Wednesday 9th March 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 48)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 9 March 2022.

C1: Champion Jas Manoor (3 wins, 260 points.) A talent partner for an IT firm from Croydon.
C2: Challenger Alan Breckenridge. A temporary roadway salesman from Irvine, North Ayrshire.
DC: Susie Dent and Janet Ellis.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L E R T E I L N A
R02: H R D E O S B O U
R03: 50, 2, 4, 6, 4, 8. Target: 393.
TTT: FRAILBEE - "The bee is frail, but its not got a fever."
R04: N L C E O A W S O
R05: G E T P A U R F E
R06: 50, 8, 6, 1, 2, 6. Target: 912.
R07: P S O I A N T L E
R08: M H S E I O T I N
R09: 50, 100, 10, 7, 8, 4. Target: 641.
TTT: RETROLIP - "A lot more full-bodied than other drinks, perhaps?"
R10: R Y R A O I D T U
R11: F E E G D I Q R A
R12: M T G A E E N M A
R13: D I S U P R I E C
R14: 25, 8, 7, 2, 4, 9. Target: 449.
R15: S A L S A D U E T (conundrum)


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Round 1: L E R T E I L N A

Jas: TALLER (6)
Alan: ALERT (5)
DC: TREENAIL (8) LATRINE (7) ETERNAL (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

Round 2: H R D E O S B O U

Jas: SHROUD (6)
Alan: BRUSHED (7)
DC: REDBUSH (7)
OT: ROSEBUD (7)
Score: 6–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 2, 4, 6, 4, 8. Target: 393.

Jas: 393. (50 x 8) - ((4 / 4) + 6) (10)
Alan: 392.
Score: 16–7 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: FRAILBEE -> AFEBRILE

Round 4: N L C E O A W S O

Jas: CLONES (6)
Alan: CLONES (6)
DC: CONSOLE (7)
OT: LOWANCES (8)
Score: 22–13 (max 33)

Round 5: G E T P A U R F E

Jas: GRAPE (5)
Alan: GRAPE (5)
DC: FEATURE (7)
Score: 27–18 (max 40)

Round 6: 50, 8, 6, 1, 2, 6. Target: 912.

Jas: 910.
Alan: 912. ((8 + 1) x 2 x 50) + 6 + 6 (10)
Score: 27–28 (max 50)

Janet talks about her 50 year career in television.

Round 7: P S O I A N T L E

Jas: ELATION (7)
Alan: PANTILES (8)
DC: PLAINEST (8) TOENAILS (8)
OT: SEALPOINT (18)
Score: 27–36 (max 68)

Round 8: M H S E I O T I N

Jas: MOISTEN (7)
Alan: SHINE (5)
DC: INMOST (6) HOMIEST (7)
OT: MIONITES (8) SIMONITE (8)
Score: 34–36 (max 76)

Round 9: 50, 100, 10, 7, 8, 4. Target: 641.

Jas: 642. Mistake in working.
Alan: 642. (100 x 7) - 50 - 8 (7)
AMI: 641. ((100 + 50 + 10) x 4) + 8 - 7 (10)
Score: 34–43 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: RETROLIP -> PORTLIER

Round 10: R Y R A O I D T U

Jas: TRIAD (5)
Alan: TORRID (6)
DC: AUDITORY (8)
Score: 34–49 (max 94)

Round 11: F E E G D I Q R A

Jas: FAIRED (6)
Alan: FRIDGE (6)
DC: GREED (5) FEARED (6)
OT: FEARDIE (7)
Score: 40–55 (max 101)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "tank top" and "strait jacket".

Round 12: M T G A E E N M A

Jas: MEANT (5)
Alan: MAGNATE (7)
DC: MAGENTA (7) GATEMAN (7)
OT: AGAMETE (7) EMANATE (7) GATEMEN (7) MAATMEN (7) MANAGEE (7) MANATEE (7) TAGMEME (7)
Score: 40–62 (max 108)

Round 13: D I S U P R I E C

Jas: SPICIER (7)
Alan: CRISPED (7)
DC: SUICIDE (7)
OT: SUICIDER (8)
Score: 47–69 (max 116)

Round 14: 25, 8, 7, 2, 4, 9. Target: 449.

Jas: 449. (9 x 2 x 25) - (8 - 7) (10)
Alan: 449. (9 x 2 x 25) - (8 - 7) (10)
Score: 57–79 (max 126)

Round 15: S A L S A D U E T

No one buzzes. The answer was ASSAULTED.
Final Score: 57–79 (max 136)

Statistics Corner

Jas:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 2

Alan:
Total score - 79
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 4

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