Thursday 26th May 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 104)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 26 May 2022.

C1: Champion Ian Shorthouse (3 wins, 255 points.) An orthotics technician from Crawley, but is originally from London.
C2: Challenger Wayne Roberts. A customer relations management analyst from Wrexham, who looks like Richard Osman.
DC: Susie Dent and making his DC debut, Robert Hardman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M O Y D U A L S T
R02: E U R G L A T F E
R03: 75, 50, 7, 8, 1, 5. Target: 206.
TTT: NAILBOTH - "You need to nail both disciplines to be good at this."
R04: S T A C E D I O S
R05: M O F R E T I R I
R06: 25, 2, 8, 7, 10, 2. Target: 767.
R07: D P K E O I T W N
R08: S L E E G T A N U
R09: 75, 10, 1, 8, 5, 9. Target: 667.
TTT: CABBREAK - "It sounds like Rupert's returned without a saddle."
R10: S E I B D G E T H
R11: L W E N T O I H A
R12: P S D I S O E M R
R13: N C A U P R A B O
R14: 50, 25, 2, 8, 10, 4. Target: 235.
R15: B I D I S L I V E (conundrum)


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Round 1: M O Y D U A L S T

Ian: OUTLAYS (7)
Wayne: SALTY (5)
DC: ADULTS (6)
OT: LAYOUTS (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: E U R G L A T F E

Ian: REGULATE (8)
Wayne: REGALE (6)
DC: REGAL (5) GRATEFUL (8)
OT: LEGATURE (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 50, 7, 8, 1, 5. Target: 206.

Ian: 207. ((7 - 5) x 75) + 50 + 8 - 1 (7)
Wayne: -
RR: 206. ((75 - 50) x 8) + 5 + 1 (10)
Score: 22–0 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: NAILBOTH -> BIATHLON

Round 4: S T A C E D I O S

Ian: COASTED (7)
Wayne: casted
DC: DISSECT (7) COSIEST (7)
OT: DISCASTE (8) SOCIATED (8) SOCIATES (8)
Score: 29–0 (max 33)

Round 5: M O F R E T I R I

Ian: fitter
Wayne: REMIT (5)
DC: TREMOR (6) TRIFORM (7) ROTIFER (7)
OT: MORTIFIER (18)
Score: 29–5 (max 51)

Round 6: 25, 2, 8, 7, 10, 2. Target: 767.

Ian: -
Wayne: 775. Mistake in working.
RR: 767. (((25 x 8) - 10) x 2 x 2) + 7 (10)
Score: 29–5 (max 61)

Round 7: D P K E O I T W N

Ian: POINTED (7)
Wayne: TWINED (6)
DC: TOWNIE (6) INKPOT (6)
Score: 36–5 (max 68)

Round 8: S L E E G T A N U

Ian: ELEGANT (7)
Wayne: SLEET (5)
DC: SULTAN (6) LANGUETS (8)
OT: ANGELETS (8) EUGLENAS (8)
Score: 43–5 (max 76)

Round 9: 75, 10, 1, 8, 5, 9. Target: 667.

Ian: 667. (75 x 9) - 8 (10)
Wayne: 667. (75 x 9) - 8 (10)
Score: 53–15 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: CABBREAK -> BAREBACK

Round 10: S E I B D G E T H

Ian: HEDGES (6)
Wayne: BIDETS (6)
DC: EDGIEST (7) SIGHTED (7)
OT: BEDIGHT (7) BETIDES (7) ETHIDES (7) HEDGIES (7) HEISTED (7) SITHEED (7)
Score: 59–21 (max 93)

Round 11: L W E N T O I H A

Ian: ELATION (7)
Wayne: TWINE (5)
DC: THANE (5) TOENAIL (7)
OT: ALNOITE (7) ANETHOL (7) ETHANOL (7) HOTLINE (7) NEOLITH (7) TOWLINE (7)
Score: 66–21 (max 100)

Round 12: P S D I S O E M R

Ian: PROMISED (8)
Wayne: IMPOSED (7)
DC: PROMISES (8)
OT: DISPOSER (8) DROPSIES (8) MISDOERS (8)
Score: 74–21 (max 108)

Round 13: N C A U P R A B O

Ian: CARBON (6)
Wayne: braun
DC: ACORN (5)
OT: CARBONA (7) PRONUBA (7)
Score: 80–21 (max 115)

Round 14: 50, 25, 2, 8, 10, 4. Target: 235.

Ian: 235. (50 x 4) + 25 + 10 (10)
Wayne: 235. (50 x 4) + 25 + 10 (10)
Score: 90–31 (max 125)

Round 15: B I D I S L I V E

Ian buzzes on 28.5 seconds to say DIVISIBLE which is correct.
Final Score: 100–31 (max 135)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "sandwich" and "queue".

Statistics Corner

Ian:
Total score - 100
Raw score - 100
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 8

Wayne:
Total score - 31
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 23
Raw % of max - 48
Total average score per round - 2.1
Raw average score per round - 4.3
Number of maxes - 2

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