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Countdown recap for Saturday 29 January 2011.

THE FINAL.

C1: Champion Kirk Bevins (5 wins.)
C2: Champion James Robinson (5 wins.)
DC: Josh Hurst
RR: Josh Hurst
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V L N E I O S O B
R02: S N S U A E D N G
R03: T N S U O I T I S
R04: 1, 4, 3, 10, 10, 6. Target: 189.
R05: D T K G A E C L O
R06: R T V E I E T D R
R07: T P T O U E A D O
R08: 7, 3, 9, 8, 9, 10. Target: 573.
R09: Y I B E R T I N E (conundrum)


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Round 1: V L N E I O S O B

C1: VIOLONES (8)
C2: LOONIES (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: S N S U A E D N G

C1: SUNDAES (7)
C2: DEGAUSS (7)
OT: DUENNAS (7) DUNNAGE (7)
Score: 15–7 (max 15)

Round 3: T N S U O I T I S

C1: INTUITS (7)
C2: TUITIONS (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 23)

Saw during the round that a last A would have given SITUATION for 9. The next vowel out was indeed an A.

Round 4: 1, 4, 3, 10, 10, 6. Target: 189.

C1: 189. 6x3x10+10-1 (10)
C2: 189. (6x10+3)x(4-1) (10)
Score: 25–25 (max 33)

Round 5: D T K G A E C L O

C1: TACKLED (7)
C2: GELCOAT (7)
OT: CLOAKED (7) DOCKAGE (7) GLOATED (7) LOCATED (7) LOCKAGE (7)
Score: 32–32 (max 40)

Round 6: R T V E I E T D R

C1: diverter
C2: rivetted
OT: VERDITER (8)
Score: 32–32 (max 48)

Round 7: T P T O U E A D O

C1: OUTDATE (7)
C2: OUTDATE (7)
Score: 39–39 (max 55)

Round 8: 7, 3, 9, 8, 9, 10. Target: 573.

C1: 573. (8x7+9/9)x10+3 (10)
C2: 573. (8x7+9/9)x10+3 (10)
Score: 49–49 (max 65)

I was one away from this until James smashed his pen down on the table very hard about 10 seconds in, telling me that there was an easier route to look for. Basically his tactics gifted me 10 points.

And so the winner of COLIN 2011 would be decided on a crucial conundrum.

Round 9: Y I B E R T I N E

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say INEBRIETY which is correct.
Final Score: 59–49 (max 75)

There were more cameras pointing at me during this round than for the final of Countdown! Everyone had crowded round and several were filming on their mobiles...massive pressure to get this quickly and thankfully I did. I really couldn't believe I'd won it back-to-back (first time since Chris Wills won it back-to-back in 2005-2006-2007) but I'm over the moon to retain the title.

I've got a photo of just before the conundrum and just after, but the one after is blurredissimo.

I've got a video of the final conundrum.

So, here are the long-awaited Robinson Recaps of my COLIN 2011 games.

Since Kirky has already done the final, that leaves 8 other games that I was involved in.

So, enjoy.

Countdown recap for Saturday 29 January 2011. (Table 5, Game 1)

C1: Challenger James Robinson.
C2: Challenger Lesley Hines.
DC: Stewart Gordon.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W E I D R N I T A
R02: S E B A G N I S X
R03: E E O P L H S E D
R04: 75, 4, 8, 3, 10, 9. Target: 493.
R05: R A Q Y L O U A G
R06: T W A D O A M I C
R07: C M D E A O W T J
R08: 5, 6, 4, 8, 1, 8. Target: 701.
R09: A L E R T G A I T (conundrum)


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Round 1: W E I D R N I T A

C1: DENARII (7)
C2: TRAINED (7)
OT: DAINTIER (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: S E B A G N I S X

C1: BASING (6)
C2: BASING (6)
DC: BIGNESS (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: E E O P L H S E D

C1: HELPED (6)
C2: SLOPED (6)
DC: ELOPES (6) ELOPED (6)
OT: DEPOSE (6) EPODES (6) SPEEDO (6) DHOLES (6) EPHODS (6) POSHED (6) HEELED (6) PEELED (6) SEELED (6) SEEPED (6)
Score: 19–19 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 4, 8, 3, 10, 9. Target: 493.

C1: 493. ((75 - 9 - 4) x 8) - 3 (10)
C2: 493. ((10 - 3) x 75) - (8 x 4) (10)
Score: 29–29 (max 31)

Round 5: R A Q Y L O U A G

C1: GLORY (5)
C2: ORAL (4) - saw AURAL (5) just after
OT: RAGULY (6) RUGOLA (6)
Score: 34–29 (max 37)

Round 6: T W A D O A M I C

C1: DACOIT (6)
C2: DIATOM (6)
DC: ATOMIC (6)
Score: 40–35 (max 43)

Round 7: C M D E A O W T J

C1: MEADOW (6)
C2: COATED (6)
DC: MOATED (6)
Score: 46–41 (max 49)

Round 8: 5, 6, 4, 8, 1, 8. Target: 701.

C1: 700. ((8 x 8) + 5 + 1) x (6 + 4) (7)
C2: 703.
SG: 701. (8 x 8 x (6 + 5)) - (4 - 1) (10)
Score: 53–41 (max 59)

Round 9: A L E R T G A I T

C1 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say "Oh no, it's wrong", which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
I realised just after buzzing, that I did haet the correct answer, which was TAILGATER.
Score: 53–41 (max 69)

A tricky first game with Lesley, with not many chances to break away (well, not that either me, Lesley or Stewart found). I got lucky in Round 5, with GLORY, after Lesley saw ORAL, then AURAL. But, luckily, my 6 small prowess helped me in the end, which was just as well, as the conundrum was a complete debacle. I buzzed in early, then doubted myself, so decided to declare nothing, then I realised it was correct.

Thank goodness it wasn't crucial.

Statistics Corner

James:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4

Lesley:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 4

Countdown recap for Saturday 29 January 2011. (Table 5, Game 2)

C1: Challenger Stewart Gordon.
C2: Champion James Robinson (1 win, 53 points.)
DC: Lesley Hines.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Y M S I A T D I N
R02: T L P L E O A A W
R03: V S C A E E V R E
R04: 9, 4, 7, 1, 4, 6. Target: 491.
R05: Z I L S O A O B R
R06: T F U N E O G R E
R07: I E I E D F T S A
R08: 75, 100, 7, 9, 4, 6. Target: 748.
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Round 1: Y M S I A T D I N

C1: MANTIS (6)
C2: DAINTY (6) - thought about ANIMIST (7)
DC: DISMAY (6)
OT: DYNAMIST (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: T L P L E O A A W

C1: PALLET (6)
C2: WALLET (6)
DC: WALLOP (6)
OT: PATELLA (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 15)

Round 3: V S C A E E V R E

C1: CREASE (6)
C2: CAVERS (6)
DC: AVERSE (6)
OT: REAVES (6) CARVES (6) CRAVES (6) CREESE (6) REEVES (6) SEVERE (6) VARVES (6)
Score: 18–18 (max 21)

Round 4: 9, 4, 7, 1, 4, 6. Target: 491.

C1: 493.
C2: 490. ((9 x 4) - 1) x 7 x (6 - 4) (7)
OT: 491. (((9 x 6) + (4 x 4)) x 7) + 1 (10)
Score: 18–25 (max 31)

Round 5: Z I L S O A O B R

C1: BRAILS (6)
C2: RAZOOS (6)
OT: BAILORS (7 - had that written down too ) BORZOIS (7)
Score: 24–31 (max 38)

Round 6: T F U N E O G R E

C1: FORTUNE (7)
C2: FOURTEEN (8)
Score: 24–39 (max 46)

Round 7: I E I E D F T S A

C1: DEFEATS (7)
C2: DEFEATS (7)
DC: IDEATES (7) DEITIES (7)
OT: DEAFEST (7) FEASTED (7) DEIFIES (7) EDIFIES (7) FIDEIST (7)
Score: 31–46 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 100, 7, 9, 4, 6. Target: 748.

C1: 748. ((6 + 4) x 75) - (9 - 7) (10)
C2: 747.
Score: 41–46 (max 63)

Round 9: R O T F A R M E R

No one buzzes. The answer was TERRAFORM.
Score: 41–46 (max 73)

I was so angry with myself on this performance. Just like at CoLei when I played Stewart, I was in a comfortable position, then all of a sudden, a poor numbers game puts Stewart right back in it. Luckily, the conundrum was a stinker, which meant I just survived. So, luckily I had time to regain composure whil hosting the next game.

Statistics Corner

Stewart:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

James:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

Countdown recap for Saturday 29 January 2011. (Table 5, Game 3)


C1: Challenger Lesley Hines. (0 wins, 41 points.)
C2: Challenger Stewart Gordon. (0 wins, 41 points.)
DC: James Robinson.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W L P A I E Y S I
R02: M T D E A U N E C
R03: V S R G O E O T A
R04: 100, 6, 2, 5, 1, 10. Target: 761.
R05: F I N L O O A Z S
R06: B R R E I V A T L
R07: L E G S J W E E O
R08: 75, 9, 8, 3, 2, 10. Target: 500.
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Round 1: W L P A I E Y S I

C1: WISPILY (7)
C2: LIPASE (6)
DC: PAISLEY (7)
OT: SLIPWAY (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: M T D E A U N E C

C1: UNTAMED (7)
C2: DECANT (6)
OT: CUNEATE (7) EDUCATE (7) ENACTED (7) MENACED (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 14)

Round 3: V S R G O E O T A

C1: GROOVES (7)
C2: GROOVES (7)
OT: GRAVEST (7) STORAGE (7) TOERAGS (7)
Score: 21–7 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 6, 2, 5, 1, 10. Target: 761.

C1: 763.
C2: 760. ((100 + 10) x (6 + 1)) - (5 x 2) (7)
JR: 761. ((100 - 5) x (6 + 2)) + 1 (10)
Score: 21–14 (max 31)

Round 5: F I N L O O A Z S

C1: FINALS (6)
C2: FINALS (6)
DC: ALOOF (5) FOLIOS (6)
OT: SALOON (6)
Score: 27–20 (max 37)

Round 6: B R R E I V A T L

C1: BARTER (6)
C2: RETAIL (6)
DC: RETRIAL (7) RETIRAL (7) TRAILER (7) RAREBIT (7) ARBITER (7) VIBRATE (7)
OT: LIBRATE (7) TABLIER (7) TRIABLE (7)
Score: 33–26 (max 44)

Round 7: L E G S J W E E O

C1: JEWELS (6)
C2: GLOWS (5)
Score: 39–26 (max 50)

Round 8: 75, 9, 8, 3, 2, 10. Target: 500.

C1: 500. ((75 + 8) x (9 - 3)) + 2 (10)
C2: 500. (75 x 2 x 10) / 3 (10)
Score: 49–36 (max 60)

Round 9: O I L Y C O U P S

No one buzzes. The answer was COPIOUSLY.
Score: 49–36 (max 70)

Statistics Corner

Lesley:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 6

Stewart:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

A good performance by Lesley, who clearly had Stewart shook up early on. He did try and turn the tables with his numbers, but that late 6 by Lesley killed the game off.

Countdown recap for Saturday 29 January 2011. (Table 1, Game 4)

C1: Champion Matt Bayfield (2 wins, 107 points.)
C2: Champion Mark Tournoff (2 wins, 128 points.)
DC: James Robinson.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T A Y E P O V D A
R02: L E S A C E C G A
R03: H E S E C A T B N
R04: 75, 25, 50, 100, 8, 7. Target: 578.
R05: N A D U R U T O L
R06: S E G E W O T I O
R07: S I R U L U K I F
R08: 100, 9, 6, 5, 1, 7. Target: 811.
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Round 1: T A Y E P O V D A

C1: TEAPOY (6)
C2: TEAPOY (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: L E S A C E C G A

C1: EAGLES (6)
C2: glaces
OT: LACCASE (7)
Score: 12–6 (max 13)

Round 3: H E S E C A T B N

C1: BENCHES (7)
C2: TEACHES (7)
DC: BATCHES (7)
OT: ABSENCE (7) ACHENES (7) ENCHASE (7) BANSHEE (7) BETCHAS (7) BEACHES (7) BENEATH (7) CHASTEN (7) ESCHEAT (7) TENACES (7)
Score: 19–13 (max 20)

Round 4: 75, 25, 50, 100, 8, 7. Target: 578.

C1: 577. (75 x 8) - 25 + (100 / 50) (7)
C2: 579. (7 x 75) + 50 + (100 / 25) (7)
OT: 578. (75 x 8) + (7 x (100 / 25)) - 50 (10)
Score: 26–20 (max 30)

Round 5: N A D U R U T O L

C1: ROTUNDA (7)
C2: OUTRAN (6)
DC: LOURDAN (7)
OT: NODULAR (7)
Score: 33–20 (max 37)

Round 6: S E G E W O T I O

C1: GOOIEST (7)
C2: egotise
Score: 40–20 (max 44)

Round 7: S I R U L U K I F

C1: LURKS (5)
C2: LURKS (5)
DC: KULFIS (6) - which Matt had, and I would've allowed under the mass food rule.
OT: FRISK (5) FURLS (5) FUSIL (5) KULFI (5) KURIS (5) KURUS (5) SKIRL (5)
Score: 45–25 (max 50)

Round 8: 100, 9, 6, 5, 1, 7. Target: 811.

C1: 811. ((7 + 1) x 100) + 6 + 5 (10)
C2: 811. ((9 - 1) x 100) + 6 + 5 (10)
Score: 55–35 (max 60)

Round 9: D E S I R E C O X

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say EXORCISED which is correct.
Score: 55–45 (max 70)

Statistics Corner

Matt:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5

Mark:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4

After hearing I was going to be up against my quarter and semi-final opponents from CoLei, it sent a shiver down my spine especially after my shoddy first 2 performances. Mark did seem a bit shaky at times certainly, but Matt held firm to take his 3rd win. I knew it would be tough against these 2 goliaths, so it was time to up my game.

Countdown recap for Saturday 29 January 2011. (Table 1, Game 5)

C1: Champion Mark Tournoff (2 wins, 173 points.)
C2: Champion James Robinson (2 wins, 99 points.)
DC: Matt Bayfield.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D O T E P A V Y G
R02: A E A P R P R E E
R03: W A T A S O C B E
R04: 3, 4, 3, 2, 5, 4. Target: 686.
R05: O U A M F W Z U P
R06: M O R E N O G T I
R07: E A A I S G T S K
R08: 6, 8, 100, 75, 50, 25. Target: 505.
R09: N E T T E R A I S (conundrum)


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Round 1: D O T E P A V Y G

C1: TEAPOY (6)
C2: TEAPOY (6)
DC: VOYAGED (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: A E A P R P R E E

C1: REAPPEAR (8)
C2: REAPPEAR (8)
DC: RAPPAREE (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: W A T A S O C B E

C1: seaboat
C2: BESTOW (6)
OT: WEBCAST (7)
Score: 14–20 (max 22)

Round 4: 3, 4, 3, 2, 5, 4. Target: 686.

C1: -
C2: 690. ((3 x 4 x 4) - 2) x 3 x 5 (7)
OT: 688. ((3 x 3 x 5) - 2) x 4 x 4 (7)
Score: 14–27 (max 29)

Round 5: O U A M F W Z U P

C1: PUMA (4)
C2: FOAM (4)
OT: OUMA (4) OUPA (4) POMA (4) POUF (4) WOMA (4)
Score: 18–31 (max 33)

Round 6: M O R E N O G T I

C1: MOTORING (8)
C2: MOTORING (8)
Score: 26–39 (max 41)

Round 7: E A A I S G T S K

C1: STAKES (6)
C2: ASSEGAI (7)
DC: GASKETS (7) AGEISTS (7)
Score: 26–46 (max 48)

Round 8: 6, 8, 100, 75, 50, 25. Target: 505.

C1: 506.
C2: 505. ((100 - (50 / 25)) x 6) - 75 - 8 (10)
Score: 26–56 (max 58)

Round 9: N E T T E R A I S

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say REINSTATE which is correct.
Score: 26–66 (max 68)

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Mark:
Total score - 26
Raw score - 39
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 57
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 4.3
Number of maxes - 3

James:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 97
Raw % of max - 97
Total average score per round - 7.3
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 7

So, next for me was Mark, who since I beat at CoLei, has won nearly every match we've played on Apterous, so I knew I was in for a tough game, but after just seeing him lose to Matt, I thought, maybe it was my chance to strike. After fairly ordinary first 2 rounds, althought the first set of letters nearly matched the first set of letters from the previous game, his risky seaboat, and my 6 small numbers, turned the game in my favour. Then after getting ASSEGAI, his 4 large gamble backfired, and getting the conundrum made it a convincing and morale boosting victory for me.

Countdown recap for Saturday 29 January 2011. (Table 1, Game 6)

C1: Champion James Robinson (3 wins, 165 points.)
C2: Champion Matt Bayfield (3 wins, 162 points.)
DC: Mark Tournoff.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E I A G N S K T G
R02: N E R I M O P E E
R03: F S I E A U S T L
R04: 7, 3, 4, 8, 2, 50. Target: 846.
R05: X A D O H I L O E
R06: A I I S C C H U N
R07: D I L O N E B M A
R08: 9, 5, 1, 7, 2, 8. Target: 299.
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Round 1: E I A G N S K T G

C1: gasketing
C2: STAGING (7)
OT: EASTING (7) GENISTA (7) INGESTA (7) SEATING (7) TAGINES (7) TEASING (7) INTAKES (7) KENTIAS (7) SIGNAGE (7) SINKAGE (7) SKATING (7) STAKING (7) TAKINGS (7) TASKING (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: N E R I M O P E E

C1: EPIMERON (8)
C2: EMPIRE (6)
DC: PIONEER (7)
Score: 8–7 (max 15)

Round 3: F S I E A U S T L

C1: FALSIES (7)
C2: FIESTAS (7)
OT: FISTULAE (8) FISTULAS (8) SEALIFTS (8)
Score: 15–14 (max 23)

Round 4: 7, 3, 4, 8, 2, 50. Target: 846.

C1: 846. (((7 x 2) + 3) x 50) - 4 (10)
C2: 846. ((8 + 2 + 7) x 50) - 4 (10)
Score: 25–24 (max 33)

Round 5: X A D O H I L O E

C1: OXHIDE (6)
C2: HOAXED (6)
DC: HAILED (6) HALIDE (6)
OT: EIDOLA (6) HALOED (6) HOODIA (6) HOODIE (6)
Score: 31–30 (max 39)

Round 6: A I I S C C H U N

C1: CHAINS (6)
C2: CHINAS (6)
OT: ACINUS (6) ISCHIA (6) SUCCAH (6)
Score: 37–36 (max 45)

Round 7: D I L O N E B M A

C1: MELANOID (8)
C2: MELANOID (8)
OT: MANDIBLE (8)
Score: 45–44 (max 53)

Round 8: 9, 5, 1, 7, 2, 8. Target: 299.

C1: 299. (((8 x 7) + 2) x 5) + 9 (10)
C2: 300.
Score: 55–44 (max 63)

Round 9: G A M E R H I N T

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say NIGHTMARE which is correct.
Score: 65–44 (max 73)

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James:
Total score - 65
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 89
Raw % of max - 89
Total average score per round - 7.2
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 7

Matt:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 5

It now seems to be a sort of unwritten rule at CO-events that me and Matt have to play a match somewhere down the line. And like the previous 2 meetings, this was another tight one. After seeing GASKETS in the last round of the previous game, I had a strong feeling that GASKETING was fine too, and it was, but not in reality, which is what mattered, but luckily my 8 in the next round got me in the lead. I knew he'd be hard to shake off, so 6 small was needed, and yet again, it came through for me. Getting the conundrum was just the icing on the cake.

What was more surprising was that after everyone had played their 2nd lot of games, only me and Kirk had 4 wins each, so the long-awaited rematch would be just around the corner.

Ben Wilson wrote:I've got a video of the final conundrum.

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Countdown recap for Saturday 29 January 2011. (Table 1, Game 7)

C1: Champion Josh Hurst (3 wins, 246 points.)
C2: Champion Kirk Bevins (4 wins, 273 points.)
DC: James Robinson.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D X A N I E H C C
R02: S M B I U I N L D
R03: U E P A T E D N G
R04: 50, 8, 3, 4, 6, 7. Target: 713.
R05: S K G E U O T P M
R06: R I N O L O T S S
R07: F H L E E A S M N
R08: 75, 100, 2, 5, 10, 9. Target: 822.
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Round 1: D X A N I E H C C

C1: ECHIDNA (7)
C2: CHICANED (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: S M B I U I N L D

C1: MINIBUS (7)
C2: MINIBUS (7)
OT: MIDIBUS (7)
Score: 7–15 (max 15)

Round 3: U E P A T E D N G

C1: NEGATED (7)
C2: ENDGATE (7)
OT: UNPAGED (7)
Score: 14–22 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 8, 3, 4, 6, 7. Target: 713.

C1: 714. ((8 + 6) x 50) + 7 + 4 + 3 (7)
C2: 714. ((8 + 6) x 50) + 7 + 4 + 3 (7)
JR: 713. ((50 + 4) x (7 + 6)) + 8 + 3 (10)
Score: 21–29 (max 32)

Round 5: S K G E U O T P M

C1: toupes
C2: TEMPOS (6)
OT: MUSKEG (6) MUSKET (6) SEPTUM (6) UPMOST (6)
Score: 21–35 (max 38)

Round 6: R I N O L O T S S

C1: TORSION (7)
C2: SOLITONS (8)
DC: TONSILS (7)
OT: NOSTRILS (8)
Score: 21–43 (max 46)

Round 7: F H L E E A S M N

C1: ENAMELS (7)
C2: ENAMELS (7)
DC: FEMALES (7)
OT: ENFLESH (7) FLAMENS (7) FLEHMEN (7)
Score: 28–50 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 100, 2, 5, 10, 9. Target: 822.

C1: 822. (9 x 100) - 75 - (5 - 2) (10)
C2: 823.
Score: 38–50 (max 63)

Round 9: L U I G I C O N N

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say UNCOILING which is correct.
Score: 38–60 (max 73)

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Josh:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 4

Kirk:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 92
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 7

Another good performance by Kirk, although that last numbers game he'd quite like to forget in a hurry.

Countdown recap for Saturday 29 January 2011.

C1: Champion James Robinson (4 wins, 230 points.)
C2: Champion Josh Hurst (3 wins, 284 points.)
DC: Kirk Bevins.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O U U T R T T O P
R02: D I V I N O S E D
R03: E O A E T R N S B
R04: 50, 100, 4, 1, 5, 7. Target: 545.
R05: Q E R I U N O T A
R06: W R E E A U S B D
R07: G E T A R A O L N
R08: 6, 8, 2, 7, 4, 3. Target: 316.
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Round 1: O U U T R T T O P

C1: UPROOT (6)
C2: OUTPUT (6)
OT: OUTPORT (7 - had that written down too, but thought it was probably rubbish)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: D I V I N O S E D

C1: VISIONED (8)
C2: VISIONED (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: E O A E T R N S B

C1: RESONATE (8)
C2: BARONETS (8)
OT: SEABORNE (8)
Score: 22–22 (max 23)

Round 4: 50, 100, 4, 1, 5, 7. Target: 545.

C1: 545. (5 x 100) + 50 - 4 - 1 (10)
C2: 545. (5 x 100) + 50 - 4 - 1 (10)
Score: 32–32 (max 33)

Round 5: Q E R I U N O T A

C1: INQUORATE (18)
C2: INQUORATE (18)
DC: ORTANIQUE (18)
Score: 50–50 (max 51)

Round 6: W R E E A U S B D

C1: DRAWEES (7)
C2: DAUBERS (7)
DC: DEBASER (7) REBASED (7)
OT: BARDEES (7) BARDEES (7) EARBUDS (7)
Score: 57–57 (max 58)

Round 7: G E T A R A O L N

C1: TANGELO (7)
C2: GLOATER (7)
OT: LEGATOR (7) GRANOLA (7) NEGATOR (7) TANAGER (7)
Score: 64–64 (max 65)

Round 8: 6, 8, 2, 7, 4, 3. Target: 316.

C1: 316. (((8 + 2) x 7) + 6 + 3) x 4 (10)
C2: -
Score: 74–64 (max 75)

Round 9: N U T G O B L I N

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say UNBOLTING which is correct.
Score: 84–64 (max 85)

So 1 off max in my penultimate game of the day, in which Josh definitely pushed me all the way. But yet again, 6 small numbers came through for me in this game, meaning that I was in good spirits, before my rematch with Kirk.

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James:
Total score - 84
Raw score - 84
Total % of max - 99
Raw % of max - 99
Total average score per round - 9.3
Raw average score per round - 9.3
Number of maxes - 8

Josh:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 6

Countdown recap for Saturday 29 January 2011. (Table 10, Game 6)

C1: Champion Joseph Krol (1 win.)
C2: Challenger Apterous Prune.
DC: Paul Thompson.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H D C R A O I N L
R02: D S S N O E A O S
R03: P H R F E U U K E
R04: 75, 7, 9, 8, 10, 2. Target: 176.
R05: B G R D E E O I T
R06: P T M L A I O S E
R07: M N L R O I I E C
R08: 100, 4, 10, 9, 1, 10. Target: 910.
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Round 1: H D C R A O I N L

C1: CHORDAL (7)
C2: - (0)
DC: CORDIAL (7)
OT: HADRONIC (8) IRONCLAD (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: D S S N O E A O S

C1: SNOODS (6)
C2: -
DC: SEASONS (7)
OT: NOSODES (7) SADNESS (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 15)

Round 3: P H R F E U U K E

C1: PUKE (4)
C2: -
DC: PURE (4)
OT: PERUKE (6)
Score: 17–0 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 7, 9, 8, 10, 2. Target: 176.

C1: 176. Mistake in working.
C2: -
OT: 176. ((75+9)*2)+8 (10)
Score: 17–0 (max 31)

Round 5: B G R D E E O I T

C1: GOITRED (7)
C2: -
OT: BIGOTED (7) ORBITED (7)
Score: 24–0 (max 38)

Round 6: P T M L A I O S E

C1: MALTOSE (7)
C2: -
OT: MILEPOST (8) PALMIEST (8) SEPTIMAL (8)
Score: 31–0 (max 46)

Round 7: M N L R O I I E C

C1: RECOIL (6)
C2: -
OT: INCOMER (7) ONEIRIC (7)
Score: 37–0 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 4, 10, 9, 1, 10. Target: 910.

C1: 910. (100-9)*10 (10)
C2: -
Score: 47–0 (max 63)

Round 9: C O R N I C H U G

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say CROUCHING which is correct.
Score: 57–0 (max 73)

Countdown recap for Saturday 29 January 2011. (Table 7, Game 7)

C1: Champion Joseph Krol (2 wins.)
C2: Challenger Heather Badcock.
DC: Amie Bateen.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N R D S E I U I R
R02: N E S H A M U H P
R03: S N S W I A I A R
R04: 100, 9, 6, 10, 2, 6. Target: 610.
R05: R I S D E W Z I S
R06: X T J T I O A D U
R07: V A L C A D O T A
R08: 75, 7, 3, 4, 7, 4. Target: 638.
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Round 1: N R D S E I U I R

C1: sundrier
C2: RUINED (6)
DC: INSURED (7)
OT: DURRIES (7) INSIDER (7) INSURER (7) URIDINE (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: N E S H A M U H P

C1: PHASE (5)
C2: unshape
OT: EPHAHS (6) HUMANE (6) HUMANS (6) PNEUMA (6) UNHASP (6)
Score: 5–6 (max 13)

Round 3: S N S W I A I A R

C1: RAINS (5)
C2: RAISINS (7)
Score: 5–13 (max 20)

Round 4: 100, 9, 6, 10, 2, 6. Target: 610.

C1: 610. (100*6)+10 (10)
C2: 610. (100*6)+10 (10)
Score: 15–23 (max 30)

Round 5: R I S D E W Z I S

C1: siders
C2: DRESS (5)
OT: IRISED (6) IRISES (6) SIZERS (6) WEIRDS (6) WISSED (6) SWIZES (6)
Score: 15–28 (max 36)

Round 6: X T J T I O A D U

C1: JUDO (4)
C2: AUDIT (5)
DC: AUDIO (5)
OT: DITTO (5) OUTTA (5)
Score: 15–33 (max 41)

Round 7: V A L C A D O T A

C1: codal
C2: COAT (4)
OT: ADVOCAAT (8)
Score: 15–37 (max 49)

Round 8: 75, 7, 3, 4, 7, 4. Target: 638.

C1: 639. (75+4)*((7-3)+4)+7 (7)
C2: 632.
OT: 638. (((75+3)*(4+4))+7)+7 (10)
Score: 22–37 (max 59)

Round 9: A E E I N O P P T *

C1 buzzes on 28 seconds to say PEEPATION which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was APPOINTEE.
Score: 22–37 (max 69)

(Any chance of the scramble Ben?)

Game riddled with lots of rubbish decisions by me. Calculated that if I'd stuck with safe words throughout I would have won. Gutted.

Countdown recap for Saturday 29 January 2011. (Table 7, Game 8)

C1: Challenger Amie Bateen.
C2: Champion Joseph Krol (2 wins.)
DC: Heather Badcock.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G N N A I E U N R
R02: T V L C A O O D A
R03: B T X T I O O A S
R04: 75, 3, 7, 7, 4, 4. Target: 546.
R05: N Q T T A E E K A
R06: N S L N E E O O T
R07: D T S E I U R Y A
R08: 50, 100, 6, 9, 10, 2. Target: 147.
R09: G L U D G R E S T (conundrum)


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Round 1: G N N A I E U N R

C1: NEARING (7)
C2: EARNING (7)
DC: unnearing unearning
OT: ENURNING (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: T V L C A O O D A

C1: VOCAL (5)
C2: VOCAL (5)
DC: AVOCADO (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 15)

Round 3: B T X T I O O A S

C1: BOOST (5)
C2: BOOTS (5)
OT: OBOIST (6) TABOOS (6)
Score: 17–17 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 3, 7, 7, 4, 4. Target: 546.

C1: 546. (75+3)*7 (10)
C2: 546. (75*7)+(7*3) (10)
Score: 27–27 (max 31)

Round 5: N Q T T A E E K A

C1: TAKEN (5)
C2: TEAT (4)
OT: EATEN (5) KANAT (5) TANKA (5) KENTE (5) QANAT (5) TANTE (5) TENET (5)
Score: 32–27 (max 36)

Round 6: N S L N E E O O T

C1: STOLEN (6)
C2: SONNET (6)
OT: LENTOS (6) TELSON (6) LEONES (6) LOOSEN (6) NELSON (6) NESTLE (6) NONETS (6) TENONS (6) TENSON (6) TONNES (6) SENNET (6) STOLON (6)
Score: 38–33 (max 42)

Round 7: D T S E I U R Y A

C1: ESTUARY (7)
C2: DUSTIER (7)
OT: ASTRIDE (7) DISRATE (7) TIRADES (7) DASYURE (7) DIETARY (7) DRYSUIT (7) DYSURIA (7) RESIDUA (7) RESTUDY (7) SATYRID (7) STRAYED (7)
Score: 45–40 (max 49)

Round 8: 50, 100, 6, 9, 10, 2. Target: 147.

C1: 147. (100+50)-(9-6) (10)
C2: 147. (100+50)-(6/2) (10)
Score: 55–50 (max 59)

Round 9: G L U D G R E S T

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say STRUGGLED which is correct.
Score: 55–60 (max 69)


Yay! A win for me and my closest-to-the-max game of COLIN.

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Countdown recap for Saturday 29 January 2011. (Table 9, Game 2)

C1: Challenger Matt Bayfield.
C2: Challenger Rob Foster.
DC: Dominic Gallagher.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B E B O W E T T H
R02: Q O R I L E P R N
R03: T E N I S A T T N
R04: 8, 9, 1, 10, 25, 100. Target: 656.
R05: P A R E F A D I R
R06: S I L U J A P O O
R07: X I D O Z E P O S
R08: 8, 9, 7, 4, 9, 2. Target: 726.
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Round 1: B E B O W E T T H

C1: BOTH (4)
C2: BEET (4)
OT: TOWHEE (6)
Score: 4–4 (max 6)

Round 2: Q O R I L E P R N

C1: PRIOR (5)
C2: LORINER (7)
OT: PROLINE (7)
Score: 4–11 (max 13)

Round 3: T E N I S A T T N

C1: NATTIEST (8)
C2: INSTATE (7)
Score: 12–11 (max 21)

Rob kicks himself as he spots NATTIEST as soon as I declare 8.

Round 4: 8, 9, 1, 10, 25, 100. Target: 656.

C1: 654. ((75 + 9 - 1) x 8 ) - 10 (7)
C2: -
RR: 656. (100 - 10 + 1 - 9) x 8 (10)
Score: 19–11 (max 31)

Round 5: P A R E F A D I R

C1: PARRIED (7)
C2: PARRIED (7)
OT: AIRFARE (7) PARADER (7) PAREIRA (7)
Score: 26–18 (max 38)

Round 6: S I L U J A P O O

C1: LOOPS (5)
C2: PILOUS (6)
OT: JULIAS (6) PILAUS (6) POILUS (6) POOJAS (6) PULAOS (6)
Score: 26–24 (max 44)

I don't risk POOJAS, and pay for it when Rob finds a great 6!

Round 7: X I D O Z E P O S

C1: OXIDES (6)
C2: ZOOIDS (6)
OT: DOOZIES (7) EXOPODS (7)
Score: 32–30 (max 51)

Both Rob and I spot DOOZIES but don't risk it.

Round 8: 8, 9, 7, 4, 9, 2. Target: 726.

C1: 727. ((9 x 8) + (4 x 2)) x 9 + 7 (7)
C2: -
RR: 726. ((9 + 4) x 8 x 7) - 2 (10)
Score: 39–30 (max 61)

Rob's letters play has clearly been better than mine but he seemed weak on the first numbers game. I resort to 6 small to try to pull ahead by 12 points. Of course, I can only get within 5, so the game still goes to a crucial conundrum.

Round 9: I N N I T D O T E

C1 buzzes on 9 seconds to say DENTITION which is correct.
Score: 49–30 (max 71)

A game which I consider myself lucky to win, having made most of my gains in numbers rounds.


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Countdown recap for Saturday 29 January 2011. (Table 9, Game 3)

C1: Challenger Dominic Gallagher.
C2: Challenger Matt Bayfield.
DC: Rob Foster.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D I D U T O E G S
R02: S U Z O X E S I L
R03: L I V E G E E N B
R04: 2, 6, 9, 7, 5, 7. Target: 851.
R05: R I G A N I Y D N
R06: J I P A P E F I R
R07: S I R O D O S O I
R08: 4, 10, 8, 8, 7, 100. Target: 200.
R09: H E E D A L E R T (conundrum)
R10: O U R S C O T I A (conundrum)


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Round 1: D I D U T O E G S

C1: DODGIEST (8)
C2: DODGIEST (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: S U Z O X E S I L

C1: LESS (4)
C2: siloes
OT: LOUSES (6) OUSELS (6) SOLEUS (6) OUZELS (6)
Score: 12–8 (max 14)

I hope that SILO is a verb with an -ES present tense ending, when I should have stuck with SOULS for 5.

Round 3: L I V E G E E N B

C1: BEELINE (7)
C2: BELIEVE (7)
Score: 19–15 (max 21)

Dominic correctly decides against risking LEVEEING*.

Round 4: 2, 6, 9, 7, 5, 7. Target: 851.

C1: 851. Mistake in working.
C2: 852. Mistake in working.
RR: 851. ((6 x 5) + 7) x ((7 x 2) + 9) (10)
Score: 19–15 (max 31)

Round 5: R I G A N I Y D N

C1: DAIRYING (8)
C2: DRAINING (8)
Score: 27–23 (max 39)

Round 6: J I P A P E F I R

C1: FRAPPE (6)
C2: PAPER (5)
Score: 33–23 (max 45)

Round 7: S I R O D O S O I

C1: DOORS (5)
C2: DOORS (5)
OT: ROODS (5) DROSS (5)
Score: 38–28 (max 50)

Round 8: 4, 10, 8, 8, 7, 100. Target: 200.

C1: 200. 100 x 8 / 4 (10)
C2: 200. 100 x 8 / 4 (10)
Score: 48–38 (max 60)

Round 9: H E E D A L E R T

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say LEATHERED which is correct.
Score: 48–48 (max 70)

Dominic buzzes fractionally after I buzz, and would have had the correct answer too.

Round 10: O U R S C O T I A

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds but realises he doesn't have the answer
C2 buzzes on 15 seconds to say ATROCIOUS which is correct.
Score: 48–58 (max 80)

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Countdown recap for Saturday 29 January 2011. (Table 3, Game 7)

C1: Challenger Tom Rowell.
C2: Challenger Matt Bayfield.
DC: Jon Corby.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Q E N A L E U R F
R02: W I K I D A Y L O
R03: X A T O S I W N E
R04: 4, 6, 10, 5, 2, 6. Target: 723.
R05: S E L U T U R A E
R06: V A B E P E S I T
R07: R U N U R A R A E
R08: 1, 7, 2, 10, 10, 50. Target: 682.
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Round 1: Q E N A L E U R F

C1: UNREAL (6)
C2: frenula
DC: FUNEREAL (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

I spend so much time thinking whether FRENULA* or FRENULAE* might be a proper plural of FRENULUM that I completely miss the more obvious FUNERAL. (Incidentally, FRENULUMS is the only acceptable plural in ODE2r.) I should have stuck with LEANER for 6.

Round 2: W I K I D A Y L O

C1: DAILY (5)
C2: DAILY (5)
OT: AIKIDO (6)
Score: 11–5 (max 14)

Round 3: X A T O S I W N E

C1: TOWNIES (7)
C2: WAXIEST (7)
OT: ATONIES (7)
Score: 18–12 (max 21)

Round 4: 4, 6, 10, 5, 2, 6. Target: 723.

C1: 724. (10 x 6 x 6 x 2) + 4 (7)
C2: 722. ((10 x 6 x 6) + 5 - 4) x 2 (7)
DC: 723. ((10 x 6 x 6) + 4) x 2) - 5 (10)
Score: 25–19 (max 31)

We both kick ourselves at missing this relatively straightforward split multiplication solution.

Round 5: S E L U T U R A E

C1: AUTEURS (7)
C2: STEALER (7)
OT: AUSTERE (7) ELUATES (7) REALEST (7) RELATES (7) SALUTER (7) SUTURAL (7)
Score: 32–26 (max 38)

Round 6: V A B E P E S I T

C1: BEASTIE (7)
C2: BAPTISE (7)
OT: PEAVIES (7)
Score: 39–33 (max 45)

Round 7: R U N U R A R A E

C1: AURAE (5)
C2: AURAE (5)
OT: ARREAR (6)
Score: 44–38 (max 51)

Round 8: 1, 7, 2, 10, 10, 50. Target: 682.

C1: 681.
C2: 682. ((7 x 50) + 1) x 2) - 10 - 10 (10)
Score: 44–48 (max 61)

Tom blobs after picking 1 large, allowing me to sneak into the lead before the crucial conundrum.

Round 9: N O G T I D I E S

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say DIGESTION which is correct.
Score: 54–48 (max 71)

But Tom redeems himself with a quick conundrum solution when I hadn't got any further than -TION. I rue opting for the misspelled anatomical term in round one.



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Countdown recap for Saturday 29 January 2011. (Table 3, Game 8)

C1: Challenger Matt Bayfield.
C2: Challenger Jon Corby.
DC: Tom Rowell.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N A S E R O N E R
R02: R I T I S P B U E
R03: V A T I L E S R F
R04: 10, 5, 10, 25, 75, 50. Target: 982.
R05: R E L I M I A L S
R06: R E R O F A I E Q
R07: H O P E T E V E Z
R08: 4, 5, 9, 7, 5, 50. Target: 379.
R09: G I R L Z R I Z E (conundrum)


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Round 1: N A S E R O N E R

C1: REASONER (8)
C2: REASONER (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: R I T I S P B U E

C1: pitiers
C2: BUSTIER (7)
OT: PERITUS (7) PISTEUR (7) TIPSIER (7)
Score: 8–15 (max 15)

Round 3: V A T I L E S R F

C1: RETAILS (7)
C2: FILTERS (7)
OT: FESTIVAL (8) FRAILEST (8)
Score: 15–22 (max 23)

Round 4: 10, 5, 10, 25, 75, 50. Target: 982.

C1: 980. ((75 + 25) x 10) - 10 - (50 / 5) (7)
C2: 980. ((75 + 25) x 10) - 10 - (50 / 5) (7)
RR: 983. ((50 - 10) x 25) - (75 + 10) / 5 (7)
Score: 22–29 (max 30)

Round 5: R E L I M I A L S

C1: SMALLER (7)
C2: SMALLER (7)
OT: MAILERS (7) REALISM (7) MILLERS (7) MILREIS (7) SLIMIER (7) SMILIER (7) RALLIES (7) SILLIER (7) SIMILAR (7)
Score: 29–36 (max 37)

We both spot at least 4 sevens each, but end up declaring the same word.

Round 6: R E R O F A I E Q

C1: FAIRER (6)
C2: FAIRER (6)
OT: FAERIE (6)
Score: 35–42 (max 43)

Round 7: H O P E T E V E Z

C1: PEEVE (5)
C2: TEPEE (5)
OT: TOPEE (5)
Score: 40–47 (max 48)

Round 8: 4, 5, 9, 7, 5, 50. Target: 379.

C1: 379. (50 x 7) + (5 x 5) + 4 (10)
C2: 379. (50 x 7) + (5 x 5) + 4 (10)
Score: 50–57 (max 58)

Despite having picked 6 small pretty much all day, I opt for 1 large and hope I can win a conundrum shoot-out.

Round 9: G I R L Z R I Z E

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say GRIZZLIER which is correct.
Score: 60–57 (max 68)

And my luck holds. With the two Zs, it's pretty much a race to the buzzer, and I end with by far my best game of the day, scooping maximum points in 7 of the 9 rounds.


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Thank you to everyone I played.

I'll wikicap all of them if they're not James's