Friday 29th March 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 48)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 29 March 2019.

C1: Champion Steven Turnbull (6 wins, 464 (474) points.) A learning support assistant from Iver, Buckinghamshire.
C2: Challenger Graeme Francis. A company director from Wesham, Lancashire. He likes ice skating, and belongs to a group called The Ice Divas, where he is the only man in the group.
DC: Susie Dent and Jenny Eclair.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C H V A O I N T U
R02: E A R S Y U R H E
R03: 25, 1, 2, 4, 5, 8. Target: 436.
TTT: TELEPHONY - "It was all that left of the worthless old bag."
R04: U A E M P Z W U N
R05: D S R A I E S M A
R06: 6, 2, 1, 3, 4, 9. Target: 309.
R07: W S M E O E N L A
R08: R C T O E S A B G
R09: 25, 6, 10, 5, 2, 2. Target: 325.
TTT: MIKEGRANT - "Mike was an expert at promoting products and services thanks to his knowledge of this."
R10: U O I T N R E D N
R11: T N S I E A P L E
R12: X I E T D O G R A
R13: C R Q E O T F N E
R14: 100, 50, 75, 10, 2, 7. Target: 240.
R15: P O S S E T I N G (conundrum)


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Round 1: C H V A O I N T U

Steven: ACTION (6)
Graeme: inchout
DC: CAUTION (7) AUCTION (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: E A R S Y U R H E

Steven: HEARSE (6)
Graeme: SHEARER (7)
DC: REHEARS (7)
OT: ERASURE (7) HEARERS (7) HURRAYS (7) RESHARE (7)
Score: 6–7 (max 14)

Round 3: 25, 1, 2, 4, 5, 8. Target: 436.

Steven: -
Graeme: -
RR: 436. (((25 x 2) + 5) x 8) - 4 (10)
Score: 6–7 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: TELEPHONY -> POLYTHENE

Round 4: U A E M P Z W U N

Steven: MANE (4)
Graeme: PANE (4)
DC: UNMAZE (6)
OT: PNEUMA (6)
Score: 10–11 (max 30)

Round 5: D S R A I E S M A

Steven: MISREADS (8)
Graeme: MISREADS (8)
DC: SIDEARMS (8) MARDIES (7)
OT: MADRASES (8)
Score: 18–19 (max 38)

Round 6: 6, 2, 1, 3, 4, 9. Target: 309.

Steven: 300. ((9 x 3) + 2 + 1) x (6 + 4) (5)
Graeme: 304. Mistake in working.
RR: 309. ((6 x 9 x 2) - (4 + 1)) x 3 (10)
Score: 23–19 (max 48)

Jenny talks about having an epiphany in Morocco, or thanks to Susie's advice, a "betwitterment".

Round 7: W S M E O E N L A

Steven: LOANEES (7)
Graeme: LOANEES (7)
DC: sloan ENAMELS (7) MELANOSE (8)
Score: 30–26 (max 56)

Round 8: R C T O E S A B G

Steven: STORAGE (7)
Graeme: BOATERS (7)
DC: TOERAGS (7) ESCARGOT (8)
Score: 37–33 (max 64)

Round 9: 25, 6, 10, 5, 2, 2. Target: 325.

Steven: 325. ((6 / 2) + 10) x 25 (10)
Graeme: 325. (6 - 5 + 2 + 10) x 25 (10)
Score: 47–43 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: MIKEGRANT -> MARKETING

Round 10: U O I T N R E D N

Steven: ROUTINED (8)
Graeme: OUTRIDE (7)
DC: ROUTINE (7) UNTRIED (7)
OT: INDENTOR (8) NEUTRINO (8) UNIRONED (8)
Score: 55–43 (max 82)

Round 11: T N S I E A P L E

Steven: ENTAILS (7)
Graeme: PLAINEST (8)
DC: PENALTIES (18)
Score: 55–51 (max 100)

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

Round 12: X I E T D O G R A

Steven: GODETIA (7)
Graeme: girated
DC: TOERAG (6) GRATED (6) EXORDIA (7)
OT: GOATIER (7) GOITRED (7) GORDITA (7) OXIDATE (7) RATIOED (7) TRIAGED (7)
Score: 62–51 (max 107)

Round 13: C R Q E O T F N E

Steven: FRONT (5)
Graeme: ENFORCE (7)
DC: FENCER (6)
OT: OFTENER (7)
Score: 62–58 (max 114)

Round 14: 100, 50, 75, 10, 2, 7. Target: 240.

Steven: 240. ((7 - 2) x 50) - 10 (10)
Graeme: 240. (100 x 2) + 50 - 10 (10)
Score: 72–68 (max 124)

Round 15: P O S S E T I N G

No one buzzes. The answer was SPONGIEST.
Final Score: 72–68 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Steven:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 5

Graeme:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 5

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