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The second Plate quarter final was contested on Tuesday 15th July 2008. I hosted it as a "speed game", since I wanted to see how quickly a 15-round game could be played if we cut out all the crap between rounds. From welcome message to final score took 26:11, which was fairly good considering we had to check quite a few words. Thanks to the contestants for humouring me!

C1: Jon O'Neill
C2: Dan Vanniasingham

R01: I I O E S N M P R
R02: Y G A S E N O R T
R03: F T R T E I O A L
R04: L S O T A D E D E
R05: 75, 50, 100, 25, 8, 5. Target: 413.
R06: P L I C E R U M R
R07: E A I E N T T S N
R08: P S I D A K O L S
R09: O A E O B T F P S
R10: 10, 1, 3, 4, 1, 8. Target: 521.
R11: U I I A H M R J R
R12: H N E L E N O S N
R13: U A I A T D C W Z
R14: 2, 8, 2, 6, 6, 3. Target: 965.
R15: W O L F S N A K E (conundrum)


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Round 1: I I O E S N M P R

C1: RIPIENOS (8)
C2: PROMISE (7)
OT: ERMINOIS (8) IMPRISON (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: Y G A S E N O R T

C1: NEGATORY (8)
C2: ORANGES (7)
OT: NEGATORS (8)
Score: 16–0 (max 16)

Round 3: F T R T E I O A L

C1: FILTRATE (8)
C2: FATTIER (7)
OT: FLOATIER (8)
Score: 24–0 (max 24)

Round 4: L S O T A D E D E

C1: DESOLATED (18)
C2: DESOLATED (18)
Score: 42–18 (max 42)

Round 5: 75, 50, 100, 25, 8, 5. Target: 413.

C1: 413. (50+(25+75)/100)x8+5 (10)
C2: 413. 8x(50+(100-75)/25)+5 (10)
Score: 52–28 (max 52)

Round 6: P L I C E R U M R

C1: crumplier
C2: crumplier
OT: CLUMPIER (8)
Score: 52–28 (max 60)

Round 7: E A I E N T T S N

C1: TETANISE (8)
C2: INSTANT (7)
OT: ANISETTE (8) SENTIENT (8)
Score: 60–28 (max 68)

Round 8: P S I D A K O L S

C1: skiploads
C2: SPOILS (6)
OT: DISPOSAL (8)
Score: 60–34 (max 76)

Round 9: O A E O B T F P S

C1: BOATS (5)
C2: FEAST (5)
OT: TABOOS (6)
Score: 65–39 (max 82)

Round 10: 10, 1, 3, 4, 1, 8. Target: 521.

C1: 521. (10+3)x(4+1)x8+1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 75–39 (max 92)


Round 11: U I I A H M R J R

C1: harim
C2: HAIR (4)
OT: HIJRA (5) JUMAR (5) MARRI (5) MURRI (5) UMRAH (5)
Score: 75–43 (max 97)

Round 12: H N E L E N O S N

C1: HOLES (5)
C2: helens
OT: LEONES (6) NELSON (6)
Score: 80–43 (max 103)

Round 13: U A I A T D C W Z

C1: DUCAT (5)
C2: DUCAT (5)
OT: AUDIT (5) AWAIT (5) DICTA (5) DUCTI (5)
Score: 85–48 (max 108)

Round 14: 2, 8, 2, 6, 6, 3. Target: 965.

C1: -
C2: 960. 8x6x(6x3+2) (7)
CV: 962. 8x6x(6x3+2)+2 (7)
Score: 85–55 (max 115)

Round 15: W O L F S N A K E

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SNOWFLAKE which is correct.
Score: 85–65 (max 125)

A good comeback in the end, but sadly too late. Jono goes through to the semi-final!

Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... eries=-102