Tuesday 17th May 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 97)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 17 May 2022.

C1: Champion Ryan Carlsen (4 wins, 387 points.) An transaction reporter for an investment bank from Glasgow.
C2: Challenger Alex McKenzie. A technology worker in the education sector.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R C H S A I E M G
R02: S P I E N S O T I
R03: 10, 3, 4, 6, 9, 2. Target: 180.
TTT: SHYMINCE - "No puppets, but definitely Sooty and Sweep."
R04: V D I O R S E F E
R05: A I O S G N D O I
R06: 100, 8, 1, 3, 5, 2. Target: 973.
R07: M T P E I E A N F
R08: L B A U G E D M E
R09: 75, 100, 25, 10, 9, 5. Target: 803.
TTT: RASHBELT - ""You wouldn't want to be belted with these", said the prince."
R10: P B T O A A E R D
R11: U A U I Y R T X L
R12: R K D O E S E T W
R13: A I E H N L C R C
R14: 25, 10, 1, 5, 1, 9. Target: 586.
R15: I N H E G R I N D (conundrum)


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Round 1: R C H S A I E M G

Ryan: GRIMACES (8)
Alex: GRIMACES (8)
DC: CHIMERAS (8)
OT: MISCHARGE (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 18)

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

Ryan: SPINIEST (8)
Alex: poniest
DC: STEPSON (7) NOISIEST (8)
Score: 16–8 (max 26)

Round 3: 10, 3, 4, 6, 9, 2. Target: 180.

Ryan: 180. 6 x 3 x 10 (10)
Alex: 180. 2 x 9 x 10 (10)
Score: 26–18 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: SHYMINCE -> CHIMNEYS

Round 4: V D I O R S E F E

Ryan: voiders
Alex: VISORED (7)
DC: VIDEOS (6) OVERSIDE (8)
Score: 26–25 (max 44)

Round 5: A I O S G N D O I

Ryan: GONADS (6)
Alex: DINGOS (6)
DC: INDIGOS (7)
OT: ANGIOID (7) GANOIDS (7) GOONDAS (7)
Score: 32–31 (max 51)

Round 6: 100, 8, 1, 3, 5, 2. Target: 973.

Ryan: 973. (5 x 2 x 100) - ((8 + 1) x 3) (10)
Alex: 972.
Score: 42–31 (max 61)

Nicki talks about her brain tumour she was diagnosed with in 2019.

Round 7: M T P E I E A N F

Ryan: penmate
Alex: FAMINE (6)
DC: MATINEE (7) PIEMAN (6)
OT: FEMINATE (8)
Score: 42–37 (max 69)

Round 8: L B A U G E D M E

Ryan: GAMBLED (7)
Alex: GLEAMED (7)
DC: LEAGUED (7) BELDAME (7)
OT: BEAGLED (7)
Score: 49–44 (max 76)

Round 9: 75, 100, 25, 10, 9, 5. Target: 803.

Ryan: 802. ((100 - 10) x 9) - ((75 / 25) + 5) (7)
Alex: 805.
OT: 803. ((100 - ((75 + 5) / 10)) x 9) - 25 (10)
Score: 56–44 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: RASHBELT -> HALBERTS

Round 10: P B T O A A E R D

Ryan: PROBATE (7)
Alex: ABORTED (7)
DC: PROBATED (8)
Score: 63–51 (max 94)

Round 11: U A U I Y R T X L

Ryan: LUXURY (6)
Alex: ULTRA (5)
DC: RITUAL (6) LAXITY (6)
OT: ARTILY (6)
Score: 69–51 (max 100)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "syllabus", "syllabub" and "syllable".

Round 12: R K D O E S E T W

Ryan: TOWERED (7)
Alex: restoked
DC: STROKED (7) WRESTED (7)
OT: RESTOWED (8)
Score: 76–51 (max 108)

Round 13: A I E H N L C R C

Ryan: CLINCHER (8)
Alex: CHAIN (5)
DC: CHANCIER (8)
OT: CHICANER (8)
Score: 84–51 (max 116)

Round 14: 25, 10, 1, 5, 1, 9. Target: 586.

Ryan: 585. ((((1 + 1) x 25) + 9) x 10) - 5 (7)
Alex: 585. ((((1 + 1) x 25) + 9) x 10) - 5 (7)
RR: 586. ((((5 - 1) x 10) + 25) x 9) + 1 (10)
Score: 91–58 (max 126)

Round 15: I N H E G R I N D

Ryan buzzes on 4.5 seconds to say HINDERING which is correct.
Final Score: 101–58 (max 136)

Statistics Corner

Ryan:
Total score - 101
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 7

Alex:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 2

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