Tuesday 14th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 80)

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Tuesday 14th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 80)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 14 May 2019.

C1: Champion Sandra Pilson (6 wins, 548 points.) A management consultant from Whiston, South Yorkshire.
C2: Challenger Arran Cleminson. A data scientist from Liverpool. He plays rugby, mainly at outside centre for Liverpool Tritons, part of the International Gay Rugby League.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D S N M I A E T O
R02: L R S D U E A R P
R03: 75, 25, 2, 8, 6, 5. Target: 652.
TTT: UNCLIPHEN - "You hit everyone in the queue to get the vital part of the joke."
R04: C B V G O I E T K
R05: T R S L E U I R A
R06: 75, 25, 50, 100, 7, 1. Target: 520.
R07: Y T H O E I D T M
R08: Q C N R U E O S G
R09: 100, 25, 3, 1, 9, 7. Target: 700.
TTT: TEASPOONS - "They don't make teaspoons out of this, it's kitchen tiles and counter tops."
R10: F L T M A I E S U
R11: P N S T O A I R E
R12: N R W F A E U T C
R13: R V S B A O I C A
R14: 25, 50, 75, 100, 8, 9. Target: 290.
R15: R I N G P O O P S (conundrum)


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Round 1: D S N M I A E T O

Sandra: SEDATION (8)
Arran: misnamed
DC: DOMINATES (18) STAMINODE (18)
OT: ADEMONIST (18) DEMONIAST (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)

Round 2: L R S D U E A R P

Sandra: LARDERS (7)
Arran: plaused
DC: LARRUPED (8)
OT: RUDERALS (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 26)

Round 3: 75, 25, 2, 8, 6, 5. Target: 652.

Sandra: 651.
Arran: 652. ((25 + 6 - 5) x 2) + (75 x 8) (10)
Score: 15–10 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: UNCLIPHEN -> PUNCHLINE

Round 4: C B V G O I E T K

Sandra: VOICE (5)
Arran: BIGOT (5)
DC: BEGOT (5) CIVET (5)
OT: GEOTIC (6)
Score: 20–15 (max 42)

Round 5: T R S L E U I R A

Sandra: REALIST (7)
Arran: RETRIALS (8)
DC: RURALIST (8)
OT: RURALITES (18)
Score: 20–23 (max 60)

Round 6: 75, 25, 50, 100, 7, 1. Target: 520.

Sandra: 520. (75 x 7) - (((100 + 50) / 25) - 1) (10)
Arran: 520. (75 x 7) - (100 / 25) - 1 (10)
Score: 30–33 (max 70)

Dr. Phil talks about his upcoming show at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Round 7: Y T H O E I D T M

Sandra: mothed
Arran: mothed
DC: MOTHY (5) ETHMOID (7)
OT: METHODY (7) OMITTED (7) TIMOTHY (7)
Score: 30–33 (max 77)

Round 8: Q C N R U E O S G

Sandra: GROUSE (6)
Arran: songer
DC: SCROUNGE (8) CONQUERS (8)
Score: 36–33 (max 85)

Round 9: 100, 25, 3, 1, 9, 7. Target: 700.

Sandra: 700. 7 x 100 (10)
Arran: 700. 7 x 100 (10)
Score: 46–43 (max 95)

Teatime teaser: TEASPOONS -> SOAPSTONE

Round 10: F L T M A I E S U

Sandra: FLAMIEST (8)
Arran: SIMULATE (8)
OT: ALUMITES (8) FISTULAE (8) MALEFITS (8)
Score: 54–51 (max 103)

Round 11: P N S T O A I R E

Sandra: PATRONISE (18)
Arran: ISOPTERAN (18)
Score: 72–69 (max 121)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "on my tod".

Round 12: N R W F A E U T C

Sandra: CANTER (6)
Arran: FACTURE (7)
DC: CENTAUR (7) FURNACE (7)
OT: FURCATE (7) UNCRATE (7)
Score: 72–76 (max 128)

Round 13: R V S B A O I C A

Sandra: BASIC (5)
Arran: SCARAB (6)
DC: VICARS (6) CAROBS (6)
OT: BAVAROIS (8)
Score: 72–82 (max 136)

Round 14: 25, 50, 75, 100, 8, 9. Target: 290.

Sandra: 290. (9 x 25) + 75 - ((100 / 50) + 8) (10)
Arran: 290. (((75 x 100) - 50) / 25) - 8 (10)
Score: 82–92 (max 146)

Round 15: R I N G P O O P S

Arran buzzes on 29 seconds to say OPPROSING which is incorrect.
Sandra buzzes on 29.25 seconds to say ROPPOSING which is incorrect.
The answer was PROPOSING.
Final Score: 82–92 (max 156)

She may have been surprisingly knocked out just short of octochampdom, but Sandra's 6 wins and 630 points means that she is currently the #6 seed, so she might still make it into the finals, which are just a month or so away now... 8-) 8-) 8-)

Statistics Corner

Sandra:
Total score - 82
Raw score - 107
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 5

Arran:
Total score - 92
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 7

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