Monday 9th May 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 91)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 9 May 2022.

C1: Challenger Aaron Leigh. A HR shed service team leader from Salford, but is originally from Doncaster.
C2: Challenger Jane Cowdry. A reprographics worker in a college from Swindon.
DC: Susie Dent and making his DC debut, Michael Crick.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: I A A R W P C U N
R02: H L F A E U S R I
R03: 100, 10, 3, 5, 7, 6. Target: 562.
TTT: REALBITS - "The cat isn't happy, look at its fur."
R04: G B N E A O S M E
R05: T R E A H N O D W
R06: 100, 9, 3, 6, 10, 7. Target: 115.
R07: V R U E M C A T G
R08: R S T E E I X T E
R09: 25, 8, 10, 5, 3, 6. Target: 189.
TTT: DICEGULF - "If you're eating this, you'll get a bit of this."
R10: D S V O A A P N E
R11: F L E O M A B E D
R12: L T G I O E M R E
R13: N I L T E O K G S
R14: 50, 8, 5, 9, 3, 4. Target: 931.
R15: B I N M E N C U T (conundrum)


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Round 1: I A A R W P C U N

Aaron: PANIC (5)
Jane: UNWRAP (6)
DC: PRAWN (5) UNPAIR (6)
OT: ACINAR (6) ANURIA (6) ANURIC (6) ARNICA (6) CARINA (6) CARNAP (6) CRANIA (6) INWRAP (6) PRANIC (6) URANIC (6) WAIRUA (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: H L F A E U S R I

Aaron: FLASHIER (8)
Jane: FLASHIER (8)
DC: LIFERS (6) FAILURES (8) HAULIERS (8)
Score: 8–14 (max 14)

Round 3: 100, 10, 3, 5, 7, 6. Target: 562.

Aaron: 563. (100 x 5) + (6 x 10) + 3 (7)
Jane: 563. (100 x 5) + (6 x 10) + 3 (7)
RR: 562. ((100 - 3) x 6) - ((7 - 5) x 10) (10)
Score: 15–21 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: REALBITS -> ABRISTLE

Round 4: G B N E A O S M E

Aaron: BEMOANS (7)
Jane: BANGS (5)
DC: NOSEBAG (7) MENAGES (7) MANGOES (7)
OT: GAMBESON (8)
Score: 22–21 (max 32)

Round 5: T R E A H N O D W

Aaron: donater
Jane: WREATH (6)
DC: WANTED (6) WONTED (6) THRONED (7) DANEWORT (8)
OT: HANDWROTE (18)
Score: 22–27 (max 50)

Round 6: 100, 9, 3, 6, 10, 7. Target: 115.

Aaron: 115. 100 + 9 + 6 (10)
Jane: 115. 100 + 9 + 6 (10)
Score: 32–37 (max 60)

Michael talks about his years of reporting on and interviewing politicians at by-elections.

Round 7: V R U E M C A T G

Aaron: acuter
Jane: GRAVE (5)
DC: CAVER (5) CURATE (6) CURVATE (7)
Score: 32–42 (max 67)

Round 8: R S T E E I X T E

Aaron: EXISTER (7)
Jane: TEXTERS (7)
DC: TESTIER (7)
OT: STREETIE (8)
Score: 39–49 (max 75)

Round 9: 25, 8, 10, 5, 3, 6. Target: 189.

Aaron: 189. (25 x 8) - 6 - 5 (10)
Jane: 189. (25 x 8) - 6 - 5 (10)
Score: 49–59 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: DICEGULF -> FUDGICLE

Round 10: D S V O A A P N E

Aaron: SOAPED (6)
Jane: SOAPED (6)
DC: PONDS (5) DAPSONE (7)
OT: PAESANO (7) PANADES (7) PAVANES (7)
Score: 55–65 (max 92)

Round 11: F L E O M A B E D

Aaron: FLAMED (6)
Jane: flambed
DC: FLAMBEED (8)
Score: 61–65 (max 100)

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

Round 12: L T G I O E M R E

Aaron: LOITER (6)
Jane: TIMER (5)
DC: REGIME (6) MOTLIER (7) MOTELIER (8)
Score: 67–65 (max 108)

Round 13: N I L T E O K G S

Aaron: STOKING (7)
Jane: STOKING (7)
DC: KINGS (5) KINGLETS (8)
OT: SONGLIKE (8)
Score: 74–72 (max 116)

Round 14: 50, 8, 5, 9, 3, 4. Target: 931.

Aaron: -
Jane: -
RR: 931. ((50 + 5) x (8 + 9)) - 4 (10)
Score: 74–72 (max 126)

Round 15: B I N M E N C U T

Aaron buzzes on 8.5 seconds to say INCUMBENT which is correct.
Final Score: 84–72 (max 136)

Statistics Corner

Aaron:
Total score - 84
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4

Jane:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 4

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