Time for me to help out with the recapping once again.
Countdown recap for Tuesday 18 October 2022.
C1: Champion Ian Payne (1 win, 82 points.) He has a toy snow leopard called Sparkles.
C2: Challenger Christy Cooper. A 19-year-old from Manchester, who loves his comedy.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A W E N O S I D S
R02: M O A P O R W E N
R03: 25, 10, 8, 6, 10, 8. Target: 615.
TTT: OVENROLL - "You clearly adore the grass, but sadly, you don't adore me."
R04: D A O T S E T D U
R05: I T O H M I E N S
R06: 50, 75, 4, 5, 7, 8. Target: 540.
R07: B I R E T N O I S
R08: A U K N E A L R U
R09: 6, 8, 1, 1, 3, 3. Target: 863.
TTT: ACRIDTIE - "Shows the irritable part of his character when using poison."
R10: S E T C O U G E S
R11: U V O T A F L I Q
R12: N X A U I R D A G
R13: J G P Z E A E S T
R14: 75, 50, 100, 4, 2, 8. Target: 282.
R15: N I G E L V E L L (conundrum)
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Round 1: A W E N O S I D S
Ian: NOISES (6)
Christy: DOWNIES (7)
DC: SNOWED (6)
OT: ADENOSIS (8) ADONISES (8) ANODISES (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
Round 2: M O A P O R W E N
Ian: APRON (5)
Christy: PAWNER (6)
DC: MANPOWER (8) MANROPE (7)
Score: 0–13 (max 16)
Round 3: 25, 10, 8, 6, 10, 8. Target: 615.
Ian: 618. ((10 + 8 + 6) x 25) + 10 + 8 (7)
Christy: 620.
RR: 615. (8 x 8 x 10) - 25 (10)
Score: 7–13 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: OVENROLL -> LOVELORN
Round 4: D A O T S E T D U
Ian: TOASTED (7)
Christy: stouted
DC: OUTDATES (8)
OT: OUTDATED (8)
Score: 14–13 (max 34)
Round 5: I T O H M I E N S
Ian: MOISTEN (7)
Christy: HOMIEST (7)
DC: MOIST (5)
OT: MIONITES (8) SIMONITE (8)
Score: 21–20 (max 42)
Round 6: 50, 75, 4, 5, 7, 8. Target: 540.
Ian: 542.
Christy: 540. (50 + 4) x (7 + 8 - 5) (10)
Score: 21–30 (max 52)
John talks about his early career with Steve Coogan.
Round 7: B I R E T N O I S
Ian: BONIEST (7)
Christy: BONIEST (7)
OT: BONITIES (8) BRINIEST (8) RIBSTONE (8) ROBINETS (8)
Score: 28–37 (max 60)
Round 8: A U K N E A L R U
Ian: UNREAL (6)
Christy: ALKANE (6)
DC: UNRULE (6) RANKLE (6)
OT: NEURULA (7)
Score: 34–43 (max 67)
Round 9: 6, 8, 1, 1, 3, 3. Target: 863.
Ian: -
Christy: -
RR: 864. (1 + 1) x 3 x 3 x 6 x 8 (7)
Score: 34–43 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: ACRIDTIE -> RATICIDE
Round 10: S E T C O U G E S
Ian: scouse
Christy: GUESTS (6)
DC: COSSET (6) OUTSEES (7)
OT: OUSTEES (7) OUTSEGS (7)
Score: 34–49 (max 81)
Round 11: U V O T A F L I Q
Ian: FLOUT (5)
Christy: FLOAT (5)
DC: ALIQUOT (7)
Score: 39–54 (max 88)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of the abbreviations, "ca.", "e.g." and "et al".
Round 12: N X A U I R D A G
Ian: DURING (6)
Christy: GRAND (5)
DC: GUARDIAN (8)
Score: 45–54 (max 96)
Round 13: J G P Z E A E S T
Ian: JAPES (5)
Christy: TAPES (5)
DC: PEASE (5) PESETA (6)
OT: SEPTAGE (7)
Score: 50–59 (max 103)
Round 14: 75, 50, 100, 4, 2, 8. Target: 282.
Ian: 279.
Christy: 283. (100 x 2) + 75 + 8 (7)
RR: 282. ((75 - (8 / 2)) x 4) - (100 / 50) (10)
Score: 50–66 (max 113)
Round 15: N I G E L V E L L
Ian buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say LEVELLING which is correct.
Final Score: 60–66 (max 123)
Statistics Corner
Ian:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 1
Christy:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 78
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 1
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=86
