Wednesday 13th April 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 73)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 13 April 2022.

C1: Champion Craig Fawcett (3 wins, 300 points.) A market insight for a deodorant brand from near Wimbledon, Greater London.
C2: Challenger Mia Pullen. A housewife from Sussex.
DC: Susie Dent and Giles Coren.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T R N S O E O U F
R02: G D L R O E I E N
R03: 100, 9, 3, 6, 6, 5. Target: 307.
TTT: DOWNSIDE - "The downside is everyone is ignoring you."
R04: R T D M A I A U E
R05: D M T G E O E E P
R06: 50, 25, 10, 2, 9, 2. Target: 722.
R07: D Y N W A E A I D
R08: P R D S O I E O L
R09: 100, 75, 6, 10, 4, 4. Target: 526.
TTT: SUCHABLE - "He's a priest, and as such, he's able to wear this."
R10: C M T B U A E A P
R11: E E O I S C S K N
R12: W T S R I E U I T
R13: C F N S A A E U B
R14: 25, 75, 4, 7, 5, 1. Target: 210.
R15: P I E S T O T R Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: T R N S O E O U F

Craig: FESTOON (7)
Mia: FORTUNES (8)
DC: enfrost
OT: FOOTSURE (8) REFOUNTS (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: G D L R O E I E N

Craig: LINGERED (8)
Mia: REELING (7)
DC: GODLIER (7)
OT: ELDERING (8) ENGIRDLE (8) LEGIONED (8) LEGIONER (8) REEDLING (8) REGIONED (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 16)

Round 3: 100, 9, 3, 6, 6, 5. Target: 307.

Craig: 307. (3 x 100) + 6 + 6 - 5 (10)
Mia: 309.
Score: 18–8 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: DOWNSIDE -> DISOWNED

Round 4: R T D M A I A U E

Craig: MATURED (7)
Mia: MUTED (5)
DC: AMATEUR (7) MURIATE (7)
OT: MUDIRATE (8)
Score: 25–8 (max 34)

Round 5: D M T G E O E E P

Craig: DEMOTE (6)
Mia: DEMOTE (6)
DC: MOPED (5) POEMET (6)
OT: GEODETE (7)
Score: 31–14 (max 41)

Round 6: 50, 25, 10, 2, 9, 2. Target: 722.

Craig: 725. ((10 + 2 + 2) x 50) + 25 (7)
Mia: 725. ((10 + 2 + 2) x 50) + 25 (7)
RR: 722. (((10 / 2) + 25 + 50) x 9) + 2 (10)
Score: 38–21 (max 51)

Giles talks about his father, Alan Coren, and his competitiveness when he appeared on shows such as Call My Bluff and The News Quiz.

Round 7: D Y N W A E A I D

Craig: DAWNED (6)
Mia: wained
DC: WANED (5) WINDY (5)
OT: YANDIED (7)
Score: 44–21 (max 58)

Round 8: P R D S O I E O L

Craig: LOOPIER (7)
Mia: SPOILED (7)
DC: DESPOIL (7) POOLSIDE (8)
OT: POODLERS (8)
Score: 51–28 (max 66)

Round 9: 100, 75, 6, 10, 4, 4. Target: 526.

Craig: 526. (6 x 100) - 75 + (4 / 4) (10)
Mia: 526. (6 x 100) - 75 + (4 / 4) (10)
Score: 61–38 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: SUCHABLE -> CHASUBLE

Round 10: C M T B U A E A P

Craig: TUBA (4)
Mia: UPBEAT (6)
DC: TEACUP (6)
OT: ACETUM (6) ACUATE (6) BATEAU (6) BEMATA (6) MUCATE (6) PETACA (6)
Score: 61–44 (max 82)

Round 11: E E O I S C S K N

Craig: SNICKS (6)
Mia: SOCKS (5)
DC: COINS (5) KEENS (5) sockies CESSION (7)
OT: SENECIOS (8)
Score: 67–44 (max 90)

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

Round 12: W T S R I E U I T

Craig: WITTIER (7)
Mia: TWISTER (7)
DC: TWISTIER (8)
OT: TRUEWITS (8) UTERITIS (8)
Score: 74–51 (max 98)

Round 13: C F N S A A E U B

Craig: ABACUS (6)
Mia: fanbase
DC: SUBFACE (7)
Score: 80–51 (max 105)

Round 14: 25, 75, 4, 7, 5, 1. Target: 210.

Craig: 209. ((7 + 1) x 25) + 5 + 4 (7)
Mia: -
RR: 210. (25 + 5) x 7 (10)
Score: 87–51 (max 115)

Round 15: P I E S T O T R Y

No one buzzes. The answer was POSTERITY.
Final Score: 87–51 (max 125)

Statistics Corner

Craig:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 98
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 3

Mia:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 3

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