
Leigh: GENDER (6)
DC: GREEDY (6) ENCODER (7)
OT: CRYOGEN (7) ENCORED (7)
Score: 65–50 (max 81)

Round 11: T Q N P E A I E L

Craig: PENTILE (7)
Leigh: PLANET (6)
DC: PANTILE (7) EPILATE (7) PETALINE (8)
Score: 72–50 (max 89)

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

Round 12: S B N A E U P T C

Craig: ENACTS (6)
Leigh: unspace
DC: NUTCASE (7) TEACUPS (7)
OT: CUSPATE (7) PANTECS (7) PEANUTS (7) PUNCTAE (7) UNPASTE (7) UPBEATS (7)
Score: 78–50 (max 96)

Round 13: T D F T A E I E S

Craig: DEFEATIST (18)
Leigh: DEFEATS (7)
DC: FITTED (6) FATTED (6)
Score: 96–50 (max 114)

Round 14: 50, 8, 8, 9, 7, 4. Target: 399.

Craig: 399. (8 x 50) - 8 + 7 (10)
Leigh: 399. (8 x 50) - (9 - 8) (10)
Score: 106–60 (max 124)

Round 15: S E C R E T T I N

Leigh buzzes on 8.75 seconds to say INTERSECT which is correct.
Final Score: 106–70 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Craig:
Total score - 106
Raw score - 112
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.5
Number of maxes - 8

Leigh:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 6

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