Friday 13th September 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 54)

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Friday 13th September 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 54)

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Countdown recap for Friday 13 September 2019.

C1: Champion Sarah Delap (5 wins, 369 points.) A marketing officer at Newcastle University from Gateshead, Tyne & Wear.
C2: Challenger Phil Mears. A retired man from Oldland Common, Gloucestershire. He's an active member of his amateur dramatic society, mainly on the musical side.
DC: Susie Dent and Len Goodman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E A R V T M O A D
R02: S C E O S G I N E
R03: 75, 6, 8, 9, 9, 5. Target: 134.
TTT: ACTTHRICE - "The building designer was solely responsible for his own downfall."
R04: S N U A Q R I O T
R05: I A L D W P R O U
R06: 75, 5, 5, 10, 2, 9. Target: 867.
R07: Z T M G I A E R S
R08: T F R I D U A I J
R09: 100, 6, 1, 4, 7, 9. Target: 668.
TTT: GIANTTYRE - "You could put a giant tyre in his mouth and he'd still not shut up, he's forever doing this."
R10: D N E O S R U I P
R11: E A F N R S I U H
R12: R T O E C L I A P
R13: I O N S C T E A H
R14: 25, 7, 1, 5, 10, 4. Target: 336.
R15: T A I L H E W E R (conundrum)


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

Sarah: ROAMED (6)
Phil: MOVED (5)
DC: MATADOR (7) EAR (3)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: S C E O S G I N E

Sarah: COSINES (7)
Phil: cosing
DC: COSSIE (6)
OT: COGNISES (8) GENOISES (8) SENECIOS (8)
Score: 13–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 6, 8, 9, 9, 5. Target: 134.

Sarah: 134. (9 x 6) + 75 + 5 (10)
Phil: 136.
Score: 23–0 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: ACTTHRICE -> ARCHITECT

Round 4: S N U A Q R I O T

Sarah: QUAINT (6)
Phil: SQUIRT (6)
DC: QINTARS (7) RAINOUTS (8)
OT: AQUORINS (8) QUINTARS (8)
Score: 29–6 (max 33)

Round 5: I A L D W P R O U

Sarah: WORLD (5)
Phil: palour
DC: UPWARD (6) DIPOLAR (7)
OT: POULARD (7)
Score: 34–6 (max 40)

Round 6: 75, 5, 5, 10, 2, 9. Target: 867.

Sarah: -
Phil: -
OT: 867. ((75 + 9) x 10) + 2 + (5 x 5) (10)
Score: 34–6 (max 50)

Len talks about his charity work for Age UK.

Round 7: Z T M G I A E R S

Sarah: MIGRATES (8)
Phil: MIGRATES (8)
DC: RAGTIME (7) MAZIEST (7)
OT: MAGISTER (8) STERIGMA (8)
Score: 42–14 (max 58)

Round 8: T F R I D U A I J

Sarah: DRAFT (5)
Phil: FRAUD (5)
DC: FRUIT (5) ADRIFT (6)
OT: DUFTAR (6) TRIFID (6)
Score: 47–19 (max 64)

Round 9: 100, 6, 1, 4, 7, 9. Target: 668.

Sarah: 670.
Phil: 667. (100 x 6) + (9 x 7) + 4 (7)
RR: 668. (100 x 6) + (9 x 7) + 4 + 1 (10)
Score: 47–26 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: GIANTTYRE -> YATTERING

Round 10: D N E O S R U I P

Sarah: PONDERS (7)
Phil: PURSED (6)
DC: sunripe POUNDERS (8)
OT: DOURINES (8) PERIODUS (8) POINDERS (8) POUNDIES (8) PRISONED (8) PRUINOSE (8) PRUNOIDS (8) UNPOISED (8)
Score: 54–26 (max 82)

Round 11: E A F N R S I U H

Sarah: HAIRS (5)
Phil: FISHER (6)
DC: FURNISH (7) HERNIAS (7)
OT: INFUSER (7) NEARISH (7) RUNSHIE (7)
Score: 54–32 (max 89)

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

Round 12: R T O E C L I A P

Sarah: POLITER (7)
Phil: CARPET (6)
DC: PECTORAL (8) POETICAL (8)
OT: PRECOITAL (18)
Score: 61–32 (max 107)

Round 13: I O N S C T E A H

Sarah: CHAINS (6)
Phil: CHANTS (6)
DC: NOTCHES (7) SECTION (7) ACONITES (8)
OT: ACETOINS (8) ACHIOTES (8) ASTHENIC (8) CANOEIST (8) CHAINSET (8) CHANTIES (8) ESCHATON (8) INCHOATE (8) SONICATE (8)
Score: 67–38 (max 115)

Round 14: 25, 7, 1, 5, 10, 4. Target: 336.

Sarah: 335. ((25 + 7 + 1) x 10) + 5 (7)
Phil: 335. ((7 + 5 + 1) x 25) + 10 (7)
RR: 336. (7 + 5) x (4 - 1 + 25) (10)
Score: 74–45 (max 125)

Round 15: T A I L H E W E R

No one buzzes. The answer was WEALTHIER.
Final Score: 74–45 (max 135)

Statistics Corner

Sarah:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 2

Phil:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 69
Total % of max - 33
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 3.0
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 1

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=81
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