COEDI2 Recaps
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:48 pm
So, here are the first recaps from this year's COEDI. I was put onto Table 4, along with Graeme Cole and the club's very own Anne Lambert, who just happened to be on the show today. )
Table 4, Game 1, COEDI2 Recap for Saturday 2 November 2013.
C1: Anne Lambert.
C2: Graeme Cole.
Host/DC: James Robinson.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: O S T T I E G P S
R02: L T S A E O C C U
R03: V N T I E I F R E
R04: 25, 1, 9, 4, 2, 7. Target: 777.
R05: N R Y O A O S L I
R06: R D H I U A Q B A
R07: D L S E A E S S I
R08: 25, 1, 5, 8, 6, 10. Target: 483.
R09: O T W I T D U E T (conundrum)
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Round 1: O S T T I E G P S
C1: POTTIES (7)
C2: EGOTISTS (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)
Round 2: L T S A E O C C U
C1: LOCATES (7)
C2: OSCULATE (8)
DC: OCCULTS (7)
Score: 0–16 (max 16)
An impressive double darren start by Graeme, puts him in control early doors.
Round 3: V N T I E I F R E
C1: FERVENT (7)
C2: VITRINE (7)
DC: INVITER (7) FEINTER (7) NIFTIER (7)
OT: INVITEE (7) NITERIE (7) VEINIER (7)
Score: 7–23 (max 23)
Round 4: 25, 1, 9, 4, 2, 7. Target: 777.
C1: 776.
C2: 777. ((25 x 4) + 9 + 2) x 7 (10)
Score: 7–33 (max 33)
Round 5: N R Y O A O S L I
C1: SAILOR (6)
C2: SALOON (6)
DC: ROYALS (6)
OT: ARIOSO (6) INLAYS (6) NORIAS (6) NOSILY (6) ORISON (6) RIYALS (6) ROSILY (6) ROSINY (6) SNARLY (6)
Score: 13–39 (max 39)
Round 6: R D H I U A Q B A
C1: BRAID (5)
C2: BRAID (5)
OT: BAHADUR (7)
Score: 18–44 (max 46)
Graeme's perfect game goes after missing this unusual 7.
Round 7: D L S E A E S S I
C1: LASSIES (7)
C2: SAILED (6)
DC: DISEASES (8) SEASIDES (8)
OT: SIDELESS (8)
Score: 25–44 (max 54)
But, Anne's Scottish sounding 7 puts her in with a faint chance of winning this match.
Round 8: 25, 1, 5, 8, 6, 10. Target: 483.
C1: -
C2: 483. (((6 x 5) - 10 - 1) x 25) + 8 (10)
Score: 25–54 (max 64)
Round 9: O T W I T D U E T
C2 buzzes on 1 second to say OUTWITTED which is correct.
Final Score: 25–64 (max 74)
But, unfortunately, She blanks out on the numbers, and Graeme gets the conundrum in a split second anyway.
Statistics Corner
Anne:
Total score - 25
Raw score - 46
Total % of max - 34
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 2.8
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 2
Graeme:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 70
Total % of max - 86
Raw % of max - 95
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.8
Number of maxes - 7
Table 4, Game 2, COEDI2 Recap for Saturday 2 November 2013.
C1: James Robinson.
C2: Anne Lambert. (1 game, 0 wins, 25 points.)
Host/DC: Graeme Cole.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A I A E R R W G I
R02: R V R O O I N X A
R03: E U A G Y J N Z T
R04: 75, 2, 9, 3, 4, 3. Target: 520.
R05: W B D A E A P L E
R06: O I E F T D M K D
R07: H S T O I E M L P
R08: 6, 2, 7, 4, 6, 9. Target: 704.
R09: A M O N R A N C H (conundrum)
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Round 1: A I A E R R W G I
C1: EARWIG (6)
C2: WAGER (5)
OT: AIRIER (6) WARAGI (6) WARIER (6) WIRIER (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)
A tricky set of letters to start with, but I do manage to get one of the few 6's around.
Round 2: R V R O O I N X A
C1: ROAR (4)
C2: AXION (5)
OT: NORIA (5) RAVIN (5) VARIX (5)
Score: 6–5 (max 11)
An even worse selection props up, and Anne gets back in immediately, as all I can do is ROARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR (not quite like Katy Perry though. )
Round 3: E U A G Y J N Z T
C1: TANGY (5)
C2: TANGY (5)
DC: JAUNT (5) JUNTA (5)
OT: JAUNTY (6)
Score: 11–10 (max 17)
Hmmmmm, as well as TANGY, we all saw JAUNT, but not JAUNTY though...............
Round 4: 75, 2, 9, 3, 4, 3. Target: 520.
C1: 520. ((4 + 3) x 75) - 3 - 2 (10)
C2: 520. ((9 - 2) x 75) - (4 + (3 / 3)) (10)
Score: 21–20 (max 27)
Round 5: W B D A E A P L E
C1: DEWLAP (6)
C2: PEALED (6)
DC: WADABLE (7) WADEABLE (8)
Score: 27–26 (max 35)
Graeme thinks about being WADABLE, and you can be WADEABLE too.
Round 6: O I E F T D M K D
C1: FOETID (6)
C2: DEMIT (5)
OT: DOITED (6)
Score: 33–26 (max 41)
I manage to get a bit more breathing space with this 6, but it's still too close for comfort for me...............
Round 7: H S T O I E M L P
C1: HOPLITES (8)
C2: MILEPOST (8)
DC: HELOTISM (8)
OT: ISOPLETH (8)
Score: 41–34 (max 49)
An 8 apiece for us all means that as some 14-year-old kid once said, "Desperate times for call for desperate measures".
Round 8: 6, 2, 7, 4, 6, 9. Target: 704.
C1: 704. ((7 + 6) x 6 x 9) + 2 (10)
C2: -
Score: 51–34 (max 59)
And luckily it works for me.
Round 9: A M O N R A N C H
C1 buzzes on 10 seconds to say ANCHORMAN which is correct.
Final Score: 61–34 (max 69)
Just as well, as it was taking me ages to solve this one............
Now to play Graeme, who beat me at Leamington Spa just 5 weeks ago..............
Statistics Corner
James:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 88
Raw % of max - 94
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 6
Anne:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 3
Table 4, Game 3, COEDI2 Recap for Saturday 2 November 2013.
C1: Graeme Cole. (1 game, 1 win, 64 points.)
C2: James Robinson. (1 game, 1 win, 61 points.)
Host/DC: Anne Lambert.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P V R A E I R L O
R02: A O A O Y R R D B
R03: H M K O E A D L E
R04: 3, 3, 2, 1, 9, 8. Target: 468.
R05: A U A S M T S H F
R06: D T D I E A B W I
R07: E A I N Z T A J Y
R08: 25, 10, 5, 4, 1, 10. Target: 109.
R09: T H A T F R A M E (conundrum)
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Round 1: P V R A E I R L O
C1: OVERLAP (7)
C2: PREVAIL (7)
OT: PROVIRAL (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: A O A O Y R R D B
C1: ABOARD (6)
C2: ARROYO (6)
OT: ABROAD (6) BROODY (6) BYROAD (6) DOOBRY (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)
Taking a leaf out of Jen's book there.
Round 3: H M K O E A D L E
C1: LEAKED (6)
C2: LEAKED (6)
OT: DHOLAK (6) ELODEA (6) HALOED (6) HEALED (6) HELMED (6) OEDEMA (6)
Score: 19–19 (max 20)
Round 4: 3, 3, 2, 1, 9, 8. Target: 468.
C1: 468. ((8 x 3 x 2) + 3 + 1) x 9 (10)
C2: 468. ((8 x 3 x 2) + 3 + 1) x 9 (10)
Score: 29–29 (max 30)
Well, the 6 small didn't work that time
Round 5: A U A S M T S H F
C1: ASTHMA (6)
C2: SATSUMA (7)
Score: 29–36 (max 37)
But, this fabulous pick of mine sure did Definitely one of, if not my best ever words at a CO-event.
Round 6: D T D I E A B W I
C1: TIDIED (6)
C2: BADDIE (6)
OT: ABIDED (6) BAITED (6) TIBIAE (6) WAITED (6)
Score: 35–42 (max 43)
Round 7: E A I N Z T A J Y
C1: TAJINE (6)
C2: TAJINE (6)
OT: JITNEY (6) TAENIA (6)
Score: 41–48 (max 49)
Yet more 6's. Not brilliant for our totalisers........
Round 8: 25, 10, 5, 4, 1, 10. Target: 109.
C1: 109. (25 x 4) + 10 - 1 (10)
C2: 109. (10 x 10) + 5 + 4 (10)
Score: 51–58 (max 59)
But, that definitely helps a bit, so it's crucial conundrum time!!!
Round 9: T H A T F R A M E
C2 buzzes on 1 second to say AFTERMATH which is correct.
Final Score: 51–68 (max 69)
And after losing out to DIARRHOEA last time, it was nice that the AFTERMATH was more positive for me.
Statistics Corner
Graeme:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 6
James:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 99
Raw % of max - 99
Total average score per round - 7.6
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 8
So, after the first round of games, I was in 3rd place, 21 points behind the joint leaders, Ed & Jono. So, guess who I got next............
Table 4, Game 1, COEDI2 Recap for Saturday 2 November 2013.
C1: Anne Lambert.
C2: Graeme Cole.
Host/DC: James Robinson.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: O S T T I E G P S
R02: L T S A E O C C U
R03: V N T I E I F R E
R04: 25, 1, 9, 4, 2, 7. Target: 777.
R05: N R Y O A O S L I
R06: R D H I U A Q B A
R07: D L S E A E S S I
R08: 25, 1, 5, 8, 6, 10. Target: 483.
R09: O T W I T D U E T (conundrum)
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Round 1: O S T T I E G P S
C1: POTTIES (7)
C2: EGOTISTS (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)
Round 2: L T S A E O C C U
C1: LOCATES (7)
C2: OSCULATE (8)
DC: OCCULTS (7)
Score: 0–16 (max 16)
An impressive double darren start by Graeme, puts him in control early doors.
Round 3: V N T I E I F R E
C1: FERVENT (7)
C2: VITRINE (7)
DC: INVITER (7) FEINTER (7) NIFTIER (7)
OT: INVITEE (7) NITERIE (7) VEINIER (7)
Score: 7–23 (max 23)
Round 4: 25, 1, 9, 4, 2, 7. Target: 777.
C1: 776.
C2: 777. ((25 x 4) + 9 + 2) x 7 (10)
Score: 7–33 (max 33)
Round 5: N R Y O A O S L I
C1: SAILOR (6)
C2: SALOON (6)
DC: ROYALS (6)
OT: ARIOSO (6) INLAYS (6) NORIAS (6) NOSILY (6) ORISON (6) RIYALS (6) ROSILY (6) ROSINY (6) SNARLY (6)
Score: 13–39 (max 39)
Round 6: R D H I U A Q B A
C1: BRAID (5)
C2: BRAID (5)
OT: BAHADUR (7)
Score: 18–44 (max 46)
Graeme's perfect game goes after missing this unusual 7.
Round 7: D L S E A E S S I
C1: LASSIES (7)
C2: SAILED (6)
DC: DISEASES (8) SEASIDES (8)
OT: SIDELESS (8)
Score: 25–44 (max 54)
But, Anne's Scottish sounding 7 puts her in with a faint chance of winning this match.
Round 8: 25, 1, 5, 8, 6, 10. Target: 483.
C1: -
C2: 483. (((6 x 5) - 10 - 1) x 25) + 8 (10)
Score: 25–54 (max 64)
Round 9: O T W I T D U E T
C2 buzzes on 1 second to say OUTWITTED which is correct.
Final Score: 25–64 (max 74)
But, unfortunately, She blanks out on the numbers, and Graeme gets the conundrum in a split second anyway.
Statistics Corner
Anne:
Total score - 25
Raw score - 46
Total % of max - 34
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 2.8
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 2
Graeme:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 70
Total % of max - 86
Raw % of max - 95
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.8
Number of maxes - 7
Table 4, Game 2, COEDI2 Recap for Saturday 2 November 2013.
C1: James Robinson.
C2: Anne Lambert. (1 game, 0 wins, 25 points.)
Host/DC: Graeme Cole.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A I A E R R W G I
R02: R V R O O I N X A
R03: E U A G Y J N Z T
R04: 75, 2, 9, 3, 4, 3. Target: 520.
R05: W B D A E A P L E
R06: O I E F T D M K D
R07: H S T O I E M L P
R08: 6, 2, 7, 4, 6, 9. Target: 704.
R09: A M O N R A N C H (conundrum)
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Round 1: A I A E R R W G I
C1: EARWIG (6)
C2: WAGER (5)
OT: AIRIER (6) WARAGI (6) WARIER (6) WIRIER (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)
A tricky set of letters to start with, but I do manage to get one of the few 6's around.
Round 2: R V R O O I N X A
C1: ROAR (4)
C2: AXION (5)
OT: NORIA (5) RAVIN (5) VARIX (5)
Score: 6–5 (max 11)
An even worse selection props up, and Anne gets back in immediately, as all I can do is ROARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR (not quite like Katy Perry though. )
Round 3: E U A G Y J N Z T
C1: TANGY (5)
C2: TANGY (5)
DC: JAUNT (5) JUNTA (5)
OT: JAUNTY (6)
Score: 11–10 (max 17)
Hmmmmm, as well as TANGY, we all saw JAUNT, but not JAUNTY though...............
Round 4: 75, 2, 9, 3, 4, 3. Target: 520.
C1: 520. ((4 + 3) x 75) - 3 - 2 (10)
C2: 520. ((9 - 2) x 75) - (4 + (3 / 3)) (10)
Score: 21–20 (max 27)
Round 5: W B D A E A P L E
C1: DEWLAP (6)
C2: PEALED (6)
DC: WADABLE (7) WADEABLE (8)
Score: 27–26 (max 35)
Graeme thinks about being WADABLE, and you can be WADEABLE too.
Round 6: O I E F T D M K D
C1: FOETID (6)
C2: DEMIT (5)
OT: DOITED (6)
Score: 33–26 (max 41)
I manage to get a bit more breathing space with this 6, but it's still too close for comfort for me...............
Round 7: H S T O I E M L P
C1: HOPLITES (8)
C2: MILEPOST (8)
DC: HELOTISM (8)
OT: ISOPLETH (8)
Score: 41–34 (max 49)
An 8 apiece for us all means that as some 14-year-old kid once said, "Desperate times for call for desperate measures".
Round 8: 6, 2, 7, 4, 6, 9. Target: 704.
C1: 704. ((7 + 6) x 6 x 9) + 2 (10)
C2: -
Score: 51–34 (max 59)
And luckily it works for me.
Round 9: A M O N R A N C H
C1 buzzes on 10 seconds to say ANCHORMAN which is correct.
Final Score: 61–34 (max 69)
Just as well, as it was taking me ages to solve this one............
Now to play Graeme, who beat me at Leamington Spa just 5 weeks ago..............
Statistics Corner
James:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 88
Raw % of max - 94
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 6
Anne:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 3
Table 4, Game 3, COEDI2 Recap for Saturday 2 November 2013.
C1: Graeme Cole. (1 game, 1 win, 64 points.)
C2: James Robinson. (1 game, 1 win, 61 points.)
Host/DC: Anne Lambert.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P V R A E I R L O
R02: A O A O Y R R D B
R03: H M K O E A D L E
R04: 3, 3, 2, 1, 9, 8. Target: 468.
R05: A U A S M T S H F
R06: D T D I E A B W I
R07: E A I N Z T A J Y
R08: 25, 10, 5, 4, 1, 10. Target: 109.
R09: T H A T F R A M E (conundrum)
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Round 1: P V R A E I R L O
C1: OVERLAP (7)
C2: PREVAIL (7)
OT: PROVIRAL (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: A O A O Y R R D B
C1: ABOARD (6)
C2: ARROYO (6)
OT: ABROAD (6) BROODY (6) BYROAD (6) DOOBRY (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)
Taking a leaf out of Jen's book there.
Round 3: H M K O E A D L E
C1: LEAKED (6)
C2: LEAKED (6)
OT: DHOLAK (6) ELODEA (6) HALOED (6) HEALED (6) HELMED (6) OEDEMA (6)
Score: 19–19 (max 20)
Round 4: 3, 3, 2, 1, 9, 8. Target: 468.
C1: 468. ((8 x 3 x 2) + 3 + 1) x 9 (10)
C2: 468. ((8 x 3 x 2) + 3 + 1) x 9 (10)
Score: 29–29 (max 30)
Well, the 6 small didn't work that time
Round 5: A U A S M T S H F
C1: ASTHMA (6)
C2: SATSUMA (7)
Score: 29–36 (max 37)
But, this fabulous pick of mine sure did Definitely one of, if not my best ever words at a CO-event.
Round 6: D T D I E A B W I
C1: TIDIED (6)
C2: BADDIE (6)
OT: ABIDED (6) BAITED (6) TIBIAE (6) WAITED (6)
Score: 35–42 (max 43)
Round 7: E A I N Z T A J Y
C1: TAJINE (6)
C2: TAJINE (6)
OT: JITNEY (6) TAENIA (6)
Score: 41–48 (max 49)
Yet more 6's. Not brilliant for our totalisers........
Round 8: 25, 10, 5, 4, 1, 10. Target: 109.
C1: 109. (25 x 4) + 10 - 1 (10)
C2: 109. (10 x 10) + 5 + 4 (10)
Score: 51–58 (max 59)
But, that definitely helps a bit, so it's crucial conundrum time!!!
Round 9: T H A T F R A M E
C2 buzzes on 1 second to say AFTERMATH which is correct.
Final Score: 51–68 (max 69)
And after losing out to DIARRHOEA last time, it was nice that the AFTERMATH was more positive for me.
Statistics Corner
Graeme:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 6
James:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 99
Raw % of max - 99
Total average score per round - 7.6
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 8
So, after the first round of games, I was in 3rd place, 21 points behind the joint leaders, Ed & Jono. So, guess who I got next............