Thursday 2nd June 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 109)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 2 June 2022.

C1: Champion Steven Etherington (1 win, 92 points.) A warehouse operative from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, but is originally from Liverpool.
C2: Challenger Kieran Walsh. A medical administrator for a private hospital from Waterford, Republic of Ireland.
DC: Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson (no Susie unfortunately, owing to COVID-19).
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T C R A I W O T E
R02: S O D H U I M F E
R03: 75, 6, 9, 7, 1, 10. Target: 704.
TTT: BONUSROB - "A couple of drinks and a few biscuits too."
R04: R U E S N E T D A
R05: C P R B U I E L A
R06: 25, 50, 3, 8, 5, 2. Target: 157.
R07: S I W O N P A D Y
R08: L I R C A A N S U
R09: 75, 6, 2, 8, 10, 7. Target: 406.
TTT: HOWPOISE - "How difficult to retain your poise when you put your foot in it."
R10: D A V T M O A S O
R11: I A E R Q G S L N
R12: T O K N E R G S E
R13: I E L I V S P O M
R14: 75, 8, 9, 7, 2, 6. Target: 288.
R15: O A F V I R T U E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T C R A I W O T E

Steven: CATTIER (7)
Kieran: WAITER (6)
DC: EROTICA (7)
OT: CITATOR (7) CITRATE (7) COTTIER (7) RICOTTA (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: S O D H U I M F E

Steven: MOSHED (6)
Kieran: HUMID (5)
DC: MUDFISH (7)
OT: HIDEOUS (7) MUDHIFS (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 14)

Round 3: 75, 6, 9, 7, 1, 10. Target: 704.

Steven: -
Kieran: 705. (10 x 75) - ((6 - 1) x 9) (7)
RR: 704. (6 + 7 + 75) x (9 - 1) (10)
Score: 13–7 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: BONUSROB -> BOURBONS

Round 4: R U E S N E T D A

Steven: SAUNTERED (18)
Kieran: SEDATE (6)
DC: DENTURES (8) DENATURES (18)
Score: 31–7 (max 42)

Round 5: C P R B U I E L A

Steven: CURABLE (7)
Kieran: REPUBLIC (8)
OT: PECULIAR (8)
Score: 31–15 (max 50)

Round 6: 25, 50, 3, 8, 5, 2. Target: 157.

Steven: 157. (3 x 50) + 5 + 2 (10)
Kieran: 157. (3 x 50) + 5 + 2 (10)
Score: 41–25 (max 60)

Tanni talks about how she became Baroness Grey-Thompson of Eaglescliffe.

Round 7: S I W O N P A D Y

Steven: WINDY (5)
Kieran: PAWNS (5)
DC: PAYDOWNS (8)
Score: 46–30 (max 68)

Round 8: L I R C A A N S U

Steven: CARNAL (6)
Kieran: RAINS (5)
DC: CRANIAL (7)
OT: ALCARSIN (8) CISLUNAR (8) LACUNARS (8) URANICAL (8)
Score: 52–30 (max 76)

Round 9: 75, 6, 2, 8, 10, 7. Target: 406.

Steven: 406. (75 x 6) - ((7 x 8) - 10 - 2) (10)
Kieran: -
Score: 62–30 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: HOWPOISE -> WHOOPSIE

Round 10: D A V T M O A S O

Steven: ATOMS (5)
Kieran: MOATS (5)
DC: MOOTS (5) AVAST (5)
OT: ADATOMS (7)
Score: 67–35 (max 93)

Round 11: I A E R Q G S L N

Steven: ALIGNERS (8)
Kieran: GLARES (6)
DC: REALIGNS (8)
OT: LASERING (8) RESIGNAL (8) SLANGIER (8)
Score: 75–35 (max 101)

Round 12: T O K N E R G S E

Steven: STONKER (7)
Kieran: TOKENS (6)
OT: KEROGEN (7) KETONES (7) REGENTS (7) SONGKET (7)
Score: 82–35 (max 108)

Round 13: I E L I V S P O M

Steven: IMPLIES (7)
Kieran: PELVIS (6)
DC: IMPLOSIVE (18)
Score: 89–35 (max 126)

Round 14: 75, 8, 9, 7, 2, 6. Target: 288.

Steven: 288. ((6 / 2) x 75) + (9 x 7) (10)
Kieran: -
Score: 99–35 (max 136)

Round 15: O A F V I R T U E

Steven buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say FAVOURITE which is correct.
Final Score: 109–35 (max 146)

Statistics Corner

Steven:
Total score - 109
Raw score - 116
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 7.3
Raw average score per round - 7.7
Number of maxes - 8

Kieran:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 24
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 2.3
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 2

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