Tuesday 3rd May 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 87)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 3 May 2022.

C1: Champion Ronan Mackrory (4 wins, 369 points.) A primary school teacher from Slough, Berkshire.
C2: Challenger Tracey Tragen. A digital skills trainer from Manchester.
DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M P R I O A S A U
R02: W T I E L D A S A
R03: 5, 8, 7, 10, 2, 6. Target: 952.
TTT: CHOSECAN - "Chose a can of this soup in the Caribbean."
R04: N I R E M E T O C
R05: V N G U A A P I S
R06: 75, 4, 7, 3, 1, 8. Target: 150.
R07: L N T B E O O D I
R08: N E O S D A R W E
R09: 6, 7, 2, 2, 6, 4. Target: 518.
TTT: LOFTIDOL - "It sounds like a lot of water, but it's not in the dark."
R10: T G E I L C O U S
R11: R D A U R J N E A
R12: F G Y E E O R T U
R13: L K C P I E S O F
R14: 75, 1, 5, 4, 5, 10. Target: 259.
R15: G E N I U S C A N (conundrum)


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Round 1: M P R I O A S A U

Ronan: RAMPS (5)
Tracey: PRISM (5)
DC: maosaur paosaur AMPOURS (7) MARSUPIA (8)
OT: PAROSMIA (8) SIMARUPA (8)
Score: 5–5 (max 8)

Round 2: W T I E L D A S A

Ronan: SALTED (6)
Tracey: DETAILS (7)
DC: wetsalad DILATES (7) WILDEST (7)
OT: ADIATES (7) ALDEIAS (7) ALIASED (7) AWAITED (7) DATILAS (7) WAISTED (7)
Score: 5–12 (max 15)

Round 3: 5, 8, 7, 10, 2, 6. Target: 952.

Ronan: 955. Mistake in working.
Tracey: -
RR: 952. (10 + 5 + 2) x 7 x 8 (10)
Score: 5–12 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: CHOSECAN -> SANCOCHE

Round 4: N I R E M E T O C

Ronan: METEOR (6)
Tracey: METEORIC (8)
DC: ERECTION (8) INTERCOM (8)
OT: NEOTERIC (8) NOCERITE (8)
Score: 5–20 (max 33)

Round 5: V N G U A A P I S

Ronan: PAUSING (7)
Tracey: VAGINAS (7)
DC: IGUANAS (7)
OT: PINGAUS (7)
Score: 12–27 (max 40)

Round 6: 75, 4, 7, 3, 1, 8. Target: 150.

Ronan: 150. (3 - 1) x 75 (10)
Tracey: 150. (3 - 1) x 75 (10)
Score: 22–37 (max 50)

Jo talks about how political correctness and "wokeness" has changed comedy.

Round 7: L N T B E O O D I

Ronan: BLONDIE (7)
Tracey: BOILED (6)
DC: bentil LENTOID (7)
OT: BOONDIE (7) EIDOLON (7) OBELION (7)
Score: 29–37 (max 57)

Round 8: N E O S D A R W E

Ronan: WARDENS (7)
Tracey: WANDERS (7)
DC: REASONED (8)
OT: ANSWERED (8) ENDOWERS (8) WORSENED (8)
Score: 36–44 (max 65)

Round 9: 6, 7, 2, 2, 6, 4. Target: 518.

Ronan: 518. Mistake in working.
Tracey: -
RR: 518. ((6 x 6 x 2) + 2) x 7 (10)
Score: 36–44 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: LOFTIDOL -> FLOODLIT

Round 10: T G E I L C O U S

Ronan: LOCUST (6)
Tracey: CLOSET (6)
DC: EULOGIST (8)
Score: 42–50 (max 83)

Round 11: R D A U R J N E A

Ronan: ARENA (5)
Tracey: JARRED (6)
DC: earjar
OT: ADJURER (7)
Score: 42–56 (max 90)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some prison terms.

Round 12: F G Y E E O R T U

Ronan: FORGET (6)
Tracey: FORGET (6)
DC: yurtfog FOREGUT (7)
Score: 48–62 (max 97)

Round 13: L K C P I E S O F

Ronan: POLICES (7)
Tracey: PICKLES (7)
DC: sockfile
OT: FOLKIES (7) POCKLES (7)
Score: 55–69 (max 104)

Round 14: 75, 1, 5, 4, 5, 10. Target: 259.

Ronan: 256. (75 x 4) - (10 x 5) + 5 + 1 (7)
Tracey: 252.
RR: 259. ((75 - 10) x 4) - 1 (10)
Score: 62–69 (max 114)

Round 15: G E N I U S C A N

Ronan buzzes on 26.5 seconds to say UNCEASING which is correct.
Final Score: 72–69 (max 124)

Statistics Corner

Ronan:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 5

Tracey:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 5

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