Recap for 24 January 2003 - C of C XI Grand Final
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:59 pm
Countdown recap for Friday 24th January 2003.
Championship of Champions XI
Grand Final
C1: Challenger Chris Wills.
C2: Challenger Graham Nash.
DC: Susie Dent and Eric Knowles.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L C F O U E S R T
R02: N G M A I E P S D
R03: R H L O E I T N K
R04: M D R E A A Y G B
R05: 50, 7, 5, 1, 6, 7. Target: 820.
TTT:
R06: T V S O E I N P E
R07: C L D O I A T R E
R08: S J M A E I X L T
R09: W R D O E O G N F
R10: 50, 2, 3, 9, 6, 4. Target: 469.
TTT:
R11: Z S T A E U P C H
R12: R M L O I E S N O
R13: D G B U I E R T P
R14: 3, 1, 5, 2, 2, 3. Target: 393.
R15: O V E R S P A D E (conundrum)
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Round 1: L C F O U E S R T
C1: FOULEST (7)
C2: CLOSURE (7)
DC: FRUCTOSE (8)
OT: COULTERS (8) - apparently, Chris had this but didn't offer it. Why not, Chris?...
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: N G M A I E P S D
C1: MAGPIES (7)
C2: ENIGMAS (7)
OT: loads of sevens, nothing better
Score: 14–14 (max 15)
Round 3: R H L O E I T N K
C1: THINKER (7)
C2: THINKER (7)
OT: RETHINK (7) RETINOL (7) HOTLINE (7) ... "thornlike" is in the dictionary now, but wasn't in the NODE
Score: 21–21 (max 22)
Round 4: M D R E A A Y G B
C1: GAMBADE (7)
C2: BARGED (6)
OT: YARDAGE (7) and the interesting DAYMARE (7)
Score: 28–21 (max 29)
Round 5: 50, 7, 5, 1, 6, 7. Target: 820.
C1: -
C2: -
CV: 830. (not explained) (5)
OT: 819. is the closest possible... a few ways of getting there, all of them very counter-intuitive; probably the easiest is ((50+7+7+1)x5)-6. After a spate of dead-easy numbers games, CECIL throws up a real stinker! (7)
Score: 28–21 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: ->
Round 6: T V S O E I N P E
C1: POINTS (6)
C2: PENSIVE (7)
OT: POINTES (7) PEONIES (7) POETISE (7) PENTOSE (7) TENSIVE (7)
Score: 28–28 (max 43)
Round 7: C L D O I A T R E
C1: ARTICLED (8)
C2: IDOLATER (8)
Score: 36–36 (max 51)
Round 8: S J M A E I X L T
C1: mistle
C2: METALS (6)
DC: EXALTS (6)
OT: A few other sixes, including MESIAL (6) LAXEST (6) TAXIES (6) SAMITE (6)
Score: 36–42 (max 57)
Round 9: W R D O E O G N F
C1: FROWNED (7)
C2: FROWNED (7)
DC: WRONGED (7) FORGONE (7)
OT: FORDONE (7) WOONERF (7)
Score: 43–49 (max 64)
Round 10: 50, 2, 3, 9, 6, 4. Target: 469.
C1: 469. ((50+2)x9)+4-3 (10)
C2: 469. (50x9)+(6x2)+4+3 (10)
Score: 53–59 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: ->
Round 11: Z S T A E U P C H
C1: TEACUPS (7)
C2: PATCHES (7)
Score: 60–66 (max 81)
Round 12: R M L O I E S N O
C1: LOONIES (7)
C2: EROSION (7)
DC: MOONRISE (8)
OT: IONOMERS (8) SIMOLEON (8)
Score: 67–73 (max 89)
Round 13: D G B U I E R T P
C1: BUDGIE (6)
C2: BRIDGE (6)
DC: PUDGIER (7) BRUITED (7)
Score: 73–79 (max 96)
Round 14: 3, 1, 5, 2, 2, 3. Target: 393.
C1: -
C2: -
Score: 73–79 (max 96)
Round 15: O V E R S P A D E
No one buzzes. The answer was EAVESDROP.
Score: 73–79 (max 106)
Incredible stuff - not the high-scoring game we were hoping for, but you couldn't beat it for tension at the end. When the clock had finally ticked down on the conundrum, Graham famously burst out with a joyous "YEEAAAH WHO'S THE DADDY? COME ON!!!"... well might he be happy with himself: he'd just beaten, in succession, the three (probable) pre-tournament favourites on his way to a title which almost no-one would have predicted. An fantastic story, and a well-deserved triumph for a really great bloke.
Without taking anything away from Graham, you have to say that Chris didn't play anywhere near his best - overall he had a rather odd tournament, interspersing fabulous, near-unbeatable showings against David Williams and John Rawnsley with error-strewn performances in his other two games. Ah well, he is human after all! And perhaps this one was down to tiredness after a draining three days of recording. He still had the runner-up prize to console him, and would come very, very close to beating me in a 'Special' recorded a few months later...
So, a dramatic end to a very high-standard CofC - but anyone who harboured thoughts that it was the best ever had a rude awakening in store when CofC XII rolled around in 2006...
Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=-2
Championship of Champions XI
Grand Final
C1: Challenger Chris Wills.
C2: Challenger Graham Nash.
DC: Susie Dent and Eric Knowles.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L C F O U E S R T
R02: N G M A I E P S D
R03: R H L O E I T N K
R04: M D R E A A Y G B
R05: 50, 7, 5, 1, 6, 7. Target: 820.
TTT:
R06: T V S O E I N P E
R07: C L D O I A T R E
R08: S J M A E I X L T
R09: W R D O E O G N F
R10: 50, 2, 3, 9, 6, 4. Target: 469.
TTT:
R11: Z S T A E U P C H
R12: R M L O I E S N O
R13: D G B U I E R T P
R14: 3, 1, 5, 2, 2, 3. Target: 393.
R15: O V E R S P A D E (conundrum)
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Round 1: L C F O U E S R T
C1: FOULEST (7)
C2: CLOSURE (7)
DC: FRUCTOSE (8)
OT: COULTERS (8) - apparently, Chris had this but didn't offer it. Why not, Chris?...
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: N G M A I E P S D
C1: MAGPIES (7)
C2: ENIGMAS (7)
OT: loads of sevens, nothing better
Score: 14–14 (max 15)
Round 3: R H L O E I T N K
C1: THINKER (7)
C2: THINKER (7)
OT: RETHINK (7) RETINOL (7) HOTLINE (7) ... "thornlike" is in the dictionary now, but wasn't in the NODE
Score: 21–21 (max 22)
Round 4: M D R E A A Y G B
C1: GAMBADE (7)
C2: BARGED (6)
OT: YARDAGE (7) and the interesting DAYMARE (7)
Score: 28–21 (max 29)
Round 5: 50, 7, 5, 1, 6, 7. Target: 820.
C1: -
C2: -
CV: 830. (not explained) (5)
OT: 819. is the closest possible... a few ways of getting there, all of them very counter-intuitive; probably the easiest is ((50+7+7+1)x5)-6. After a spate of dead-easy numbers games, CECIL throws up a real stinker! (7)
Score: 28–21 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: ->
Round 6: T V S O E I N P E
C1: POINTS (6)
C2: PENSIVE (7)
OT: POINTES (7) PEONIES (7) POETISE (7) PENTOSE (7) TENSIVE (7)
Score: 28–28 (max 43)
Round 7: C L D O I A T R E
C1: ARTICLED (8)
C2: IDOLATER (8)
Score: 36–36 (max 51)
Round 8: S J M A E I X L T
C1: mistle
C2: METALS (6)
DC: EXALTS (6)
OT: A few other sixes, including MESIAL (6) LAXEST (6) TAXIES (6) SAMITE (6)
Score: 36–42 (max 57)
Round 9: W R D O E O G N F
C1: FROWNED (7)
C2: FROWNED (7)
DC: WRONGED (7) FORGONE (7)
OT: FORDONE (7) WOONERF (7)
Score: 43–49 (max 64)
Round 10: 50, 2, 3, 9, 6, 4. Target: 469.
C1: 469. ((50+2)x9)+4-3 (10)
C2: 469. (50x9)+(6x2)+4+3 (10)
Score: 53–59 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: ->
Round 11: Z S T A E U P C H
C1: TEACUPS (7)
C2: PATCHES (7)
Score: 60–66 (max 81)
Round 12: R M L O I E S N O
C1: LOONIES (7)
C2: EROSION (7)
DC: MOONRISE (8)
OT: IONOMERS (8) SIMOLEON (8)
Score: 67–73 (max 89)
Round 13: D G B U I E R T P
C1: BUDGIE (6)
C2: BRIDGE (6)
DC: PUDGIER (7) BRUITED (7)
Score: 73–79 (max 96)
Round 14: 3, 1, 5, 2, 2, 3. Target: 393.
C1: -
C2: -
Score: 73–79 (max 96)
Round 15: O V E R S P A D E
No one buzzes. The answer was EAVESDROP.
Score: 73–79 (max 106)
Incredible stuff - not the high-scoring game we were hoping for, but you couldn't beat it for tension at the end. When the clock had finally ticked down on the conundrum, Graham famously burst out with a joyous "YEEAAAH WHO'S THE DADDY? COME ON!!!"... well might he be happy with himself: he'd just beaten, in succession, the three (probable) pre-tournament favourites on his way to a title which almost no-one would have predicted. An fantastic story, and a well-deserved triumph for a really great bloke.
Without taking anything away from Graham, you have to say that Chris didn't play anywhere near his best - overall he had a rather odd tournament, interspersing fabulous, near-unbeatable showings against David Williams and John Rawnsley with error-strewn performances in his other two games. Ah well, he is human after all! And perhaps this one was down to tiredness after a draining three days of recording. He still had the runner-up prize to console him, and would come very, very close to beating me in a 'Special' recorded a few months later...
So, a dramatic end to a very high-standard CofC - but anyone who harboured thoughts that it was the best ever had a rude awakening in store when CofC XII rolled around in 2006...
Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=-2