Wednesday 26th January 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 18)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 26 January 2022.

C1: Challenger Paddy Drought. An exam board worker from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.
C2: Challenger Crispin Salfarlie. An IT support specialist from Yiewsley, Greater London.
DC: Susie Dent and Ruby Wax.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T N S O E U C I R
R02: D O N L C S A E O
R03: 50, 8, 3, 10, 5, 2. Target: 831.
TTT: BLOGSACK - "The woodcutter is behind with all his jobs."
R04: W P A A I M P O G
R05: V A I T N E L O M
R06: 25, 5, 2, 4, 10, 1. Target: 610.
R07: G T F E O A S O R
R08: F A S H Y O A E T
R09: 50, 25, 10, 10, 4, 7. Target: 982.
TTT: STIRNOTE - "He'll play a few notes for you for less than eleven quid."
R10: L R A E A S M E Q
R11: N R W I E P E M I
R12: T E N R L A O H U
R13: T D R E A E S N A
R14: 25, 6, 1, 7, 5, 3. Target: 234.
R15: G I N W E N T I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: T N S O E U C I R

Paddy: RECOUNTS (8)
Crispin: CORNIEST (8)
DC: NEUROTICS (18)
OT: COUNTRIES (18) CRETINOUS (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 18)

Round 2: D O N L C S A E O

Paddy: CLONED (6)
Crispin: COOLED (6)
DC: CANOODLES (18)
Score: 14–14 (max 36)

Round 3: 50, 8, 3, 10, 5, 2. Target: 831.

Paddy: 830. (8 x 2 x 50) + (10 x 3) (7)
Crispin: 830. Mistake in working.
AMI: 831. (((50 x 8) + 10 + 3) x 2) + 5 (10)
Score: 21–14 (max 46)

Teatime teaser: BLOGSACK -> BACKLOGS

Round 4: W P A A I M P O G

Paddy: WIMP (4)
Crispin: PIMP (4)
DC: MIAOW (5) AMIGO (5)
OT: AGAMI (5) AIMAG (5) APPAM (5) GIPPO (5) IMAGO (5) PAPAW (5) POMPA (5) POPIA (5)
Score: 25–18 (max 51)

Round 5: V A I T N E L O M

Paddy: VIOLATE (7)
Crispin: ELATION (7)
DC: TOENAIL (7) AILMENT (7)
OT: ALIMENT (7) ALNOITE (7) AMNIOTE (7) MOLINET (7) OMENTAL (7) TELAMON (7) VENTAIL (7) VIOLENT (7)
Score: 32–25 (max 58)

Round 6: 25, 5, 2, 4, 10, 1. Target: 610.

Paddy: 606. (((10 x 2) + 4) x 25) + 5 + 1 (7)
Crispin: 610. Mistake in working.
AMI: 610. ((5 + 1) x 25 x 4) + 10 (10)
Score: 39–25 (max 68)

Ruby talks about her new book about mindfulness.

Round 7: G T F E O A S O R

Paddy: FOOTERS (7)
Crispin: FOOTERS (7)
DC: FOOTGEAR (8)
OT: ROOFAGES (8) ROOTAGES (8)
Score: 46–32 (max 76)

Round 8: F A S H Y O A E T

Paddy: SHAFT (5)
Crispin: HEATS (5)
DC: ASH (3) TOY (3) EAST (4) HEAT (4) SOFT (4) SOFTY (5) SAFETY (6)
OT: AFTOSA (6) ESTAFA (6) SAYETH (6)
Score: 51–37 (max 82)

Round 9: 50, 25, 10, 10, 4, 7. Target: 982.

Paddy: 983.
Crispin: 982. ((10 + 10) x 50) - (25 - 7) (10)
Score: 51–47 (max 92)

Teatime teaser: STIRNOTE -> TENORIST

Round 10: L R A E A S M E Q

Paddy: MEALS (5)
Crispin: LEASE (5)
DC: AREAS (5) EASE (4) ALARMS (6) RESEAL (6) SEALER (6)
OT: MAREELS (7)
Score: 56–52 (max 99)

Round 11: N R W I E P E M I

Paddy: WIMPIER (7)
Crispin: WIMPIER (7)
OT: EMPIRIE (7) PIERINE (7) RIEMPIE (7) WIREMEN (7)
Score: 63–59 (max 106)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some more counties.

Round 12: T E N R L A O H U

Paddy: HORNET (6)
Crispin: HAUNTER (7)
DC: HOLE (4) HUN (3) ANOTHER (7) ron RATHOLE (7)
OT: OUTLEARN (8)
Score: 63–66 (max 114)

Round 13: T D R E A E S N A

Paddy: ENTERS (6)
Crispin: TENDERS (7)
DC: READ (4) TEASE (5) EAST (4) EASE (4) SERENATA (8) RAN (3) DEAREST (7)
OT: ANSERATED (18)
Score: 63–73 (max 132)

Round 14: 25, 6, 1, 7, 5, 3. Target: 234.

Paddy: 234. ((7 + 3) x (25 - 1)) - 6 (10)
Crispin: -
Score: 73–73 (max 142)

Round 15: G I N W E N T I N

Crispin buzzes on 6 seconds to say ENTWINING which is correct.
Final Score: 73–83 (max 152)

Statistics Corner

Paddy:
Total score - 73
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

Crispin:
Total score - 83
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 4

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