Thursday 28th April 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 84)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 28 April 2022.

C1: Champion Ronan Mackrory (1 win, 105 points.) A primary school teacher from Slough, Berkshire.
C2: Challenger Mark Wycherley. An organic dairy farmer from Shropshire.
DC: Susie Dent and Justin Webb.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H F C U A I G M E
R02: U E I N L D O A R
R03: 1, 9, 10, 6, 4, 3. Target: 154.
TTT: DOGHATER - "A bad one doesn't mind the kids properly."
R04: I A I N T S C A R
R05: R T O U S B V A O
R06: 50, 6, 4, 8, 3, 10. Target: 825.
R07: R W S A O E D W L
R08: A A E S T N I S N
R09: 2, 10, 4, 5, 1, 1. Target: 967.
TTT: TRIADSIT - "If you've got this, you have trouble letting go."
R10: U E L T R O P E D
R11: M S F A E Y B I L
R12: O E S N L U E Q T
R13: S D T I A O R M E
R14: 25, 50, 5, 5, 10, 8. Target: 717.
R15: A N T D E C H E N (conundrum)


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Round 1: H F C U A I G M E

Ronan: CHIEF (5)
Mark: MAGIC (5)
DC: CHAFE (5) GAUCHE (6)
OT: FAUCHIE (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: U E I N L D O A R

Ronan: ROUNDEL (7)
Mark: ROUNDEL (7)
DC: UNLOADER (8) EUROLAND (8)
OT: AELUROID (8) UNRAILED (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 15)

Round 3: 1, 9, 10, 6, 4, 3. Target: 154.

Ronan: 154. ((9 + 6) x 10) + 4 (10)
Mark: -
Score: 22–12 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: DOGHATER -> GOATHERD

Round 4: I A I N T S C A R

Ronan: ARTISAN (7)
Mark: STRAIN (6)
DC: INTARSIA (8)
OT: ACTINIAS (8) CARNITAS (8)
Score: 29–12 (max 33)

Round 5: R T O U S B V A O

Ronan: ABORTS (6)
Mark: ABOUTS (6)
DC: ROBUST (6) ROBUSTA (7)
OT: OUTSOAR (7) OVATORS (7) RUBATOS (7)
Score: 35–18 (max 40)

Round 6: 50, 6, 4, 8, 3, 10. Target: 825.

Ronan: 824. Mistake in working.
Mark: 824. ((10 + 6) x 50) + (8 x 3) (7)
RR: 825. ((8 + 3) x 50 x 6) / 4 (10)
Score: 35–25 (max 50)

Justin talks about more from his autobiography of his childhood, and how he found out about his biological father.

Round 7: R W S A O E D W L

Ronan: LOADERS (7)
Mark: LOADERS (7)
DC: RELOADS (7) DEALS (5) ORDEALS (7)
OT: ADROWSE (7) REDOWAS (7) WALDOES (7) WARSLED (7) WOADERS (7)
Score: 42–32 (max 57)

Round 8: A A E S T N I S N

Ronan: NASTIES (7)
Mark: STAINS (6)
DC: SATANISE (8)
OT: NAISSANT (8)
Score: 49–32 (max 65)

Round 9: 2, 10, 4, 5, 1, 1. Target: 967.

Ronan: -
Mark: -
RR: 800. (0)
OT: 800. 10 x 5 x 4 x (2 + 1 + 1) (0)
Score: 49–32 (max 65)

Teatime teaser: TRIADSIT -> DARTITIS

Round 10: U E L T R O P E D

Ronan: POUTER (6)
Mark: trouped
DC: TROUPE (6) DRUPELET (8)
OT: PLOUTERED (18)
Score: 55–32 (max 83)

Round 11: M S F A E Y B I L

Ronan: FLAMES (6)
Mark: FLAMES (6)
DC: FLAMBE (6) FLAMBES (7) MAYFLIES (8)
OT: FEASIBLY (8)
Score: 61–38 (max 91)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "servant" and "familiar".

Round 12: O E S N L U E Q T

Ronan: QUEENS (6)
Mark: QUEENS (6)
DC: ELOQUENT (8) eloquents TOLUENE (7)
Score: 67–44 (max 99)

Round 13: S D T I A O R M E

Ronan: MEDIATORS (18)
Mark: DIATOMS (7)
DC: AMORTISED (18)
Score: 85–44 (max 117)

Round 14: 25, 50, 5, 5, 10, 8. Target: 717.

Ronan: 717. ((10 + 5) x 50) - 25 - 8 (10)
Mark: 717. ((25 + 50) x 10) - (5 x 5) - 8 (10)
Score: 95–54 (max 127)

Round 15: A N T D E C H E N

Ronan buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say ENCHANTED which is correct.
Final Score: 105–54 (max 137)

Statistics Corner

Ronan:
Total score - 105
Raw score - 105
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 7.0
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 6

Mark:
Total score - 54
Raw score - 73
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 3

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