Wednesday 23rd February 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 38)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 23 February 2022.

C1: Champion Robbie Oliver (1 win, 90 points.) An inside sales manager from Abergavenny, Monmouthshire.
C2: Challenger Chris Porter. A retired steel industry worker from Newport, Gwent.
DC: Susie Dent and Lemn Sissay.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N O K D U R A N R
R02: T R P U E A N B U
R03: 25, 7, 10, 2, 1, 5. Target: 433.
TTT: RAPVIDEO - "The man in the rap video earns far too much money."
R04: P G S O E N H R I
R05: S B A E S M G A C
R06: 50, 8, 5, 3, 1, 7. Target: 237.
R07: R I S L E T N O Y
R08: T W T I E O V I M
R09: 25, 4, 5, 1, 2, 6. Target: 835.
TTT: ENIDFISH - "Oh, that Enid Fish, she was most unpleasant."
R10: J R L O E I D C O
R11: F A H S E N R A T
R12: R G C O I L D E I
R13: N A T L O E T U D
R14: 100, 3, 4, 9, 2, 6. Target: 226.
R15: P R O M E D I C S (conundrum)


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Round 1: N O K D U R A N R

Robbie: AROUND (6)
Chris: DRUNK (5)
DC: ARDOUR (6)
OT: ADNOUN (6) KORUNA (6) KRONUR (6) UNRANK (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: T R P U E A N B U

Robbie: BANTER (6)
Chris: BANTER (6)
DC: ENTRAP (6) TURBAN (6) PUNTER (6)
OT: NEATRUP (7)
Score: 12–6 (max 13)

Round 3: 25, 7, 10, 2, 1, 5. Target: 433.

Robbie: 433. ((10 + 7) x 25) + 5 + 2 + 1 (10)
Chris: 433. ((10 + 7) x 25) + 5 + 2 + 1 (10)
Score: 22–16 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: RAPVIDEO -> OVERPAID

Round 4: P G S O E N H R I

Robbie: HORSING (7)
Chris: GROPES (6)
DC: SPONGIER (8)
OT: PERIGONS (8) REPOSING (8) SPHERING (8)
Score: 29–16 (max 31)

Round 5: S B A E S M G A C

Robbie: GAMES (5)
Chris: MASSAGE (7)
OT: AMBAGES (7) BAGASSE (7) CAMASES (7) MAGASES (7) MAGASSE (7) SEABAGS (7)
Score: 29–23 (max 38)

Round 6: 50, 8, 5, 3, 1, 7. Target: 237.

Robbie: 237. (50 x 5) - (8 + 7) + 3 - 1 (10)
Chris: 237. (50 x 5) - 8 - 7 + 3 - 1 (10)
Score: 39–33 (max 48)

Lemn talks about his new book, Don't Ask The Dragon, which takes inspiration from his own childhood.

Round 7: R I S L E T N O Y

Robbie: TOILS (5)
Chris: LISTEN (6)
DC: STORYLINE (18)
Score: 39–39 (max 66)

Round 8: T W T I E O V I M

Robbie: MOTIVE (6)
Chris: MOTIVE (6)
DC: twotime
OT: MITTIE (6) TIMITE (6)
Score: 45–45 (max 72)

Round 9: 25, 4, 5, 1, 2, 6. Target: 835.

Robbie: -
Chris: 834. Mistake in working.
AMI: 835. (((25 + 2) x 6) + 4 + 1) x 5 (10)
Score: 45–45 (max 82)

Teatime teaser: ENIDFISH -> FIENDISH

Round 10: J R L O E I D C O

Robbie: COOLED (6)
Chris: COOLED (6)
DC: COOLER (6) RECOIL (6) DOCILE (6)
OT: COORIED (7)
Score: 51–51 (max 89)

Round 11: F A H S E N R A T

Robbie: FASTEN (6)
Chris: FATHERS (7)
DC: ANTHERS (7)
OT: NAAREST (7) SHAFTER (7)
Score: 51–58 (max 96)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of words to do with "disdain".

Round 12: R G C O I L D E I

Robbie: RECOIL (6)
Chris: COILED (6)
DC: CODGER (6) COLDER (6) GLORIED (7)
OT: ERGODIC (7) GODLIER (7)
Score: 57–64 (max 103)

Round 13: N A T L O E T U D

Robbie: OUTLAND (7)
Chris: TALENT (6)
DC: NODULATE (8)
OT: UNLOTTED (8)
Score: 64–64 (max 111)

Round 14: 100, 3, 4, 9, 2, 6. Target: 226.

Robbie: 225.
Chris: 226. (100 + 9 + 4) x 2 (10)
Score: 64–74 (max 121)

Round 15: P R O M E D I C S

Robbie buzzes on 15 seconds to say COMPRISED which is correct.
Score: 74–74 (max 131)

Tiebreak conundrum: K I E L D E R F C

Robbie buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say COMPRISED which is correct.
Final Score: 84–74 (max 131)

Statistics Corner

Robbie:
Total score - 74 (84)
Raw score - 97 (107)
Total % of max - 56 (64)
Raw % of max - 74 (82)
Total average score per round - 4.9 (5.3)
Raw average score per round - 6.5 (6.7)
Number of maxes - 5 (6)

Chris:
Total score - 74 (74)
Raw score - 91 (91)
Total % of max - 56 (56)
Raw % of max - 69 (69)
Total average score per round - 4.9 (4.6)
Raw average score per round - 6.1 (5.7)
Number of maxes - 6 (6)

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