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Countdown recap for Tuesday 10 August 2010.

C1: Champion Tom Rowell (3 wins, 278 points.)
C2: Challenger Margaret Alldritt.
DC: Susie Dent and William Roache.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N B M O E A D E T
R02: F B L I O I G L E
R03: N R L H O E O N A
R04: Z H S R E A U P C
R05: 75, 9, 6, 7, 1, 4. Target: 373.
TTT: LENCARES - "Len cares about his skin, so he uses this "
R06: D Q T K I A E P A
R07: S J N I E O S Y A
R08: N D L C E A O N U
R09: T W E O C G E D N
R10: 100, 9, 9, 7, 5, 7. Target: 787.
TTT: CYCLEMEN - "Showing mercy to former England goalkeeper "
R11: T I E O V S R D I
R12: S T M R U A U E T
R13: S M F P O I E O T
R14: 75, 6, 5, 7, 4, 10. Target: 834.
R15: S O U P T O K E N (conundrum)

I am sorry it has taken so long. I was on holiday until the 15th and I didn't know I had to do one until Saturday night when James Robinson told me.

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Round 1: N B M O E A D E T

C1: BEMOANED (8)
C2: ENTOMBED (8)
OT: NEMATODE (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Two very nice eights by both players. This could be an exciting contest.

Round 2: F B L I O I G L E

C1: OBLIGE (6)
C2: FOIBLE (6)
DC: FILIBEG (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

And they match each other again with good words although DC beats them with a lovely seven.

Round 3: N R L H O E O N A

C1: LOANER (6)
C2: LOANER (6)
DC: LANNER (6)
OT: NOONER (6)
Score: 20–20 (max 21)

Round 4: Z H S R E A U P C

C1: PURCHASE (8)
C2: PREACH (6)
Score: 28–20 (max 29)

Tom shows his mad Aptoskillz TM with an excellent eight.

Round 5: 75, 9, 6, 7, 1, 4. Target: 373.

C1: 373. (4+1)*75-9+7 (10)
C2: -
Score: 38–20 (max 39)

Will Margaret's no score on this very doable numbers cost her.

Teatime teaser: LENCARES -> CLEANSER

Round 6: D Q T K I A E P A

C1: TAKE (4)
C2: PIKE (4)
OT: ADIPATE (7)
Score: 42–24 (max 46)

Margaret is unlucky as she didn't add the D to make 5 and win the round.

Round 7: S J N I E O S Y A

C1: joyness
C2: ENJOYS (6)
DC: NOSEYS (6) SEASON (6)
OT: ANISES (6) SANSEI (6) SASINE (6) ENOSIS (6) NOISES (6) NOSIES (6) OSSEIN (6) SONSIE (6)
Score: 42–30 (max 52)

However, Margaret pulls back six with Tom's invalid word.

Round 8: N D L C E A O N U

C1: UNLADEN (7)
C2: UNCLEAN (7)
DC: CELADON (7)
OT: NUANCED (7) NUCLEON (7) UNLACED (7)
Score: 49–37 (max 59)

Two good quality sevens keep the gap at 12, but no-one gains the Gazette of Garner for NUCLEON.

Round 9: T W E O C G E D N

C1: DENOTE (6)
C2: WEDGE (5)
DC: COGENT (6) ENCODE (6)
OT: CENOTE (6) CONGEE (6) DECENT (6) DOCENT (6) GOWNED (6) TONGED (6) TOWNEE (6) WONTED (6)
Score: 55–37 (max 65)

Tom extends his lead to 18...

Round 10: 100, 9, 9, 7, 5, 7. Target: 787.

C1: 788. (9 / 9 + 7) x 100 - 7 - 5 (7)
C2: 788. 100*7+9*9+7 (7)
RR: 788. (7)
OT: 787. (9 + 9) x 7 x 7 + 5 - 100 (10)
Score: 62–44 (max 75)

This difficult numbers game eludes even Rachel.

Teatime teaser: CYCLEMEN -> CLEMENCY

Round 11: T I E O V S R D I

C1: IVORIES (7)
C2: VISITED (7)
OT: DIORITES (8)
Score: 69–51 (max 83)

As discussed in Monday 23rd August's spoilers thread, it is unlikely that DIORITES would actually be allowed under the mass noun rule.

Round 12: S T M R U A U E T

C1: MATURES (7)
C2: MUTTERS (7)
DC: MATUREST (8)
Score: 76–58 (max 91)

Round 13: S M F P O I E O T

C1: POOFIEST (8)
C2: MOPIEST (7)
Score: 84–58 (max 99)

Nice darren from Tom gives him an unassailable lead.

Round 14: 75, 6, 5, 7, 4, 10. Target: 834.

C1: 834. (6 - 5 + 7 + 75) x 10 + 4 (10)
C2: -
Score: 94–58 (max 109)

Round 15: S O U P T O K E N

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say OUTSPOKEN which is correct.
Final Score: 104–58 (max 119)

And Tom is halfway to octochampdom! Find out 2 weeks ago what happened in his next game with James.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63

Ah, excellent! I made sure I did't delete this game from the planner and I watched it again today and made some notes in view to recap it. Thankfully I have just 2 to do tomorrow!

Oliver Garner wrote:Round 5: 75, 9, 6, 7, 1, 4. Target: 373.

C1: 373. (4+1)*75-9+7 (10)
C2: -
Score: 38–20 (max 39)

Will Margaret's no score on this very doable numbers cost her.

You say no score, but I seem to recall that she declared the target, but got her working wrong.

James Robinson wrote:

Oliver Garner wrote:Round 5: 75, 9, 6, 7, 1, 4. Target: 373.

C1: 373. (4+1)*75-9+7 (10)
C2: -
Score: 38–20 (max 39)

Will Margaret's no score on this very doable numbers cost her.

You say no score, but I seem to recall that she declared the target, but got her working wrong.

Yeah. She did 75*(4+1) and then said she went wrong. She could have clearly fudged that, all she had to do was find 2 from a 9, 7 and a 6.

Worst fudge ever.

James Robinson wrote:

Oliver Garner wrote:Round 5: 75, 9, 6, 7, 1, 4. Target: 373.

C1: 373. (4+1)*75-9+7 (10)
C2: -
Score: 38–20 (max 39)

Will Margaret's no score on this very doable numbers cost her.

You say no score, but I seem to recall that she declared the target, but got her working wrong.

You're right, but you're wrong to say she didn't get no score.

Oliver Garner wrote: You're right, but you're wrong to say she didn't get no score.

No, that's right.