Monday 17th January 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 11)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 17 January 2022.

C1: Champion Dan Hall (1 win, 75 points.) A teacher from Coventry, but is originally from Crawley, West Sussex.
C2: Challenger Chris Magill. A web editor/writer from Liverpool.
DC: Susie Dent and Prue Leith.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G D R I O A K L I
R02: R A E W C Y O F U
R03: 75, 9, 7, 4, 3, 8. Target: 342.
TTT: INTERCOG - "It's all about getting on in life."
R04: T C M I O O P S I
R05: B N E I P S A O T
R06: 25, 8, 3, 5, 5, 2. Target: 687.
R07: G R D I O S E V N
R08: W L M A E I L D E
R09: 25, 3, 6, 3, 4, 7. Target: 116.
TTT: WILLFEAR - "This will help allay your fears about computer hacking."
R10: S A E N R N A B L
R11: R H T O E N E C A
R12: M L P E A E G S I
R13: D S F E A T N A U
R14: 25, 100, 9, 9, 6, 2. Target: 454.
R15: P A I L G R E E N (conundrum)


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Round 1: G D R I O A K L I

Dan: RADIO (5)
Chris: GRAIL (5)
DC: AIKIDO (6)
OT: ALGOID (6) GLADII (6) RAIOID (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: R A E W C Y O F U

Dan: FARCE (5)
Chris: FARCE (5)
DC: WAFERY (6) CURFEW (6)
OT: FURCAE (6)
Score: 10–10 (max 12)

Round 3: 75, 9, 7, 4, 3, 8. Target: 342.

Dan: 342. (75 x 4) + ((9 - 3) x 7) (10)
Chris: 343.
Score: 20–10 (max 22)

Teatime teaser: INTERCOG -> GERONTIC

Round 4: T C M I O O P S I

Dan: COMPOST (7)
Chris: composit
DC: ISOTOPIC (8)
Score: 27–10 (max 30)

Round 5: B N E I P S A O T

Dan: PANTIES (7)
Chris: BEAST (5)
DC: BOTANISE (8)
OT: NIOBATES (8) OBEISANT (8)
Score: 34–10 (max 38)

Round 6: 25, 8, 3, 5, 5, 2. Target: 687.

Dan: -
Chris: 686. Mistake in working.
AMI: 687. (((25 + 5 - 2) x 8) + 5) x 3 (10)
Score: 34–10 (max 48)

Prue talks about recently becoming a Dame, and more from her brief stint as an agony aunt.

Round 7: G R D I O S E V N

Dan: redosing
Chris: VERSING (7)
DC: RINGDOVES (18)
Score: 34–17 (max 66)

Round 8: W L M A E I L D E

Dan: WAILED (6)
Chris: WAILED (6)
DC: EMAILED (7) WELLIED (7)
OT: EMAILLED (8)
Score: 40–23 (max 74)

Round 9: 25, 3, 6, 3, 4, 7. Target: 116.

Dan: 116. (25 x 4) + 7 + 6 + 3 (10)
Chris: 116. ((25 + 3) x 4) + 7 - 3 (10)
Score: 50–33 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: WILLFEAR -> FIREWALL

Round 10: S A E N R N A B L

Dan: BANNERS (7)
Chris: BANNERS (7)
DC: ARSENAL (7)
OT: ANNEALS (7) BRANLES (7) ENSNARL (7) LANNERS (7)
Score: 57–40 (max 91)

Round 11: R H T O E N E C A

Dan: ANOTHER (7)
Chris: ANOTHER (7)
DC: COHERENT (8) CAROTENE (8)
OT: ACTOREEN (8) OCHREATE (8)
Score: 64–47 (max 99)

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

Round 12: M L P E A E G S I

Dan: GLIMPSE (7)
Chris: mileages
DC: MILEAGE (7)
OT: GALIPEES (8) PIMELEAS (8)
Score: 71–47 (max 107)

Round 13: D S F E A T N A U

Dan: FASTED (6)
Chris: FASTEN (6)
DC: SNAFUED (7)
OT: ANSATED (7)
Score: 77–53 (max 114)

Round 14: 25, 100, 9, 9, 6, 2. Target: 454.

Dan: -
Chris: 452. Mistake in working.
AMI: 454. ((9 + 9) x 25) + 6 - 2 (10)
Score: 77–53 (max 124)

Round 15: P A I L G R E E N

Dan buzzes on 11 seconds to say REPEALING which is correct.
Final Score: 87–53 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Dan:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 4

Chris:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 48
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 4.3
Number of maxes - 2

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