Time for me to help out with the recapping once again.
Countdown recap for Wednesday 19 October 2022.
C1: Champion Christy Cooper (1 win, 66 points.) A 19-year-old from Manchester.
C2: Challenger David Reeves. He is planning to do a sponsored walk from Land's End to John o' Groats next year.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T A R I Y E O M B
R02: N A S R O I D M A
R03: 100, 50, 8, 7, 10, 2. Target: 815.
TTT: NIGELRAY - "One should help you get the answer to this."
R04: T V E C O R P A X
R05: O E C G I O F R L
R06: 25, 3, 5, 1, 10, 7. Target: 506.
R07: S D E N A T H U S
R08: A F S N E L N I T
R09: 100, 25, 7, 9, 4, 5. Target: 783.
TTT: RAINSLUG - "One should help you get the answer to this."
R10: D R A P L E R O I
R11: D W E I S Q E I G
R12: S G H O E T L U M
R13: A G I A C N E M P
R14: 100, 50, 6, 7, 6, 4. Target: 821.
R15: T H E F T F I N E (conundrum)
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Round 1: T A R I Y E O M B
Christy: BOATER (6)
David: ABORT (5)
DC: BROMATE (7) BIOMETRY (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)
Round 2: N A S R O I D M A
Christy: MAIDS (5)
David: DRAINS (6)
DC: RADIOS (6) RADIOMAN (8)
OT: RAMONDIAS (18)
Score: 6–6 (max 26)
Round 3: 100, 50, 8, 7, 10, 2. Target: 815.
Christy: 815. (100 x 8) + 7 - 2 + 10 (10)
David: 815. (100 x 8) + 7 - 2 + 10 (10)
Score: 16–16 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: NIGELRAY -> YEARLING
Round 4: T V E C O R P A X
Christy: RECOAT (6)
David: EXPAT (5)
DC: CARPET (6) OVERTAX (7)
OT: EXACTOR (7) EXOCARP (7) OVERACT (7) PORCATE (7) PROVECT (7)
Score: 22–16 (max 43)
Round 5: O E C G I O F R L
Christy: GOOFIER (7)
David: GOLFER (6)
Score: 29–16 (max 50)
Round 6: 25, 3, 5, 1, 10, 7. Target: 506.
Christy: 507. (25 x 10 x (3 - 1)) + 7 (7)
David: 507. (25 x 10 x (3 - 1)) + 7 (7)
RR: 506. (((25 x 5) - 1) x (7 - 3)) + 10 (10)
Score: 36–23 (max 60)
John talks about how he has no love for any sport.
Round 7: S D E N A T H U S
Christy: HAUNTED (7)
David: SHUNTED (7)
DC: SUNSHADE (8) HANDSETS (8)
OT: NUTHEADS (8) SUNSTEAD (8)
Score: 43–30 (max 68)
Round 8: A F S N E L N I T
Christy: INFANTS (7)
David: SLANT (5)
DC: TINSEL (6) INFLATES (8)
OT: FLANNIES (8) INFANTES (8)
Score: 50–30 (max 76)
Round 9: 100, 25, 7, 9, 4, 5. Target: 783.
Christy: 786. (100 x 7) + (25 x 4) - (9 + 5) (7)
David: 786. (100 x 7) + (25 x 4) - (9 + 5) (7)
RR: 783. (100 - (4 x 5) + 7) x 9 (10)
Score: 57–37 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: RAINSLUG -> SINGULAR
Round 10: D R A P L E R O I
Christy: PAIRED (6)
David: drapier
DC: PEDLAR (6) LEOPARD (7) PRELOAD (7) PAROLED (7)
OT: PERIORAL (8)
Score: 63–37 (max 94)
Round 11: D W E I S Q E I G
Christy: WEDGES (6)
David: WEEDS (5)
DC: WEDGIES (7)
OT: WIDGIES (7)
Score: 69–37 (max 101)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some rhyming pairs, like "hocus pocus", "hanky panky" and "higgledy-piggledy".
Round 12: S G H O E T L U M
Christy: metals
David: HOSTEL (6)
DC: MUGSHOT (7)
OT: GLUMOSE (7) GUMSHOE (7) HOGLETS (7)
Score: 69–43 (max 108)
Round 13: A G I A C N E M P
Christy: CAMPAIGN (8)
David: CAMPAIGN (8)
DC: CINEMA (6) PACEMAN (7)
OT: PANGAMIC (8)
Score: 77–51 (max 116)
Round 14: 100, 50, 6, 7, 6, 4. Target: 821.
Christy: 824. Mistake in working.
David: -
RR: 821. (((100 x 50) + 4) / 6) - 7 - 6 (10)
Score: 77–51 (max 126)
Round 15: T H E F T F I N E
Christy buzzes on 14 seconds to say FIFTEENTH which is correct.
Final Score: 87–51 (max 136)
Statistics Corner
Christy:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4
David:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 77
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 57
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=86