Countdown recap for Friday 6 May 2022.
C1: Champion Ronan Mackrory (7 wins, 633 points.) A primary school teacher from Slough, Berkshire.
C2: Challenger Bridget Hollman. A retired network manager for a junior school from Salisbury.
DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T M D S A O E R B
R02: T W G D A A E A N
R03: 75, 50, 4, 5, 2, 7. Target: 726.
TTT: KELLYIDA - "Kelly and Ida both behaved as they should."
R04: V P R O U O N A L
R05: K F G O A A D R E
R06: 75, 4, 1, 3, 7, 8. Target: 144.
R07: C R E A M T Q I L
R08: S L T C U I A O P
R09: 6, 5, 4, 9, 10, 8. Target: 459.
TTT: AQUATIRE - "It's the place to be if you love Mexican food."
R10: R V N I E E S W E
R11: T M R S U O E G B
R12: S R N U E I P S L
R13: N R T S O I E C E
R14: 50, 10, 6, 5, 3, 6. Target: 376.
R15: H E R O S H O S E (conundrum)
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Round 1: T M D S A O E R B
Ronan: STORMED (7)
Bridget: ROASTED (7)
DC: BROADEST (8) BROASTED (8)
OT: BEARDOMS (8) BEASTDOM (8) BROMATES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: T W G D A A E A N
Ronan: TWANGED (7)
Bridget: WANTED (6)
DC: aaga AGA (3) WANTAGE (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 50, 4, 5, 2, 7. Target: 726.
Ronan: 720. (7 x 2 x 50) + (5 x 4) (5)
Bridget: -
RR: 726. (75 + 50 - 4) x (7 + 5) / 2 (10)
Score: 19–7 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: KELLYIDA -> LADYLIKE
Round 4: V P R O U O N A L
Ronan: VAPOUR (6)
Bridget: OPAL (4)
DC: VALOUR (6)
OT: POLARON (7) UNPOLAR (7) VANPOOL (7)
Score: 25–7 (max 32)
Round 5: K F G O A A D R E
Ronan: goader
Bridget: FORAGED (7)
DC: gokfader
Score: 25–14 (max 39)
Round 6: 75, 4, 1, 3, 7, 8. Target: 144.
Ronan: 144. ((8 / 4) x 75) - (7 - 1) (10)
Bridget: 144. ((8 / 4) x 75) - (7 - 1) (10)
Score: 35–24 (max 49)
Jo talks about food, particularly about her appearances on The Great British Bake-Off: An Extra Slice, and cooking in general.
Round 7: C R E A M T Q I L
Ronan: CLIMATE (7)
Bridget: MALTIER (7)
DC: RECITAL (7) RECLAIM (7) METRICAL (8)
Score: 42–31 (max 57)
Round 8: S L T C U I A O P
Ronan: outclaps
Bridget: OUTSAIL (7)
DC: cotplus OPTICALS (8)
OT: CAPITOULS (18)
Score: 42–38 (max 75)
Round 9: 6, 5, 4, 9, 10, 8. Target: 459.
Ronan: 458. (10 x 5 x 9) + 8 (7)
Bridget: 458. (10 x 5 x 9) + 8 (7)
RR: 459. ((6 x 10) - 5 - 4) x 9 (10)
Score: 49–45 (max 85)
Teatime teaser: AQUATIRE -> TAQUERIA
Round 10: R V N I E E S W E
Ronan: VIEWERS (7)
Bridget: REVIEWS (7)
DC: wrensieve VENEERS (7)
OT: ENVIERS (7) ESERINE (7) EVERINS (7) INVERSE (7) NEWSIER (7) REVISEE (7) SEVENER (7) VEERIES (7) VEINERS (7) VERSINE (7) WEENIER (7) WEENIES (7) WEEVERS (7) WIENERS (7) WIVERNS (7)
Score: 56–52 (max 92)
Round 11: T M R S U O E G B
Ronan: BROGUES (7)
Bridget: STROBE (6)
DC: gutsore GOURMETS (8)
Score: 63–52 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of words created by the Swiss physician Paracelsus.
Round 12: S R N U E I P S L
Ronan: SUNRISE (7)
Bridget: pussier
DC: INSURES (7)
OT: SPLENIUS (8)
Score: 70–52 (max 108)
Round 13: N R T S O I E C E
Ronan: ERECTIONS (18)
Bridget: CORNIEST (8)
OT: NECROTISE (18) NEOTERICS (18) NOCERITES (18) RESECTION (18) SECRETION (18)
Score: 88–52 (max 126)
Round 14: 50, 10, 6, 5, 3, 6. Target: 376.
Ronan: 378. ((3 + 5) x 50) - 10 - 6 - 6 (7)
Bridget: -
RR: 376. (50 - 3) x ((10 / 2) + 6) (10)
Score: 95–52 (max 136)
Round 15: H E R O S H O S E
Ronan buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say HORSESHOE which is correct.
Final Score: 105–52 (max 146)
So, Ronan becomes the 6th octochamp of the series, and his points tally of 738 points puts him currently as the #5 seed.
Statistics Corner
Ronan:
Total score - 105
Raw score - 105
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 7.0
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 5
Bridget:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 36
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=85