COMA SEMI-FINAL No. 2 WILLS v TRAVERS

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David O'Donnell
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COMA SEMI-FINAL No. 2 WILLS v TRAVERS

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 18th March 2008.

C1: Challenger Chris Wills.
C2: Challenger Conor Travers.
DC: Me and a few others (not a great turnout for a great match)
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S L G I E A T C S
R02: N N Y I A I T E S
R03: M H F E I I L T S
R04: P G T A U A R I A
R05: 3, 6, 6, 9, 10, 4. Target: 666.
TTT:
R06: D K N E E A C N E
R07: P R R U I A R L M
R08: R T S E A U C J E
R09: N W B E U I D T R
R10: 100, 1, 3, 6, 3, 9. Target: 177.
TTT:
R11: L S F I I A B G S
R12: R H S E A E N V A
R13: T D L U I E X M D
R14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 4, 7. Target: 442.
R15: A L E G A L B E T (conundrum)


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Round 1: S L G I E A T C S
C1: SCALIEST (8)
C2: SCALIEST (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: N N Y I A I T E S
C1: INSANITY (8)
C2: INSANITY (8)
Score: 16–16 (max 16)

Round 3: M H F E I I L T S
C1: FILMIEST (8)
C2: TILEFISH (8)
Score: 24–24 (max 24)

Round 4: P G T A U A R I A
C1: PATRIA (6)
C2: PATRIA (6)
OT: PIRAGUA (7) PATAGIA (7)
Score: 30–30 (max 31)

Round 5: 3, 6, 6, 9, 10, 4. Target: 666.
C1: 666.Same method (10)
C2: 666.(10*4-9+6)*3*6 (10)
Score: 40–40 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 6: D K N E E A C N E
C1: NECKED (6)
C2: CANNED (6)
Score: 46–46 (max 47)

Round 7: P R R U I A R L M
C1: PRIMULA (7)
C2: PRIMULA (7)
Score: 53–53 (max 54)

Round 8: R T S E A U C J E
C1: CURATES (7)
C2: CREATES (7)
Score: 60–60 (max 61)

Round 9: N W B E U I D T R
C1: TRIBUNE (7)
C2: INTRUDE (7)
Score: 67–67 (max 68)

Round 10: 100, 1, 3, 6, 3, 9. Target: 177.
C1: 177.(9+1)*6*3-3 (10)
C2: 177.100+(6+3)*9-3-1 (10)
Score: 77–77 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 11: L S F I I A B G S
C1: BAILS (5)
C2: ALIBIS (6)
OT: SIBIAS (6) SIGILS (6)
Score: 77–83 (max 84)

Round 12: R H S E A E N V A
C1: HEAVENS (7)
C2: HEAVENS (7)
Score: 84–90 (max 91)

Round 13: T D L U I E X M D
C1: DILUTED (7)
C2: DILUTED (7)
Score: 91–97 (max 98)

Round 14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 4, 7. Target: 442.
C1: 443.Same method (7)
C2: 443.100*4+50-7 (7)
CV: 442. (75*25-100-7)/4 (10)
Score: 98–104 (max 108)

Round 15: A L E G A L B E T
C2 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say BAGATELLE which is correct.
Score: 98–114 (max 118)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=40
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Re: COMA SEMI-FINAL No. 2 WILLS v TRAVERS

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Re: COMA SEMI-FINAL No. 2 WILLS v TRAVERS

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Gargh I missed it. And what a game I missed! When I look at the recap and get the conundrum in one second its essentially a piece of piss tho :D

oh Almost forgot congrats Conor!

What's happening/happened with Paul vs Ben?
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