Wednesday 2nd February 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 23)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 2 February 2022.

C1: Champion Dan Byrom (4 wins, 501 points.) An Apterite and Cambridge graduate from Sheffield.
C2: Challenger Stuart Fenwick. A consultant trainer from Edinburgh.
DC: Susie Dent and Tim Vine.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P S G C U A I E T
R02: N L E V I E R M S
R03: 25, 75, 5, 4, 3, 4. Target: 503.
TTT: SUCHSORE - "The singer had such a sore throat, so struggled with these."
R04: O P C D I W L E B
R05: N S G R O U E E D
R06: 100, 75, 10, 6, 9, 6. Target: 979.
R07: L M S T A E A I N
R08: A E R D S P U T K
R09: 75, 50, 3, 10, 9, 10. Target: 265.
TTT: MIRESLIP - "A slip into the mire puts you in great danger."
R10: M R L A I G Y O N
R11: T L R P E E I E S
R12: M G I O A N B H S
R13: R T W H O I E I D
R14: 75, 25, 50, 100, 7, 7. Target: 981.
R15: W H A C K T U B E (conundrum)


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Round 1: P S G C U A I E T

Dan: CAGIEST (7)
Stuart: SPACE (5)
DC: pugilist AUSPICE (7)
OT: AGEUSIC (7) ASEPTIC (7) CUSPATE (7) PACIEST (7) PAGETIC (7) SCUTAGE (7) SPICATE (7) TEACUPS (7) UPSTAGE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: N L E V I E R M S

Dan: RELIVES (7)
Stuart: RELIVES (7)
DC: MERLIN (6) MERLINS (7) LIVENERS (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 75, 5, 4, 3, 4. Target: 503.

Dan: 503. ((25 + 75) x 5) + 3 (10)
Stuart: 503. ((25 + 75) x 5) + 3 (10)
Score: 24–17 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: SUCHSORE -> CHORUSES

Round 4: O P C D I W L E B

Dan: POLICED (7)
Stuart: COILED (6)
DC: COPIED (6) BODICE (6)
Score: 31–17 (max 32)

Round 5: N S G R O U E E D

Dan: UNDERGOES (18)
Stuart: GROUNDS (7)
DC: SURGEON (7)
Score: 49–17 (max 50)

Round 6: 100, 75, 10, 6, 9, 6. Target: 979.

Dan: 979. (9 x 100) + 75 + 10 - 6 (10)
Stuart: 979. (9 x 100) + 75 + 10 - 6 (10)
Score: 59–27 (max 60)

Tim talks about his Plastic Elvis show. (Clearly Anne didn't see the show last time Tim was on, as "Plastic" made an appearance.)

Round 7: L M S T A E A I N

Dan: LAMINATES (18)
Stuart: LAMENTS (7)
DC: TALISMAN (8)
Score: 77–27 (max 78)

Round 8: A E R D S P U T K

Dan: SPARKED (7)
Stuart: TREADS (6)
DC: PASTURED (8)
Score: 84–27 (max 86)

Round 9: 75, 50, 3, 10, 9, 10. Target: 265.

Dan: 265. (75 x 3) + 50 - 10 (10)
Stuart: 265. (75 x 3) + 50 - 10 (10)
Score: 94–37 (max 96)

Teatime teaser: MIRESLIP -> IMPERILS

Round 10: M R L A I G Y O N

Dan: ROAMING (7)
Stuart: ROAMING (7)
DC: INLAY (5) GIN (3) GAINLY (6) roamingly
OT: AGRIMONY (8) MOLINARY (8) MYRIAGON (8)
Score: 101–44 (max 104)

Round 11: T L R P E E I E S

Dan: REPTILES (8)
Stuart: SLEEPIER (8)
DC: sprees STEELIER (8)
OT: EPISTLER (8) LEERIEST (8) LEPERISE (8) PELTRIES (8) PISTELER (8)
Score: 109–52 (max 112)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of words created by the BBC Advisory Committee on Spoken English in the 1920's.

Round 12: M G I O A N B H S

Dan: MASHING (7)
Stuart: BASHING (7)
DC: hashing HIM (3) SHAMING (7) MOSHING (7)
OT: AGBOINS (7) AGONISM (7) BAGNIOS (7) BONHAMS (7) GABIONS (7) GNOMISH (7) SABOING (7)
Score: 116–59 (max 119)

Round 13: R T W H O I E I D

Dan: DIORITE (7)
Stuart: WITHER (6)
DC: WHITER (6) hotwired
OT: DOITHER (7) ORTHIDE (7) ROWTHIE (7) THEROID (7) THROWED (7) WRITHED (7)
Score: 123–59 (max 126)

Round 14: 75, 25, 50, 100, 7, 7. Target: 981.

Dan: 982. ((100 + 50) x 7) - 75 + 7 (7)
Stuart: -
Score: 130–59 (max 133)

Round 15: W H A C K T U B E

Stuart buzzes on 10.75 seconds to say BACKWHEAT which is incorrect.
Dan buzzes on 11.5 seconds to say BUCKWHEAT which is correct.
Final Score: 140–59 (max 143)

Statistics Corner

Dan:
Total score - 140
Raw score - 140
Total % of max - 98
Raw % of max - 98
Total average score per round - 9.7
Raw average score per round - 9.7
Number of maxes - 12

Stuart:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 5

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