Wednesday 27th April 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 83)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 27 April 2022.

C1: Challenger Andy Davies. A software developer from Wrexham.
C2: Challenger Ronan Mackrory. A primary school teacher from Slough, Berkshire.
DC: Susie Dent and Justin Webb.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G A N O R V A E D
R02: P T G I U T R K E
R03: 75, 6, 3, 7, 4, 7. Target: 680.
TTT: AIRCROSS - "You'll find these at sea, or maybe in a man's beard."
R04: L O S E T N C R O
R05: W D A G O E S F I
R06: 50, 1, 3, 4, 3, 7. Target: 297.
R07: R U T H A I C P E
R08: T J N E I S D A L
R09: 25, 2, 2, 6, 8, 5. Target: 834.
TTT: USEDFLAT - "She used to flat, but fails to pay the rent."
R10: G M R E I E S T W
R11: N E P B A E L Y O
R12: M S C E I A R I V
R13: M D O E S B U A F
R14: 3, 10, 2, 9, 4, 7. Target: 333.
R15: G L U T D R E G S (conundrum)


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Round 1: G A N O R V A E D

Andy: RAVAGED (7)
Ronan: GROANED (7)
DC: VERANDA (7) ANGORA (6)
OT: DOGVANE (7) ONAGRAD (7) ORANGED (7) ORGANED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: P T G I U T R K E

Andy: PUTTER (6)
Ronan: PUTTER (6)
DC: GUTTIER (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: 75, 6, 3, 7, 4, 7. Target: 680.

Andy: 679.
Ronan: 680. (75 - 7) x (7 + 3) (10)
Score: 13–23 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: AIRCROSS -> CORSAIRS

Round 4: L O S E T N C R O

Andy: CLOSET (6)
Ronan: CONTROLS (8)
DC: CORONETS (8)
OT: CONSOLER (8)
Score: 13–31 (max 32)

Round 5: W D A G O E S F I

Andy: GOADS (5)
Ronan: FOGIES (6)
DC: WODGES (6)
OT: DAGOES (6) DEFOGS (6) DOGIES (6) DOSAGE (6) FADGES (6) FEDAIS (6) FODIES (6) GOAFED (6) GODISE (6) SIDAGE (6) SWAGED (6)
Score: 13–37 (max 38)

Round 6: 50, 1, 3, 4, 3, 7. Target: 297.

Andy: 297. ((7 - 1) x 50) - 3 (10)
Ronan: 297. ((7 - 1) x 50) - 3 (10)
Score: 23–47 (max 48)

Justin talks about his childhood growing up with his mother (as he revealed earlier in the week that he was the result of an affair), and going to a Quaker boarding school.

Round 7: R U T H A I C P E

Andy: CHAIR (5)
Ronan: PITCHER (7)
DC: PATCHIER (8)
OT: PHREATIC (8)
Score: 23–54 (max 56)

Round 8: T J N E I S D A L

Andy: LADIES (6)
Ronan: STAINED (7)
DC: DALES (5) DENIALS (7) DETAILS (7) SALIENT (7) LANDTIES (8)
OT: DEINSTAL (8) SIDELANT (8)
Score: 23–61 (max 64)

Round 9: 25, 2, 2, 6, 8, 5. Target: 834.

Andy: -
Ronan: 829. Mistake in working.
RR: 834. (((25 x 5) + (8 x 2)) - 2) x 6 (10)
Score: 23–61 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: USEDFLAT -> DEFAULTS

Round 10: G M R E I E S T W

Andy: GRIMES (6)
Ronan: GRIMES (6)
DC: REGIME (6) REGIMES (7)
OT: GERMIEST (8) TERMWISE (8)
Score: 29–67 (max 82)

Round 11: N E P B A E L Y O

Andy: BELAY (5)
Ronan: ENABLE (6)
DC: OPENABLE (8)
OT: BEANPOLE (8)
Score: 29–73 (max 90)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "execute" and "sentence".

Round 12: M S C E I A R I V

Andy: VARIES (6)
Ronan: CRAVES (6)
DC: VIREMIA (7)
OT: VIRAEMIC (8)
Score: 35–79 (max 98)

Round 13: M D O E S B U A F

Andy: BODES (5)
Ronan: FOAMED (6)
DC: FAMOUS (6)
OT: DEFAMOUS (8)
Score: 35–85 (max 106)

Round 14: 3, 10, 2, 9, 4, 7. Target: 333.

Andy: 329.
Ronan: 333. (10 x 3 x (9 + 2)) + 7 - 4 (10)
Score: 35–95 (max 116)

Round 15: G L U T D R E G S

Ronan buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say STRUGGLED which is correct.
Final Score: 35–105 (max 126)

Statistics Corner

Andy:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 81
Total % of max - 28
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 2.3
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 2

Rory:
Total score - 105
Raw score - 105
Total % of max - 83
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 7.0
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 7

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