Monday 28th February 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 41)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 28 February 2022.

C1: Champion Andrew Hamblen (2 wins, 176 points.) A PhD student from Chichester, West Sussex.
C2: Challenger Danny Kelly. A retired man from Lanarkshire.
DC: Susie Dent and Lemn Sissay.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T N S M A O I E R
R02: L T D L A U O S A
R03: 25, 9, 3, 1, 8, 2. Target: 600.
TTT: KENSTOLE - "Ken stole this key and gained access everywhere."
R04: Q T N E I A P L E
R05: N V J R A U E N G
R06: 75, 2, 9, 6, 3, 7. Target: 873.
R07: C W G P I U E T H
R08: B O D E G N S I T
R09: 25, 75, 50, 4, 8, 8. Target: 670.
TTT: LITSPASM - "You give them a hand in return for information."
R10: F M S O A E D S Y
R11: R T R P O I E N M
R12: V G D M A A I R O
R13: S S H L A E I S W
R14: 50, 7, 4, 10, 1, 2. Target: 354.
R15: L O U S Y R I S E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T N S M A O I E R

Andrew: MOISTEN (7)
Danny: romanist
DC: MATRONISE (18)
OT: RANSOMITE (18) ROMANITES (18)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)

Round 2: L T D L A U O S A

Andrew: ADULTS (6)
Danny: LAUDS (5)
DC: DOULAS (6)
OT: ALLODS (6) ALLOTS (6) ATOLLS (6) LOADSA (6)
Score: 13–0 (max 24)

Round 3: 25, 9, 3, 1, 8, 2. Target: 600.

Andrew: 600. 8 x 3 x 25 (10)
Danny: 600. 8 x 3 x 25 (10)
Score: 23–10 (max 34)

Teatime teaser: KENSTOLE -> SKELETON

Round 4: Q T N E I A P L E

Andrew: PAINT (5)
Danny: PLANET (6)
DC: PANTILE (7) PENTILE (7)
OT: PETALINE (8)
Score: 23–16 (max 42)

Round 5: N V J R A U E N G

Andrew: ANGER (5)
Danny: GUNNER (6)
DC: UNGRAVE (7)
OT: GUNNERA (7) RUNNAGE (7)
Score: 23–22 (max 49)

Round 6: 75, 2, 9, 6, 3, 7. Target: 873.

Andrew: 873. (6 x 2 x 75) - (3 x 9) (10)
Danny: -
Score: 33–22 (max 59)

Lemn talks about his parents, his father who died in a plane crash, and his mother, who returned to Ethiopia whilst he was a child.

Round 7: C W G P I U E T H

Andrew: WITH (4)
Danny: WITCH (5)
DC: WEIGHT (6) UPWEIGHT (8)
Score: 33–27 (max 67)

Round 8: B O D E G N S I T

Andrew: SINGED (6)
Danny: BODING (6)
DC: BOSTING (7) BESTING (7)
OT: BIGOTED (7) BIOGENS (7) BODGIES (7) BOINGED (7) BONIEST (7) DINGEST (7) DINGOES (7) INDEBTS (7) NIDEOTS (7) NIDGETS (7)
Score: 39–33 (max 74)

Round 9: 25, 75, 50, 4, 8, 8. Target: 670.

Andrew: 670. ((50 / 25) + 8) x (75 - 8) (10)
Danny: 688.
Score: 49–33 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: LITSPASM -> PALMISTS

Round 10: F M S O A E D S Y

Andrew: MASSED (6)
Danny: somedays
DC: SOMEDAY (7) FOAMED (6)
Score: 55–33 (max 91)

Round 11: R T R P O I E N M

Andrew: POINTER (7)
Danny: POINTER (7)
DC: REIMPORT (8)
OT: IMPORTER (8) ORPIMENT (8)
Score: 62–40 (max 99)

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

Round 12: V G D M A A I R O

Andrew: DRAMA (5)
Danny: VIRAGO (6)
DC: DIORAMA (7)
OT: AGAMOID (7) DIAGRAM (7)
Score: 62–46 (max 106)

Round 13: S S H L A E I S W

Andrew: WISHES (6)
Danny: SLASHES (7)
OT: SHAWLIES (8) SIWASHES (8)
Score: 62–53 (max 114)

Round 14: 50, 7, 4, 10, 1, 2. Target: 354.

Andrew: 354. (50 x 7) + 4 (10)
Danny: 354. (50 x 7) + 4 (10)
Score: 72–63 (max 124)

Round 15: L O U S Y R I S E

Andrew buzzes on 8.5 seconds to say SERIOUSLY which is correct.
Final Score: 82–63 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Andrew:
Total score - 82
Raw score - 107
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 6

Danny:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 2

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