Wednesday 15th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 81)

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Wednesday 15th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 81)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 15 May 2019.

C1: Champion Arran Cleminson (1 win, 92 points.) A data scientist from Liverpool, originally from Kent.
C2: Challenger Nicki Owen. A piano and violin teacher from Long Riston, East Yorkshire. She started out as a biochemist, before returning to her first love of music.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D L N S A U E W I
R02: D O G R E M U P S
R03: 50, 100, 25, 75, 4, 6. Target: 876.
TTT: GASPFROWN - "You'll gasp and frown when you realise it wasn't caviar you were eating at all."
R04: Z A N R O L E B T
R05: R M C R I O E U N
R06: 50, 8, 2, 7, 1, 10. Target: 767.
R07: J T L R A O I A E
R08: N G U I T C E O T
R09: 75, 50, 100, 25, 2, 1. Target: 283.
TTT: STRIKEHAM - "Are these people obsessed with Number 1's and Number 2's?"
R10: V R A G I E F S I
R11: R C P T A U E M A
R12: T X I O S N E S A
R13: K S W T E O I D V
R14: 100, 4, 3, 1, 6, 9. Target: 940.
R15: N E R V I E T E N (conundrum)


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Round 1: D L N S A U E W I

Arran: SALINE (6)
Nicki: snailed
DC: SUNDIAL (7) INWALES (7)
OT: ALIUNDE (7) DENIALS (7) DUALISE (7) INSULAE (7) SWINDLE (7) UNIDEAL (7) UNLADES (7) UNLAWED (7) UNLEADS (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: D O G R E M U P S

Arran: progues
Nicki: DUMPERS (7)
DC: MORGUES (7) SUPREMO (7)
OT: GUMDROPS (8)
Score: 6–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 100, 25, 75, 4, 6. Target: 876.

Arran: 876. (((50 x 75) / 25) - 4) x 6 (10)
Nicki: -
Score: 16–7 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: GASPFROWN -> FROGSPAWN

Round 4: Z A N R O L E B T

Arran: BLOATER (7)
Nicki: BLOATER (7)
DC: NOTABLE (7) BARONET (7)
OT: REBOANT (7) RETABLO (7)
Score: 23–14 (max 32)

Round 5: R M C R I O E U N

Arran: COURIER (7)
Nicki: MOURNER (7)
DC: CORNIER (7)
OT: MUCORINE (8)
Score: 30–21 (max 40)

Round 6: 50, 8, 2, 7, 1, 10. Target: 767.

Arran: 767. (((8 x 2) - 1) x 50) + 10 + 7 (10)
Nicki: 767. (((8 x 2) - 1) x 50) + 10 + 7 (10)
Score: 40–31 (max 50)

Dr. Phil talks about patients who don't listen to his advice... :P :P

Round 7: J T L R A O I A E

Arran: oralite
Nicki: JAILER (6)
DC: AREOLA (6) JOLTIER (7)
OT: OLEARIA (7)
Score: 40–37 (max 57)

Round 8: N G U I T C E O T

Arran: CUTTING (7)
Nicki: CUTTING (7)
OT: TOUTING (7)
Score: 47–44 (max 64)

Round 9: 75, 50, 100, 25, 2, 1. Target: 283.

Arran: 283. ((50 + 2) x 100 / 25) + 75 (10)
Nicki: 279.
Score: 57–44 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: STRIKEHAM -> HITMAKERS

Round 10: V R A G I E F S I

Arran: GRAVIES (7)
Nicki: FAIRIES (7)
DC: GASIFIER (8)
OT: FIGARIES (8)
Score: 64–51 (max 82)

Round 11: R C P T A U E M A

Arran: CAPTURE (7)
Nicki: CAPTURE (7)
DC: CRUMPET (7) RECTUM (6)
OT: AMATEUR (7) ARCUATE (7) MACTRAE (7) PARACME (7) TEMPURA (7)
Score: 71–58 (max 89)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "on one's Jack".

Round 12: T X I O S N E S A

Arran: EXISTS (6)
Nicki: STONE (5)
DC: SAINTS (6) AXIONS (6) NOSIEST (7)
OT: SEXTAINS (8)
Score: 77–58 (max 97)

Round 13: K S W T E O I D V

Arran: visted
Nicki: VIDEOS (6)
DC: WIDEST (6) STOKED (6)
OT: VOIDEST (7)
Score: 77–64 (max 104)

Round 14: 100, 4, 3, 1, 6, 9. Target: 940.

Arran: 940. ((100 + 4) x 9) + 3 + 1 (10)
Nicki: 940. ((6 + 3 + 1) x 4) + (9 x 100) (10)
Score: 87–74 (max 114)

Round 15: N E R V I E T E N

Arran buzzes on 9.75 seconds to say INTERVENE which is correct.
Final Score: 97–74 (max 124)

Statistics Corner

Arran:
Total score - 97
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 8

Nicki:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 5

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