Friday 25th January 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 3)

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Friday 25th January 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 3)

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Countdown recap for Friday 25 January 2019.

C1: Champion Brendan Whitehurst (6 wins, 613 points.) A supermarket worker from Derby.
C2: Challenger Charlotte Aldworth. A general practitioner from Derby. She has a 4 month old daughter, and likes gardening, as well participating in flower exhibitions.
DC: Susie Dent and Suzannah Lipscomb.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D I R A K E P A N
R02: S R P V O U A N I
R03: 25, 100, 5, 7, 3, 2. Target: 331.
TTT: BLOKECASH - "In days of old, this bloke would earn cash with a polished performance."
R04: J N T P E A I S T
R05: R E T O Q I G A N
R06: 75, 100, 3, 2, 2, 4. Target: 876.
R07: L U S E L O V U T
R08: N S M Y E I A G R
R09: 75, 1, 2, 9, 4, 10. Target: 953.
TTT: OYDARLING - ""Oy, Darling!", she shouted to her husband with great affection."
R10: N M D T U I O R A
R11: X U W E S U L O R
R12: M D S T E O E R L
R13: C I F O T E S A G
R14: 50, 100, 6, 4, 1, 8. Target: 589.
R15: G I G L L I N A P (conundrum)


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Round 1: D I R A K E P A N

Brendan: PRANKED (7)
Charlotte: PRANKED (7)
DC: PRINKED (7)
OT: ADINKRA (7) ARANEID (7) PARDINE (7) PARKADE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: S R P V O U A N I

Brendan: VAPOURS (7)
Charlotte: UNRIPS (6)
DC: SAVIOUR (7) PAVIOURS (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 100, 5, 7, 3, 2. Target: 331.

Brendan: 331. ((100 + 7) x 3) + (5 x 2) (10)
Charlotte: 332.
Score: 24–7 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: BLOKECASH -> SHOEBLACK

Round 4: J N T P E A I S T

Brendan: PANTIES (7)
Charlotte: PATENTS (7)
DC: PATIENTS (8) SAPIENT (7)
Score: 31–14 (max 33)

Round 5: R E T O Q I G A N

Brendan: TEARING (7)
Charlotte: TEARING (7)
DC: ORANGITE (8)
Score: 38–21 (max 41)

Round 6: 75, 100, 3, 2, 2, 4. Target: 876.

Brendan: 876. (4 x 2 x 100) + 75 + 3 - 2 (10)
Charlotte: 876. (4 x 2 x 100) + 75 + 3 - 2 (10)
Score: 48–31 (max 51)

Suzannah carries on with her talks about Henry VIII's six wives, continuing with his third and fourth wives, Jane Seymour and Anne of Cleves.

Round 7: L U S E L O V U T

Brendan: SOLUTE (6)
Charlotte: tulles
DC: TULLE (5) VOLUTES (7) OUTSELL (7)
OT: LUTEOUS (7) SELLOUT (7)
Score: 54–31 (max 58)

Round 8: N S M Y E I A G R

Brendan: SMEARING (8)
Charlotte: SMEARING (8)
DC: MARGINS (7)
OT: MASERING (8) SEMINARY (8) SYNERGIA (8)
Score: 62–39 (max 66)

Round 9: 75, 1, 2, 9, 4, 10. Target: 953.

Brendan: 954. (((10 x 2) + 75) x (9 + 1)) + 4 (7)
Charlotte: 954. (((10 x 2) + 75) x (9 + 1)) + 4 (7)
RR: 953. ((9 + 4) x 75) - ((10 + 1) x 2) (10)
Score: 69–46 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: OYDARLING -> ADORINGLY

Round 10: N M D T U I O R A

Brendan: DURATION (8)
Charlotte: MOUNT (5)
DC: tudor ADROIT (6) AMOUNT (6)
Score: 77–46 (max 84)

Round 11: X U W E S U L O R

Brendan: ROUSE (5)
Charlotte: SLOWER (6)
DC: LOWERS (6)
OT: LOUSER (6) OWLERS (6) ROWELS (6) SOULER (6) SWOLER (6)
Score: 77–52 (max 90)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about why there is a lack of words to describe the gap between "woman" and "girl".

Round 12: M D S T E O E R L

Brendan: MOLESTED (8)
Charlotte: RESTED (6)
DC: REMODELS (8)
OT: MOLESTER (8) MOLTERED (8) REMOLEST (8)
Score: 85–52 (max 98)

Round 13: C I F O T E S A G

Brendan: CAGIEST (7)
Charlotte: FEATS (5)
DC: FOGIES (6)
OT: AGOSTIC (7) SOCIATE (7)
Score: 92–52 (max 105)

Round 14: 50, 100, 6, 4, 1, 8. Target: 589.

Brendan: 589. (100 x 6) - 8 - 4 + 1 (10)
Charlotte: 589. (100 x 6) - 8 - 4 + 1 (10)
Score: 102–62 (max 115)

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

Brendan buzzes on 10.75 seconds to say PILLAGING which is correct.
Final Score: 112–62 (max 125)

Statistics Corner

Brendan:
Total score - 112
Raw score - 117
Total % of max - 90
Raw % of max - 94
Total average score per round - 7.5
Raw average score per round - 7.8
Number of maxes - 9

Charlotte:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=80
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