c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 5 January 2022.

C1: Champion Adrian Fletcher (1 win, 99 points.) A worker in IT who lives in Kensington, but is originally from Warrington.
C2: Challenger Ali Williams. A charity worker from Shrewsbury.
DC: Susie Dent and Michael Grade.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R U T I N T A P O
R02: N E M B U I M T E
R03: 50, 4, 10, 9, 3, 7. Target: 651.
TTT: PARISGIN - "They're hoping to be part of a circle of espionage."
R04: C A S E N D O I W
R05: R E Z L A P E T N
R06: 100, 5, 7, 2, 7, 6. Target: 931.
R07: F I S Q E T O Y T
R08: L E I S D A E R R
R09: 50, 2, 5, 4, 5, 1. Target: 790.
TTT: CAMPEDIT - "Definitely had an effect on his wisdom teeth."
R10: S T I L R E O A G
R11: D E O L I M V G V
R12: T A L E R S I A R
R13: R O M U P S A S E
R14: 75, 3, 7, 9, 7, 6. Target: 489.
R15: P R E E N D I R T (conundrum)


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Round 1: R U T I N T A P O

Adrian: PURITAN (7)
Ali: PURITAN (7)
DC: PRINTOUT (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: N E M B U I M T E

Adrian: BITUMEN (7)
Ali: imbune
DC: IMBUE (5) MINUET (6)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 4, 10, 9, 3, 7. Target: 651.

Adrian: 651. ((9 + 4) x 50) + ((7 + 3) / 10) (10)
Ali: -
Score: 24–7 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: PARISGIN -> ASPIRING

Round 4: C A S E N D O I W

Adrian: DEACONS (7)
Ali: ASCEND (6)
DC: CASINO (6) ENDOWS (6) DOWNCASE (8)
OT: DIOCESAN (8)
Score: 31–7 (max 33)

Round 5: R E Z L A P E T N

Adrian: PLANTER (7)
Ali: REPENT (6)
DC: PRETZEL (7) ETERNAL (7) TRAPEZE (7)
OT: ALTERNE (7) ENTERAL (7) PANTLER (7) PEARLET (7) PEARTEN (7) PETREAN (7) PLEATER (7) PRELATE (7) REPLANT (7) REPLATE (7) REPLEAT (7)
Score: 38–7 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 5, 7, 2, 7, 6. Target: 931.

Adrian: 931. ((100 - 7) x 5 x 2) + 7 - 6 (10)
Ali: 930.
Score: 48–7 (max 50)

Michael talks about working in Las Vegas and meeting Elvis & Priscilla Presley.

Round 7: F I S Q E T O Y T

Adrian: FEISTY (6)
Ali: sofitt
DC: TESTIFY (7)
Score: 54–7 (max 57)

Round 8: L E I S D A E R R

Adrian: REALISED (8)
Ali: resealed (declared as 7, and not in, as there weren't 3 E's in the selection...)
DC: SLIDER (6)
OT: REALISER (8) RESAILED (8) SIDEREAL (8)
Score: 62–7 (max 65)

Round 9: 50, 2, 5, 4, 5, 1. Target: 790.

Adrian: 790. ((5 - 1) x 4 x 50) - (2 x 5) (10)
Ali: -
Score: 72–7 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: CAMPEDIT -> IMPACTED

Round 10: S T I L R E O A G

Adrian: GLOATERS (8)
Ali: AGILE (5)
DC: REGALIST (8)
OT: ALGORIST (8) ALIGOTES (8) GASOLIER (8) GIRASOLE (8) LEGATORS (8) RIGOLETS (8) SERAGLIO (8)
Score: 80–7 (max 83)

Round 11: D E O L I M V G V

Adrian: OLIVE (5)
Ali: VIDEO (5)
DC: GLOVED (6)
OT: GOLDIE (6) MELOID (6) MOILED (6)
Score: 85–12 (max 89)

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

Round 12: T A L E R S I A R

Adrian: TRAILERS (8)
Ali: LIARS (5)
DC: RETRIALS (8) TARRIES (7)
OT: ARTERIAL (8) RETIRALS (8)
Score: 93–12 (max 97)

Round 13: R O M U P S A S E

Adrian: ASSUME (6)
Ali: misdeclared 6
DC: SPARSE (6) SUPREMOS (8)
OT: MESOSAUR (8)
Score: 99–12 (max 105)

Round 14: 75, 3, 7, 9, 7, 6. Target: 489.

Adrian: 489. ((75 + 7) x 6) - 3 (10)
Ali: 491.
Score: 109–12 (max 115)

Round 15: P R E E N D I R T

No one buzzes. The answer was REPRINTED.
Final Score: 109–12 (max 125)

Statistics Corner

Adrian:
Total score - 109
Raw score - 109
Total % of max - 87
Raw % of max - 87
Total average score per round - 7.3
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 9

Ali:
Total score - 12
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 10
Raw % of max - 38
Total average score per round - 0.8
Raw average score per round - 3.3
Number of maxes - 0

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