Tuesday 8th February 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 27)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 8 February 2022.

C1: Challenger Jakir Hussain. A civil servant recruiting people who recruit people.
C2: Challenger Catriona Devaney. A DBO validation officer from Barnaderg, County Galway.
DC: Susie Dent and making his DC debut, Geoff Norcott.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T L R U I A N D I
R02: E E O M C T G S E
R03: 100, 10, 5, 1, 9, 4. Target: 217.
TTT: MONETISE - "It's not connected with money, but there's a note involved."
R04: A E E H R G T R D
R05: S G I U W N C A S
R06: 25, 2, 1, 2, 4, 6. Target: 417.
R07: H L N O A E D U S
R08: L A E O B N W V U
R09: 25, 5, 7, 8, 9, 9. Target: 808.
TTT: ODDHACKS - "This sounds rather fishy, but it's actually quite fruity."
R10: E I O T F D R M E
R11: C T O A E V N I T
R12: O E I K P S N T R
R13: G S P O E A F S R
R14: 50, 4, 9, 7, 8, 1. Target: 870.
R15: S P E R M T E S T (conundrum)


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Round 1: T L R U I A N D I

Jakir: TRAIN (5)
Catriona: RITUAL (6)
DC: URINAL (6) DIURNAL (7)
OT: NAUTILI (7) UNITARD (7) URANIID (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: E E O M C T G S E

Jakir: COMETS (6)
Catriona: COMETS (6)
DC: steeem
OT: EESOME (6) EMCEES (6) EMOTES (6) ESTEEM (6) METEGS (6)
Score: 6–12 (max 13)

Round 3: 100, 10, 5, 1, 9, 4. Target: 217.

Jakir: 214.
Catriona: 217. ((10 / 5) x (100 + 9)) - 1 (10)
Score: 6–22 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: MONETISE -> SEMITONE

Round 4: A E E H R G T R D

Jakir: GREATER (7)
Catriona: GATHERED (8)
DC: REGATHER (8)
OT: GARTERED (8) GATHERER (8) REGRATED (8) RETHREAD (8) THREADER (8)
Score: 6–30 (max 31)

Round 5: S G I U W N C A S

Jakir: CAUSING (7)
Catriona: CAUSING (7)
DC: SAUCING (7) CUSSING (7)
OT: CASINGS (7) WUSSING (7)
Score: 13–37 (max 38)

Round 6: 25, 2, 1, 2, 4, 6. Target: 417.

Jakir: -
Catriona: 416. (25 + 1) x (2 + 2) x 4 (7)
AMI: 416/418. (7)
Score: 13–44 (max 45)

Geoff talks about his current tour, I Blame The Parents.

Round 7: H L N O A E D U S

Jakir: UNLOADS (7)
Catriona: UNLOADS (7)
DC: UNLASHED (8)
Score: 20–51 (max 53)

Round 8: L A E O B N W V U

Jakir: UNABLE (6)
Catriona: lovable
DC: ALONE (5)
OT: OWNABLE (7)
Score: 26–51 (max 60)

Round 9: 25, 5, 7, 8, 9, 9. Target: 808.

Jakir: 807. ((5 - (9 / 9)) x 8 x 25) + 7) (7)
Catriona: 807. ((9 - 5) x 8 x 25) + 7 (7)
AMI: 808. (((9 + 9) x 7) - 25) x 8 (10)
Score: 33–58 (max 70)

Teatime teaser: ODDHACKS -> SHADDOCK

Round 10: E I O T F D R M E

Jakir: DRIFT (5)
Catriona: MERITED (7)
DC: FREEDOM (7) REMOTED (7)
OT: DEIFORM (7) DEMERIT (7) DIMETER (7) MOIREED (7) RETIMED (7) ROMEITE (7)
Score: 33–65 (max 77)

Round 11: C T O A E V N I T

Jakir: COVET (5)
Catriona: ACTIVE (6)
DC: nivea NOTATIVE (8)
OT: ACTINOTE (8) CONATIVE (8) TACONITE (8)
Score: 33–71 (max 85)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of why doctors are referred to as "quacks".

Round 12: O E I K P S N T R

Jakir: POINTERS (8)
Catriona: POINTERS (8)
DC: PORKIEST (8) PROTEINS (8)
OT: PORNIEST (8) PTERIONS (8) REPOINTS (8) TROPINES (8)
Score: 41–79 (max 93)

Round 13: G S P O E A F S R

Jakir: PAGERS (6)
Catriona: FORAGES (7)
DC: GASPER (6) GASPERS (7)
OT: PROFESS (7) SPARGES (7)
Score: 41–86 (max 100)

Round 14: 50, 4, 9, 7, 8, 1. Target: 870.

Jakir: 872.
Catriona: 871. ((9 + 8) x 50) + ((4 - 1) x 7) (7)
AMI: 870. (50 + 8) x (9 + 7 - 1) (10)
Score: 41–93 (max 110)

Round 15: S P E R M T E S T

No one buzzes. The answer was TEMPTRESS.
Final Score: 41–93 (max 120)

Statistics Corner

Jakir:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 34
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 2.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 3

Catriona:
Total score - 93
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 8

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