COOT prelim game 4 Martin Gardner vs James Hurrell

[Dinos Sfyris]

Countdown recap for Friday 27th June 2008.

C1: Challenger Martin Gardner.
C2: Challenger James Hurrell.
Host: Jason Cullen and in the audience: Matt C, Matt, Ben Pugh, DanVan, Howard, Joseph, Rich Priest and Dinos Sfyris
DC & CV: Spotted by audience.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G C N T A E I N A
R02: E U O P M Q W S N
R03: D I T O S E R A P
R04: E O E F L R N Y A
R05: 1, 10, 5, 3, 6, 8. Target: 737.
TTT: DEAFHORN - "Good use of this will serve you well at Wimbledon"
R06: I O E S L M L S A
R07: T C R A I G E H U
R08: A E E N L B T I R
R09: S D S K U I I T E
R10: 1, 8, 25, 50, 75, 100. Target: 254.

R11: N F X R A I I E G
R12: D D P M A E U T L
R13: S A N I H A R T N
R14: 75, 50, 25, 100, 5, 3. Target: 916.
R15: I D E A L R I O T (conundrum)


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Round 1: G C N T A E I N A
C1: ENACTING (8)
C2: EATING (6)
OT: 7 7s: AGNATIC, ANCIENT, ANTEING, ANTIGEN, CANTINA, CANTING, GENTIAN
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: E U O P M Q W S N
C1: POEMS (5)
C2: MOUSE (5)
DC: SPUMONE (JaCu) is the only 7
OT: MOSQUE is the only 6
Score: 13–5 (max 15)

Round 3: D I T O S E R A P
C1: ASTEROID (8)
C2: DIOPTASE (8)
DC: There are 14 8s and everybody watching got at least one. Learn them well!
OT: ADOPTERS, ASTEROID, DIASPORE, DIOPTASE, DIOPTRES, PARODIES, PARODIST, PAROTIDS, PASTORED, PASTORIE, READOPTS, RIPOSTED, SEPTORIA, TRAIPSED
Score: 21–13 (max 23)

Round 4: E O E F L R N Y A
C1: LOANER (6)
C2: LOANEE (6)
OT: a few 6s: AREOLE, FELONY, FLAYER, FREELY, LARNEY, LEANER, LOAFER, NEARLY,
Score: 27–19 (max 29)

Round 5: 1, 10, 5, 3, 6, 8. Target: 737.
C1: 740 ((8+5)x6-3-1)x10 (7)
C2: 738 Mistake in working.
CV: 737 ((10+5)x8+3)x6-1 (10)
Score: 34–19 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: DEAFHORN -> FOREHAND

Round 6: I O E S L M L S A
C1: AIMLESS (7)
C2: AIMLESS (7)
DC: MOLLIES (7) (Me) SLALOMS (7) (Joseph)
OT: LOESSIAL (8) LISSOME (7) SALLIES (7)
Score: 41–26 (max 47)

Round 7: T C R A I G E H U
C1: CHARGE (6)
C2: CHARGE (6)
DC: HAIRCUT (7) (Joseph) GAUCHER (7) (Ben P)
OT: THEURGIC (8) THERIAC (7)
Score: 47–32 (max 55)

Round 8: A E E N L B T I R
C1: TREENAIL (8)
C2: RELIANT (7)
DC: RENTABLE (8) (JaCu) LIBERATE (8) (Ben P)
OT: loadsa 7s
Score: 55–32 (max 63)

Round 9: S D S K U I I T E
C1: STUDS (5)
C2: STUDIES (7) (Doh for Martin!)
DC: DUSKIEST (8) (JaCu)
OT: loadsa 6s
Score: 55–39 (max 71)

Round 10: 1, 8, 25, 50, 75, 100. Target: 254.
C1: 257.100+75+50+25+8-1 (7)
C2: 251.100+75+50+25+1 (7)
OT: 254. (75+1)x100/25-50 (10)
Score: 62–46 (max 81)

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Round 11: N F X R A I I E G
C1: FEARING (7)
C2: FEARING (7)
OT: FAIRING (7) REFIXING (8) (no refaxing though!)
Score: 69–53 (max 89)

Round 12: D D P M A E U T L
C1: UPDATED (7)
C2: TAMPED (6)
OT: loadsa 6s
Score: 76–53 (max 96)

Round 13: S A N I H A R T N
C1: TSARINA (7)
C2: ARTISAN (7)
OT: SHAITAN (7) SHARIAT (7) TANNIAS (7) TANNISH (7) TARNISH (7)
Score: 83–60 (max 103)

Round 14: 75, 50, 25, 100, 5, 3. Target: 916.
C1: -
C2: 910.(75/25)x3x100+50/5 (5)
Score: 83–65 (max 108)

Round 15: I D E A L R I O T
C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say EDITORIAL which is correct.
Score: 93–65 (max 118)

Another compelling quality game in the COOT competition between 2 top players, although in the end Martin had a slight edge on the letters and was out of reach after round 13. Although it has to be said, James did rather well to say he's a newcomer to msn. This just leaves one prelim game left to be played. The highly anticipated Corby vs Pugh bout, (that is unless Heather suddenly appears from nowhere to crush me in the first round)

Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=58