Friday 27th May 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 105)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 27 May 2022.

C1: Champion Ian Shorthouse (4 wins, 355 points.) An orthotics technician from Crawley, but is originally from London.
C2: Challenger Joe Galuszka. A music teacher at an autistic school from Bristol.
DC: Susie Dent and Robert Hardman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P S D A E A S T N
R02: W O E D H N I E F
R03: 50, 25, 4, 2, 2, 10. Target: 561.
TTT: STINGIER - "These are no use once they've lost their spark."
R04: I O R S O U R B N
R05: S I E R M G I L E
R06: 100, 75, 8, 1, 10, 7. Target: 287.
R07: D A R E Y E T W I
R08: G T U E L O C M O
R09: 50, 7, 6, 10, 2, 5. Target: 641.
TTT: RATPUREE - "There might be an opening for you, if you can solve this."
R10: T E A N V U R C A
R11: N P M E I E S L A
R12: K D A B I E O T G
R13: S N R T A A U L I
R14: 75, 50, 1, 3, 10, 7, . Target: 403.
R15: D U E F E L L E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: P S D A E A S T N

Ian: PEDANTS (7)
Joe: PASTED (6)
DC: PEASANTS (8)
OT: ADAPTNESS (18)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)

Round 2: W O E D H N I E F

Ian: WHINED (6)
Joe: hodie
DC: DEFINE (6)
OT: HENWIFE (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 25)

Round 3: 50, 25, 4, 2, 2, 10. Target: 561.

Ian: 560. (50 + 4 + 2) x 10 (7)
Joe: 562. ((50 + 4 + 2) x 10) + 2 (7)
RR: 561. ((2 / 2) + 50) x (25 - 10 - 4) (10)
Score: 20–7 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: STINGIER -> IGNITERS

Round 4: I O R S O U R B N

Ian: ROBINS (6)
Joe: BOONS (5)
DC: BISON (5) ORISON (6)
OT: BOURNS (6) BRUINS (6) BURINS (6) BURROS (6) OROBUS (6) OURSIN (6) ROBURS (6) RUBIOS (6) RUBORS (6) SUBORN (6)
Score: 26–7 (max 41)

Round 5: S I E R M G I L E

Ian: SLIMIER (7)
Joe: GRIMES (6)
DC: REGIMES (7) SMILIER (7)
OT: EMIGRES (7) GIRLIES (7) GIRLISM (7) MIELIES (7) MILREIS (7) REMIGES (7) RESMILE (7) RIEGELS (7)
Score: 33–7 (max 48)

Round 6: 100, 75, 8, 1, 10, 7. Target: 287.

Ian: 289. ((100 - 1) x (10 - 7)) - 8 (7)
Joe: 255.
RR: 287. ((100 - 75 + 10) x 8) + 7 (10)
Score: 40–7 (max 58)

Robert talks about how the Queen has coped with the pressures of becoming queen at an early age, her "Annus Horribilis", and coping with the fallout between Princes William and Harry.

Round 7: D A R E Y E T W I

Ian: WATERED (7)
Joe: waitered
DC: TIDEWAY (7) DIETARY (7)
OT: DEWATER (7) EYEWARD (7) RIDEWAY (7) TARWEED (7) WEARIED (7)
Score: 47–7 (max 65)

Round 8: G T U E L O C M O

Ian: OCELOT (6)
Joe: CLOG (4)
DC: LOGOUT (6) OUTCOME (7)
Score: 53–7 (max 72)

Round 9: 50, 7, 6, 10, 2, 5. Target: 641.

Ian: 640.
Joe: 641. (((7 x 2) + 50) x 10) + 6 - 5 (10)
Score: 53–17 (max 82)

Teatime teaser: RATPUREE -> APERTURE

Round 10: T E A N V U R C A

Ian: TAVERNA (7)
Joe: CARVE (5)
DC: CRAVEN (6) VAUNTER (7) CENTAUR (7)
OT: EVACUANT (8)
Score: 60–17 (max 90)

Round 11: N P M E I E S L A

Ian: ENAMELS (7)
Joe: PIEMEN (6)
DC: SPANIEL (7) PENALISE (8)
OT: AILPEENS (8) EMPANELS (8) EMPLANES (8) IMPANELS (8) MANIPLES (8) MELANISE (8) PIMELEAS (8)
Score: 67–17 (max 98)

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

Round 12: K D A B I E O T G

Ian: BAITED (6)
Joe: goatie
DC: BEGAT (5) GODETIA (7) BIGOTED (7)
Score: 73–17 (max 105)

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

Ian: SULTANA (7)
Joe: URINALS (7)
DC: NATURALS (8)
OT: SATURNIAL (18)
Score: 80–24 (max 123)

Round 14: 75, 50, 1, 3, 10, 7. Target: 403.

Ian: 403. ((7 + 1) x 50) + 3 (10)
Joe: 400.
Score: 90–24 (max 133)

Round 15: D U E F E L L E R

No one buzzes. The answer (correctly answered by Robert) was REFUELLED.
Final Score: 90–24 (max 143)

Statistics Corner

Ian:
Total score - 90
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 4

Joe:
Total score - 24
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 17
Raw % of max - 44
Total average score per round - 1.6
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 1

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