Friday 31st May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 93)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 31 May 2019.

C1: Champion Clea Knight (2 wins, 154 points.) A music therapist from Bristol.
C2: Challenger David Cowen. An A-Level student from Keighley, West Yorkshire. He's keeping his options open, but is thinking about jobs to do with maths, chemistry or even German.
DC: Susie Dent and Janet Street-Porter.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E C S F U E G T S
R02: R H O E S N I U R
R03: 25, 2, 4, 10, 9, 5. Target: 294.
TTT: OPALTRUCE - ""I'll give you a kiss afterwards", he said, before stealing public money."
R04: T E R A D V I E R
R05: I N W A T W I T O
R06: 100, 2, 10, 9, 6, 7. Target: 225.
R07: A S L O S L E N Q
R08: R A S I M C A O S
R09: 100, 9, 3, 8, 5, 2. Target: 604.
TTT: ALATTEMUG - "You stick by your friend who uses this Chinese cooking additive."
R10: L E J P I T E O G
R11: R I X T A E B D A
R12: N E C F U O N K E
R13: A P V O I N M E D
R14: 7, 9, 8, 5, 3, 9. Target: 861.
R15: C R E T E C O R D (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: E C S F U E G T S

Clea: GUSSET (6)
David: GUSSET (6)
DC: GUESTS (6) FETUS (5) FETUSES (7)
OT: FESCUES (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: R H O E S N I U R

Clea: HORNIER (7)
David: renourish
DC: NOURISHER (18) SHINER (6)
Score: 13–6 (max 25)

Round 3: 25, 2, 4, 10, 9, 5. Target: 294.

Clea: 294. Mistake in working.
David: 294. ((25 + 4) x 10) + 9 - 5 (10)
Score: 13–16 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: OPALTRUCE -> PECULATOR

Round 4: T E R A D V I E R

Clea: TARDIER (7)
David: RIVETED (7)
DC: DERIVATE (8)
OT: RETARDIVE (18)
Score: 20–23 (max 53)

Round 5: I N W A T W I T O

Clea: TAINT (5)
David: WANT (4)
DC: TWAIN (5)
OT: NOTITIA (7) WANTWIT (7)
Score: 25–23 (max 60)

Round 6: 100, 2, 10, 9, 6, 7. Target: 225.

Clea: 225. (2 x 100) + 6 + 9 + 10 (10)
David: 225. ((100 + 9) x 2) + 7 (10)
Score: 35–33 (max 70)

Janet talks about a technology exhibition she went to where the newest pet gadgets were being displayed.

Round 7: A S L O S L E N Q

Clea: ALONE (5)
David: LESSON (6)
DC: SALONS (6)
OT: ALLNESS (7) ONSELLS (7)
Score: 35–39 (max 77)

Round 8: R A S I M C A O S

Clea: MACROS (6)
David: AMASS (5)
DC: AMISS (5) SARCOMAS (8)
OT: ACROASIS (8) MARISCOS (8) SAMSARIC (8)
Score: 41–39 (max 85)

Round 9: 100, 9, 3, 8, 5, 2. Target: 604.

Clea: 604. ((9 - 3) x 100) + (8 / 2) (10)
David: 604. ((9 - 3) x 100) + (8 / 2) (10)
Score: 51–49 (max 95)

Teatime teaser: ALATTEMUG -> GLUTAMATE

Round 10: L E J P I T E O G

Clea: PIGLET (6)
David: POLITE (6)
DC: PETIOLE (7)
Score: 57–55 (max 102)

Round 11: R I X T A E B D A

Clea: ABATED (6)
David: ABATED (6)
DC: RADIATE (7)
OT: BRAAIED (7) TRIBADE (7)
Score: 63–61 (max 109)

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

Round 12: N E C F U O N K E

Clea: FUNK (4)
David: CONE (4)
DC: NONCE (5) OUNCE (5)
OT: ENOUNCE (7)
Score: 67–65 (max 116)

Round 13: A P V O I N M E D

Clea: PAINED (6)
David: DOMAIN (6)
DC: DOPAMINE (8)
Score: 73–71 (max 124)

Round 14: 7, 9, 8, 5, 3, 9. Target: 861.

Clea: 860. ((9 x 9) + 5) x (7 + 3) (7)
David: -
RR: 861. ((8 x 5) + (9 / 9)) x 7 x 3 (10)
Score: 80–71 (max 134)

Round 15: C R E T E C O R D

Clea buzzes on 11.5 seconds to say CORRECTED which is correct.
Final Score: 90–71 (max 144)

Statistics Corner

Clea:
Total score - 90
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 3

David:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3

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