Friday 4th March 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 45)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 4 March 2022.

C1: Champion Mark Barrow (1 win, 89 points.) A police inspector originally from Glasgow, but now living in Kent.
C2: Challenger Jas Manoor. A talent partner for an IT firm from Croydon.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicky Campbell.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R A P H C U W A G
R02: S U C N O O T S E
R03: 50, 2, 8, 4, 6, 9. Target: 254.
TTT: OURSTEEL - "As a person, our steel can make us very determined."
R04: B I L T I A N G I
R05: S E J T N A O S U
R06: 75, 50, 1, 2, 6, 8. Target: 702.
R07: Y C I R G A I T E
R08: R K E A L N H O E
R09: 25, 50, 6, 5, 1, 7. Target: 511.
TTT: HOLECASE - "It's often tied up, but not really busy."
R10: M T A U V N I I S
R11: D E T O W L O A P
R12: S E F I E T D R O
R13: B A N D M O R E D
R14: 100, 10, 5, 2, 8, 10. Target: 622.
R15: S A U C Y M I L L (conundrum)


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Round 1: R A P H C U W A G

Mark: GRAPH (5)
Jas: GRAPH (5)
DC: PARCH (5)
OT: AARGH (5) ACHAR (5) CHAAP (5) PACHA (5) PRAHU (5) PURGA (5) RUACH (5) WHAUP (5)
Score: 5–5 (max 5)

Round 2: S U C N O O T S E

Mark: SCOOTS (6)
Jas: COUNTS (6)
DC: COUNTESS (8) CONTUSES (8)
Score: 11–11 (max 13)

Round 3: 50, 2, 8, 4, 6, 9. Target: 254.

Mark: -Mistake in working.
Jas: 254. ((6 - 2 + 9 - 8) x 50) + 4 (10)
Score: 11–21 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: OURSTEEL -> RESOLUTE

Round 4: B I L T I A N G I

Mark: TAILING (7)
Jas: TAILING (7)
DC: ALIBIING (8)
Score: 18–28 (max 31)

Round 5: S E J T N A O S U

Mark: STONES (6)
Jas: STONES (6)
DC: JAUNTS (6) JUNTA (5) JUNTAS (6) UNSEATS (7) SOUTANES (8)
Score: 24–34 (max 39)

Round 6: 75, 50, 1, 2, 6, 8. Target: 702.

Mark: 702. ((8 + 6) x 50) + 2 (10)
Jas: 701.
Score: 34–34 (max 49)

Nicky talks about his childhood dog, Candy.

Round 7: Y C I R G A I T E

Mark: gaitier
Jas: TRIAGE (6)
DC: GAIETY (6) GAITER (6) TRAGIC (6)
OT: CAGIER (6) GYRATE (6) IATRIC (6)
Score: 34–40 (max 55)

Round 8: R K E A L N H O E

Mark: hankle
Jas: HONKER (6)
DC: RANKLE (6) HEARKEN (7) EARHOLE (7)
Score: 34–46 (max 62)

Round 9: 25, 50, 6, 5, 1, 7. Target: 511.

Mark: 506.
Jas: 513. ((50 + 25) x 7) - 6 - 1 - 5 (7)
AMI: 511. (50 + 25 - (6 - 5 + 1)) x 7 (10)
Score: 34–53 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: HOLECASE -> SHOELACE

Round 10: M T A U V N I I S

Mark: mansuit
Jas: unvisit
DC: VITAMIN (7) VITAMINS (8) VAUNTS (6)
OT: NATIVISM (8)
Score: 34–53 (max 80)

Round 11: D E T O W L O A P

Mark: LOOPED (6)
Jas: LOOPED (6)
DC: PLOD (4) DEWLAP (6) TADPOLE (7)
OT: LATEWOOD (8)
Score: 40–59 (max 88)

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

Round 12: S E F I E T D R O

Mark: FROSTED (7)
Jas: FESTER (6)
DC: FOETID (6) FETID (5) fetider FOISTED (7) FORTIES (7) FORESTED (8)
OT: DEFOREST (8) FOSTERED (8) RESIFTED (8)
Score: 47–59 (max 96)

Round 13: B A N D M O R E D

Mark: boardmen
Jas: BRANDED (7)
DC: DAMNED (6) ABDOMEN (7)
OT: ADORNED (7) BANDORE (7) BEARDOM (7) BOARDED (7) BROADEN (7) DEBOARD (7) MADRONE (7) MANDORE (7) ROADBED (7) ROADMEN (7)
Score: 47–66 (max 103)

Round 14: 100, 10, 5, 2, 8, 10. Target: 622.

Mark: 620. ((8 - 2) x 100) + 10 + 10 (7)
Jas: 620. ((8 - 2) x 100) + 10 + 10 (7)
AMI: 622. ((100 - 10) x (5 + 2)) - 8 (10)
Score: 54–73 (max 113)

Round 15: S A U C Y M I L L

Jas buzzes on 25.5 seconds to say CLUMSILY which is incorrect.
Mark does not buzz.
The answer was MUSICALLY.
Final Score: 54–73 (max 123)

Statistics Corner

Mark:
Total score - 54
Raw score - 61
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 50
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 4.1
Number of maxes - 2

Jas:
Total score - 73
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4

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