C1: Challenger Dinos Sfyris, a karate-loving Guitar Hero and creator of the Krazy Khemist Klub, was awarded a bye into the COOT 1st round before losing to Countdown Producer Damian Eadie
C2: Challenger Howard Somerset, a maths tutor and all-round nice bloke from Alsager who frequents exotic countries such as France and Austria, lost to Series 59 runner-up Rich Priest in a COOT prelim.
Host: Karen Pearson and in the audience: Charlie Reams and Matthew Green.
CV: Karen Pearson.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T L I E T U N M A
R02: L O B A R O S I D
R03: F C A I V A T E R
R04: B E N E R O T S I
R05: 100, 25, 50, 7, 3, 6. Target: 811.
TTT: STRONGEE - "A weak man" (American spelling)
R06: P A G O N E C S Z
R07: O H D A M P I F E
R08: R O D A L E W G N
R09: O S S U X R A M E
R10: 25, 7, 5, 4, 6, 8. Target: 762.
TTT: NICEZITS - "Blue Mancunians"
R11: N L I E I S N K N
R12: D A R E N O T F W
R13: T C O O T A R A Q
R14: 75, 100, 25, 2, 10, 7. Target: 369.
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Round 1: T L I E T U N M A
C1: ULTIMATE (8)
C2: MUTILATE (8)
DC: The only 8s
OT: 3 7s: AILMENT, ALIMENT and MANTLET
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
Round 2: L O B A R O S I D
C1: ISOBAR (6)
C2: BOARDS (6)
DC: DIABOLOS (8) (Charlie)
OT: DIABOLO (7) BAILORS (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)
Round 3: F C A I V A T E R
C1: AVIATE (6)
C2: CRAFT (5)
OT: AVARICE (7) CAVIARE (7) FACTIVE (7) VARIATE (7) (no cravate)
Score: 20–14 (max 23)
Round 4: B E N E R O T S I
C1: BONIEST (7)
C2: BONIEST (7)
OT: BETONIES (8) SEROTINE (8) tons of 7s
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Score: 27–21 (max 31)
Round 5: 100, 25, 50, 7, 3, 6. Target: 811.
C1: 814. (100+6)x7+50+25-3 (7)
C2: 809. 100x7+.... oh bugger!
CV: 810. (100+25)x6+50+7+3 (7) (Matt Green)
OT: 811. (100+25+3)x6+50-7 (10)
Score: 34–21 (max 41)
Teatime teaser: STRONGEE -> ESTROGEN
NB: Invalid teaser due to American spelling
Round 6: P A G O N E C S Z
C1: SPONGE (6)
C2: PONCES (6)
DC: Only 6s. Karen is severely scolded at this point for killing the selection with a Z!
OT: CANOES (6) CAPONS (6) CONGAS (6) CONGES (6) COZENS (6) GASCON (6) GENOAS (6) OCEANS (6) PAEONS (6) PECANS (6) PENGOS (6) PONGAS (6) SCAZON (6) SCOPAE (6) SOCAGE (6)
Score: 40–27 (max 47)
Round 7: O H D A M P I F E
C1: POMADE (6)
C2: HOMED (5)
OT: MOPHEAD (7) FOAMED (6)
Score: 46–27 (max 54)
Round 8: R O D A L E W G N
C1: DOWAGER (7)
C2: WRANGLED (8) (Dinos bangs head on desk as he spotted WANGLED)
OT: DANGLER (7) GNARLED (7) GROANED (7) GROWLED (7) WAGONER (7) WANGLED (7) WANGLER (7) WORDAGE (7) WRANGLE (7) WRONGED (7)
Score: 46–35 (max 62)
Round 9: O S S U X R A M E
C1: MASSEUR (7)
C2: AMUSES (6)
DC: AROUSES (7) (Matt Green)
OT: MESOSAUR (8) MOUSERS (7)
Score: 53–35 (max 70)
Round 10: 25, 7, 5, 4, 6, 8. Target: 762.
C1: 762. 5x6x25+8+4 (10)
C2: 762. 5x6x25+8+4 (10)
Score: 63–45 (max 80)
Teatime teaser: NICEZITS -> CITIZENS
Round 11: N L I E I S N K N
C1: LINENS (6)
C2: senile
OT: NINNIES (7) KININS (6) LIKENS (6) SILENI (6) SILKEN (6) SILKIE (6)
Score: 69–45 (max 87)
Round 12: D A R E N O T F W
C1: FRONTED (7)
C2: FRONTED (7)
OT: DANEWORT (8) DOWNRATE (8) FOREDAWN (8)
Score: 76–52 (max 95)
Round 13: T C O O T A R A Q
C1: AORTA (5)
C2: TRACT (5)
OT: COTTAR (6) TOTARA (6)
Score: 81–57 (max 101)
Round 14: 75, 100, 25, 2, 10, 7. Target: 369.
C1: 370. (100+75+10)x2 (7)
C2: 365.
CV: 369. (7-2)x75-(10-100/25) (10) Karen the 3,3 specialist struts her stuff.
Score: 88–57 (max 111)
Round 15: T I M E D S E A T
C1 buzzes on 1 second to say ESTIMATED which is correct.
Score: 98–57 (max 121)
And yes before anyone else says it MEDITATES is also an acceptable answer!
That puts Dinos through to tonights Plate QF against Matt Coates. Commiserations to Howard who was gracious in defeat, even when my girlfriend said he was rubbish! And thanks again to Karen for hosting
