COOT Plate SF - Corby vs. Coates

[Jon O'Neill]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 16th July 2008.

C1: Challenger Jon Corby.
C2: Challenger Matt Coates.
DC: Jason Cullen.
CV: Richard Priest.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C N D I I E Y R C
R02: A O O L N G M P R
R03: T L T E A I R S S
R04: U E I D R L D H G
R05: 25, 50, 100, 7, 3, 6. Target: 290.
TTT: BLUNTLIE - "A gunshot to announce the start of the News perhaps!"
R06: A O E S L P N R Q
R07: B N X E E A B R T
R08: O I E H D N J V K
R09: L S M U E I T I A
R10: 25, 75, 50, 6, 7, 5. Target: 317.
TTT: FLOATBIE - "A lack of these left people floating by in the ocean on Titanic!"
R11: R Z G E A I M S C
R12: O U E N W P S M T
R13: S T F I O E N R A
R14: 100, 75, 25, 1, 3, 4. Target: 757.
R15: H I T C O P U L A (conundrum)


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Round 1: C N D I I E Y R C

C1: CINDER (6)
C2: CINDER (6)
OT: CINDERY (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: A O O L N G M P R

C1: LAGOON (6)
C2: PROLONG (7)
OT: LAMPOON (7)
Score: 6–13 (max 14)

Round 3: T L T E A I R S S

C1: STARTLES (8)
C2: SALTIEST (8)
OT: ARTISTES (8) ARTSIEST (8) REALISTS (8) SALTIRES (8) SLITTERS (8) STARLETS (8) STRIATES (8)
Score: 14–21 (max 22)

Round 4: U E I D R L D H G

C1: HURDLED (7)
C2: GRIDDLE (7)
OT: GIRDLED (7) GUDDLER (7) GUILDER (7)
Score: 21–28 (max 29)

Round 5: 25, 50, 100, 7, 3, 6. Target: 290.

C1: 290. 6*50-3-7 (10)
C2: 290. (25+6-(100/50)*(7+3) (10)
Score: 31–38 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: BLUNTLIE -> BULLETIN

Round 6: A O E S L P N R Q

C1: PERSONAL (8)
C2: PERSONAL (8)
OT: PSORALEN (8)
Score: 39–46 (max 47)

Round 7: B N X E E A B R T

C1: BEATEN (6)
C2: BEATEN (6)
OT: BANTER (6) BARBET (6) BARNET (6) BEATER (6) BERATE (6) EXTERN (6) NEATER (6) RABBET (6) REBATE (6)
Score: 45–52 (max 53)

Round 8: O I E H D N J V K

C1: JOINED (6)
C2: JOINED (6)
OT: INVOKED (7)
Score: 51–58 (max 60)

Round 9: L S M U E I T I A

C1: SIMULATE (8)
C2: SIMULATE (8)
Score: 59–66 (max 68)

Round 10: 25, 75, 50, 6, 7, 5. Target: 317.

C1: 318. 5*75-50-7 (7)
C2: 316. 6*50+(75/25)*7-5 (7)
CV: 317. 7*50-6*5-75/25 (10)
Score: 66–73 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: FLOATBIE -> LIFEBOAT

Round 11: R Z G E A I M S C

C1: MIRAGES (7)
C2: GRIMACES (8)
Score: 66–81 (max 86)

Round 12: O U E N W P S M T

C1: POSTMEN (7)
C2: POSTMEN (7)
OT: SPUMONE (7) UNSWEPT (7) UPTOWNS (7)
Score: 73–88 (max 93)

Round 13: S T F I O E N R A

C1: NOTARISE (8)
C2: SENORITA (8)
OT: NOTARIES (8) SEAFRONT (8)
Score: 81–96 (max 101)

Round 14: 100, 75, 25, 1, 3, 4. Target: 757.

C1: 750.
C2: 757. (100+1)*(3+4)+75-25 (10)
Score: 81–106 (max 111)

Round 15: H I T C O P U L A

No one buzzes. The answer was PATCHOULI.
Score: 81–106 (max 121)

That game was baaaaaaaad.
Matt Coates progresses to the Plate final on Friday. Jon Corby progresses to the CoC.