COGST game 7 - Cullen vs. Pugh

[Martin Gardner]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 17th September 2008.

C1: Challenger Jason Cullen.
C2: Challenger Ben Pugh.
Host: Martin Gardner
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C U L O V E R E M
R02: D M S K E I I N N
R03: R B S L E A O Q D
R04: T G M T I I I E S
R05: 25, 5, 8, 7, 8, 3. Target: 998.
TTT:
R06: Y B F N O A A X T
R07: M A C U R E T L P
R08: S T L N I O O R U
R09: E A A R P G N Z D
R10: 100, 3, 8, 10, 1, 9. Target: 935.
TTT:
R11: W I T E H A S R T
R12: G R S L O E O P O
R13: T C N D A U E A D
R14: 50, 4, 1, 7, 3, 10. Target: 163.
R15: P L A I N C A P E (conundrum)


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Round 1: C U L O V E R E M

C1: LOUVRE (6)
C2: REMOVE (6)
OT: CLEOME (6) CLEVER (6) CLOVER (6) COLURE (6) CORMEL (6) CORVEE (6) COULEE (6) CREOLE (6) VELOUR (6) OEUVRE (6) VOLUME (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: D M S K E I I N N

C1: SKINNED (7)
C2: SINNED (6)
OT: DINKIES (7) KINDIES (7) KINSMEN (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 13)

Round 3: R B S L E A O Q D

C1: SOLDER (6)
C2: LOADERS (7)
OT: ALBEDOS (7) BLADERS (7) ORDEALS (7) RELOADS (7) SOLEBAR (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 20)

Round 4: T G M T I I I E S

C1: TIMES (5)
C2: EMITS (5)
OT: ITEMS (5) MITES (5) SMITE (5) GITES (5) MITTS (5) TITIS (5)
Score: 18–18 (max 25)

Round 5: 25, 5, 8, 7, 8, 3. Target: 998.

C1: 998. (10)
C2: 998. (10)
Score: 28–28 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 6: Y B F N O A A X T

C1: BOTANY (6)
C2: BOTANY (6)
OT: FANBOY (6)
Score: 34–34 (max 41)

Round 7: M A C U R E T L P

C1: CRUMPET (7)
C2: TEMPURA (7)
OT: PLECTRUM (8)
Score: 41–41 (max 49)

Round 8: S T L N I O O R U

C1: LOTIONS (7)
C2: SOLITON (7)
OT: SOLUTION (8) TOURNOIS (8)
Score: 48–48 (max 57)

Round 9: E A A R P G N Z D

C1: DANGER (6)
C2: PRANGED (7)
OT: GRANDPA (7) PERGANA (7)
Score: 48–55 (max 64)

Round 10: 100, 3, 8, 10, 1, 9. Target: 935.

C1: 935. (10)
C2: 935. (10)
Score: 58–65 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 11: W I T E H A S R T

C1: WARTIEST (8)
C2: WARTIEST (8)
OT: THWAITES (8)
Score: 66–73 (max 82)

Round 12: G R S L O E O P O

C1: LOOPERS (7)
C2: LOOPERS (7)
OT: OOSPORE (7) PROLEGS (7)
Score: 73–80 (max 89)

Round 13: T C N D A U E A D

C1: DAUNTED (7)
C2: DAUNTED (7)
OT: CAUDATE (7) UNDATED (7)
Score: 80–87 (max 96)

Round 14: 50, 4, 1, 7, 3, 10. Target: 163.

C1: 163. (10)
C2: 163. (10)
Score: 90–97 (max 106)

Round 15: P L A I N C A P E

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say APPLIANCE which is correct.
Score: 100–97 (max 116)

[Dinos Sfyris]

I spotted PLECTRUM (but then would have lost to both of you!) Weird it coming up when it was yesterday's teaser.