Monday 24th January 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 16)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 24 January 2022.

C1: Champion Dan Hall (6 wins, 511 points.) A teacher from Coventry, but is originally from Crawley, West Sussex.
C2: Challenger Jamie Morgan. A worker in government communications from Pollington, East Yorkshire.
DC: Susie Dent and Beth Rigby.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L S R E I D U P A
R02: M L O R I E N S U
R03: 75, 3, 2, 9, 10, 4. Target: 273.
TTT: BEEMAJOR - "This turns out to be a major celebration."
R04: D A H N I E R P O
R05: C H N I E P M I O
R06: 50, 9, 3, 4, 6, 5. Target: 656.
R07: C V F R O I U W E
R08: C E N S E G I F A
R09: 75, 4, 8, 2, 3, 8. Target: 130.
TTT: TARACOCK - "It's perfectly equipped to deal with all your hang-ups."
R10: R A Q E A N T O D
R11: P L G V U A O S E
R12: L O R A T O A M N
R13: G R T E E M N I K
R14: 2, 3, 5, 8, 1, 5. Target: 299.
R15: B L I N D R U D E (conundrum)


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Round 1: L S R E I D U P A

Dan: PRAISED (7)
Jamie: PRAISED (7)
DC: EPIDURALS (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: M L O R I E N S U

Dan: MERLINS (7)
Jamie: LOUSIER (7)
DC: EMULSION (8)
OT: MERLIONS (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 26)

Round 3: 75, 3, 2, 9, 10, 4. Target: 273.

Dan: 273. (75 x 4) - (9 x 3) (10)
Jamie: 273. (75 x 4) - (9 x 3) (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: BEEMAJOR -> JAMBOREE

Round 4: D A H N I E R P O

Dan: ORPHANED (8)
Jamie: ORPHANED (8)
DC: DIAPHONE (8)
OT: AIRPHONE (8) IRONHEAD (8) PANDEIRO (8) RHOEADIN (8)
Score: 32–32 (max 44)

Round 5: C H N I E P M I O

Dan: PHONIC (6)
Jamie: phonie
DC: INCOME (6) PHONEMIC (8)
OT: PHENOMIC (8) POIMENIC (8)
Score: 38–32 (max 52)

Round 6: 50, 9, 3, 4, 6, 5. Target: 656.

Dan: 656. ((9 + 4) x 50) + 6 (10)
Jamie: 656. ((9 + 4) x 50) + 6 (10)
Score: 48–42 (max 62)

Beth talks about visiting the White House.

Round 7: C V F R O I U W E

Dan: FORCE (5)
Jamie: FIVER (5)
DC: COWRIE (6)
OT: CURFEW (6) OCIFER (6) VOICER (6)
Score: 53–47 (max 68)

Round 8: C E N S E G I F A

Dan: FACINGS (7)
Jamie: FANCIES (7)
DC: FIANCEES (8) AGENCIES (8)
OT: AGENESIC (8)
Score: 60–54 (max 76)

Round 9: 75, 4, 8, 2, 3, 8. Target: 130.

Dan: 130. (75 - (8 + 2)) x (8 / 4) (10)
Jamie: 130. (75 x 2) - (8 + 8 + 4) (10)
Score: 70–64 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: TARACOCK -> COATRACK

Round 10: R A Q E A N T O D

Dan: ORNATE (6)
Jamie: ordanate
DC: ARDENT (6) RODENT (6) DONATE (6)
OT: ADORNATE (8)
Score: 76–64 (max 94)

Round 11: P L G V U A O S E

Dan: PLAGUES (7)
Jamie: PLAGUES (7)
DC: LOVAGES (7)
OT: PLOGUES (7) PLUSAGE (7)
Score: 83–71 (max 101)

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

Round 12: L O R A T O A M N

Dan: MORTAL (6)
Jamie: tomato
DC: MOONRAT (7) ORTOLAN (7)
OT: MATRONAL (8)
Score: 89–71 (max 109)

Round 13: G R T E E M N I K

Dan: MEETING (7)
Jamie: MEETING (7)
DC: METERING (8) REGIMENT (8)
Score: 96–78 (max 117)

Round 14: 2, 3, 5, 8, 1, 5. Target: 299.

Dan: 300. (8 + 2) x (5 + 1) x 5 (7)
Jamie: 290.
AMI: 299. ((5 + 5) x (8 + 2) x 3) - 1 (10)
Score: 103–78 (max 127)

Round 15: B L I N D R U D E

No one buzzes. The answer was UNBRIDLED.
Final Score: 103–78 (max 137)

Statistics Corner

Dan:
Total score - 103
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 5

Jamie:
Total score - 78
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 5

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