Friday 8th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 13)

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Friday 8th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 13)

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Countdown recap for Friday 8 February 2019.

C1: Champion Kerry Copland (5 wins, 422 points.) A full-time mum from Camberley, Surrey.
C2: Challenger Misba Sheikh. A solicitor from London. She has recently started doing kickboxing. She works as a lawyer for the Housing Association.
DC: Susie Dent and Shaun Wallace.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T T N E U G A D I
R02: S L P E A U T N R
R03: 75, 100, 1, 6, 2, 8. Target: 865.
TTT: BREADHOUR - "She kept secret thoughts about sheltering lots of boats."
R04: B R J I O D A S E
R05: N R V I A G R E W
R06: 50, 4, 3, 4, 7, 9. Target: 504.
R07: M G D O A R E N C
R08: S G P U A Z O E D
R09: 50, 100, 7, 8, 2, 4. Target: 541.
TTT: MALEDRAMA - "When it comes to this, orange is not the only fruit."
R10: S F I U S K E W L
R11: S M T A I P N E D
R12: B Y A I O S M L I
R13: T R T E O N U D F
R14: 75, 8, 6, 4, 2, 7. Target: 388.
R15: I V Y S F I R E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: T T N E U G A D I

Kerry: ungated
Misba: TAINTED (7)
DC: DATING (6) GUTTED (6) DUETTING (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: S L P E A U T N R

Kerry: pulsater
Misba: PLASTER (7)
DC: REPLANTS (8) PLANTERS (8)
OT: UNPLASTER (18)
Score: 0–14 (max 26)

Round 3: 75, 100, 1, 6, 2, 8. Target: 865.

Kerry: 865. (8 x 100) + ((6 - 1) x 2) (10)
Misba: -
Score: 10–14 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: BREADHOUR -> HARBOURED

Round 4: B R J I O D A S E

Kerry: ROADIES (7)
Misba: BRAIDS (6)
DC: BOARDIES (8)
OT: RADIOBES (8)
Score: 17–14 (max 44)

Round 5: N R V I A G R E W

Kerry: WEARING (7)
Misba: WAVERING (8)
DC: VINEGAR (7)
OT: AVERRING (8)
Score: 17–22 (max 52)

Round 6: 50, 4, 3, 4, 7, 9. Target: 504.

Kerry: 504. ((7 + 3) x 50) + 4 (10)
Misba: 504. (((4 / 4) + 9) x 50) + 7 - 3 (10)
Score: 27–32 (max 62)

Shaun talks about historical events on February 8.

Round 7: M G D O A R E N C

Kerry: ROADMEN (7)
Misba: DANGER (6)
DC: ROMANCED (8) DRAGOMEN (8)
Score: 34–32 (max 70)

Round 8: S G P U A Z O E D

Kerry: pegodas
Misba: PAUSED (6)
DC: SOUPED (6) PODGES (6) PUDGES (6)
OT: DAGOES (6) DOSAGE (6) GASPED (6) GAUZES (6) PADOUS (6) PAEDOS (6) POGUES (6) PSEUDO (6) SOAPED (6)
Score: 34–38 (max 76)

Round 9: 50, 100, 7, 8, 2, 4. Target: 541.

Kerry: 540. ((7 + 4) x 50) - 8 - 2 (7)
Misba: 540. (100 + 8) x (7 - 2) (7)
RR: 541. ((50 + 2 + 4) x 8) - 7 + 100 (10)
Score: 41–45 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: MALEDRAMA -> MARMALADE

Round 10: S F I U S K E W L

Kerry: FILES (5)
Misba: FUSES (5)
DC: FLUKES (6) SULKIES (7)
Score: 46–50 (max 93)

Round 11: S M T A I P N E D

Kerry: PANTIES (7)
Misba: PAINTED (7)
DC: MEDIANTS (8) PEDANTISM (18)
Score: 53–57 (max 111)

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

Round 12: B Y A I O S M L I

Kerry: BALMS (5)
Misba: mosily
DC: BAILS (5) SYMBOL (6)
OT: BALOYIS (7)
Score: 58–57 (max 118)

Round 13: T R T E O N U D F

Kerry: FOUNDER (7)
Misba: FRONTED (7)
DC: FORTUNE (7) UNROTTED (8)
Score: 65–64 (max 126)

Round 14: 75, 8, 6, 4, 2, 7. Target: 388.

Kerry: 389. ((7 - 2) x 75) + 8 + 6 (7)
Misba: -
RR: 388. ((8 x 2) + 6 + 75) x 4 (10)
Score: 72–64 (max 136)

Round 15: I V Y S F I R E D

Misba buzzes on 7 seconds to say DIVERSIFY which is correct.
Final Score: 72–74 (max 146)

Not to be for Kerry today, but her 5 wins and 494 points puts her into the #2 spot on the leaderboard for the time being. Will she still be there when the finals come around :?: :?: :? :?

Statistics Corner

Kerry:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 2

Misba:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4

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