Wednesday 25th May 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 103)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 25 May 2022.

C1: Champion Ian Shorthouse (2 wins, 177 points.) An orthotics technician from Crawley, but is originally from London.
C2: Challenger Andrew Buxton. An electronics buyer from Derby.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Linda Papadopoulos.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G O F I N M O L E
R02: P N S U E I R E N
R03: 50, 6, 7, 8, 2, 6. Target: 187.
TTT: LADYCROW - "Forget the crow, this word relates to a chicken."
R04: S T W A E A B O S
R05: G T C O I E S P A
R06: 2, 6, 3, 5, 7, 9. Target: 356.
R07: T R O O A H S D U
R08: C K N I A E D E P
R09: 25, 75, 9, 5, 10, 7. Target: 843.
TTT: LATELEAP - "A late leap over the hurdles might cause you to damage these."
R10: L R S I E I T A R
R11: L F O O G N S I A
R12: L T S I A E R I P
R13: G R A I D M E O S
R14: 7, 2, 4, 8, 6, 3. Target: 878.
R15: G O I N V A U L T (conundrum)


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Round 1: G O F I N M O L E

Ian: LOOMING (7)
Andrew: FOOLING (7)
OT: MONOFIL (7) MOOLING (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: P N S U E I R E N

Ian: SUNNIER (7)
Andrew: SUNNIER (7)
DC: SPINNER (7) NEURINES (8)
OT: RESUPINE (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 6, 7, 8, 2, 6. Target: 187.

Ian: 187. ((8 / 2) x 50) - 7 - 6 (10)
Andrew: 192.
Score: 24–14 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: LADYCROW -> COWARDLY

Round 4: S T W A E A B O S

Ian: BESTOWS (7)
Andrew: BOASTS (6)
OT: BASTOSE (7)
Score: 31–14 (max 32)

Round 5: G T C O I E S P A

Ian: CAGIEST (7)
Andrew: SPACE (5)
DC: TOECAPS (7)
OT: OPACITES (8) PIGCOTES (8) PIGSCOTE (8)
Score: 38–14 (max 40)

Round 6: 2, 6, 3, 5, 7, 9. Target: 356.

Ian: 355. (((9 x 7) - 3) x 6) - 5 (7)
Andrew: 356. Mistake in working.
RR: 356. (5 x 7 x (3 - 2 + 9)) + 6 (10)
Score: 45–14 (max 50)

Dr. Linda talks about the American show, Couples Therapy.

Round 7: T R O O A H S D U

Ian: SHROUD (6)
Andrew: outdash
DC: AUTHORS (7)
OT: ADHORTS (7) DASTOOR (7) DROUTHS (7) OUTSOAR (7)
Score: 51–14 (max 57)

Round 8: C K N I A E D E P

Ian: PACKED (6)
Andrew: PANICKED (8)
DC: PEACENIK (8)
Score: 51–22 (max 65)

Round 9: 25, 75, 9, 5, 10, 7. Target: 843.

Ian: 842. ((75 + 9) x 10) + 7 - 5 (7)
Andrew: 842. ((75 + 9) x 10) + 7 - 5 (7)
RR: 843. (75 x 10) + ((9 - 5) x 25) - 7 (10)
Score: 58–29 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: LATELEAP -> PATELLAE

Round 10: L R S I E I T A R

Ian: RETAILS (7)
Andrew: TRAILERS (8)
DC: LISTERIA (8) LAIRIEST (8)
OT: ARTILISE (8) RARITIES (8) RETIRALS (8) RETRIALS (8)
Score: 58–37 (max 83)

Round 11: L F O O G N S I A

Ian: FOOLING (7)
Andrew: FOOLING (7)
DC: LAGOONS (7) FLAGONS (7)
OT: FOALING (7) LOAFING (7) LOOSING (7) OLINGOS (7) SOLOING (7) SOOLING (7)
Score: 65–44 (max 90)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some unusual food etymologies.

Round 12: L T S I A E R I P

Ian: AIRIEST (7)
Andrew: PIRATES (7)
DC: PILASTER (8)
OT: ARTILISE (8) LAIRIEST (8) LISTERIA (8) PARISITE (8) PARITIES (8) PIRATISE (8) PISTILAR (8) PLAITERS (8) PRIESTAL (8) REPLAITS (8) SPIRITAL (8)
Score: 72–51 (max 98)

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

Ian: GRADES (6)
Andrew: DREAMS (6)
DC: IDEOGRAMS (18)
Score: 78–57 (max 116)

Round 14: 7, 2, 4, 8, 6, 3. Target: 878.

Ian: -
Andrew: -
RR: 876. (7)
OT: 880. (((4 + 3) x 7) + 6) x 8 x 2 (7)
Score: 78–57 (max 123)

Round 15: G O I N V A U L T

No one buzzes. The answer was OVULATING.
Final Score: 78–57 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

Ian:
Total score - 78
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4

Andrew:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 4

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