So, into the 15 rounders. My 2 wins and 260 points put me as #2 seed in Group B, which meant a rematch with Andy McGurn, who was #7 seed. More on that shortly............
But first, me and Andy hosted the match between the #6 seed, Catriona Cappleman, and the #3 seed, Zarte "The" Siempre.
Here we go.
Table 1, Game 7, Co:Leam Recap for Saturday 28 September 2013.
C1: #6 Seed Catriona Cappleman (4 games, 2 wins, 204 points.)
C2: #3 Seed Zarte Siempre (4 games, 2 wins, 245 points.)
Host: James Robinson.
DC: Andy McGurn.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S R D L O A E A R
R02: E G Q A R N I P P
R03: 75, 8, 9, 5, 2, 8. Target: 248.
R04: E S M E J V A T I
R05: D D R H O E O U N
R06: 25, 100, 75, 4, 3, 1. Target: 543.
R07: C C R F A O O A R
R08: A R N I V D A T U
R09: 100, 9, 8, 2, 6, 10. Target: 720.
R10: E Z S E P T U X C
R11: G G N R U E E E L
R12: I K D I T L O O N
R13: T T L N A I E E B
R14: 25, 100, 6, 1, 5, 9. Target: 663.
R15: P O P E T U R D S (conundrum)
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Round 1: S R D L O A E A R
C1: ORDEALS (7)
C2: RELOADS (7)
OT: ADORERS (7) AREOLAR (7) DROSERA (7) LARDERS (7) LOADERS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: E G Q A R N I P P
C1: PAPERING (8)
C2: PAPERING (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 8, 9, 5, 2, 8. Target: 248.
C1: 248. ((75 + 8) x (5 - 2)) - (9 - 8) (10)
C2: 248. (75 - 8 - 5) x (8 / 2) (10)
Score: 25–25 (max 25)
A nice, perfect start from our contestants.
Round 4: E S M E J V A T I
C1: MATIES (6)
C2: STEAMIE (7)
Score: 25–32 (max 32)
An impressive darrenic 7 from Zarte gives him the first lead.
Round 5: D D R H O E O U N
C1: HONOURED (8)
C2: UNHOODED (8)
Score: 33–40 (max 40)
Round 6: 25, 100, 75, 4, 3, 1. Target: 543.
C1: 543. ((75 - 1) x (4 + 3)) + 25 (10)
C2: 543. ((75 - 1) x (4 + 3)) + 25 (10)
Score: 43–50 (max 50)
Round 7: C C R F A O O A R
C1: AFAR (4)
C2: COCOA (5)
DC: CACAO (5)
OT: ACCRA (5)
Score: 43–55 (max 55)
A chocolaty offering from Zarte puts his lead into double figures.
Round 8: A R N I V D A T U
C1: VARIANT (7)
C2: RADIANT (7)
DC: UNITARD (7)
Score: 50–62 (max 62)
Round 9: 100, 9, 8, 2, 6, 10. Target: 720.
C1: 720. (100 - 10) x 8 (10)
C2: 720. (100 - 10) x 8 (10)
Score: 60–72 (max 72)
Round 10: E Z S E P T U X C
C1: EXCEPTS (7)
C2: EXPECTS (7)
Score: 67–79 (max 79)
Round 11: G G N R U E E E L
C1: LUGGER (6)
C2: UNREEL (6)
DC: RENEGUE (7)
Score: 73–85 (max 86)
Zarte's max game is up, as I point out the darrenic 7 he missed............
Round 12: I K D I T L O O N
C1: LOTION (6)
C2: LOTION (6)
OT: KILOTON (7)
Score: 79–91 (max 93)
Round 13: T T L N A I E E B
C1: nettable
C2: tentable
DC: TENABLE (7)
OT: BETAINE (7) ENTITLE (7)
Score: 79–91 (max 100)
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Round 14: 25, 100, 6, 1, 5, 9. Target: 663.
C1: 661.
C2: 663. ((100 + 25 + 6) x 5) + 9 - 1 (10)
Score: 79–101 (max 110)
And with it, he pulls further away to secure his place in the semis.
Round 15: P O P E T U R D S
C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say SUPPORTED which is correct.
Final Score: 79–111 (max 120)
And it's a brilliant finish for Zarte, as that conundrum solve completes his very impressive win. He will play whoever wins my game with Andy in the semis.
Statistics Corner
Catriona:
Total score - 79
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 8
Zarte:
Total score - 111
Raw score - 111
Total % of max - 93
Raw % of max - 93
Total average score per round - 7.4
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 12
Table 1, Game 8, Co:Leam Recap for Saturday 28 September 2013.
C1: #7 Seed Andy McGurn (4 games, 2 wins, 194 points.)
C2: #2 Seed James Robinson (4 games, 2 wins, 260 points.)
Host: Zarte Siempre.
DC: Catriona Cappleman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: B N T U E O T L T
R02: E A A O N L K D G
R03: 25, 9, 8, 6, 3, 5. Target: 528.
R04: I E E E R N G L E
R05: P X T E I O C S Z
R06: 4, 3, 1, 2, 6, 3. Target: 528.
R07: T N R A I E D E A
R08: O O A C F C V I R
R09: 100, 6, 3, 4, 10, 8. Target: 199.
R10: A I E O D D R R H
R11: N S V I O E T I I
R12: A A E A Q G M J O
R13: P R P E A I N A O
R14: 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10. Target: 187.
R15: L E S B I F I E D (conundrum)
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Round 1: B N T U E O T L T
C1: BOTTLE (6)
C2: unbottle
OT: BOTNET (6) BUTTLE (6) BUTTON (6) NUTLET (6) OUTLET (6) TENUTO (6) UNBELT (6) UNBOLT (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)
Well, I thought that as it was a 15 rounder now, might as well give it a go. How costly would that be......................
Round 2: E A A O N L K D G
C1: DONGLE (6)
C2: GONADAL (7)
Score: 6–7 (max 13)
Well, one round later it seemed justified, as I got the lead with my darrenic 7.
Round 3: 25, 9, 8, 6, 3, 5. Target: 528.
C1: 528. ((25 x 3) - 9) x 8 (10)
C2: 528. (((5 x 6) - 9) x 25) + 3 (10)
Score: 16–17 (max 23)
Round 4: I E E E R N G L E
C1: REELING (7)
C2: REELING (7)
OT: GREENIE (7) LEERING (7)
Score: 23–24 (max 30)
Round 5: P X T E I O C S Z
C1: POXIEST (7)
C2: POXIEST (7)
DC: EXOTICS (7) POETICS (7)
OT: COEXIST (7)
Score: 30–31 (max 37)
Round 6: 4, 3, 1, 2, 6, 3. Target: 528.
C1: -
C2: 540.
OT: 540. (4 + 1) x 3 x 3 x 6 x 2 (0)
Score: 30–31 (max 37)
Well, that didn't work
Round 7: T N R A I E D E A
C1: RETAINED (8)
C2: RETAINED (8)
DC: DETAINER (8)
Score: 38–39 (max 45)
Round 8: O O A C F C V I R
C1: VICAR (5)
C2: COCOA (5)
OT: CIRCA (5) CRAIC (5) CROCI (5)
Score: 43–44 (max 50)
Round 9: 100, 6, 3, 4, 10, 8. Target: 199.
C1: 199. ((10 - 8) x 100) - (4 - 3) (10)
C2: 199. ((10 - 8) x 100) - (4 - 3) (10)
Score: 53–54 (max 60)
Round 10: A I E O D D R R H
C1: RADIOED (7)
C2: DIEHARD (7)
DC: HARRIED (7)
OT: HARDIER (7) HOARDED (7) HOARDER (7) HOARIER (7) ROADIED (7)
Score: 60–61 (max 67)
Round 11: N S V I O E T I I
C1: INVITES (7)
C2: INVITES (7)
Score: 67–68 (max 74)
Round 12: A A E A Q G M J O
C1: OMEGA (5)
C2: OMEGA (5)
OT: AGAMA (5)
Score: 72–73 (max 79)
Round 13: P R P E A I N A O
C1: PROPANE (7)
C2: APPEAR (6)
OT: NAPPIER (7)
Score: 79–73 (max 86)
After rounds of flatness, Andy breaks away with the 7 here. I have some work to do now.
Round 14: 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10. Target: 187.
C1: 187. (9 x 2 x 10) + 8 - 1 (10)
C2: 187. (9 x 2 x 10) + 8 - 1 (10)
Score: 89–83 (max 96)
At least this numbers game is solvable, but it's too easy, so it's crucial conundrum time.
Round 15: L E S B I F I E D
No one buzzes. The answer was DISBELIEF.
Final Score: 89–83 (max 106)
And quite appropriately, we're both in DISBELIEF in missing this conundrum, but hey-ho. Andy gets his revenge from earlier on, and won't have to worry about DIAERESIS for that much longer either...............
And quite amazingly, that must be one of the lowest max scores available for a new style 15-rounder since it came in.
So, next up for Andy is a tricky tie with Zarte. Good luck to him for that
Statistics Corner
Andy:
Total score - 89
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 84
Raw % of max - 90
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 13
James:
Total score - 83
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 12
Table 1, Game 9, Co:Leam Recap for Saturday 28 September 2013.
C1: #3 Seed Zarte Siempre (5 games, 3 wins, 371 points.)
C2: #7 Seed Andy McGurn (5 games, 3 wins, 283 points.)
Host: James Robinson.
DC: Catriona Cappleman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A T Y I S C A L O
R02: P W D O E A F B R
R03: 50, 75, 100, 2, 9, 4. Target: 160.
R04: S D L A I A R E E
R05: A D S I S N U E E
R06: 75, 100, 6, 1, 6, 4. Target: 641.
R07: A T T O S W U H A
R08: K D G A I E N S R
R09: 75, 100, 25, 5, 2, 3. Target: 732.
R10: R Q C A O O S I J
R11: E R P A N T U S E
R12: M F C E E O N R I
R13: I D P E R N O G L
R14: 75, 10, 3, 7, 2, 5. Target: 448.
R15: D A R T V E N U E (conundrum)
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Round 1: A T Y I S C A L O
C1: COASTAL (7)
C2: ASOCIAL (7)
OT: SALACITY (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: P W D O E A F B R
C1: FOREPAW (7)
C2: PROBED (6)
DC: FORBADE (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)
An impressive 7 from Zarte gives him the early lead here.
Round 3: 50, 75, 100, 2, 9, 4. Target: 160.
C1: 160. (75 + 9 - 4) x 2 (10)
C2: 160. 75 - 2 - 9 - 4 + 100 (10)
Score: 24–17 (max 25)
Round 4: S D L A I A R E E
C1: SALARIED (8)
C2: REALISED (8)
DC: SIDEREAL (8)
Score: 32–25 (max 33)
Round 5: A D S I S N U E E
C1: ANISEED (7)
C2: UNSAID (6)
OT: ANISEEDS (8) DANSEUSE (8)
Score: 39–25 (max 41)
Zarte stuck with the singular ANISEED, and there will probably be some debate about pluralising it........
Round 6: 75, 100, 6, 1, 6, 4. Target: 641.
C1: 641. ((100 + 6) x 6) + 4 + 1 (10)
C2: 641. ((100 + 6) x 6) + 4 + 1 (10)
Score: 49–35 (max 51)
Round 7: A T T O S W U H A
C1: WASHOUT (7)
C2: THAWS (5)
OT: OUTWASH (7)
Score: 56–35 (max 58)
Round 8: K D G A I E N S R
C1: READINGS (8)
C2: READINGS (8)
DC: GRADINES (8)
Score: 64–43 (max 66)
Round 9: 75, 100, 25, 5, 2, 3. Target: 732.
C1: 733. ((100 + 75 - 25 - 3) x 5) - 2 (7)
C2: 736.
Andy Platt: 732. ((75 / 3) x 25) + 100 + 5 + 2 (10)
Score: 71–43 (max 76)
Even the host can't stay out of these games.
Round 10: R Q C A O O S I J
C1: ARIOSO (6)
C2: carios
DC: SCORIA (6)
Score: 77–43 (max 82)
Round 11: E R P A N T U S E
C1: PUNTERS (7)
C2: PARENTS (7)
OT: AUSTERE (7) EARNEST (7) EASTERN (7) ENTRAPS (7) EPATERS (7) NATURES (7) NEAREST (7) NEPETAS (7) NEUTERS (7) PASTERN (7) PASTURE (7) PEANUTS (7) PENATES (7) PRESENT (7) PUNSTER (7) REPEATS (7) REPENTS (7) REPUTES (7) RETUNES (7) SAUNTER (7) SERPENT (7) STERANE (7) SUNTRAP (7) TENURES (7) TREPANS (7) TUREENS (7) UNSTRAP (7) UPRATES (7)
Score: 84–50 (max 89)
Round 12: M F C E E O N R I
C1: CONIFER (7)
C2: CONIFER (7)
OT: COMFIER (7) CONFIRM (7) ENFORCE (7) FERMION (7) FIREMEN (7) FOREMEN (7) INCOMER (7)
Score: 91–57 (max 96)
Round 13: I D P E R N O G L
C1: DEPLORING (18)
C2: DEPLORING (18)
Score: 109–75 (max 114)
That nice 9 puts Zarte on course for a super high score.
Round 14: 75, 10, 3, 7, 2, 5. Target: 448.
C1: 448. ((10 - 7 + 3) x 75) - 2 (10)
C2: 448. (3 x 2 x 75) - (10 / 5) (10)
Score: 119–85 (max 124)
Round 15: D A R T V E N U E
C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say ADVENTURE which is correct.
Final Score: 129–85 (max 134)
And indeed, Zarte gets a brilliant score of 129. He would go on to defeat the #1 seed, Thomas Cappleman in the Group B final.
Statistics Corner
Zarte:
Total score - 129
Raw score - 129
Total % of max - 96
Raw % of max - 96
Total average score per round - 8.6
Raw average score per round - 8.6
Number of maxes - 12
Andy:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 109
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 8