COOT - Kirk Bevins vs. Martin Gardner

[Martin Gardner]

This game features former semi-finalist Martin Gardner, and Kirk Bevins who lost on his first appearance to a former semi-finalist. However these two met at COLIN 2005 where Kirk beat Martin by 10 points and was 20 points ahead before the conundrum. So who would be the winner this time?

C1: Challenger Kirk Bevins.
C2: Challenger Martin Gardner.
DC: Susie Dent and .
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S Z G E I A Q F L
R02: O I I T P S P E H
R03: X N C B A E O D P
R04: I A U D T T S E L
R05: 7, 2, 9, 5, 8, 5. Target: 974.
TTT:
R06: A E O R N T R E F
R07: W N K I O E D M T
R08: E I U R C L N R A
R09: S S G A I O R E T
R10: 100, 75, 50, 25, 6, 1. Target: 838.
TTT:
R11: P R T A U A L I M
R12: E E A D T H S G J
R13: S C N A U A D T M
R14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 5, 3. Target: 852.
R15: A N O N P L A T O (conundrum)


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Round 1: S Z G E I A Q F L

C1: SILAGE (6)
C2: SILAGE (6)
DC: GLAZES (6) LIGASE (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: O I I T P S P E H

C1: pithies
C2: HIPPEST (7)
OT: HOPPIEST (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 14)

Round 3: X N C B A E O D P

C1: BEACON (6)
C2: EXPAND (6)
DC: BEDPAN (6) CANOED (6) COAXED (6) DEACON (6) PONCED (6)
Score: 12–19 (max 20)

Round 4: I A U D T T S E L

C1: DETAILS (7)
C2: DILATES (7)
DC: ALTITUDES (18) LATITUDES (18), the contestants kick themselves
Score: 19–26 (max 38)

Round 5: 7, 2, 9, 5, 8, 5. Target: 974.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 973. (7)
Score: 19–26 (max 45)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 6: A E O R N T R E F

C1: OFTENER (7)
C2: OFTENER (7)
OT: FERRATE (7) FORERAN (7) TERRANE (7)
Score: 26–33 (max 52)

Round 7: W N K I O E D M T

C1: WINKED (6)
C2: WINKED (6)
OT: MIDTOWN (7)
Score: 32–39 (max 59)

Round 8: E I U R C L N R A

C1: NUCLEAR (7)
C2: UNCLEAR (7)
OT: AURICLE (7) CARLINE (7) CURLIER (7)
Score: 39–46 (max 66)

Round 9: S S G A I O R E T

C1: STRIGOSE (8)
C2: orgiasts
OT: AGISTERS (8) ARGOSIES (8), orgiasts is good in Scrabble but it's not allowed here.
Score: 47–46 (max 74)

Round 10: 100, 75, 50, 25, 6, 1. Target: 838.

C1: 831. (100 + 50 + 1) x 6 -75 (5)
C2: -
CV: 838. (((75 - 1) x 6) -25) x (100/50) (10)
Score: 52–46 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 11: P R T A U A L I M

C1: PARTIAL (7)
C2: PARTIAL (7)
OT: MULTIPARA (18), the contestants are probably not kicking themselves right now
Score: 59–53 (max 102)

Round 12: E E A D T H S G J

C1: DEATHS (6)
C2: JESTED (6)
DC: HEADSET (7)
Score: 65–59 (max 109)

Round 13: S C N A U A D T M

C1: DAUNTS (6)
C2: MUSCAT (6)
OT: DUSTMAN (7) MANTUAS (7) SANCTUM (7)
Score: 71–65 (max 116)

Round 14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 5, 3. Target: 852.

C1: 853. (5 + 3)*100 + 50 + 75/25 (7)
C2: 853. (5 + 3)*100 + 50 + 75/25 (7)
CV: 852. (((75 x 50) + 25)/5) + (100-3) (10)
Score: 78–72 (max 126)

Round 15: A N O N P L A T O

C1 buzzes on 17 seconds to say PANTALOON which is correct.
Score: 88–72 (max 136)

Well played Kirk.

Martin

[Damian E]

For what its worth, we'd definitely accept ALTITUDES on the show as a 9.

[Michael Wallace]

Hmm, the CV solution in round 14 gets it spot on by my count (for the sake of completeness).

[Martin Gardner]

Hmm, the CV solution in round 14 gets it spot on by my count (for the sake of completeness).

Yes I just hit the wrong key, nothing more sinister.

Martin