Monday 4th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 9)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 4 February 2019.

C1: Champion Kerry Copland (1 win, 109 points.) A full-time mum from Camberley, Surrey.
C2: Challenger Josh Jefferis. An engineering student at Brunel University, London. He's a goalkeeper for his university's futsal team.
DC: Susie Dent and Jay Rayner.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S M V O A T E R D
R02: L R G A J U E N P
R03: 50, 5, 9, 7, 3, 3. Target: 131.
TTT: CHEAPDIME - "Was he pelted with soft fruit before being charged with misconduct?"
R04: Y M S A N I E D G
R05: D P T O I N A S K
R06: 100, 4, 7, 8, 1, 5. Target: 627.
R07: C F G O I E P L R
R08: Z D I R O E T S N
R09: 25, 50, 8, 1, 7, 10. Target: 113.
TTT: GENTRAPID - "The gent ran rapidly to the platform, his train was about to set off."
R10: R M O E T N I E C
R11: Q T L I U O T H A
R12: M E A L B U G S I
R13: P T N E A R E O S
R14: 50, 7, 1, 5, 8, 8. Target: 731.
R15: A S L I M Y G I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: S M V O A T E R D

Kerry: OVERMAST (8)
Josh: ROASTED (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: L R G A J U E N P

Kerry: PLUNGER (7)
Josh: PLUNGER (7)
DC: GRANULE (7) GRAUPEL (7)
OT: EARPLUG (7) GRAPNEL (7) PLAGUER (7) UNREGAL (7)
Score: 15–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 5, 9, 7, 3, 3. Target: 131.

Kerry: 131. (50 x 3) - 3 - 7 - 9 (10)
Josh: 131. (50 x 3) - 3 - 7 - 9 (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: CHEAPDIME -> IMPEACHED

Round 4: Y M S A N I E D G

Kerry: SAYING (6)
Josh: SMIDGE (6)
DC: ENIGMAS (7) DYNAMISE (8)
Score: 31–23 (max 33)

Round 5: D P T O I N A S K

Kerry: PAINTS (6)
Josh: PAINTS (6)
DC: DATIONS (7) DAIKONS (7)
OT: DOPANTS (7) INKPOTS (7) KATIPOS (7) KIDNAPS (7) PANDITS (7) SANDPIT (7) SKIAPOD (7) SKIDPAN (7)
Score: 37–29 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 4, 7, 8, 1, 5. Target: 627.

Kerry: 628.
Josh: 627. ((7 - 1) x 100) + (8 x 4) - 5 (10)
Score: 37–39 (max 50)

Jay talks about how he inadvertently shut down "the hardest pub" in his local area.

Round 7: C F G O I E P L R

Kerry: RECOIL (6)
Josh: GOLFER (6)
DC: PROFILE (7)
OT: PRELOGIC (8)
Score: 43–45 (max 58)

Round 8: Z D I R O E T S N

Kerry: STONIER (7)
Josh: STRIDE (6)
DC: STEROID (7) STORIED (7) DOZIEST (7)
OT: NORDITES (8)
Score: 50–45 (max 66)

Round 9: 25, 50, 8, 1, 7, 10. Target: 113.

Kerry: -
Josh: 115. (8 x 7) + 50 + 10 - 1 (7)
RR: 113. ((8 + 1) x 7) + 50 (10)
Score: 50–52 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: GENTRAPID -> DEPARTING

Round 10: R M O E T N I E C

Kerry: ERECTION (8)
Josh: moniter
DC: INTERCOM (8) NEOTERIC (8)
OT: METEORIC (8) NOCERITE (8)
Score: 58–52 (max 84)

Round 11: Q T L I U O T H A

Kerry: QUILT (5)
Josh: TOTAL (5)
DC: ALIQUOT (7) AUTOLITH (8)
Score: 63–57 (max 92)

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

Round 12: M E A L B U G S I

Kerry: BULGES (6)
Josh: SUBLIME (7)
DC: BELUGAS (7)
OT: ABLEISM (7) BLAGUES (7) GAMBLES (7) GIMBALS (7) ISABGUL (7) MAGILUS (7) MAUBIES (7)
Score: 63–64 (max 99)

Round 13: P T N E A R E O S

Kerry: OPERATES (8)
Josh: PANTERS (7)
DC: PRONATES (8) PATRONEES (18)
OT: PERSONATE (18)
Score: 71–64 (max 117)

Round 14: 50, 7, 1, 5, 8, 8. Target: 731.

Kerry: 730. ((7 + 8) x (50 - 1)) - 5 (7)
Josh: 735.
RR: 731. (50 - 7) x (8 + 8 + 1) (10)
Score: 78–64 (max 127)

Round 15: A S L I M Y G I N

No one buzzes. The answer was MISLAYING.
Final Score: 78–64 (max 137)

Statistics Corner

Kerry:
Total score - 78
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4

Josh:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4

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