Friday 7th June 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 98)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 7 June 2019.

C1: Champion Adrian McDermott (1 win, 68 points.) A data scientist from Ainsworth, Greater Manchester.
C2: Challenger Derek Moncur. A retired man from Norwich. He went to Nevada selling educational games after his first retirement in the 1990's.
DC: Susie Dent and Gethin Jones.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N U T S A L E B S
R02: F Z R E O R S E C
R03: 25, 7, 3, 5, 10, 7. Target: 823.
TTT: TORNOFFER - "It sounds like the quartet are way out in the lead."
R04: R T M D A I E C B
R05: I U Q G A V D E H
R06: 75, 6, 6, 5, 4, 3. Target: 676.
R07: E I K E T S R I N
R08: L W P F E A E M R
R09: 50, 6, 7, 4, 10, 3. Target: 282.
TTT: ICYBANTER - "She wants a new fitted kitchen, because this is in a state of disrepair."
R10: J P T A E S R O V
R11: A G S D I C Y A E
R12: D M C R I E A X O
R13: I E A T S N P T I
R14: 9, 2, 4, 8, 5, 1. Target: 317.
R15: I N F O M A R T O (conundrum)


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Round 1: N U T S A L E B S

Adrian: UNSTABLE (8)
Derek: BLUNTS (6)
OT: ABLUENTS (8) SUBLATES (8) SUNBELTS (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: F Z R E O R S E C

Adrian: fezes
Derek: scorer (declared as 7)
DC: FORCERS (7) REFROZE (7)
OT: RESCORE (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 7, 3, 5, 10, 7. Target: 823.

Adrian: -
Derek: 823. Mistake in working.
RR: 823. ((25 - 5 - 3) x 7 x 7) - 10 (10)
Score: 8–0 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: TORNOFFER -> FOREFRONT

Round 4: R T M D A I E C B

Adrian: BRACED (6)
Derek: BRACED (6)
DC: MITRED (6) TRIBADE (7)
OT: TIMECARD (8)
Score: 14–6 (max 33)

Round 5: I U Q G A V D E H

Adrian: HIVED (5)
Derek: quave
DC: QUAIGH (6)
Score: 19–6 (max 39)

Round 6: 75, 6, 6, 5, 4, 3. Target: 676.

Adrian: 676. ((6 + 3) x 75) + 5 - 4 (10)
Derek: 676. ((6 + 3) x 75) + 5 - 4 (10)
Score: 29–16 (max 49)

Gethin talks about his rubbish organising for a mate's stag do.

Round 7: E I K E T S R I N

Adrian: STINKER (7)
Derek: TINKERS (7)
DC: STINK (5) STINKIER (8) INKIEST (7)
OT: NITERIES (8) RESINITE (8) RINKITES (8)
Score: 36–23 (max 57)

Round 8: L W P F E A E M R

Adrian: FEMALE (6)
Derek: weaper
DC: REFLAME (7)
OT: PERFLEW (7) PLAEFER (7) WELFARE (7)
Score: 42–23 (max 64)

Round 9: 50, 6, 7, 4, 10, 3. Target: 282.

Adrian: 282. (6 x 50) - (4 x 7) + 10 (10)
Derek: 280.
Score: 52–23 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: ICYBANTER -> CABINETRY

Round 10: J P T A E S R O V

Adrian: PROVES (6)
Derek: PASTOR (6)
DC: VAPERS (6) SEAPORT (7)
OT: ESPARTO (7) PREVOST (7) PREVOTS (7) PROJETS (7) PROTEAS (7)
Score: 58–29 (max 81)

Round 11: A G S D I C Y A E

Adrian: ACIDS (5)
Derek: CAGED (5)
DC: CADGES (6)
OT: ACEDIA (6) ADAGES (6) DECAYS (6) SIDAGE (6)
Score: 63–34 (max 87)

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

Round 12: D M C R I E A X O

Adrian: DIMER (5)
Derek: CAMEO (5)
DC: CRIME (5) COMRADE (7) EXORDIA (7)
OT: MICROXEA (8)
Score: 68–39 (max 95)

Round 13: I E A T S N P T I

Adrian: PANTIES (7)
Derek: PANTIES (7)
DC: PATIENTS (8)
OT: PATINISE (8) PISANITE (8)
Score: 75–46 (max 103)

Round 14: 9, 2, 4, 8, 5, 1. Target: 317.

Adrian: 318. (4 x 8 x (9 + 1)) - 2 (7)
Derek: 318. Mistake in working.
RR: 317. (4 x 8 x (9 + 1)) - (5 - 2) (10)
Score: 82–46 (max 113)

Round 15: I N F O M A R T O

Adrian buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say FORMATION which is correct.
Final Score: 92–46 (max 123)

Statistics Corner

Adrian:
Total score - 92
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4

Derek:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 48
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 3.9
Number of maxes - 1

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