C1: Challenger Tom Hargreaves.
C2: Challenger Paul Howe.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T Q D M A E A C N
R02: R R T M E A I U P
R03: S N M S I A E P N
R04: R K L S E I A I T
R05: 75, 3, 10, 2, 9, 10. Target: 158.
TTT: BROOMERS
R06: C N R J U E U W R
R07: T G B N A E E P I
R08: G S S F A I U A Y
R09: T X G R E E E V L
R10: 25, 10, 1, 5, 3, 4. Target: 383.
TTT: UPSTAINS
R11: T R N T I A A D N
R12: R S C T E I A B T
R13: D L S D U E I E H
R14: 100, 50, 75, 25, 4, 1. Target: 973.
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Another full house and yet another game hosted by yours truly- at least someone else will be doing the necessary for the upcoming classic of O'Neill versus Wills. On paper tonight's game has the makings of a classic encounter given as both players are two of the greatest never to have won a series. Both of them have beaten series champions: Paul Howe beat John Mayhew; and, Tom Hargreaves beat someone called Ben Wilson whoever the hell that is.
Round 1: T Q D M A E A C N
C1: MANDATE (7)
C2: MANDATE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: R R T M E A I U P
C1: PRIMATE (7)
C2: TEMPURA (7)
OT: Quite a few sevens, nothing better
Score: 14–14 (max 14)
Round 3: S N M S I A E P N
C1: AMINES (6)
C2: IMPASSE (7)
Score: 14–21 (max 21)
Round 4: R K L S E I A I T
C1: LAIRIEST (8)
C2: LISTERIA (8)
OT: STARLIKE (8) (Charlie Reams)
Score: 22–29 (max 29)
Round 5: 75, 3, 10, 2, 9, 10. Target: 158.
C1: 158.((10/10+3)+75)*2 (10)
C2: 158.(75+9)*2-10 (10)
Score: 32–39 (max 39)
Teatime teaser: BROOMERS -> SOMBRERO
Round 6: C N R J U E U W R
C1: RECUR (5)
C2: RECUR (5)
Score: 37–44 (max 44)
Round 7: T G B N A E E P I
C1: BEATING (7)
C2: BEATING (7)
Score: 44–51 (max 51)
Round 8: G S S F A I U A Y
C1: FUSSY (5)
C2: GASIFY (6)
OT: SAIGAS (6) (Ben Pugh)
Score: 44–57 (max 57)
Round 9: T X G R E E E V L
C1: LEVER (5)
C2: LEVERET (7)
Score: 44–64 (max 64)
Round 10: 25, 10, 1, 5, 3, 4. Target: 383.
C1: 383.(10+5)*25+4+3+1 (10)
C2: 383.Same way (10)
Score: 54–74 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: UPSTAINS -> PUISSANT
Round 11: T R N T I A A D N
C1: RADIANT (7)
C2: RADIANT (7)
Score: 61–81 (max 81)
Round 12: R S C T E I A B T
C1: SCATTIER (8)
C2: BRATTICES (18)
OT: WOW!
Score: 61–99 (max 99)
Round 13: D L S D U E I E H
C1: HUDDLES (7)
C2: DELUDES (7)
OT: SHIELDED (8) (Craig Beevers) and bugger for the maximum!
Score: 68–106 (max 107)
Round 14: 100, 50, 75, 25, 4, 1. Target: 973.
C1: 976.Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 973. [(25+1)*75-4]/(100/50) (10)
Score: 68–106 (max 117)
I had this as [(25+1)*75+4]/(100/50) until Craig pointed out that I meant "-4"
Round 15: S O U R C H I V E
C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say CHIVEROUS which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was ECHOVIRUS.
Score: 68–106 (max 127)
Since the maximum was already out the window I was told to set a tough conundrum, hence this rather awful one that nobody would get ...... nobody apart from Craig Beevers who did indeed spot this one.
Excellent game from Paul, you have to feel sorry for Tom who is really just getting back into the way of playing Countdown again and did nothing to deserve being drawn against such a beast like Paul Howe!Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=58
