Monday 6th June 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 111)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 6 June 2022.

C1: Champion Steven Etherington (3 wins, 303 points.) A warehouse operative from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, but is originally from Liverpool.
C2: Challenger Nicholas Conney. A maths tutor from North Lanarkshire.
DC: Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson (no Susie unfortunately, owing to COVID-19).
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T C S I A R D P E
R02: M T U S G E F I E
R03: 100, 7, 8, 10, 9, 3. Target: 696.
TTT: USERSTAB - "The user has a stab at the instructions, but they're so complicated."
R04: R P T A O S E A M
R05: N V P F E I H A S
R06: 50, 8, 4, 10, 6, 5. Target: 366.
R07: B N T S O E D X A
R08: N R O S E D O E N
R09: 50, 6, 2, 1, 5, 9. Target: 285.
TTT: CALENDAR - "Did this pig get from A to B without crossing water?"
R10: W L D O U B S A I
R11: G R T U E U C T O
R12: N M G I E S U L E
R13: R Y D R I O N W I
R14: 100, 7, 9, 8, 4, 10. Target: 146.
R15: M I D D O N E U P (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: T C S I A R D P E

Steven: PREDICTS (8)
Nicholas: PRACTISED (18)
Score: 0–18 (max 18)

Round 2: M T U S G E F I E

Steven: MUTES (5)
Nicholas: GUEST (5)
DC: GIFTEES (7) FUMIEST (7)
OT: TUMEFIES (8)
Score: 5–23 (max 26)

Round 3: 100, 7, 8, 10, 9, 3. Target: 696.

Steven: 696. (100 x 7) - (10 - 9 + 3) (10)
Nicholas: 695.
Score: 15–23 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: USERSTAB -> ABSTRUSE

Round 4: R P T A O S E A M

Steven: TAMPERS (7)
Nicholas: MASTER (6)
DC: STAMPER (7)
OT: PTEROMAS (8)
Score: 22–23 (max 44)

Round 5: N V P F E I H A S

Steven: SHAVEN (6)
Nicholas: SHAVEN (6)
DC: PANFISH (7)
OT: EVANISH (7)
Score: 28–29 (max 51)

Round 6: 50, 8, 4, 10, 6, 5. Target: 366.

Steven: 364.
Nicholas: 366. ((50 - 4) x 8) - (10 / 5) (10)
Score: 28–39 (max 61)

Tanni talks about how she met her husband, her work in the House of Lords, and her new role as head of Sport Wales.

Round 7: B N T S O E D X A

Steven: BOASTED (7)
Nicholas: STONED (6)
DC: DONATES (7) SANDBOX (7) SEXBOAT (7)
OT: ANTODES (7) ONSTEAD (7) SABOTED (7)
Score: 35–39 (max 68)

Round 8: N R O S E D O E N

Steven: ENDORSE (7)
Nicholas: SOONER (6)
DC: NOONERS (7)
OT: DONNEES (7) DONNERS (7) RONEOED (7)
Score: 42–39 (max 75)

Round 9: 50, 6, 2, 1, 5, 9. Target: 285.

Steven: 285. (50 x 6) - (9 + 1 + 5) (10)
Nicholas: 285. (50 x 6) - ((2 + 1) x 5) (10)
Score: 52–49 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: CALENDAR -> LANDRACE

Round 10: W L D O U B S A I

Steven: WOULD (5)
Nicholas: SAID (4)
DC: BUILDS (6)
OT: DIABOLUS (8)
Score: 57–49 (max 93)

Round 11: G R T U E U C T O

Steven: CUTTER (6)
Nicholas: GUTTER (6)
DC: COUTURE (7)
Score: 63–55 (max 100)

Round 12: N M G I E S U L E

Steven: MINGLES (7)
Nicholas: lumines
DC: LEGUMINE (8) LEGUMINES (18)
Score: 70–55 (max 118)

Round 13: R Y D R I O N W I

Steven: WORDY (5)
Nicholas: DROWN (5)
DC: IRONY (5)
OT: DOWNY (5) DOWRY (5) DRONY (5) INDRI (5) NIDOR (5) RINDY (5) RODNY (5) ROWDY (5) WINDY (5) WIRRI (5) WORRY (5)
Score: 75–60 (max 123)

Round 14: 100, 7, 9, 8, 4, 10. Target: 146.

Steven: 146. 100 + (4 x 10) + 7 - (9 - 8) (10)
Nicholas: 146. 100 + (4 x 10) + 7 - (9 - 8) (10)
Score: 85–70 (max 133)

Round 15: M I D D O N E U P

No one buzzes. The answer was IMPOUNDED.
Final Score: 85–70 (max 143)

Statistics Corner

Steven:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 100
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 6

Nicholas:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 5

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