Tuesday 18th January 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 12)

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Tuesday 18th January 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 12)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 18 January 2022.

C1: Champion Dan Hall (2 wins, 162 points.) A teacher from Coventry, but is originally from Crawley, West Sussex.
C2: Challenger Debbie Breese. A retired mental health nurse from Sheffield, but is originally from Nottingham.
DC: Susie Dent and making her DC debut, Beth Rigby.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S B A E L M I C
R02: L D S A U T R E D
R03: 100, 8, 1, 7, 9, 10. Target: 441.
TTT: INDIAGEM - "John thought of everyone living in peace."
R04: N H R A O S O U P
R05: N L Y I I R A G A
R06: 75, 25, 9, 2, 5, 7. Target: 923.
R07: S P T A O H F E S
R08: R N P E I U U M D
R09: 25, 1, 10, 3, 4, 8. Target: 164.
TTT: HAIRSOCK - "Get stuck in to the tasty Indian snacks."
R10: W R G E O O V D I
R11: N T R E A M D E I
R12: T N P U A E L F E
R13: G V N O E T E L O
R14: 75, 1, 6, 4, 7, 8. Target: 834.
R15: V I L L A T A N G (conundrum)


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Round 1: T S B A E L M I C

Dan: BALMIEST (8)
Debbie: CALMEST (7)
DC: CLIMATES (8)
OT: BLASTEMIC (18) CEMBALIST (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)

Round 2: L D S A U T R E D

Dan: RUSTLED (7)
Debbie: SALTED (6)
DC: STRADDLE (8) SALUTED (7)
OT: ADULTERS (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 26)

Round 3: 100, 8, 1, 7, 9, 10. Target: 441.

Dan: -
Debbie: -
AMI: 441. (8 - 1) x 9 x 7 (10)
Score: 15–0 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: INDIAGEM -> IMAGINED

Round 4: N H R A O S O U P

Dan: HARPOONS (8)
Debbie: SHARP (5)
DC: ORPHANS (7) HONOURS (7)
Score: 23–0 (max 44)

Round 5: N L Y I I R A G A

Dan: ANGRILY (7)
Debbie: raging
DC: RAINILY (7) GAINLY (6)
OT: AIRLING (7) LAIRING (7) NARIYAL (7) RAILING (7) YARLING (7)
Score: 30–0 (max 51)

Round 6: 75, 25, 9, 2, 5, 7. Target: 923.

Dan: 925. ((9 + 5 - 2) x 75) + 25 (7)
Debbie: -
AMI: 923. ((5 + 7) x 75) + 25 - 2 (10)
Score: 37–0 (max 61)

Beth talks about the time where she got hair straighteners through Downing Street security for an emergency hair styling when Donald Trump visited the UK.

Round 7: S P T A O H F E S

Dan: potashes
Debbie: SHAPES (6)
DC: POTASH (6) POSHEST (7)
OT: PASTOSE (7) PETASOS (7) PHOTAES (7) POSTEAS (7) SPATHES (7)
Score: 37–6 (max 68)

Round 8: R N P E I U U M D

Dan: UMPIRED (7)
Debbie: DUMPIER (7)
DC: UNPRIMED (8)
Score: 44–13 (max 76)

Round 9: 25, 1, 10, 3, 4, 8. Target: 164.

Dan: 164. ((4 + 3) x 25) - 10 - 1 (10)
Debbie: 171.
Score: 54–13 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: HAIRSOCK -> KACHORIS

Round 10: W R G E O O V D I

Dan: GROOVED (7)
Debbie: groovied
DC: WOODIER (7) OVERDOG (7)
Score: 61–13 (max 93)

Round 11: N T R E A M D E I

Dan: MEDIATE (7)
Debbie: REMAINED (8)
DC: DIAMETER (8) MINARETED (18)
Score: 61–21 (max 111)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some anti-Dutch words.

Round 12: T N P U A E L F E

Dan: FLAUNT (6)
Debbie: FLAUNT (6)
DC: FLUENT (6) PEANUT (6)
OT: UNPLEAT (7)
Score: 67–27 (max 118)

Round 13: G V N O E T E L O

Dan: GENTLE (6)
Debbie: EVENT (5)
DC: TELOGEN (7)
OT: NOVELET (7) VONGOLE (7)
Score: 73–27 (max 125)

Round 14: 75, 1, 6, 4, 7, 8. Target: 834.

Dan: 834. ((7 + 4) x 75) + 8 + 1 (10)
Debbie: 828.
Score: 83–27 (max 135)

Round 15: V I L L A T A N G

Dan buzzes on 13.75 seconds to say GALLIVANT which is correct.
Final Score: 93–27 (max 145)

Statistics Corner

Dan:
Total score - 93
Raw score - 100
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 6

Debbie:
Total score - 27
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 19
Raw % of max - 41
Total average score per round - 1.8
Raw average score per round - 4.0
Number of maxes - 0

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