Thursday 12th May 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 94)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 12 May 2022.

C1: Champion Ryan Carlsen (1 win, 88 points.) An transaction reporter for an investment bank from Glasgow.
C2: Challenger Rob Blamires. A works manager at a galvanising plant from Bradford.
DC: Susie Dent and Michael Crick.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A O C M D T E W R
R02: N E S G O E T I O
R03: 6, 8, 9, 9, 7, 5. Target: 252.
TTT: NAMENERD - "Good, mild or bad, it fits them all."
R04: D S A O F E D L U
R05: T N S R O E I O P
R06: 25, 3, 1, 9, 4, 1. Target: 625.
R07: K G H C E I E A N
R08: S L E I E R H B U
R09: 10, 2, 4, 3, 10, 9. Target: 490.
TTT: BOILCURD - "Not the sort of guest you want at your picnic."
R10: M A I T P D T I O
R11: A U G W N O A E R
R12: J A I A T R D C E
R13: A I O S L T R U S
R14: 100, 4, 2, 7, 7, 8. Target: 781.
R15: U N S A Y M O O N (conundrum)


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Round 1: A O C M D T E W R

Ryan: DEMOCRAT (8)
Rob: CRATED (6)
DC: COATED (6) COMRADE (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: N E S G O E T I O

Ryan: goonies
Rob: TINGES (6)
DC: GOONS (5) INGOTS (6) INGEST (6) GENTOOS (7) SOOTING (7)
OT: EGESTION (8)
Score: 8–6 (max 16)

Round 3: 6, 8, 9, 9, 7, 5. Target: 252.

Ryan: 251. (((8 x 7) - 6) x 5) + (9 / 9) (7)
Rob: 251. (6 x 8 x 5) + 9 + 9 - 7 (7)
RR: 252. (6 + 8) x (9 + 9) (10)
Score: 15–13 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: NAMENERD -> MANNERED

Round 4: D S A O F E D L U

Ryan: FOLDED (6)
Rob: SADDLE (6)
DC: DEALS (5) ADDLES (6) FUDDLES (7)
Score: 21–19 (max 33)

Round 5: T N S R O E I O P

Ryan: PROTEINS (8)
Rob: SPRINT (6)
DC: POINTERS (8) PORTIONS (8)
OT: POISONER (8) PORNIEST (8) POSITRON (8) POTIRONS (8) PTERIONS (8) REPOINTS (8) SNOOTIER (8) SORPTION (8) SPOONIER (8) TROOPIES (8) TROPINES (8) TROPONES (8)
Score: 29–19 (max 41)

Round 6: 25, 3, 1, 9, 4, 1. Target: 625.

Ryan: 625. ((9 x 3) - 1 - 1) x 25 (10)
Rob: 625. ((9 x 3) - 1 - 1) x 25 (10)
Score: 39–29 (max 51)

Michael talks about his condition of synaesthesia, where you express things in a usual way, like referring to days of the week by colours.

Round 7: K G H C E I E A N

Ryan: HACKING (7)
Rob: CAKING (6)
DC: CHINK (5) CHEEK (5) CHEEKING (8)
Score: 46–29 (max 59)

Round 8: S L E I E R H B U

Ryan: BLUESIER (8)
Rob: BLUSHER (7)
DC: BLUEISH (7) BUSHIER (7)
Score: 54–29 (max 67)

Round 9: 10, 2, 4, 3, 10, 9. Target: 490.

Ryan: 490. (9 - 2) x (3 + 4) x 10 (10)
Rob: 490. ((10 x 4) + 9) x 10 (10)
Score: 64–39 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: BOILCURD -> COLUBRID

Round 10: M A I T P D T I O

Ryan: DIATOM (6)
Rob: MAID (4)
DC: PAID (4) OPTIMA (6) MATIPO (6)
OT: MATTOID (7)
Score: 70–39 (max 84)

Round 11: A U G W N O A E R

Ryan: OWNAGE (6)
Rob: gowner
DC: ANGER (5) wanger WAGONER (7) UNAWARE (7)
OT: NAGWARE (7) URANAGE (7)
Score: 76–39 (max 91)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "mosquito" and "musket".

Round 12: J A I A T R D C E

Ryan: TRACED (6)
Rob: CARTED (6)
DC: TIRED (5) REDACT (6) RADIATE (7)
OT: RADICATE (8)
Score: 82–45 (max 99)

Round 13: A I O S L T R U S

Ryan: OUTSAILS (8)
Rob: SAILORS (7)
DC: SLOTS (5) LOUTS (5) rustles
OT: ORALISTS (8) SAUTOIRS (8) SLIOTARS (8)
Score: 90–45 (max 107)

Round 14: 100, 4, 2, 7, 7, 8. Target: 781.

Ryan: 781. ((100 - 2) x 8) - (7 - 4) (10)
Rob: 781. ((100 + 7) x 7) + (8 x 4) (10)
Score: 100–55 (max 117)

Round 15: U N S A Y M O O N

No one buzzes. The answer (correctly answered by Rachel and Susie) was ANONYMOUS.
Final Score: 100–55 (max 127)

Statistics Corner

Ryan:
Total score - 100
Raw score - 100
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 7

Rob:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

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