Monday 23rd May 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 101)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 23 May 2022.

C1: Challenger Ian Shorthouse. An orthotics technician from Crawley, but is originally from London.
C2: Challenger April Cronin. A retired primary school headteacher from Dublin.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Linda Papadopoulos.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S U L C I E T R N
R02: H T P N A I O O S
R03: 75, 8, 5, 4, 9, 1. Target: 184.
TTT: DUNCEPAL - "The finish position of an also ran."
R04: K S D L E I U G M
R05: T Y A S N I A G R
R06: 75, 6, 5, 10, 7, 8. Target: 948.
R07: S T D E E N F A D
R08: G R L T O E O B U
R09: 75, 10, 6, 8, 2, 3. Target: 914.
TTT: TIETRIAL - "Do they read a load of rubbish?"
R10: M C R P A O A I H
R11: N E W S I E R F N
R12: B R T L O O E D A
R13: P E O S N A P T J
R14: 1, 2, 10, 10, 8, 5. Target: 947.
R15: B A R E F E E E T (conundrum)


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Round 1: S U L C I E T R N

Ian: CURLIEST (8)
April: CLUSTER (7)
DC: LUSTRINE (8)
OT: CUTLINES (8) INSULTER (8) NUTRICES (8) RUSTICLE (8) TUNICLES (8) UTRICLES (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: H T P N A I O O S

Ian: misdeclared 6
April: OPTIONS (7)
DC: POTIONS (7)
OT: PHOTINOS (8)
Score: 8–7 (max 16)

Round 3: 75, 8, 5, 4, 9, 1. Target: 184.

Ian: 184. Mistake in working.
April: 184. (9 + 8 + 75) x (5 - 4 + 1) (10)
Score: 8–17 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: DUNCEPAL -> UNPLACED

Round 4: K S D L E I U G M

Ian: GUIDES (6)
April: MILKED (6)
DC: GLIDES (6) SLUDGE (6) MIDGES (6)
OT: DUELISM (7) KLUDGES (7)
Score: 14–23 (max 33)

Round 5: T Y A S N I A G R

Ian: STRAYING (8)
April: STRAYING (8)
DC: STINGRAY (8) SANITARY (8) SANGRIA (7)
OT: GAYATRIS (8) GRANITAS (8) SATRANGI (8)
Score: 22–31 (max 41)

Round 6: 75, 6, 5, 10, 7, 8. Target: 948.

Ian: 948. ((10 + 7 - 5) x 75) + (6 x 8) (10)
April: 948. ((75 x (10 / 5)) + 8) x 6 (10)
Score: 32–41 (max 51)

Dr. Linda talks about her involvement in the first series of Big Brother in 2000.

Round 7: S T D E E N F A D

Ian: FASTENED (8)
April: DEFEATS (7)
DC: FEASTED (7) DEAFENS (7)
Score: 40–41 (max 59)

Round 8: G R L T O E O B U

Ian: TROUBLE (7)
April: TROUBLE (7)
DC: BOOTLEG (7) BLOOTER (7)
OT: BOTEROL (7) OUTGOER (7)
Score: 47–48 (max 66)

Round 9: 75, 10, 6, 8, 2, 3. Target: 914.

Ian: 914. ((10 + 2) x 75) + 8 + 6 (10)
April: 914. ((6 x 75) + 10 - 3) x 2 (10)
Score: 57–58 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: TIETRIAL -> LITERATI

Round 10: M C R P A O A I H

Ian: CHAIR (5)
April: MOHAIR (6)
DC: CAMPHOR (7) PARIAH (6)
OT: AMORPHIC (8)
Score: 57–64 (max 84)

Round 11: N E W S I E R F N

Ian: REFINES (7)
April: NEWSIER (7)
DC: WINNERS (7)
OT: NERINES (7) WIENERS (7)
Score: 64–71 (max 91)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "earwig" and "ladybird".

Round 12: B R T L O O E D A

Ian: ABORTED (7)
April: BLOOTER (7)
DC: LEOTARD (7) BLOATED (7) TOOLBAR (7)
OT: ODORABLE (8) ROOTABLE (8)
Score: 71–78 (max 99)

Round 13: P E O S N A P T J

Ian: ATONES (6)
April: PATENS (6)
DC: APPOSE (6)
OT: PANPOTS (7) PENTOPS (7)
Score: 77–84 (max 106)

Round 14: 1, 2, 10, 10, 8, 5. Target: 947.

Ian: 947. (((10 x 10) + 5) x (8 + 1)) + 2 (10)
April: 948.
Score: 87–84 (max 116)

Round 15: B A R E F E E E T

No one buzzes. The answer (correctly guessed by Rachel) was BEEFEATER.
Final Score: 87–84 (max 126)

Statistics Corner

Ian:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 8

April:
Total score - 84
Raw score - 105
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 6

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