c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 28 January 2022.

C1: Champion Dan Byrom (1 win, 140 points.) An Apterite and Cambridge graduate from Sheffield.
C2: Challenger Dave Root. An IT worker in Merseyside Police originally from Derby, but now lives in Liverpool. He used to be a bus driver.
DC: Susie Dent and Ruby Wax.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K M G L O I E I R
R02: A T M E S G A L I
R03: 50, 25, 10, 2, 4, 10. Target: 447.
TTT: ALARGISH - "They have a largish snout to help them catch their prey."
R04: R W P E A T U H S
R05: D F R T E O E O P
R06: 1, 1, 9, 4, 2, 3. Target: 434.
R07: F N S N U A I E M
R08: R U N T E R W I E
R09: 75, 100, 7, 1, 10, 5. Target: 462.
TTT: MYWORDIS - "My word! Is there really any need for all this noise?"
R10: I H D G A O S N E
R11: M S B R I E U O N
R12: T E D S E D P I O
R13: N B G S E A E A L
R14: 100, 25, 50, 2, 6, 4. Target: 351.
R15: G R A I N R I P E (conundrum)


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Round 1: K M G L O I E I R

Dan: MILKIER (7)
Dave: MILKIER (7)
DC: LOG OILIER (6)
OT: MOERIKI (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: A T M E S G A L I

Dan: AGALITES (8)
Dave: IMAGES (6)
DC: TAM (3) GEM (3) GET (3) MEG (3) TIMES (5) GAL (3) GILMETS (7) SAIL (4) MAIL (4) atm GAMIEST (7)
OT: ALMSGATE (8) SAGAMITE (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 25, 10, 2, 4, 10. Target: 447.

Dan: 447. ((50 + 4) x (10 - 2)) + 25 - 10 (10)
Dave: 450.
Score: 25–7 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: ALARGISH -> GHARIALS

Round 4: R W P E A T U H S

Dan: PASTURE (7)
Dave: PASTURE (7)
DC: WREATHS (7)
OT: PRUTAHS (7) SWATHER (7) THREAPS (7) UPRATES (7) UPTHREW (7)
Score: 32–14 (max 32)

Round 5: D F R T E O E O P

Dan: REFOOTED (8)
Dave: TROOPED (7)
DC: FOOTED (6) TORPEDO (7) DOT (3) TED (3) FOOTERED (8)
Score: 40–14 (max 40)

Round 6: 1, 1, 9, 4, 2, 3. Target: 434.

Dan: 432. (2 + 1 + 1) x 4 x 3 x 9 (7)
Dave: -
Score: 47–14 (max 47)

Ruby talks about her charity, "Frazzled Café".

Round 7: F N S N U A I E M

Dan: FUNNIES (7)
Dave: FUNNIES (7)
DC: FAMINES (7) SAFE (4) NAN (3) FAN (3) SUN (3) FUN (3) MANNIES (7)
OT: FAINNES (7) FANNIES (7) FEMINAS (7) MENINAS (7)
Score: 54–21 (max 54)

Round 8: R U N T E R W I E

Dan: UNRETIRE (8)
Dave: WINTER (6)
DC: RUNT (4) TRUE (4) TIE (3) UNITE (5) RAW WINTERER (8)
Score: 62–21 (max 62)

Round 9: 75, 100, 7, 1, 10, 5. Target: 462.

Dan: 462. ((10 / 5) + 75) x (7 - 1) (10)
Dave: 462. ((100 - 10 + 1) x 5) + 7 (10)
Score: 72–31 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: MYWORDIS -> ROWDYISM

Round 10: I H D G A O S N E

Dan: AGONISED (8)
Dave: HEADINGS (8)
DC: DIAGNOSE (8) ADHESION (8)
OT: NOGHEADS (8) SHEADING (8)
Score: 80–39 (max 80)

Round 11: M S B R I E U O N

Dan: BRUNOISE (8)
Dave: SOMBRE (6)
DC: SUN (3) MEN (3) RUN (3) SOB (3) BROMINE (7)
Score: 88–39 (max 88)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "person" and "mask".

Round 12: T E D S E D P I O

Dan: DEPOSITED (18)
Dave: DEPOSITED (18)
Score: 106–57 (max 106)

Round 13: N B G S E A E A L

Dan: BANGLES (7)
Dave: BEAGLES (7)
OT: ALNAGES (7) ENABLES (7) LAGENAE (7) LASAGNE (7)
Score: 113–64 (max 113)

WOAH...., a 13 maxer after 13 rounds...., SURELY NOT!!

Round 14: 100, 25, 50, 2, 6, 4. Target: 351.

Dan: 351. ((50 - 4) x 6) + 100 - 25 (10)
Dave: 350.
Score: 123–64 (max 123)

A 14-MAXER AFTER 14 ROUNDS..., THE NINE-DARTER (sorry), THE MAX GAME IS ON

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

Dave buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say REPAIRING which is correct.
Final Score: 123–74 (max 133)

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CURSE YOU, DAVE ROOT!!!

Statistics Corner

Dan:
Total score - 123
Raw score - 123
Total % of max - 92
Raw % of max - 92
Total average score per round - 8.2
Raw average score per round - 8.2
Number of maxes - 14

Dave:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 113
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 7.5
Number of maxes - 8

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

Still gutted about this one! A max game would have been a rarer and more significant achievement than winning the series! Wouldn't have traded it though hehe