Wednesday 4th May 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 88)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 4 May 2022.

C1: Champion Ronan Mackrory (5 wins, 441 points.) A primary school teacher from Slough, Berkshire.
C2: Challenger Steve Allan. A train conductor, which is the most important of his several jobs.
DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N L P N O E I T C
R02: A S G U C M A T O
R03: 3, 4, 8, 1, 7, 2. Target: 923.
TTT: RAINHARD - "It reads like two boys, but it's one old woman"
R04: A R H L I E S W R
R05: G S A F P I A O L
R06: 50, 2, 10, 6, 7, 3. Target: 885.
R07: D S R E O I G M H
R08: R U D R E V M O K
R09: 4, 5, 10, 8, 6, 4. Target: 364.
TTT: RECANCEL - "This carriage could take you all the way to the house."
R10: L T U P M E D A O
R11: N T S I E E P G B
R12: I L N E T I D T O
R13: S W A T N U E N R
R14: 50, 100, 3, 2, 4, 7. Target: 707.
R15: C A T T I I N C A (conundrum)


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Round 1: N L P N O E I T C

Ronan: POLICE (6)
Steve: NINE (4)
DC: potlice LEPTONIC (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

Round 2: A S G U C M A T O

Ronan: TOGAS (5)
Steve: automag
DC: AUTOGAS (7) catgas
OT: ACOUSMA (7) AGAMOUS (7) MOTUCAS (7) MOUGATS (7)
Score: 11–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 3, 4, 8, 1, 7, 2. Target: 923.

Ronan: -
Steve: -
RR: 924. ((8 + 2 + 1) x 7 x 3 x 4 (7)
Score: 11–0 (max 22)

Teatime teaser: RAINHARD -> HARRIDAN

Round 4: A R H L I E S W R

Ronan: WASHIER (7)
Steve: rerails
DC: HAIR (4) WHIRLERS (8)
OT: REWHIRLS (8)
Score: 18–0 (max 30)

Round 5: G S A F P I A O L

Ronan: FLAPS (5)
Steve: -
DC: loafsag PILAFS (6)
OT: ALOGIAS (7) OPGAAFS (7)
Score: 23–0 (max 37)

Round 6: 50, 2, 10, 6, 7, 3. Target: 885.

Ronan: 885. (6 x 3 x 50) - (10 + 7 - 2) (10)
Steve: 870.
Score: 33–0 (max 47)

Jo talks about appearing of quiz shows and adapting her comedy routine for other occasions.

Round 7: D S R E O I G M H

Ronan: SIGHED (6)
Steve: RISE (4)
DC: hogrides HEIRDOMS (8) HEROISM (7)
OT: MIDSHORE (8)
Score: 39–0 (max 55)

Round 8: R U D R E V M O K

Ronan: MURDER (6)
Steve: MOVER (5)
DC: murderok DROVER (6)
OT: DEVOUR (6) DORMER (6) DOURER (6) MURKER (6) MURRED (6) ORDURE (6)
Score: 45–0 (max 61)

Round 9: 4, 5, 10, 8, 6, 4. Target: 364.

Ronan: 366. (10 x 4 x (5 + 4)) + 6 (7)
Steve: 400.
RR: 364. ((10 + 5) x 4 x 6) + 4 (10)
Score: 52–0 (max 71)

Teatime teaser: RECANCEL -> CLARENCE

Round 10: L T U P M E D A O

Ronan: PLATED (6)
Steve: MUTED (5)
DC: damepot MODULATE (8) PLOUTED (7)
Score: 58–0 (max 79)

Round 11: N T S I E E P G B

Ronan: BEEPING (7)
Steve: BITES (5)
DC: STEEPING (8) BEIGNETS (8)
Score: 65–0 (max 87)

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

Round 12: I L N E T I D T O

Ronan: EDITION (7)
Steve: dinted
DC: LENTOID (7) TOILET (6)
OT: NITTOED (7)
Score: 72–0 (max 94)

Round 13: S W A T N U E N R

Ronan: TANNERS (7)
Steve: renews
DC: STUNNER (7)
OT: NATURES (7) SAUNTER (7) WANNEST (7) WANTERS (7)
Score: 79–0 (max 101)

Round 14: 50, 100, 3, 2, 4, 7. Target: 707.

Ronan: 707. (100 x 7) + 4 + 3 (10)
Steve: 707. ((4 + 3) x 100) + 7 (10)
Score: 89–10 (max 111)

Round 15: C A T T I I N C A

No one buzzes. The answer (correctly guessed by Rachel) was TACTICIAN.
Final Score: 89–10 (max 121)

Statistics Corner

Ronan:
Total score - 89
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 5

Steve:
Total score - 10
Raw score - 33
Total % of max - 8
Raw % of max - 27
Total average score per round - 0.7
Raw average score per round - 2.2
Number of maxes - 1

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