Tuesday 5th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 10)

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Tuesday 5th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 10)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 5 February 2019.

C1: Champion Kerry Copland (2 wins, 187 points.) A full-time mum from Camberley, Surrey.
C2: Challenger Ian Fraser. A retired postman from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. He's a big fan of the Wigan Warriors, who have just won the Super League Grand Final late in 2018.
DC: Susie Dent and Jay Rayner.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D F S E U W A D S
R02: O R H I X E S U L
R03: 50, 7, 10, 3, 8, 1. Target: 351.
TTT: STANSFINE - "Stan's fine at the moment, but if he stays out in the sun too long, he'll be affected by this."
R04: B A T E R V A I W
R05: R L D O E C Z A N
R06: 75, 6, 4, 4, 10, 10. Target: 518.
R07: D B T E U S T A N
R08: Q G O A M R I E S
R09: 75, 1, 3, 9, 5, 6. Target: 330.
TTT: HUGETRAIN - "I was going to buy her a huge train from the toy shop, but her behaviour's been worse than yesterday."
R10: L N I O S M E H A
R11: J T G O E S P I D
R12: R N P U E R P O M
R13: N T R A I S E F T
R14: 100, 3, 10, 5, 9, 5. Target: 690.
R15: P I N T C R O C S (conundrum)


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Round 1: D F S E U W A D S

Kerry: FUSSED (6)
Ian: WADES (5)
DC: WUSSED (6)
OT: DUDESS (6) SUDSED (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: O R H I X E S U L

Kerry: LUSHER (6)
Ian: HURLS (5)
DC: LOURIES (7)
OT: LOUSIER (7)
Score: 12–0 (max 13)

Round 3: 50, 7, 10, 3, 8, 1. Target: 351.

Kerry: 351. (50 x 7) + 1 (10)
Ian: 351. (50 x 7) + 1 (10)
Score: 22–10 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: STANSFINE -> FAINTNESS

Round 4: B A T E R V A I W

Kerry: VIBRATE (7)
Ian: WAIVER (6)
DC: VARIATE (7) ABATER (6)
Score: 29–10 (max 30)

Round 5: R L D O E C Z A N

Kerry: COLANDER (8)
Ian: CLONED (6)
DC: CALZONE (7)
Score: 37–10 (max 38)

Round 6: 75, 6, 4, 4, 10, 10. Target: 518.

Kerry: 519. ((4 + 4 - (10 / 10)) x 75) - 6 (7)
Ian: 521.
RR: 518. ((75 + 10) x 6) + 4 + 4 (10)
Score: 44–10 (max 48)

Jay talks about how to have a great time in a restaurant with the right people around you.

Round 7: D B T E U S T A N

Kerry: butanes
Ian: DEBUTANTS (18)
DC: BUTANE (6) BASTED (6)
Score: 44–28 (max 66)

Round 8: Q G O A M R I E S

Kerry: MIRAGES (7)
Ian: MISER (5)
DC: AMIGOS (6) ORGIES (6) ORGASM (6)
OT: AIRSOME (7) IMAGERS (7) MORGIES (7) OGREISM (7) ORGIASM (7)
Score: 51–28 (max 73)

Round 9: 75, 1, 3, 9, 5, 6. Target: 330.

Kerry: 330. ((3 + 1) x 75) + (5 x 6) (10)
Ian: 330. ((3 + 1) x 75) + (5 x 6) (10)
Score: 61–38 (max 83)

Teatime teaser: HUGETRAIN -> NAUGHTIER

Round 10: L N I O S M E H A

Kerry: MANHOLES (8)
Ian: shamen
DC: SEMOLINA (8) HEMIOLA (7) HEMIOLAS (8)
OT: LAMINOSE (8)
Score: 69–38 (max 91)

Round 11: J T G O E S P I D

Kerry: DEPOTS (6)
Ian: DEPOSIT (7)
DC: DOPIEST (7) TOPSIDE (7) PODGIEST (8)
Score: 69–45 (max 99)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "put your nose to the grindstone" and "having someone over a barrel".

Round 12: R N P U E R P O M

Kerry: PROPER (6)
Ian: MOURNER (7)
DC: UNPROPER (8)
Score: 69–52 (max 107)

Round 13: N T R A I S E F T

Kerry: fainters
Ian: FAINTEST (8)
DC: FAINTER (7) NATTERS (7)
OT: NITRATES (8) STRAITEN (8) TARTINES (8)
Score: 69–60 (max 115)

Round 14: 100, 3, 10, 5, 9, 5. Target: 690.

Kerry: -
Ian: -
RR: 690. ((10 - 3) x 100) - 5 - 5 (10)
Score: 69–60 (max 125)

Round 15: P I N T C R O C S

No one buzzes. The answer was CONSCRIPT.
Final Score: 69–60 (max 135)

CRIKEY!! Despite not scoring in the last FIVE rounds, Kerry hangs on, and denies Ian what would probably have gone down as the greatest comeback in the history of Countdown!!

Statistics Corner

Kerry:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 81
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 7

Ian:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4

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