COOT '08 1st Semi-Final - Eadie vs. Bevins

[Jon O'Neill]

The first of our semi-finals pits the number and train specialist Kirk Bevins with Producer extraordinaire Damian Eadie. I'm excited. Pant-wettingly excited.

Countdown recap for Sunday 13th July 2008.

KB: Challenger Kirk Bevins.
DE: Challenger Damian Eadie.
DC: Jon O'Neill and Jon O'Neill.
CV: Jon O'Neill.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R C L I U E G E S
R02: B A S O T I M I D
R03: T H R E I U S O S
R04: B A N E Q E P R I
R05: 2, 7, 4, 9, 2, 10. Target: 704.

R06: L U P E S A R I M
R07: T T D U E A X L I
R08: C A R O N O K O S
R09: T R M E I U Z R H
R10: 75, 2, 7, 3, 6, 10. Target: 822.

R11: C N V E O A D E J
R12: S E D I P A T A T
R13: R R N I I A G O N
R14: 50, 3, 6, 7, 10, 8. Target: 545.

R15: M U D S L E I G H (conundrum)


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Round 1: R C L I U E G E S

KB: LEISURE (7)
DE: CLERGIES (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: B A S O T I M I D

KB: MASTOID (7)
DE: DIATOMS (7)
DC: DAIMIOS (7)
Score: 7–15 (max 15)

Round 3: T H R E I U S O S

KB: SHOUTIER (8)
DE: SHORTIES (8)
DC: HOISTERS (8)
OT: HORSIEST (8) SHOUTERS (8)
Score: 15–23 (max 23)

Round 4: B A N E Q E P R I

KB: PERINEA (7)
DE: PERINEA (7)
DC: PERINEA (7)
Score: 22–30 (max 30)

Round 5: 2, 7, 4, 9, 2, 10. Target: 704.

KB: 704. (9+2/2)x10x7+4 (10)
DE: 700.
Score: 32–30 (max 40)

Round 6: L U P E S A R I M

KB: LEMPIRAS (8)
DE: PRIMULAS (8)
OT: PLUMERIAS (18)
Score: 40–38 (max 58)

Round 7: T T D U E A X L I

KB: TITLED (6)
DE: ALTITUDE (8)
DC: LATITUDE (8) -- this pair missed by KB for the second time in COOT '08
Score: 40–46 (max 66)

Round 8: C A R O N O K O S

KB: CORONAS (7)
DE: CORONAS (7)
OT: RACOONS (7)
Score: 47–53 (max 73)

Round 9: T R M E I U Z R H

KB: HURTIER (7) - A CountGen beater!
DE: HERMIT (6)
OT: MURTHER (7)
Score: 54–53 (max 80)

Round 10: 75, 2, 7, 3, 6, 10. Target: 822.

KB: 822. (75+7)x10+2 (10)
DE: 822. (75+7)x10+2 (10)
Score: 64–63 (max 90)

Round 11: C N V E O A D E J

KB: DEACON (6)
DE: VENDACE (7)
Score: 64–70 (max 97)

Round 12: S E D I P A T A T

KB: ADIPATES (8)
DE: SATIATED (8)
Score: 72–78 (max 105)

Round 13: R R N I I A G O N

KB: ROARING (7)
DE: IRONING (7)
OT: INGRAIN (7) RAINING (7)
Score: 79–85 (max 112)

Round 14: 50, 3, 6, 7, 10, 8. Target: 545.

KB: 545. (50+3)x10+ 8+7 (10)
DE: 545. (50+3)x10 8+7 (10)
Score: 89–95 (max 122)

Round 15: M U D S L E I G H

DE buzzes on 2 seconds to say GUMSHIELD which is correct.
Kirk was moments behind!
Score: 89–105 (max 132)

With the lead changing hands no fewer than four times, my pants were well and truly ruined by the end of this one. Awesome game guys.

Damian into the final to meet either Julian or Ben. Yay!