COREA 18 Recaps
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2018 6:13 pm
Results at http://www.kisekigo.com/corea18/results.html
Countdown recap for COREA Final Saturday 31 March 2018.
C1: Tom Cappleman (4 wins, 521 points)
C2: Graeme Cole (4 wins, 501 points)
Hosts: Tony Atkins and Martyn Neads
DC: Hannah McIntosh
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T F N S I I E L L
R02: M S N E I I F S E
R03: 2, 7, 4, 8, 10, 9. Target: 223.
TTT: IMELTBEAR - "I deserve recognition when I melt the bear"
R04: C T R E I A S D S
R05: R L G D E A E T A
R06: 9, 4, 8, 5, 1, 4. Target: 464.
R07: S T P R U A O I U
R08: T W M E U E L C H
R09: 25, 50, 75, 100, 2, 5. Target: 352.
TTT: BEARLEGUP - "Having given the bear a leg up it should be psossible to wash clean"
R10: P R K I E A N F P
R11: V R H D E U O I D
R12: L S M A I E Z X W
R13: G B Y N O O A E C
R14: 25, 2, 7, 8, 10, 9. Target: 945.
R15: M O O L E T T E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: T F N S I I E L L
Tom: FILLETS (7)
Graeme: FILLIES (7)
OT: TEFILLIN, NIELLIST (8)
Score: 7-7 (max 8)
Both players start with easy sevens, but miss TEFILLIN found at the time and NIELLIST found when
Apterous was back up. TEFELLIN is a collective term for Jewish phylacteries (boxes of holy texts).
A NIELLIST is a person skilled in, or specializing in, the art of niello (a type of filled engraving).
Round 2: M S N E I I F S E
Tom: FEMINISES (18)
Graeme: FEMINISES (18)
Score: 25–25 (max 26)
The Easter chick and bunny get excited as both players get a nine!
Round 3: 2, 7, 4, 8, 10, 9. Target: 223.
Tom: 223. ((9+8+4+2)X10)-7 (10)
Graeme: 223. ((9+8+4+2)X10)-7 (10)
Score: 35-35 (max 36)
Tom picks six small to seek an advantage, but both players get it.
Teatime teaser: IMELTBEAR -> MERITABLE
Round 4: C T R E I A S D S
Tom: SCARIEST (8)
Graeme: DISRATES (8)
OT: DISCASTE (8), DISASTER (8), SIDECARS (8)
Score: 43-43 (max 44)
The players get two of the five eights available.
Round 5: R L G D E A E T A
Tom: REGALED (7)
Graeme: REGALED (7)
OT: LAAGERED (8)
Score: 50-50 (max 52)
Both players score seven, but the likes of Jonathan Wynn in the audience the beater of
LAAGERED would not escape detection.
Round 6: 9, 4, 8, 5, 1, 4. Target: 464.
Tom: 464. (((5+1)X9)+4)X8 (10)
Graeme: 464. (((5+1)X9)+4)X8 (10)
Score: 60-60 (max 62)
Graeme also selects a tactical six small selection and again both get it.
Tony gives the answers to the crossword clues from "i" newspaper, though seemingly has forgotten Des O'Connor.
Round 7: S T P R U A O I U
Tom: raptious (0)
Graeme: SAUTOIR (7)
OT: AIRPOTS (7), PAROTIS (7), PORITUS (7), PURSUIT (7), UPSTAIR (7), UTOPIAS (7)
Score: 60-67 (max 69)
Game on! Tom risks an eight (a bit like CAPTIOUS), but Graeme selects one of the sevens to go ahead.
Round 8: T W M E U E L C H
Tom: HUMECT (6)
Graeme: HELMET (6)
OT; LECHWE (6), MUCHEE (6)
Score: 66-73 (max 75)
Only sixes available of which the players spot two.
Round 9: 25, 50, 75, 100, 2, 5. Target: 352.
Tom: 352. (75X5)-25+2 (10)
Graeme: 352. (5X50)+100+2 (10)
Score: 76-83 (max 85)
Tom switches to four large and they both get it quite easily.
Teatime teaser: BEARLEGUP -> PURGEABLE
Round 10: P R K I E A N F P
Tom: KNAPPER (7)
Graeme: NAPPIER (7)
Score: 83-90 (max 92)
Only two sevens and they get one each.
Round 11: V R H D E U O I D
Tom: OVERDID (7)
Graeme: OVERDID (7)
Score: 90-97 (max 99)
Only the Darren available here, which they both get.
Hannah presents Origin of Words on some well-known Cockey Rhyming Slang where the actual word
derives from a rhyme with the slang.
Round 12: L S M A I E Z X W
Tom: EMAILS (6)
Graeme: MAIZES (6)
OT: MAIZELS (7)
Score: 96-103 (max 106)
At the time it was thought six was max here, but Apterous found MAIZELS for seven (a Northern
term for to bewilder).
Round 13: G B Y N O O A E C
Tom: BEACON (6)
Graeme: BEACON (6)
OT: AGENCY (6), BOCAGE (6), BYGONE (6), GABOON (6), GABONY (6), NOCEBO (6), OOCYAN (6)
Score: 102-109 (max 112)
Lots of sixes here so the last two rounds will be critical.
Round 14: 25, 2, 7, 8, 10, 9. Target: 945.
Tom: 948. - (0)
Graeme: 945. (25-10)X9X7 (10)
Score: 102-119 (max 122)
Graeme selects one large but it is the hardest numbers of the match. Tom can only get three away
and Graeme spots the factors to take an winning lead.
Round 15: M O O L E T T E R
Tom buzzes on 5 seconds to say telometer which is incorrect.
Graeme bizzes on 25 seconds to say TELEMOTOR which is correct.
Final Score: 102-129 (max 132)
So Graeme Cole becomes the COREA champion for 2018.
Countdown recap for COREA Final Saturday 31 March 2018.
C1: Tom Cappleman (4 wins, 521 points)
C2: Graeme Cole (4 wins, 501 points)
Hosts: Tony Atkins and Martyn Neads
DC: Hannah McIntosh
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T F N S I I E L L
R02: M S N E I I F S E
R03: 2, 7, 4, 8, 10, 9. Target: 223.
TTT: IMELTBEAR - "I deserve recognition when I melt the bear"
R04: C T R E I A S D S
R05: R L G D E A E T A
R06: 9, 4, 8, 5, 1, 4. Target: 464.
R07: S T P R U A O I U
R08: T W M E U E L C H
R09: 25, 50, 75, 100, 2, 5. Target: 352.
TTT: BEARLEGUP - "Having given the bear a leg up it should be psossible to wash clean"
R10: P R K I E A N F P
R11: V R H D E U O I D
R12: L S M A I E Z X W
R13: G B Y N O O A E C
R14: 25, 2, 7, 8, 10, 9. Target: 945.
R15: M O O L E T T E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: T F N S I I E L L
Tom: FILLETS (7)
Graeme: FILLIES (7)
OT: TEFILLIN, NIELLIST (8)
Score: 7-7 (max 8)
Both players start with easy sevens, but miss TEFILLIN found at the time and NIELLIST found when
Apterous was back up. TEFELLIN is a collective term for Jewish phylacteries (boxes of holy texts).
A NIELLIST is a person skilled in, or specializing in, the art of niello (a type of filled engraving).
Round 2: M S N E I I F S E
Tom: FEMINISES (18)
Graeme: FEMINISES (18)
Score: 25–25 (max 26)
The Easter chick and bunny get excited as both players get a nine!
Round 3: 2, 7, 4, 8, 10, 9. Target: 223.
Tom: 223. ((9+8+4+2)X10)-7 (10)
Graeme: 223. ((9+8+4+2)X10)-7 (10)
Score: 35-35 (max 36)
Tom picks six small to seek an advantage, but both players get it.
Teatime teaser: IMELTBEAR -> MERITABLE
Round 4: C T R E I A S D S
Tom: SCARIEST (8)
Graeme: DISRATES (8)
OT: DISCASTE (8), DISASTER (8), SIDECARS (8)
Score: 43-43 (max 44)
The players get two of the five eights available.
Round 5: R L G D E A E T A
Tom: REGALED (7)
Graeme: REGALED (7)
OT: LAAGERED (8)
Score: 50-50 (max 52)
Both players score seven, but the likes of Jonathan Wynn in the audience the beater of
LAAGERED would not escape detection.
Round 6: 9, 4, 8, 5, 1, 4. Target: 464.
Tom: 464. (((5+1)X9)+4)X8 (10)
Graeme: 464. (((5+1)X9)+4)X8 (10)
Score: 60-60 (max 62)
Graeme also selects a tactical six small selection and again both get it.
Tony gives the answers to the crossword clues from "i" newspaper, though seemingly has forgotten Des O'Connor.
Round 7: S T P R U A O I U
Tom: raptious (0)
Graeme: SAUTOIR (7)
OT: AIRPOTS (7), PAROTIS (7), PORITUS (7), PURSUIT (7), UPSTAIR (7), UTOPIAS (7)
Score: 60-67 (max 69)
Game on! Tom risks an eight (a bit like CAPTIOUS), but Graeme selects one of the sevens to go ahead.
Round 8: T W M E U E L C H
Tom: HUMECT (6)
Graeme: HELMET (6)
OT; LECHWE (6), MUCHEE (6)
Score: 66-73 (max 75)
Only sixes available of which the players spot two.
Round 9: 25, 50, 75, 100, 2, 5. Target: 352.
Tom: 352. (75X5)-25+2 (10)
Graeme: 352. (5X50)+100+2 (10)
Score: 76-83 (max 85)
Tom switches to four large and they both get it quite easily.
Teatime teaser: BEARLEGUP -> PURGEABLE
Round 10: P R K I E A N F P
Tom: KNAPPER (7)
Graeme: NAPPIER (7)
Score: 83-90 (max 92)
Only two sevens and they get one each.
Round 11: V R H D E U O I D
Tom: OVERDID (7)
Graeme: OVERDID (7)
Score: 90-97 (max 99)
Only the Darren available here, which they both get.
Hannah presents Origin of Words on some well-known Cockey Rhyming Slang where the actual word
derives from a rhyme with the slang.
Round 12: L S M A I E Z X W
Tom: EMAILS (6)
Graeme: MAIZES (6)
OT: MAIZELS (7)
Score: 96-103 (max 106)
At the time it was thought six was max here, but Apterous found MAIZELS for seven (a Northern
term for to bewilder).
Round 13: G B Y N O O A E C
Tom: BEACON (6)
Graeme: BEACON (6)
OT: AGENCY (6), BOCAGE (6), BYGONE (6), GABOON (6), GABONY (6), NOCEBO (6), OOCYAN (6)
Score: 102-109 (max 112)
Lots of sixes here so the last two rounds will be critical.
Round 14: 25, 2, 7, 8, 10, 9. Target: 945.
Tom: 948. - (0)
Graeme: 945. (25-10)X9X7 (10)
Score: 102-119 (max 122)
Graeme selects one large but it is the hardest numbers of the match. Tom can only get three away
and Graeme spots the factors to take an winning lead.
Round 15: M O O L E T T E R
Tom buzzes on 5 seconds to say telometer which is incorrect.
Graeme bizzes on 25 seconds to say TELEMOTOR which is correct.
Final Score: 102-129 (max 132)
So Graeme Cole becomes the COREA champion for 2018.