Thursday 14th April 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 74)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 14 April 2022.

C1: Champion Craig Fawcett (4 wins, 387 points.) A market insight for a deodorant brand from near Wimbledon, Greater London.
C2: Challenger Janet Overton. A retired 81-year-old who likes to play tennis in her spare time.
DC: Susie Dent and Giles Coren.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S T Y N A I A I S
R02: C M L E O O D F E
R03: 25, 8, 1, 10, 2, 5. Target: 532.
TTT: ABBOTERA - "Hull 1, Crew 0"
R04: R T S A O E M R U
R05: H L S T E A I A R
R06: 25, 75, 5, 2, 7, 2. Target: 741.
R07: W B T S E O O I D
R08: P R T N A E I O V
R09: 25, 75, 2, 5, 4, 4. Target: 459.
TTT: RICHSELL - "You won't get rich trying to sell these in Siberia."
R10: R L R H E O I T E
R11: C F M S O U A O N
R12: K T P S U E E Z I
R13: N R D G E A E U T
R14: 75, 100, 9, 2, 2, 1. Target: 373.
R15: B L U D R E E M S (conundrum)


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Round 1: S T Y N A I A I S

Craig: SANITY (6)
Janet: STAINS (6)
DC: satany SATINY (6) sainty
OT: SANYASI (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: C M L E O O D F E

Craig: LOOMED (6)
Janet: FOOLED (6)
OT: CLEOME (6) COELOM (6) COMEDO (6) COOEED (6) COOLED (6) LOCOED (6) MOODLE (6) MOOLED (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)

Round 3: 25, 8, 1, 10, 2, 5. Target: 532.

Craig: 532. (2 x 10 x 25) + ((5 - 1) x 8) (10)
Janet: 533.
Score: 22–12 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: ABBOTERA -> BAREBOAT

Round 4: R T S A O E M R U

Craig: STORMER (7)
Janet: STREAM (6)
DC: TROUSER (7) MORTARS (7) REARMOST (8)
OT: ORATURES (8) ROTAMERS (8)
Score: 29–12 (max 31)

Round 5: H L S T E A I A R

Craig: RETAILS (7)
Janet: LISTER (6)
DC: SLATHER (7) REALIST (7)
OT: HETAIRAS (8)
Score: 36–12 (max 39)

Round 6: 25, 75, 5, 2, 7, 2. Target: 741.

Craig: 741. (2 x 5 x 75) - 2 - 7 (10)
Janet: -
Score: 46–12 (max 49)

Giles talks about why he doesn't eat octopus any more.

Round 7: W B T S E O O I D

Craig: WOODIEST (8)
Janet: BOOSTED (7)
DC: DOOBIES (7)
Score: 54–12 (max 57)

Round 8: P R T N A E I O V

Craig: OVERPAINT (18)
Janet: PRONATE (7)
Score: 72–12 (max 75)

Round 9: 25, 75, 2, 5, 4, 4. Target: 459.

Craig: 459. ((2 + 4) x 75) + 5 + 4 (10)
Janet: -
Score: 82–12 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: RICHSELL -> CHILLERS

Round 10: R L R H E O I T E

Craig: HOTELIER (8)
Janet: hilter
OT: LOITERER (8)
Score: 90–12 (max 93)

Round 11: C F M S O U A O N

Craig: FOCUS (5)
Janet: FAMOUS (6)
DC: moocus
OT: MANCUS (6) MASCON (6) MUCOSA (6) SONOFA (6)
Score: 90–18 (max 99)

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

Round 12: K T P S U E E Z I

Craig: PUKIEST (7)
Janet: STEEP (5)
DC: PUTZES (6)
Score: 97–18 (max 106)

Round 13: N R D G E A E U T

Craig: undergate
Janet: GARDEN (6)
DC: ENRAGED (7) UNDERAGE (8)
OT: DENATURE (8) DUNGAREE (8) UNGEARED (8)
Score: 97–24 (max 114)

Round 14: 75, 100, 9, 2, 2, 1. Target: 373.

Craig: 373. ((2 + 1) x 100) + 75 - 2 (10)
Janet: 373. ((2 + 1) x 100) + 75 - 2 (10)
Score: 107–34 (max 124)

Round 15: B L U D R E E M S

Craig buzzes on 27.5 seconds to say SLUMBERED which is correct.
Final Score: 117–34 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Craig:
Total score - 117
Raw score - 122
Total % of max - 87
Raw % of max - 91
Total average score per round - 7.8
Raw average score per round - 8.1
Number of maxes - 10

Janet:
Total score - 24
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 18
Raw % of max - 47
Total average score per round - 1.6
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 3

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