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It might be nice to put some games on here that people had from COLIN 2009 so here's my first offering, my 5th game against the Countdown aficionado Mike Brown.

Countdown recap for Saturday 24 January 2009.

C1: Challenger Mike Brown.
C2: Challenger Kirk Bevins.
DC: Dan Harris.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T H S U O U R V E
R02: M G L O I E I B Q
R03: M N P A I A N T I
R04: 100, 50, 75, 25, 7, 10. Target: 326.
R05: T D G E U E G A S
R06: D P T O E I D T C
R07: R Y N E I E K E S
R08: 7, 3, 9, 10, 1, 2. Target: 764.
R09: P O O I N A W E B (conundrum)


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Round 1: T H S U O U R V E

C1: SHOUTER (7)
C2: SHOUTER (7)
OT: OUTRUSH (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: M G L O I E I B Q

C1: MOBILE (6)
C2: OBLIGE (6)
OT: BOILIE (6) EMBOLI (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 13)

Round 3: M N P A I A N T I

C1: MAINTAIN (8)
C2: TIMPANI (7)
Score: 21–13 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 50, 75, 25, 7, 10. Target: 326.

C1: 325.
C2: 326. [(75+7)x100-50]/25 (10)
Score: 21–23 (max 31)

Round 5: T D G E U E G A S

C1: TUGGED (6)
C2: STAGED (6)
DC: GUESTED (7)
OT: DEGAGES (7) GADGETS (7) STAGGED (7) SAUTEED (7)
Score: 27–29 (max 38)

Round 6: D P T O E I D T C

C1: TIPTOED (7)
C2: TIPTOED (7)
Score: 34–36 (max 45)

Round 7: R Y N E I E K E S

C1: KEENER (6)
C2: KEENER (6)
OT: ESERINE (7) KEENERS (7)
Score: 40–42 (max 52)

Round 8: 7, 3, 9, 10, 1, 2. Target: 764.

C1: 770.
C2: 764. 9x(3+2)x(10+7)-1 (10)
Score: 40–52 (max 62)

Round 9: P O O I N A W E B

C2 buzzes on 20 seconds to say BIOWEAPON which is correct.
Score: 40–62 (max 72)

Kirk Bevins wrote:C1: Challenger Mike Brown.
C2: Challenger Kirk Bevins.
DC: Dan Harris.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

How come Rachel didn't do any of my games?

Kirk Bevins wrote:C2: 326. [(75+7)x100-50]/25 (10)

That is something else Kirky

Jon Corby wrote:

Kirk Bevins wrote:C2: 326. [(75+7)x100-50]/25 (10)

That is something else Kirky

The second one's not too shabby either.

Here's my first match of the tournament, against Mike Brown. I'm going from memory on Mike's words so a couple may be incorrect, but they'll at least be the right length.

C1: Challenger Mike Brown.
C2: Challenger Paul Howe.
DC: Gary Male

R01: C H F E E I R L O
R02: R S C H N E I O E
R03: F R P E E O V Z A
R04: 100, 9, 9, 3, 8, 4. Target: 752.
R05: B T G W E U A N N
R06: D S R E A U R R E
R07: S V S W A I I T U
R08: 75, 100, 3, 8, 4, 1. Target: 292.
R09: D E T E R G I N I (conundrum)


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Round 1: C H F E E I R L O

C1: CHEERIO (7)
C2: felcher
OT: FILCHER (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: R S C H N E I O E

C1: HEROINES (8)
C2: HEROINES (8)
OT: CHORINES (8) ENRICHES (8)
Score: 15–8 (max 15)

We both contemplated incoheres here, but wisely left it in the end.

Round 3: F R P E E O V Z A

C1: FOVEAE (6)
C2: repave
Score: 21–8 (max 21)

My Countmax gives PAREVE as an alternative to repave, but it didn't come up on the recap writer, so use at your own risk.

Round 4: 100, 9, 9, 3, 8, 4. Target: 752.

C1: 752. (100-9+3)*8 (10)
C2: 752. (100-9+3)*8 (10)
Score: 31–18 (max 31)

Round 5: B T G W E U A N N

C1: GANNET (6)
C2: BUTANE (6)
OT: BANTENG (7)
Score: 37–24 (max 38)

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

C1: READERS (7)
C2: READERS (7)
OT: ERASURE (7) REREADS (7) REARERS (7)
Score: 44–31 (max 45)

Round 7: S V S W A I I T U

C1: VISITS (6)
C2: VISTAS (6)
OT: WAISTS (6)
Score: 50–37 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 100, 3, 8, 4, 1. Target: 292.

C1: 292. 75*4-8 (10)
C2: 292. 75*4-8 (10)
Score: 60–47 (max 61)

Round 9: D E T E R G I N I (almost certainly not the right scramble)

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say REIGNITED which is correct.
Score: 60–57 (max 71)

An annoying start then, but fair play to Mike who forged ahead and gave me no chance to get back into it, missing only the obsure BANTENG.

Paul Howe wrote: Round 3: F R P E E O V Z A

C1: FOVEAE (6)
C2: repave
Score: 21–8 (max 21)

My Countmax gives PAREVE as an alternative to repave, but it didn't come up on the recap writer, so use at your own risk.

PAREVE is fine, it's an adjective.

This is game 3, against Junaid

Countdown recap for Sunday 25 January 2009.

C1: Challenger Paul Howe.
C2: Challenger Junaid Mubeen.
DC: Susie Dent and .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C S N D I E O Y I
R02: B W S J U A A O C
R03: S G R S I E E A A
R04: 7, 5, 1, 4, 6, 8. Target: 662.
R05: M R S D A A O U H
R06: R S R S E E I N N
R07: M S T C E I U I U
R08: 100, 1, 5, 4, 3, 10. Target: 225.
R09: H O T C A N D L E (conundrum)


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Round 1: C S N D I E O Y I

C1: DECISION (8)
C2: INDICES (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: B W S J U A A O C

C1: ABACUS (6)
C2: ABACUS (6)
OT: ACAJOUS (7)
Score: 14–6 (max 15)

Round 3: S G R S I E E A A

C1: GREASES (7)
C2: GREASES (7)
OT: ASSEGAI (7) GASSIER (7)
Score: 21–13 (max 22)

Round 4: 7, 5, 1, 4, 6, 8. Target: 662.

C1: 672.
C2: 668. (5)
Score: 21–18 (max 27)

Round 5: M R S D A A O U H

C1: AMADOUS (7) (I think I got rather lucky here, as Countmax lists only AMADOU)
C2: MARAUDS (7)
OT: RODHAMS (7)
Score: 28–25 (max 34)

Round 6: R S R S E E I N N

C1: SINNERS (7)
C2: SINNERS (7)
OT: NERINES (7) RINSERS (7) SEINERS (7)
Score: 35–32 (max 41)

Round 7: M S T C E I U I U

C1: CUTIES (6)
C2: CUTIES (6)
Score: 41–38 (max 47)

Round 8: 100, 1, 5, 4, 3, 10. Target: 225.

C1: -
C2: 225. (10-1)*(100/4) (10)
Score: 41–48 (max 57)

Round 9: H O T C A N D L E

C2 buzzes on 10 seconds to say DECATHLON which is correct.
Score: 41–58 (max 67)

So another defeat, compounded by some woeful attempts at the numbers, but in the end Junaid would've won on the conundrum anyway.

The last game I have complete records for, with the possible exception of Simon's words, which are from memory.

Countdown recap for Sunday 25 January 2009.

C1: Challenger Simon Myers
C2: Challenger Paul Howe
DC: Susie Dent and .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K G T B A O U I A
R02: R P T S O U A R E
R03: T N T R O A E M G
R04: 25, 10, 6, 3, 8, 7. Target: 399.
R05: B V S L E E E E E
R06: M C S Y U A I D T
R07: G H W N I U C L E
R08: 75, 4, 10, 1, 2, 5. Target: 297.
R09: R E C O L L A T E (conundrum)


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Round 1: K G T B A O U I A

C1: AGOUTI (6)
C2: AGOUTI (6)
OT: KITBAG (6) OAKTAG (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: R P T S O U A R E

C1: APTEROUS (8)
C2: PTEROSAUR (18)
Score: 6–24 (max 24)

Round 3: T N T R O A E M G

C1: somethingthatturnedouttobebollocks
C2: martenot
OT: MARTENOT (8)
Score: 6–24 (max 32)

Round 4: 25, 10, 6, 3, 8, 7. Target: 399.

C1: 399. 25*(10+6)-8+7 (10)
C2: 399. 25*(10+6)-8+7 (10)
Score: 16–34 (max 42)

Round 5: B V S L E E E E E

C1: LEVEES (6)
C2: LEVEES (6)
OT: BEEVES (6) BEVELS (6) SLEEVE (6)
Score: 22–40 (max 48)

Round 6: M C S Y U A I D T

C1: STAID (5)
C2: DICTUMS (7)
OT: STADIUM (7)
Score: 22–47 (max 55)

Round 7: G H W N I U C L E

C1: WHINGE (6)
C2: CHEWING (7)
OT: WELCHING (8)
Score: 22–54 (max 63)

I had WELCHING, but decided not to risk it after Simon declared 6 in order to be sure of the game.

Round 8: 75, 4, 10, 1, 2, 5. Target: 297.

C1: 297. 75*4-2-1 (10)
C2: 297. 75*4-2-1 (10)
Score: 32–64 (max 73)

Round 9: R E C O L L A T E (not the right scramble)

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say ELECTORAL which is correct.
Score: 32–74 (max 83)

What happened with MARTENOT?

Jon O'Neill wrote:What happened with MARTENOT?

Oh yeah, didn't even realise it came up on the recap writer. It's definitely not in the ODE though, I was so incredulous I checked twice. Must've been taken out in the new edition.

Paul Howe wrote:Round 2: R P T S O U A R E

C1: APTEROUS (8)
C2: PTEROSAUR (18)
Score: 6–24 (max 24)

Simon did ask me if this round won him points for being the only person to declare APTEROUS as a word on the day.

And there was no prize for most number of 9s this year. I got 2 (and PTEROSAUR as I was watching this game while ours was waiting to start)

Kirk Bevins wrote:And there was no prize for most number of 9s this year. I got 2 (and PTEROSAUR as I was watching this game while ours was waiting to start)

Maybe I should've given that game to the person with the most 9s rather than the person in 5th.

Kirk Bevins wrote:Round 4: 100, 50, 75, 25, 7, 10. Target: 326.

C1: 325.
C2: 326. [(75+7)x100-50]/25 (10)
Score: 21–23 (max 31)

Reading along I did (100+7)x75/25+50/10

Kirk Bevins wrote:And there was no prize for most number of 9s this year. I got 2 (and PTEROSAUR as I was watching this game while ours was waiting to start)

I got 2 also. Give it!

Countdown recap for Saturday 24 January 2009.

C1: Challenger Jon Corby.
C2: Challenger Charlie Reams.
DC: Nick Wainwright and Ben Wilson (intermittently).
NW: Nick Wainwright.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Q S P B E O O M T
R02: G R D N I U U A S
R03: W D R S A O A J M
R04: 75, 1, 6, 2, 3, 9. Target: 266.
R05: T F G Z A A E A C
R06: T K P H A I A R W
R07: Y D G D A U I A C
R08: 100, 50, 25, 4, 2, 9. Target: 583.
R09: O U T E D R I F T (conundrum)


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Round 1: Q S P B E O O M T

C1: BOOMS (5)
C2: BOSOM (5)
DC: TEMPOS (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: G R D N I U U A S

C1: GUARDS (6)
C2: DURING (6)
DC: DURIANS (7)
OT: UNGUARDS (8)
Score: 11–11 (max 14)

Round 3: W D R S A O A J M

C1: AWARDS (6)
C2: MAJORS (6)
OT: AROMAS (6) ASWARM (6) DRAMAS (6) MADRAS (6) JOWARS (6)
Score: 17–17 (max 20)

Round 4: 75, 1, 6, 2, 3, 9. Target: 266.

C1: 266. (10)
C2: 266. (10)
Score: 27–27 (max 30)

Round 5: T F G Z A A E A C

C1: AGATE (5)
C2: AGATE (5)
OT: FACET (5) FACTA (5)
Score: 32–32 (max 35)

Round 6: T K P H A I A R W

C1: WARPATH (7)
C2: WRAITH (6)
OT: PATWARI (7)
Score: 39–32 (max 42)

Round 7: Y D G D A U I A C

C1: GIDDY (5)
C2: GUAIAC (6)
OT: DYADIC (6)
Score: 39–38 (max 48)

Round 8: 100, 50, 25, 4, 2, 9. Target: 583.

C1: 583. (10)
C2: 583. Mistake in working.
Score: 49–38 (max 58)

Round 9: O U T E D R I F T

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say FORTITUDE which is correct.
Score: 59–38 (max 68)

I'll add all my 6 games to this thread sometime later this week - for the benefit of those who couldn't make it, and those who just enjoy playing along regardless. If any of my opponents strongly object to their game being on display (with the exception of Jono), get in touch.

Dan Vanniasingham wrote:I'll add all my 6 games to this thread sometime later this week - for the benefit of those who couldn't make it, and those who just enjoy playing along regardless. If any of my opponents strongly object to their game being on display (with the exception of Jono), get in touch.

Likewise. I intend to add my six games shortly. Also the first of the three games which I hosted; regrettably I didn't keep a note of the details of the other two.
I'm also planning to include on the Wiki details of all games which feature in this thread.
And as Dan has said, any objections, just let me know.

Playing along I had UNGUARDS (COLEI) and TEMPOS but missed WARPATH and GUAIAC and on the day I saw the conundrum and thought it was FORTUITED

Dinos Sfyris wrote:Playing along I had UNGUARDS (COLEI) and TEMPOS but missed WARPATH and GUAIAC and on the day I saw the conundrum and thought it was FORTUITED

I contemplated UNGUARDS for a fraction of a second, but it didn't seem to make any sense to me. To say something is unguarded is fine, but that isn't by the action of "unguarding" it. Or am I barking up the wrong tree/plain wrong?

Jon Corby wrote:

Dinos Sfyris wrote:Playing along I had UNGUARDS (COLEI) and TEMPOS but missed WARPATH and GUAIAC and on the day I saw the conundrum and thought it was FORTUITED

I contemplated UNGUARDS for a fraction of a second, but it didn't seem to make any sense to me. To say something is unguarded is fine, but that isn't by the action of "unguarding" it. Or am I barking up the wrong tree/plain wrong?

No I was just as puzzled by it as you are when I first saw it but its good apparently. No idea what it means tho.

Countdown recap for Saturday 24 January 2009.

C1: Challenger Richard Priest.
C2: Challenger Kirk Bevins.
DC: Dinos Sfyris.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R X D O I U P S U
R02: H N L I U E R A P
R03: R N J E I A M G P
R04: 100, 50, 75, 25, 4, 5. Target: 602.
R05: C N S E A E D A T
R06: Z W G E I A K Y E
R07: B P G O E A D E Q
R08: 25, 10, 1, 7, 9, 5. Target: 731.
R09: L O P H E R B Y E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R X D O I U P S U

C1: PROUD (5)
C2: USURP (5)
OT: DIPSO (5) DORPS (5) DROPS (5) PRODS (5) DRIPS (5) PIOUS (5) POUIS (5) POURS (5) PUROS (5) ROUPS (5) PUDUS (5) PURIS (5)
Score: 5–5 (max 5)

Round 2: H N L I U E R A P

C1: INHALER (7)
C2: HARELIP (7)
OT: HAULIER (7) HEPARIN (7) HERNIAL (7) PLAINER (7) PRALINE (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 12)

Round 3: R N J E I A M G P

C1: REAPING (7)
C2: EPIGRAM (7)
OT: MANGIER (7) REAMING (7) PERMING (7) RAMPING (7)
Score: 19–19 (max 19)

Round 4: 100, 50, 75, 25, 4, 5. Target: 602.

C1: 602. (100+50)x4+5-75/25 (10)
C2: 602. Same (10)
Score: 29–29 (max 29)

Round 5: C N S E A E D A T

C1: SCENTED (7)
C2: DECANTS (7)
OT: CATENAE (7) CATENAS (7) DESCANT (7) SCANTED (7) DESCENT (7) ENACTED (7) ENCASED (7) STANDEE (7) TENACES (7)
Score: 36–36 (max 36)

Round 6: Z W G E I A K Y E

C1: GAWKY (5)
C2: GEEKY (5)
Score: 41–41 (max 41)

Round 7: B P G O E A D E Q

C1: BADGE (5)
C2: BODEGA (6)
OT: APOGEE (6)
Score: 41–47 (max 47)

Round 8: 25, 10, 1, 7, 9, 5. Target: 731.

C1: 000.
C2: 729. [(10-7)x25+5+1]x9 (7)
RR: 731. (7-1)x5x25-10-9 (KB late) (10)
Score: 41–54 (max 57)

Round 9: L O P H E R B Y E

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say HYPERBOLE which is correct.
Score: 41–64 (max 67)

So close to another 9-rounder max game, just a numbers game away, getting the solution just too late.

A good game played in the best of spirits. Thanks Rich.

Countdown recap for Saturday 24 January 2009.

C1: Challenger Kirk Bevins.
C2: Challenger Dan Harris.
DC: Mike Brown.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N D L A O E P U D
R02: R G R O A N A O E
R03: T H S O I E G I T
R04: 25, 10, 9, 9, 4, 2, . Target: 158.
R05: W C L E O A B P R
R06: L G W E E E V I M
R07: N D T I O E S A P
R08: 100, 5, 10, 3, 10, 4. Target: 478.
R09: A D M I R E Z O L (conundrum)


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Round 1: N D L A O E P U D

C1: UNLOADED (8)
C2: UPLOADED (8)
OT: DUODENAL (8) PUDENDAL (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: R G R O A N A O E

C1: ARRANGE (7)
C2: GROANER (7)
OT: OREGANO (7)
Score: 15–15 (max 15)

Round 3: T H S O I E G I T

C1: EGOTIST (7)
C2: HOTTIES (7)
OT: GHETTOS (7)
Score: 22–22 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 10, 9, 9, 4, 2. Target: 158.

C1: 158. (4+2)x25+9-(10-9) (10)
C2: 158. Same (10)
Score: 32–32 (max 32)

Round 5: W C L E O A B P R

C1: PLACEBO (7)
C2: nothing
OT: ROPABLE (7)
Score: 39–32 (max 39)

Round 6: L G W E E E V I M

C1: LEVEE (5)
C2: WEEVIL (6)
Score: 39–38 (max 45)

Round 7: N D T I O E S A P

C1: ANTIPODES (18)
C2: PAINTED (7)
Score: 57–38 (max 63)

Round 8: 100, 5, 10, 3, 10, 4. Target: 478.

C1: 478. 100x5-10-4x3 (10)
C2: 480.
Score: 67–38 (max 73)

Round 9: A D M I R E Z O L

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say MORALIZED which is correct.
Score: 77–38 (max 83)

Another good game with Dan beating me with the darren 6 WEEVIL in round 6 to stop a perfect game. It was pleasing to actually get a high probability 9 out of the board game selection - doesn't often happen! I fully expected like a J to come out as the last letter.