Friday 1st February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 8)

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Friday 1st February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 8)

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Countdown recap for Friday 1 February 2019.

C1: Champion Jimmy Page (1 win, 80 points.) A fleet sales adviser from Manchester.
C2: Challenger Kerry Copland. A full-time mum from Camberley, Surrey. She's a big Everton fan, and managed to see them at Goodison Park for the first time recently. This is also her second time on the show, as she appeared in Series 50, where she lost 102-76 to Scott Bowman.
DC: Susie Dent and Jay Rayner.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: U T E R Z T U P D
R02: Q T S I E N A K R
R03: 100, 50, 5, 4, 8, 9. Target: 478.
TTT: BRIBETACK - "He won't say much to your face, but he'll say plenty in your absence."
R04: M S D I E R O N S
R05: S I M N R A O N S
R06: 50, 7, 7, 5, 8, 8. Target: 286.
R07: V E R G A W R L E
R08: C H F U O X E S L
R09: 100, 9, 5, 9, 6, 2. Target: 127.
TTT: CASHBROKE - "The cowboy takes this seat and Satan wraps his bacon around it."
R10: N D P A E T S I C
R11: T A D F G O A W D
R12: B H T E I G A L M
R13: B R O T S E I L P
R14: 25, 5, 9, 8, 9, 1. Target: 330.
R15: D R A B R O A S T (conundrum)


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Round 1: U T E R Z T U P D

Jimmy: PUTTER (6)
Kerry: PUTTER (6)
OT: PUDEUR (6) PUTTED (6) PUTURE (6) PUTZED (6) RUTTED (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: Q T S I E N A K R

Jimmy: STAINER (7)
Kerry: RETAINS (7)
DC: KERATIN (7) RANKEST (7) NARKIEST (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: 100, 50, 5, 4, 8, 9. Target: 478.

Jimmy: 475.
Kerry: 479. ((100 - 4) x 5) - (9 - 8) (7)
RR: 478. ((100 + 5) x 4) + 50 + 8 (10)
Score: 13–20 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: BRIBETACK -> BACKBITER

Round 4: M S D I E R O N S

Jimmy: ONSIDE (6)
Kerry: MODERN (6)
DC: REMINDS (7) MINDERS (7) INDORSES (8)
OT: MINORESS (8) MISDOERS (8)
Score: 19–26 (max 32)

Round 5: S I M N R A O N S

Jimmy: MINORS (6)
Kerry: MANORS (6)
DC: MANSIONS (8)
Score: 25–32 (max 40)

Round 6: 50, 7, 7, 5, 8, 8. Target: 286.

Jimmy: 286. ((50 + 7) x 5) + (8 / 8) (10)
Kerry: 286. ((50 + 7) x 5) + (8 / 8) (10)
Score: 35–42 (max 50)

Jay talks about playing the piano with Jeff Goldblum.

Round 7: V E R G A W R L E

Jimmy: REVEAL (6)
Kerry: GRAVEL (6)
DC: LEAVER (6) REGALER (7)
OT: RAVELER (7) REGRAVE (7) WAVERER (7)
Score: 41–48 (max 57)

Round 8: C H F U O X E S L

Jimmy: SLOUCH (6)
Kerry: FLUXES (6)
DC: LOUCHE (6)
OT: COLEUS (6) HOUSEL (6) LOCHUS (6) OUCHES (6) SCOLEX (6) SEXFUL (6)
Score: 47–54 (max 63)

Round 9: 100, 9, 5, 9, 6, 2. Target: 127.

Jimmy: 127. ((6 / 2) x 9) + 100 (10)
Kerry: 127. ((5 - 2) x 9) + 100 (10)
Score: 57–64 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: CASHBROKE -> HORSEBACK

Round 10: N D P A E T S I C

Jimmy: PANTIES (7)
Kerry: DISTANCE (8)
DC: PEDANTIC (8)
OT: PANDECTS (8) PENTADIC (8) SPICATED (8)
Score: 57–72 (max 81)

Round 11: T A D F G O A W D

Jimmy: GOAT (4)
Kerry: DAFT (4)
DC: GOAD (4) TOAD (4) WAFT (4)
OT: FATWA (5) GOAFT (5) TAWAF (5)
Score: 61–76 (max 86)

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

Round 12: B H T E I G A L M

Jimmy: BATHE (5)
Kerry: ALBEIT (6)
DC: MEGABIT (7) MEGALITH (8)
Score: 61–82 (max 94)

Round 13: B R O T S E I L P

Jimmy: LOITERS (7)
Kerry: BLISTER (7)
DC: BISTRO (6) TRIPES (6) LOBSTER (7) POLITER (7)
OT: PETROILS (8) PISTOLER (8) POITRELS (8)
Score: 68–89 (max 102)

Round 14: 25, 5, 9, 8, 9, 1. Target: 330.

Jimmy: 330. (25 + 8) x (9 + 1) (10)
Kerry: 330. (25 + 8) x (9 + 1) (10)
Score: 78–99 (max 112)

Round 15: D R A B R O A S T

Kerry buzzes on 10.5 seconds to say STARBOARD which is correct.
Final Score: 78–109 (max 122)

Statistics Corner

Jimmy:
Total score - 78
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 5

Kerry:
Total score - 109
Raw score - 109
Total % of max - 89
Raw % of max - 89
Total average score per round - 7.3
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 7

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