Thursday 24th March 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 59)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 24 March 2022.

C1: Champion Joel Pitt (2 wins, 121 points.) An airline cabin crew member from Manchester.
C2: Challenger Jenny Woodiwiss. An 80-year-old woman who has watched Countdown pretty much since the show began.
DC: Susie Dent and Kate Humble.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D P G A E N L E D
R02: S D H I E E K T A
R03: 25, 100, 9, 10, 3, 8. Target: 142.
TTT: PINKNINA - "Full of stress and worry over a metal cup."
R04: G R O O N P R A I
R05: D T O M U I L T O
R06: 75, 3, 9, 8, 4, 3. Target: 773.
R07: S R A E M S N E L
R08: N R O U T M I A L
R09: 25, 100, 50, 75, 7, 9. Target: 391.
TTT: MICROFIB - "Keep away from anything like this, it'll make you ill."
R10: V N W E I A G S O
R11: N E I T S R I O Y
R12: P S T E E A Q D R
R13: U O P T S G O R F
R14: 100, 6, 6, 1, 2, 8. Target: 885.
R15: F L U N G R U I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: D P G A E N L E D

Joel: lendage
Jenny: GLADDEN (7)
DC: DANGLED (7) DEPLANED (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: S D H I E E K T A

Joel: SKATED (6)
Jenny: SKATED (6)
DC: HEADTIES (8)
OT: HEADIEST (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 16)

Round 3: 25, 100, 9, 10, 3, 8. Target: 142.

Joel: 138.
Jenny: 142. ((9 - 3) x 25) - 8 (10)
Score: 6–23 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: PINKNINA -> PANNIKIN

Round 4: G R O O N P R A I

Joel: PARING (6)
Jenny: RAPING (6)
DC: PARRING (7)
OT: ORARION (7) POGONIA (7) POORING (7) PORANGI (7) PORRIGO (7) PRONAOI (7) PRONOIA (7) ROARING (7)
Score: 12–29 (max 33)

Round 5: D T O M U I L T O

Joel: LOOT (4)
Jenny: DITTO (5)
DC: MOULT (5) ULTIMO (6)
OT: MITOUT (6) MODULI (6) MODULO (6) OILDOM (6) OUTLOT (6)
Score: 12–34 (max 39)

Round 6: 75, 3, 9, 8, 4, 3. Target: 773.

Joel: 762.
Jenny: -
RR: 773. ((3 + 8 + 75) x 9) - (4 - 3) (10)
Score: 12–34 (max 49)

Kate talks about her recent Coastal Britain series.

Round 7: S R A E M S N E L

Joel: LEARNS (6)
Jenny: SNARES (6)
DC: LAMENESS (8) NAMELESS (8) REALNESS (8) SALESMEN (8)
OT: MALENESS (8) MANELESS (8)
Score: 18–40 (max 57)

Round 8: N R O U T M I A L

Joel: RITUAL (6)
Jenny: outrail
DC: MORTAL (6) UNMORTAL (8)
OT: URANOTIL (8)
Score: 24–40 (max 65)

Round 9: 25, 100, 50, 75, 7, 9. Target: 391.

Joel: 391. ((7 - (75 / 25)) x 100) - 9 (10)
Jenny: 391. (7 x 50) + 75 - 25 - 9 (10)
Score: 34–50 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: MICROFIB -> MORBIFIC

Round 10: V N W E I A G S O

Joel: snowage
Jenny: WEAVING (7)
DC: EVASION (7)
OT: AGONIES (7) AGONISE (7) AVOWING (7) GAVONES (7) WIGEONS (7)
Score: 34–57 (max 82)

Round 11: N E I T S R I O Y

Joel: STORY (5)
Jenny: INSERT (6)
DC: SENIORITY (18)
Score: 34–63 (max 100)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "kiss".

Round 12: P S T E E A Q D R

Joel: PASTED (6)
Jenny: PARTED (6)
DC: DEPARTS (7) TRAPESED (8)
OT: PEDERAST (8) PREDATES (8)
Score: 40–69 (max 108)

Round 13: U O P T S G O R F

Joel: GROUPS (6)
Jenny: SPROUT (6)
DC: UPROOTS (7)
Score: 46–75 (max 115)

Round 14: 100, 6, 6, 1, 2, 8. Target: 885.

Joel: 886. ((8 + 1) x 100) - (6 + 6 + 2) (7)
Jenny: 886. ((6 + 6 - 1 + 100) x 8) - 2 (7)
RR: 885. (((6 x 8) + 100) x 6) - 2 - 1 (10)
Score: 53–82 (max 125)

Round 15: F L U N G R U I N

Jenny buzzes on 8.25 seconds to say UNFURLING which is correct.
Final Score: 53–92 (max 135)

Statistics Corner

Joel:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 69
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 1

Jenny:
Total score - 92
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4

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