Friday 3rd June 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 110)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 3 June 2022.

C1: Champion Steven Etherington (2 wins, 201 points.) A warehouse operative from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, but is originally from Liverpool.
C2: Challenger Andrew Nuttall. A landscaper and maintenance gardener from Leeds.
DC: Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson (no Susie unfortunately, owing to COVID-19).
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P S L E E H M R I
R02: S G A N I U W F O
R03: 50, 9, 7, 9, 2, 2. Target: 777.
TTT: HUFFTAIL - "Marianne shows loyalty to the cause."
R04: N R A I D B N E S
R05: P D R Z E U E T S
R06: 25, 10, 7, 6, 3, 4. Target: 244.
R07: M R T A A N G E L
R08: W P A O H L I F A
R09: 100, 10, 5, 8, 4, 1. Target: 273.
TTT: SACKGAPE - "Small ones are said to be full of good things."
R10: V S I D O T E K R
R11: D I S A T E N B Y
R12: R G O A D S I E N
R13: V R T C U G P E E
R14: 100, 1, 8, 8, 1, 7. Target: 275.
R15: O I L T A X F E E (conundrum)


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Round 1: P S L E E H M R I

Steven: HELPERS (7)
Andrew: SHRIMP (6)
DC: PREMISE (7)
OT: REIMPELS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: S G A N I U W F O

Steven: FUSING (6)
Andrew: SAWING (6)
OT: AFIONS (6) FUNGOS (6) FUSAIN (6) FUSION (6) GONIFS (6) GOWANS (6) GUANOS (6) NGAIOS (6) NIGUAS (6) SAFING (6) SOWING (6) UNAGIS (6) WAGONS (6)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: 50, 9, 7, 9, 2, 2. Target: 777.

Steven: 783.
Andrew: 777. ((9 + 7) x (50 - 2)) + 9 (10)
Score: 13–16 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: HUFFTAIL -> FAITHFUL

Round 4: N R A I D B N E S

Steven: BRANDIES (8)
Andrew: BRAISED (7)
Score: 21–16 (max 32)

Round 5: P D R Z E U E T S

Steven: SPURTED (7)
Andrew: REPUTED (7)
OT: DEPUTES (7) ERUPTED (7) PERTUSE (7) PERUSED (7) REPUTES (7)
Score: 28–23 (max 39)

Round 6: 25, 10, 7, 6, 3, 4. Target: 244.

Steven: 244. (25 x 10) - (((7 - 3) / 4) x 6) (10)
Andrew: 244. (25 x 10) - 6 (10)
Score: 38–33 (max 49)

Tanni talks about growing up with spina bifida.

Round 7: M R T A A N G E L

Steven: MANAGER (7)
Andrew: MANAGER (7)
DC: MAGNETAR (8)
OT: MATERNAL (8) MENTAGRA (8)
Score: 45–40 (max 57)

Round 8: W P A O H L I F A

Steven: PHIAL (5)
Andrew: FAIL (4)
DC: ALPHA (5)
OT: HALAWI (6)
Score: 50–40 (max 63)

Round 9: 100, 10, 5, 8, 4, 1. Target: 273.

Steven: 273. ((100 - 10) x (4 - 1)) + 8 - 5 (10)
Andrew: 277.
Score: 60–40 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: SACKGAPE -> PACKAGES

Round 10: V S I D O T E K R

Steven: STROKED (7)
Andrew: DORKIEST (8)
Score: 60–48 (max 81)

Round 11: D I S A T E N B Y

Steven: BANDIEST (8)
Andrew: BANDIEST (8)
DC: STANDBY (7)
Score: 68–56 (max 89)

Round 12: R G O A D S I E N

Steven: ORGANISED (18)
Andrew: redosing
DC: GRANDIOSE (18)
OT: ORGANDIES (18)
Score: 86–56 (max 107)

Round 13: V R T C U G P E E

Steven: REPUTE (6)
Andrew: ERUPT (5)
OT: CURVET (6) PREVUE (6) PUGREE (6) PURGEE (6) RECEPT (6)
Score: 92–56 (max 113)

Round 14: 100, 1, 8, 8, 1, 7. Target: 275.

Steven: -
Andrew: 271. ((1 + 1) x 100) + (8 x 8) + 7 (7)
RR: 275. ((((1 + 1) x 7) + 8) x 100) / 8 (10)
Score: 92–63 (max 123)

Round 15: O I L T A X F E E

Steven buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say EXFOLIATE which is correct.
Final Score: 102–63 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

Steven:
Total score - 102
Raw score - 114
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 9

Andrew:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 6

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