Thursday 9th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 77)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 9 May 2019.

C1: Champion Sandra Pilson (3 wins, 283 points.) A management consultant from Whiston, South Yorkshire.
C2: Challenger Neil Crosthwaite. An air traffic controller from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. He's a big Everton F.C. fan, as he is originally from the Wirral.
DC: Susie Dent and Brian Turner.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T L Z I E O G M V
R02: P A R U P A D I A
R03: 100, 25, 1, 7, 5, 2. Target: 908.
TTT: SECONDEND - "She made her speech about the sweet milk much shorter."
R04: T I M A R E N A S
R05: R N L U A O N S E
R06: 10, 1, 9, 9, 6, 6. Target: 603.
R07: Y J Q I E A F R M
R08: S I S I R E D I O
R09: 25, 75, 4, 1, 10, 6. Target: 268.
TTT: BREEDBULB - "She cried a lot about the sea creature's fat."
R10: N O K E T O W E R
R11: C S H O I U X C E
R12: R A B E T O S U V
R13: R F S T I E A E N
R14: 100, 75, 2, 3, 9, 4. Target: 455.
R15: G R A N N Y P E C (conundrum)


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Round 1: T L Z I E O G M V

Sandra: VIOLET (6)
Neil: MOTIVE (6)
DC: GIMLET (6) OLIVE (5)
OT: MOTILE (6) OLIVET (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: P A R U P A D I A

Sandra: airpad
Neil: airpad
DC: PAID PUPARIA (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 13)

Round 3: 100, 25, 1, 7, 5, 2. Target: 908.

Sandra: 909. (7 + 2) x (100 + 1) (7)
Neil: 909. (7 + 2) x (100 + 1) (7)
RR: 908. ((100 + 25 + 5) x 7) - 2 (10)
Score: 13–13 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: SECONDEND -> CONDENSED

Round 4: T I M A R E N A S

Sandra: MARINATES (18)
Neil: REMAINS (7)
OT: ANIMATERS (18)
Score: 31–13 (max 41)

Round 5: R N L U A O N S E

Sandra: LOANERS (7)
Neil: LOANERS (7)
DC: UNLEARNS (8) NEURONAL (8)
OT: UNREASON (8)
Score: 38–20 (max 49)

Round 6: 10, 1, 9, 9, 6, 6. Target: 603.

Sandra: 603. ((9 + 1) x 10 x 6) + 9 - 6 (10)
Neil: 603. ((9 + 1) x 10 x 6) + 9 - 6 (10)
Score: 48–30 (max 59)

Brian talks about some quotes to give "food for thought".

Round 7: Y J Q I E A F R M

Sandra: FAIRY (5)
Neil: FIERY (5)
DC: RAMIFY (6)
OT: AERIFY (6) RIMAYE (6)
Score: 53–35 (max 65)

Round 8: S I S I R E D I O

Sandra: DOSSIER (7)
Neil: DOSSIER (7)
DC: IODISES (7)
Score: 60–42 (max 72)

Round 9: 25, 75, 4, 1, 10, 6. Target: 268.

Sandra: 268. (4 x 75) - 25 - (6 + 1) (10)
Neil: 266.
Score: 70–42 (max 82)

Teatime teaser: BREEDBULB -> BLUBBERED

Round 10: N O K E T O W E R

Sandra: TOWER (5)
Neil: REWOKEN (7)
DC: NETWORK (7) KETONE (6)
Score: 70–49 (max 89)

Round 11: C S H O I U X C E

Sandra: CHOICES (7)
Neil: CHOICES (7)
DC: choux COUCHES (7)
Score: 77–56 (max 96)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "eat your heart out".

Round 12: R A B E T O S U V

Sandra: outraves
Neil: BRAVEST (7)
DC: OUTBRAVES (18)
Score: 77–63 (max 114)

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

Sandra: FAIREST (7)
Neil: fainters
DC: FAINTER (7) TRAINEES (8) FENESTRA (8)
OT: EFTERINS (8) FASTENER (8) FEARTIES (8) REFASTEN (8) REINFEST (8) RESINATE (8) STEARINE (8)
Score: 84–63 (max 122)

Round 14: 100, 75, 2, 3, 9, 4. Target: 455.

Sandra: 456. (9 + 3 + 100 + 2) x 4 (7)
Neil: 454. (3 x 2 x 75) + 4 (7)
RR: 455. (3 x 2 x 75) + 9 - 4 (10)
Score: 91–70 (max 132)

Round 15: G R A N N Y P E C

No one buzzes. The answer was PREGNANCY.
Final Score: 91–70 (max 142)

Statistics Corner

Sandra:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 6

Neil:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 84
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 5

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