COOT '08 Plate - Coates vs Pugh

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Saturday 12th July 2008.

C1: Challenger Matthew Coates.
C2: Challenger Ben Pugh.
Host was Jason Cullen, DCing by Ben Wilson.

R01: E I E N T R C D O
R02: H N V B I E A S R
R03: I E U F D M F D I
R04: R W T X E I A R U
R05: 25, 100, 6, 2, 10, 7. Target: 908.
TTT: NITECAPE - "You need a lot of this to take that song!"
R06: B N T L O E A O C
R07: U O I Y P S S A E
R08: Q S P T E A A I I
R09: O E I D D G L K R
R10: 100, 10, 5, 1, 5, 7. Target: 620.
TTT: FLAWLIND - "Being blown away by a nice sum of money perhaps!"
R11: A O O R C M N N A
R12: G T T D E U I P N
R13: E A E L R S G Z M
R14: 25, 5, 6, 4, 2, 9. Target: 996.
R15: C L E A R M O T E (conundrum)


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Round 1: E I E N T R C D O

C1: ERECTION (8)
C2: RECONDITE (18)
Score: 0–18 (max 18)

Round 2: H N V B I E A S R

C1: HERNIAS (7)
C2: HAVERSIN (8)
Score: 0–26 (max 26)

Round 3: I E U F D M F D I

C1: MIFFED (6)
C2: MIFFED (6)
OT: DUFFED (6) MUFFED (6)
Score: 6–32 (max 32)

Round 4: R W T X E I A R U

C1: WARTIER (7)
C2: WAXIER (6)
Score: 13–32 (max 39)

Round 5: 25, 100, 6, 2, 10, 7. Target: 908.

C1: 908. (100-7)x10-25+6/2 (10)
C2: 907.
Score: 23–32 (max 49)

Teatime teaser: NITECAPE -> PATIENCE

Round 6: B N T L O E A O C

C1: BOOTLACE (8)
C2: NOTABLE (7)
OT: ECOTONAL (8)
Score: 31–32 (max 57)

After a disasterous 26 point deficit after 2 rounds, Matt pulls back almost level!

Round 7: U O I Y P S S A E

C1: POISES (6)
C2: POSIES (6)
OT: OPUSES (6) PASEOS (6) PAUSES (6) PAYESS (6) POSSIE (6) SEPOYS (6) SPOUSE (6) UPASES (6)
Score: 37–38 (max 63)

Round 8: Q S P T E A A I I

C1: PITIES (6)
C2: PIETAS (6)
OT: PASTIE (6)
Score: 43–44 (max 69)

Round 9: O E I D D G L K R

C1: DODGIER (7)
C2: GLORIED (7)
OT: DOGLIKE (7) GIRDLED (7) GODLIER (7) GODLIKE (7) GRIDDLE (7)
Score: 50–51 (max 76)

Round 10: 100, 10, 5, 1, 5, 7. Target: 620.

C1: 620. (5+1)x100+(7-5)x10 (10)
C2: 620. (5+1)x100+(7-5)x10 (10)
Score: 60–61 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: FLAWLIND -> WINDFALL

Round 11: A O O R C M N N A

C1: MAROON (6)
C2: CARMAN (6)
DC: MACAROON (8) - C1 didn't risk it!
Score: 66–67 (max 94)

Round 12: G T T D E U I P N

C1: DUETTING (8)
C2: DEPUTING (8)
OT: INPUTTED (8)
Score: 74–75 (max 102)

Round 13: E A E L R S G Z M

C1: REGLAZES (8)
C2: REGLAZES (8)
Score: 82–83 (max 110)

Round 14: 25, 5, 6, 4, 2, 9. Target: 996.

C1: 996. 5x(6+2)x25-4 (10)
C2: 996. (6+2)x5x25-4 (10)
Score: 92–93 (max 120)

Round 15: C L E A R M O T E

C1 buzzes on 18 seconds to say LATECOMER which is correct.
Score: 102–93 (max 130)

Having trailed the entire game, Matt pulls it off at the last with an excellent conundrum spot. He heads into the next round, where he faces... someone.

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