Wednesday 6th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 11)

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Wednesday 6th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 11)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 6 February 2019.

C1: Champion Kerry Copland (3 wins, 256 points.) A full-time mum from Camberley, Surrey.
C2: Challenger George Needham. A physics PhD student at Manchester University, but is originally from Boston, Lincolnshire. He likes singing pop music at karaokes too.
DC: Susie Dent and making his DC debut, Shaun "The Dark Destroyer" Wallace.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K G M O A R T U E
R02: N I V O L R A D E
R03: 25, 8, 7, 6, 4, 10. Target: 725.
TTT: AREALCITY - "It's a real problem in most cities, children are just turning their back on reading."
R04: S Y P I C L E U T
R05: S J T O E G I D P
R06: 75, 6, 1, 8, 4, 1. Target: 958.
R07: T R S O A T I N F
R08: E R P M U E N L O
R09: 25, 3, 10, 7, 1, 2. Target: 145.
TTT: VICARHEEL - "Gladys would've been a suitable nickname for this historical character."
R10: M H S A E A N S G
R11: P R S O U T I N T
R12: B D R O A L D E N
R13: Z C T O I V E W A
R14: 50, 100, 2, 6, 4, 2. Target: 130.
R15: G U N K P A N I C (conundrum)


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Round 1: K G M O A R T U E

Kerry: murate
George: OUTRAGE (7)
DC: RAGOUT (6) OUTRAKE (7)
OT: GOURMET (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: N I V O L R A D E

Kerry: LARDON (6)
George: DRIVEL (6)
DC: RAVELIN (7) OVERLAND (8) RONDAVEL (8)
OT: OVERLAID (8) OVERLAIN (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 8, 7, 6, 4, 10. Target: 725.

Kerry: 725. Mistake in working.
George: 725. (7 + 8 + 4 + 10) x 25 (10)
Score: 6–23 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: AREALCITY -> ALITERACY

Round 4: S Y P I C L E U T

Kerry: SPLICE (6)
George: SPLICE (6)
DC: SPICULE (7) PICULETS (8)
Score: 12–29 (max 33)

Round 5: S J T O E G I D P

Kerry: DOPIEST (7)
George: PODGIEST (8)
DC: JOISTED (7)
Score: 12–37 (max 41)

Round 6: 75, 6, 1, 8, 4, 1. Target: 958.

Kerry: 956. ((75 - 1) x (8 + 4 + 1)) - 6 (7)
George: 962.
RR: 958. ((6 + 8 - 1) x (75 - 1)) - 4 (10)
Score: 19–37 (max 51)

Shaun talks about a new book he's doing called "On This Day", which is about historical fact, so he tells some facts about February 6.

Round 7: T R S O A T I N F

Kerry: RATIONS (7)
George: TOAST (5)
DC: STATIN (6) INSOFAR (7)
OT: STRONTIA (8)
Score: 26–37 (max 59)

Round 8: E R P M U E N L O

Kerry: LUMPER (6)
George: PREEN (5)
DC: PLEURON (7)
OT: ENPLUME (7) PLEROME (7) POLEMEN (7) PREMUNE (7) REPLUME (7)
Score: 32–37 (max 66)

Round 9: 25, 3, 10, 7, 1, 2. Target: 145.

Kerry: 145. ((7 - 1) x 25) - 3 - 2 (10)
George: -
Score: 42–37 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: VICARHEEL -> CHEVALIER

Round 10: M H S A E A N S G

Kerry: GNASHES (7)
George: SHAMES (6)
DC: MASSAGE (7) SHAMANS (7) MANAGES (7)
OT: GAMASHES (8)
Score: 49–37 (max 84)

Round 11: P R S O U T I N T

Kerry: OUTSPIN (7)
George: PRINTOUTS (18)
DC: OUTSPRINT (18)
Score: 49–55 (max 102)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "being given the sack" and "being fired".

Round 12: B D R O A L D E N

Kerry: BROADEN (7)
George: BROADEN (7)
DC: BANDEROL (8)
Score: 56–62 (max 110)

Round 13: Z C T O I V E W A

Kerry: ACTIVE (6)
George: vocate
DC: AVOCET (6) OCTAVE (6)
Score: 62–62 (max 116)

Round 14: 50, 100, 2, 6, 4, 2. Target: 130.

Kerry: 130. 100 + 50 - ((6 + 4) x 2) (10)
George: 130. (((2 / 2) x + 4) x 6) + 100 (10)
Score: 72–72 (max 126)

Round 15: G U N K P A N I C

Kerry buzzes on 6.25 seconds to say UNPACKING which is correct.
Final Score: 82–72 (max 136)

Statistics Corner

Kerry:
Total score - 82
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 4

George:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 5

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