Tuesday 24th May 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 102)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 24 May 2022.

C1: Champion Ian Shorthouse (1 win, 87 points.) An orthotics technician from Crawley, but is originally from London.
C2: Challenger Mark Sowery. An worker at an electric aircraft company from Warrington.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Linda Papadopoulos.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P B I O T R A S W
R02: R M C D O E E A N
R03: 75, 5, 1, 2, 9, 7. Target: 337.
TTT: THATCASE - "Those cases belong to the ambassador's staff."
R04: C R T G I A E U K
R05: S R E E N L I H A
R06: 75, 1, 7, 6, 2, 10. Target: 657.
R07: G U Y R I E P T O
R08: F M N P I A U E H
R09: 25, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10. Target: 734.
TTT: SCOTCANT - "Scott can't wear these, they hurt his eyes."
R10: R C S T E I E M O
R11: D O G L A R S E L
R12: D S G L I E E R A
R13: M P O E F N U D E
R14: 25, 10, 5, 6, 2, 2. Target: 246.
R15: S E W S I D E N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: P B I O T R A S W

Ian: BOAST (5)
Mark: BOAST (5)
DC: BISTRO (6) AIRPOT (6) AIRPOTS (7)
OT: BOWSPRIT (8)
Score: 5–5 (max 8)

Round 2: R M C D O E E A N

Ian: ROMANCED (8)
Mark: CREAMED (7)
DC: COMRADE (7) CAROMED (7)
Score: 13–5 (max 16)

Round 3: 75, 5, 1, 2, 9, 7. Target: 337.

Ian: 332.
Mark: 337. ((75 - 9) x 5) + 7 (10)
Score: 13–15 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: THATCASE -> ATTACHES

Round 4: C R T G I A E U K

Ian: RACKET (6)
Mark: TRACK (5)
DC: TRUCKAGE (8) TACKIER (7)
Score: 19–15 (max 34)

Round 5: S R E E N L I H A

Ian: HERNIAS (7)
Mark: SHRINE (6)
DC: INHALERS (8) HEALERS (7)
OT: SHIRALEE (8)
Score: 26–15 (max 42)

Round 6: 75, 1, 7, 6, 2, 10. Target: 657.

Ian: 658. ((7 + 1) x 75) + (6 x 10) - 2 (7)
Mark: -
RR: 657. (75 - 2) x (10 - 1) (10)
Score: 33–15 (max 52)

Dr. Linda talks about how to deal with failures.

Round 7: G U Y R I E P T O

Ian: GROUPIE (7)
Mark: POUTIER (7)
DC: PIROGUE (7)
OT: GOUTIER (7)
Score: 40–22 (max 59)

Round 8: F M N P I A U E H

Ian: FAMINE (6)
Mark: HEAP (4)
DC: HUMANE (6) HAFNIUM (7)
Score: 46–22 (max 66)

Round 9: 25, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10. Target: 734.

Ian: 733. (((5 x 4) + 9) x 25) + 8 (7)
Mark: -
RR: 733/735. (7)
OT: 734. (((25 x 4) - 10) x 8) + 9 + 5 (10)
Score: 53–22 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: SCOTCANT -> CONTACTS

Round 10: R C S T E I E M O

Ian: RECITES (7)
Mark: MISTER (6)
DC: ESOTERIC (8) TIRESOME (8)
OT: COMERITS (8) COTERIES (8) METEORIC (8) MORTICES (8) MOTRICES (8) ROMEITES (8)
Score: 60–22 (max 84)

Round 11: D O G L A R S E L

Ian: LODGERS (7)
Mark: RESOLD (6)
DC: ALLEGROS (8)
OT: RAGDOLLS (8)
Score: 67–22 (max 92)

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

Round 12: D S G L I E E R A

Ian: DISAGREE (8)
Mark: greeds
DC: GREED (5) REALISED (8)
OT: REGALISED (18)
Score: 75–22 (max 110)

Round 13: M P O E F N U D E

Ian: POUND (5)
Mark: foundee
DC: fundee FONDUE (6) OPENED (6)
OT: DEPONE (6) DUMPEE (6) FOEMEN (6) MENUDO (6) OMENED (6) PENDOM (6) POUFED (6)
Score: 80–22 (max 116)

Round 14: 25, 10, 5, 6, 2, 2. Target: 246.

Ian: 246. (25 x 10) - 2 - 2 (10)
Mark: 246. (25 x 10) - (6 - 2) (10)
Score: 90–32 (max 126)

Round 15: S E W S I D E N T

No one buzzes. The answer was WITNESSED.
Final Score: 90–32 (max 136)

Statistics Corner

Ian:
Total score - 90
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 3

Mark:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 24
Raw % of max - 49
Total average score per round - 2.1
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 3

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