Wednesday 11th May 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 93)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 11 May 2022.

C1: Champion Aaron Leigh (2 wins, 182 points.) A HR shed service team leader from Salford, but is originally from Doncaster.
C2: Challenger Ryan Carlsen. An transaction reporter for an investment bank.
DC: Susie Dent and Michael Crick.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O B E T R S E N G
R02: U I C L I M O R G
R03: 50, 4, 7, 3, 5, 6. Target: 158.
TTT: ONEBIGGY - "Having one too many at the golf course, perhaps?"
R04: K L S T A E U H O
R05: P U M R A Q S A T
R06: 6, 7, 1, 2, 4, 6. Target: 472.
R07: D I R V E E T L D
R08: R A I O S T N U A
R09: 25, 1, 7, 10, 7, 9. Target: 358.
TTT: UNITOOLS - "The answer to this seems pretty clear to me."
R10: I O I D S L R A E
R11: C A D E T N E B U
R12: I O I C S N T O D
R13: R A F E S Y E P W
R14: 100, 25, 50, 75, 7, 4. Target: 331.
R15: R E T R Y T R I O (conundrum)


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Round 1: O B E T R S E N G

Aaron: STRONG (6)
Ryan: STRONG (6)
DC: STROBE (6) ENROBES (7) REGENTS (7)
OT: BERGENS (7) BONESET (7) BOREENS (7) REBEGOT (7) SORBENT (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: U I C L I M O R G

Aaron: CLOG (4)
Ryan: COIL (4)
DC: GRIM (4) CORGI (5)
OT: OLIGURIC (8)
Score: 10–10 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 4, 7, 3, 5, 6. Target: 158.

Aaron: 158. Mistake in working.
Ryan: 158. (50 x 3) + ((7 - 5) x 4) (10)
Score: 10–20 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: ONEBIGGY -> BOGEYING

Round 4: K L S T A E U H O

Aaron: LOATHES (7)
Ryan: HOTELS (6)
DC: LEAST (5) STOKE (5) STEAK (5) HOSTEL (6) HUSTLE (6)
OT: AUKLETS (7) OUTLASH (7)
Score: 17–20 (max 32)

Round 5: P U M R A Q S A T

Aaron: TRUMPS (6)
Ryan: QUARTS (6)
DC: QUART (5) TRAUMAS (7)
Score: 23–26 (max 39)

Round 6: 6, 7, 1, 2, 4, 6. Target: 472.

Aaron: -
Ryan: 476. (((6 + 4) x 7) - 2) x (6 + 1) (7)
RR: 472. (((7 x 2) - 1) x 6 x 6) + 4 (10)
Score: 23–33 (max 49)

Michael talks more about Nigel Farage, plus the world of sophology, the studying of elections.

Round 7: D I R V E E T L D

Aaron: DIVERTED (8)
Ryan: DELIVER (7)
DC: DRIVEL (6) RIVETED (7)
Score: 31–33 (max 57)

Round 8: R A I O S T N U A

Aaron: RATIONS (7)
Ryan: RAINOUTS (8)
DC: UNROAST (7)
Score: 31–41 (max 65)

Round 9: 25, 1, 7, 10, 7, 9. Target: 358.

Aaron: 358. ((7 + 7) x 25) + 9 - 1 (10)
Ryan: 358. ((7 + 7) x 25) + 9 - 1 (10)
Score: 41–51 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: UNITOOLS -> SOLUTION

Round 10: I O I D S L R A E

Aaron: RELOADS (7)
Ryan: DOILIES (7)
DC: DAILIES (7) DERAILS (7) ROADIES (7) IDOLISER (8)
OT: ARIDISOL (8) DARIOLES (8) LAIRDIES (8) RADIOISE (8) RADIOLES (8)
Score: 48–58 (max 83)

Round 11: C A D E T N E B U

Aaron: ENACTED (7)
Ryan: ENACTED (7)
DC: CADET (5)
OT: ABDUCENT (8) ABDUCTEE (8)
Score: 55–65 (max 91)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks more about the origins of "sophology", as mentioned by Michael earlier.

Round 12: I O I C S N T O D

Aaron: dictions
Ryan: dictions
DC: DICTION (7) COINS (5) TONICS (6)
OT: ISOTONIC (8) ONISCOID (8)
Score: 55–65 (max 99)

Round 13: R A F E S Y E P W

Aaron: WAFERS (6)
Ryan: WAFERS (6)
DC: WRAPS (5) FARES (5) FREEWAYS (8)
Score: 61–71 (max 107)

Round 14: 100, 25, 50, 75, 7, 4. Target: 331.

Aaron: 332. (4 x 50) + 100 + 25 + 7 (7)
Ryan: 332. (4 x 100) - 75 + 7 (7)
RR: 331. ((50 + 7) x 4) + 100 + (75 / 25) (10)
Score: 68–78 (max 117)

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

Ryan buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say TERRITORY which is correct.
Final Score: 68–88 (max 127)

Statistics Corner

Aaron:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 3

Ryan:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 4

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