Monday 13th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 79)

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Monday 13th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 79)

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Countdown recap for Monday 13 May 2019.

C1: Champion Sandra Pilson (5 wins, 472 points.) A management consultant from Whiston, South Yorkshire.
C2: Challenger Dan Parris. A secondary school teacher from Polegate, East Sussex. He plays Countdown with his students at 8:30am to sharpen their minds :!: :!: :geek: :geek: :ugeek: :ugeek:
DC: Susie Dent and Brian Turner.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R C C N E U R O M
R02: V R S T M A I E S
R03: 50, 25, 9, 6, 8, 4. Target: 518.
TTT: EASEDPORK - "If you want your peas to be really mushy, make sure they're this."
R04: V L R G T K O E U
R05: R Y T S A I E O J
R06: 50, 9, 8, 2, 7, 7. Target: 249.
R07: F N R T I A I E W
R08: S Z T A P I E R I
R09: 25, 100, 10, 4, 9, 3. Target: 918.
TTT: BUSYBALLS - "If you fancy something naughty in the kitchen, get the cream out and start whipping."
R10: T A Q I T E H A D
R11: G S F G E A O S L
R12: E A O U E B W N D
R13: N D X C I U A L S
R14: 25, 8, 5, 10, 2, 3. Target: 834.
R15: R U E F L A T L Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: R C C N E U R O M

Sandra: MOURN (5)
Dan: MOURNER (7)
DC: CONCUR (6)
OT: REOCCUR (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: V R S T M A I E S

Sandra: MISTERS (7)
Dan: MASTERS (7)
DC: SMARTIES (8)
OT: ASTERISM (8) MISRATES (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 25, 9, 6, 8, 4. Target: 518.

Sandra: 519. Mistake in working.
Dan: 517. ((6 + 4) x 50) + 25 - 8 (7)
RR: 518. (6 + 8) x (50 - (9 + 4)) (10)
Score: 7–21 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: EASEDPORK -> PRESOAKED

Round 4: V L R G T K O E U

Sandra: GROVEL (6)
Dan: GRUEL (5)
DC: LOUVRE (6)
OT: OVERGLUT (8)
Score: 13–21 (max 33)

Round 5: R Y T S A I E O J

Sandra: STOREY (6)
Dan: STORY (5)
DC: ROASTIE (7)
OT: OSTERIA (7) OSTIARY (7) OTARIES (7) RYOTEIS (7)
Score: 19–21 (max 40)

Round 6: 50, 9, 8, 2, 7, 7. Target: 249.

Sandra: 249. ((7 - 2) x 50) - 9 + 8 (10)
Dan: 249. ((7 - 2) x 50) - 9 + 8 (10)
Score: 29–31 (max 50)

Brian talks about melba toast.

Round 7: F N R T I A I E W

Sandra: FAINTER (7)
Dan: WAITER (6)
DC: TINWARE (7) INERTIA (7)
OT: NIFTIER (7) TAWNIER (7)
Score: 36–31 (max 57)

Round 8: S Z T A P I E R I

Sandra: PIRATES (7)
Dan: PARTIES (7)
DC: PIRATIZES (18)
Score: 43–38 (max 75)

Round 9: 25, 100, 10, 4, 9, 3. Target: 918.

Sandra: 918. (9 x 100) + 25 - 4 - 3 (10)
Dan: 918. (9 x 100) + 25 - 4 - 3 (10)
Score: 53–48 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: BUSYBALLS -> SYLLABUBS

Round 10: T A Q I T E H A D

Sandra: HATTED (6)
Dan: TITHED (6)
DC: HATED (5)
OT: ADIATE (6)
Score: 59–54 (max 91)

Round 11: G S F G E A O S L

Sandra: GLASS (5)
Dan: goaless
DC: FOGLESS (7)
OT: GLOSSAE (7)
Score: 64–54 (max 98)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "broad", specifically the term sometimes used to describe a woman.

Round 12: E A O U E B W N D

Sandra: ABOUND (6)
Dan: WEANED (6)
DC: UNBOWED (7)
Score: 70–60 (max 105)

Round 13: N D X C I U A L S

Sandra: UNSAID (6)
Dan: SCALD (5)
DC: UNLAID (6) SUNDIAL (7)
OT: DULCIANS (8)
Score: 76–60 (max 113)

Round 14: 25, 8, 5, 10, 2, 3. Target: 834.

Sandra: 834. Mistake in working.
Dan: -
RR: 834. (((8 - 5 + 25) x 10) - 2) x 3 (10)
Score: 76–60 (max 123)

Round 15: R U E F L A T L Y

No one buzzes. The answer was TEARFULLY.
Final Score: 76–60 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

Sandra:
Total score - 76
Raw score - 81
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 4

Dan:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 81
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 4

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