Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 86)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 2 May 2022.

C1: Champion Ronan Mackrory (3 wins, 291 points.) A primary school teacher from Slough, Berkshire.
C2: Challenger Matt Yeoman. A service delivery manager for an IT company from Aberdeen.
DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L S D M A U A I E
R02: N R P A I E H D A
R03: 10, 8, 7, 6, 2, 7. Target: 937.
TTT: ACIDJUTE - "The two ladies come to a decision."
R04: T X S O A E G P U
R05: N S H R I O E D G
R06: 50, 1, 2, 6, 5, 7. Target: 178.
R07: T Y S W I A A I V
R08: N G A E P S T E U
R09: 5, 5, 6, 3, 4, 3. Target: 942.
TTT: EVILPART - "It can catch an animal without the evil part."
R10: F R M E A N V I E
R11: T R I F N E I O S
R12: T D C A U B E O S
R13: G L R U E E K W T
R14: 100, 25, 4, 7, 10, 7. Target: 863.
R15: M I S S E S I M P (conundrum)


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Round 1: L S D M A U A I E

Ronan: MALADIES (8)
Matt: MEDALS (6)
DC: MISDEAL (7)
OT: ALMADIES (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: N R P A I E H D A

Ronan: HANDIER (7)
Matt: HANDIER (7)
DC: headpan
OT: AIRHEAD (7) ARANEID (7) DAPHNIA (7) HARDPAN (7) HEPARIN (7) PARDINE (7) PINDHER (7) PINHEAD (7) PIRANHA (7) PRADHAN (7) RAPHIDE (7) RHEADIN (7)
Score: 15–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 10, 8, 7, 6, 2, 7. Target: 937.

Ronan: 946. (10 x 8 x 6 x 2) - (7 + 7) (5)
Matt: 946. (8 x 6 x 2 x 10) - 7 - 7 (5)
RR: 936/938. (7)
OT: 937. ((10 x 6) + 2) x (8 + 7)) + 7 (10)
Score: 20–12 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: ACIDJUTE -> JUDICATE

Round 4: T X S O A E G P U

Ronan: POSTAGE (7)
Matt: OUTAGES (7)
DC: POTAGES (7)
OT: OXGATES (7) UPSTAGE (7)
Score: 27–19 (max 32)

Round 5: N S H R I O E D G

Ronan: HERDING (7)
Matt: horseing
DC: HORSING (7) ginhorse IGNORED (7) INSHORE (7) RIDGES (6)
OT: RHODINGS (8)
Score: 34–19 (max 40)

Round 6: 50, 1, 2, 6, 5, 7. Target: 178.

Ronan: 178. ((50 - 7) x (6 - 2)) + 5 + 1 (10)
Matt: 176.
Score: 44–19 (max 50)

Jo talks about how she started her comedy career.

Round 7: T Y S W I A A I V

Ronan: AWAITS (6)
Matt: VISTA (5)
DC: VISIT (5) SATAY (5)
OT: SATIVA (6)
Score: 50–19 (max 56)

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

Ronan: PEANUTS (7)
Matt: UPSTAGE (7)
DC: TUNEAGE (7)
OT: NEGATES (7) NEPETAS (7) NGAPEES (7) PANGEST (7) PENATES (7) PENGEST (7) PESANTE (7) PETUNES (7) SANGEET (7) SEPTAGE (7) UNPASTE (7)
Score: 57–26 (max 63)

Round 9: 5, 5, 6, 3, 4, 3. Target: 942.

Ronan: 954.
Matt: -
RR: 942. (((5 + 3) x 5 x 4) - 3) x 6 (10)
Score: 57–26 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: EVILPART -> LIVETRAP

Round 10: F R M E A N V I E

Ronan: FIREMAN (7)
Matt: RAVINE (6)
DC: vineframe FREEMAN (7)
OT: FIREMEN (7) REMANIE (7) VERMIAN (7)
Score: 64–26 (max 80)

Round 11: T R I F N E I O S

Ronan: foister
Matt: firiest
DC: nitfires NOTIFIERS (18)
Score: 64–26 (max 98)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "flower" and "flour".

Round 12: T D C A U B E O S

Ronan: BOASTED (7)
Matt: BASED (5)
DC: BOUTADES (8)
Score: 71–26 (max 106)

Round 13: G L R U E E K W T

Ronan: reglue
Matt: GRUEL (5)
DC: reekglut WELTER (6)
OT: KEWLER (6) REGLET (6)
Score: 71–31 (max 112)

Round 14: 100, 25, 4, 7, 10, 7. Target: 863.

Ronan: 865. (100 x 7) + (25 x 7) - 10 (7)
Matt: 851.
RR: 863. (7 x (100 + 25)) - ((10 - 7) x 4) (10)
Score: 78–31 (max 122)

Round 15: M I S S E S I M P

No one buzzes. The answer (correctly guessed by Susie) was PESSIMISM.
Final Score: 78–31 (max 132)

Statistics Corner

Ronan:
Total score - 78
Raw score - 78
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 7

Matt:
Total score - 31
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 23
Raw % of max - 45
Total average score per round - 2.1
Raw average score per round - 4.0
Number of maxes - 3

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