Thursday 19th May 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 99)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 19 May 2022.

C1: Champion Ryan Carlsen (6 wins, 587 points.) An transaction reporter for an investment bank from Glasgow.
C2: Challenger Paul (Not "Zef", as the page wants to turn it to) Thomson. An IT worker in the cyber security sector from Bath.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M N T R O A I E O
R02: S O R T H E I L G
R03: 100, 75, 50, 25, 9, 4. Target: 473.
TTT: BESORICH - "You don't need to rich to get this, but you'll need a bit of dough."
R04: P R A T N I O V O
R05: W L N D U I E Y E
R06: 100, 25, 1, 4, 1, 2. Target: 618.
R07: T F L R A E O S I
R08: N P E E D F N I T
R09: 9, 3, 2, 1, 4, 4. Target: 490.
TTT: POUNDSET - "Set to get rid of more pounds than the next person."
R10: M G A A C L T O E
R11: E U O N S P H R I
R12: D E O B D C I R E
R13: J S M N A E I L A
R14: 25, 75, 4, 9, 2, 7. Target: 199.
R15: U K C L U B D E N (conundrum)


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Round 1: M N T R O A I E O

Ryan: motioner
Paul: MOTION (6)
DC: ANTEROOM (8)
OT: REMOTION (8) ROMANITE (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: S O R T H E I L G

Ryan: GHOSTLIER (18)
Paul: GLORIES (7)
DC: SLIGHTER (8) LIGHTERS (8)
OT: ROSELIGHT (18)
Score: 18–6 (max 26)

Round 3: 100, 75, 50, 25, 9, 4. Target: 473.

Ryan: 473. (4 x 100) + 75 - (50 / 25) (10)
Paul: 475.
Score: 28–6 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: BESORICH -> BRIOCHES

Round 4: P R A T N I O V O

Ryan: PORTION (7)
Paul: invitro
DC: OVATION (7) ORATION (7)
OT: PATROON (7) POTIRON (7) PRONAOI (7) PRONOIA (7) PRONOTA (7)
Score: 35–6 (max 43)

Round 5: W L N D U I E Y E

Ryan: UNWIELDY (8)
Paul: windly
DC: DYELINE (7)
Score: 43–6 (max 51)

Round 6: 100, 25, 1, 4, 1, 2. Target: 618.

Ryan: 619. ((100 - 1) x (4 + 2)) + 25 (7)
Paul: 618. Mistake in working.
RR: 618. ((100 - 1) x (4 + 2)) + 25 - 1 (10)
Score: 50–6 (max 61)

Nicki talks about Wanted Down Under, and her love of Australia, plus an unusual autumnal Chelsea Flower Show.

Round 7: T F L R A E O S I

Ryan: FLOATERS (8)
Paul: FLOATERS (8)
DC: FLORIST (7) FLOATIER (8) FRAILEST (8) TREFOILS (8)
OT: FLOATIES (8) FOLIATES (8) FORESAIL (8) REFLOATS (8)
Score: 58–14 (max 69)

Round 8: N P E E D F N I T

Ryan: PINNED (6)
Paul: FEINTED (7)
DC: PENDENT (7)
OT: DENTINE (7) PENNIED (7) PENNITE (7) PENTINE (7)
Score: 58–21 (max 76)

Round 9: 9, 3, 2, 1, 4, 4. Target: 490.

Ryan: 486. (4 + 4 + 1) x 3 x 2 x 9 (7)
Paul: -
RR: 490. ((4 x 9) - 1) x 2 x (4 + 3) (10)
Score: 65–21 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: POUNDSET -> OUTSPEND

Round 10: M G A A C L T O E

Ryan: GLOAT (5)
Paul: GLOAT (5)
DC: OATMEAL (7) GELCOAT (7) MALATE (6)
OT: GAMETAL (7)
Score: 70–26 (max 93)

Round 11: E U O N S P H R I

Ryan: PHONIER (7)
Paul: PHONIER (7)
DC: PUNISHER (8)
OT: PRUINOSE (8) REPUNISH (8)
Score: 77–33 (max 101)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some "ghost words".

Round 12: D E O B D C I R E

Ryan: DECRIED (7)
Paul: RECODE (6)
DC: DECODER (7) DECIDER (7)
OT: REBODIED (8)
Score: 84–33 (max 109)

Round 13: J S M N A E I L A

Ryan: JASMINE (7)
Paul: JASMINE (7)
DC: ANIMALS (7) MALAISE (7) AMNESIA (7)
OT: AMELIAS (7) AMENSAL (7) LAMINAE (7) MENIALS (7) SEMINAL (7)
Score: 91–40 (max 116)

Round 14: 25, 75, 4, 9, 2, 7. Target: 199.

Ryan: 199. ((75 + 25 + 4) x 2) - 9 (10)
Paul: 200.
Score: 101–40 (max 126)

Round 15: U K C L U B D E N

Paul buzzes on 11 seconds to say UNBUCKLED which is correct.
Final Score: 101–50 (max 136)

Statistics Corner

Ryan:
Total score - 101
Raw score - 107
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 7

Paul:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 77
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 57
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 4

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

[Gavin Chipper]

I've been looking forward to this recap to see how you would deal with the Paul Thomson / Zef situation.