COMA Final 1st Match: TRAVERS - HOWE
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:02 pm
Countdown recap for Saturday 22nd March 2008.
C1: Challenger Conor Travers.
C2: Challenger Paul Howe.
OT: Other words or solutions.
Host: David O'Donnell (yes, I have nothing better to do)
R01: R J T A E A Q D U
R02: W R R D U I E L M
R03: S D S A E E B D I
R04: C R T N A E I A E
R05: 75, 3, 2, 3, 6, 5. Target: 764.
TTT:
R06: T N S P A I E E L
R07: M K T U E I P N A
R08: T Z D H A I A S C
R09: N R C E U E N B I
R10: 1, 1, 4, 9, 5, 5. Target: 787.
TTT:
R11: R S T A I I D H E
R12: P N T L E A U X A
R13: D T L E U A T R S
R14: 5, 7, 6, 9, 6, 7. Target: 938.
R15: B A I L B I G O T (conundrum)
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This game took place around an hour after Paul had won through against Ben Pugh. It's the final that most of us wanted to see as both players had been very impressive. Can Paul replicate the form he showed against Tom Hargreaves or will the Travers steamroller keep on a-rolling?
Round 1: R J T A E A Q D U
C1: QUADRATE (8)
C2: RATED (5)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: W R R D U I E L M
C1: MILDER (6)
C2: WILDER (6)
OT: MILDEW (6) (Paul Thompson)
Score: 14–6 (max 14)
Round 3: S D S A E E B D I
C1: DISEASED (8)
C2: DISEASED (8)
OT: BEDSIDES (8) (Conor, Paul and everyone, basically)
Score: 22–14 (max 22)
Round 4: C R T N A E I A E
C1: CRANIATE (8)
C2: CREATINE (8)
OT: CARINATE (8) INCREATE (8) (Conor)
Score: 30–22 (max 30)
Round 5: 75, 3, 2, 3, 6, 5. Target: 764.
C1: 764.(5*75+6+3/3)*2 (10)
C2: 765.
Score: 40–22 (max 40)
Teatime teaser: ->
Round 6: T N S P A I E E L
C1: PENALTIES (18)
C2: PENALTIES (18)
Score: 58–40 (max 58)
Round 7: M K T U E I P N A
C1: PINETUM (7)
C2: PINETUM (7)
DC: PUTAMEN (7) (Ben Pugh) PETUNIA (7) (Ben Wilson)
Score: 65–47 (max 65)
Round 8: T Z D H A I A S C
C1: STADIA (6)
C2: DACHAS (6)
DC: DATCHAS (7) (Ben Pugh)
Score: 71–53 (max 72)
Round 9: N R C E U E N B I
C1: NERINE (6)
C2: ENNUI (5)
OT: CRUBEEN (7)
Score: 77–53 (max 79)
CRUBEEN are pig's trotters or pigs' trotters.
Round 10: 1, 1, 4, 9, 5, 5. Target: 787.
C1: -
C2: 780.[(9-1)*5-1]*5*4 (5)
OT: 792. (5*5*4-1)*(9-1) (7)
Score: 77–58 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: ->
Round 11: R S T A I I D H E
C1: HARDIEST (8)
C2: HAIRIEST (8)
Score: 85–66 (max 94)
Round 12: P N T L E A U X A
C1: PLATEAUX (8)
C2: PLATEAUX (8)
Score: 93–74 (max 102)
Round 13: D T L E U A T R S
C1: LUSTRATED (18)
C2: LUSTRATED (18)
Score: 111–92 (max 120)
Round 14: 5, 7, 6, 9, 6, 7. Target: 938.
C1: -
C2: 940.[(6+7)*(9+6)-7]*5 (7)
OT: 938. [(5+6)*(6+7)-9]*7 (10)
Score: 111–99 (max 130)
Round 15: B A I L B I G O T
No one buzzes. The answer was OBBLIGATI.
Score: 111–99 (max 140)
I decided upon a difficult conundrum since it was academic. Paul can take solace from the fact that Conor did appear to have a bit of a wobble on the numbers so it was seems no-one is unbeatable. An excellent game and I look forward to watching their next encounters.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=58
C1: Challenger Conor Travers.
C2: Challenger Paul Howe.
OT: Other words or solutions.
Host: David O'Donnell (yes, I have nothing better to do)
R01: R J T A E A Q D U
R02: W R R D U I E L M
R03: S D S A E E B D I
R04: C R T N A E I A E
R05: 75, 3, 2, 3, 6, 5. Target: 764.
TTT:
R06: T N S P A I E E L
R07: M K T U E I P N A
R08: T Z D H A I A S C
R09: N R C E U E N B I
R10: 1, 1, 4, 9, 5, 5. Target: 787.
TTT:
R11: R S T A I I D H E
R12: P N T L E A U X A
R13: D T L E U A T R S
R14: 5, 7, 6, 9, 6, 7. Target: 938.
R15: B A I L B I G O T (conundrum)
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This game took place around an hour after Paul had won through against Ben Pugh. It's the final that most of us wanted to see as both players had been very impressive. Can Paul replicate the form he showed against Tom Hargreaves or will the Travers steamroller keep on a-rolling?
Round 1: R J T A E A Q D U
C1: QUADRATE (8)
C2: RATED (5)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: W R R D U I E L M
C1: MILDER (6)
C2: WILDER (6)
OT: MILDEW (6) (Paul Thompson)
Score: 14–6 (max 14)
Round 3: S D S A E E B D I
C1: DISEASED (8)
C2: DISEASED (8)
OT: BEDSIDES (8) (Conor, Paul and everyone, basically)
Score: 22–14 (max 22)
Round 4: C R T N A E I A E
C1: CRANIATE (8)
C2: CREATINE (8)
OT: CARINATE (8) INCREATE (8) (Conor)
Score: 30–22 (max 30)
Round 5: 75, 3, 2, 3, 6, 5. Target: 764.
C1: 764.(5*75+6+3/3)*2 (10)
C2: 765.
Score: 40–22 (max 40)
Teatime teaser: ->
Round 6: T N S P A I E E L
C1: PENALTIES (18)
C2: PENALTIES (18)
Score: 58–40 (max 58)
Round 7: M K T U E I P N A
C1: PINETUM (7)
C2: PINETUM (7)
DC: PUTAMEN (7) (Ben Pugh) PETUNIA (7) (Ben Wilson)
Score: 65–47 (max 65)
Round 8: T Z D H A I A S C
C1: STADIA (6)
C2: DACHAS (6)
DC: DATCHAS (7) (Ben Pugh)
Score: 71–53 (max 72)
Round 9: N R C E U E N B I
C1: NERINE (6)
C2: ENNUI (5)
OT: CRUBEEN (7)
Score: 77–53 (max 79)
CRUBEEN are pig's trotters or pigs' trotters.
Round 10: 1, 1, 4, 9, 5, 5. Target: 787.
C1: -
C2: 780.[(9-1)*5-1]*5*4 (5)
OT: 792. (5*5*4-1)*(9-1) (7)
Score: 77–58 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: ->
Round 11: R S T A I I D H E
C1: HARDIEST (8)
C2: HAIRIEST (8)
Score: 85–66 (max 94)
Round 12: P N T L E A U X A
C1: PLATEAUX (8)
C2: PLATEAUX (8)
Score: 93–74 (max 102)
Round 13: D T L E U A T R S
C1: LUSTRATED (18)
C2: LUSTRATED (18)
Score: 111–92 (max 120)
Round 14: 5, 7, 6, 9, 6, 7. Target: 938.
C1: -
C2: 940.[(6+7)*(9+6)-7]*5 (7)
OT: 938. [(5+6)*(6+7)-9]*7 (10)
Score: 111–99 (max 130)
Round 15: B A I L B I G O T
No one buzzes. The answer was OBBLIGATI.
Score: 111–99 (max 140)
I decided upon a difficult conundrum since it was academic. Paul can take solace from the fact that Conor did appear to have a bit of a wobble on the numbers so it was seems no-one is unbeatable. An excellent game and I look forward to watching their next encounters.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=58