[20080208] Friday's game

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[20080208] Friday's game

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Countdown recap for Friday 8th February 2008

C1: Champion Nichola Sullings, 1 win
C2: Challenger Tim Reypert
DC: Susie Dent and James Whitaker
CV: Carol Vorderman
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V F R E I U T O A
R02: S F C I E O N L O
R03: D L P T A E A I S
R04: R R I E I M G A M
R05: 50 9 8 1 5 9. Target: 656
TTT: MERENOSH - "In the saddle with sore throats"
R06: D N T D U I A O S
R07: T N S E E O R P A
R08: T R M O E A N Y E
R09: N B H D I E A B D
R10: 25 7 8 10 1 5. Target: 119
TTT: NINELOTS - "Arrogant in the Hampshire water"
R11: R L S O A E O T Z
R12: N S N U O E H S I
R13: Q S T A I E X G S
R14: 75 4 7 3 8 5. Target: 791
R15: N I G H T L U S T (conundrum)

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R01: V F R E I U T O A
C1: outfire (x)
C2: FURTIVE (7)
DC: FAVOURITE (9)
Score: 0-7 (max 18)

R02: S F C I E O N L O
C1: LOONIES
C2: COLONIES (8)
DC: COLONISE (8)
Score: 0-15 (max 26)

R03: D L P T A E A I S
C1: PALATES (7)
C2: SPATIAL (7)
DC: PLAITED (7), PALISADE (8)
OT: STAPEDIAL (9) (Conor)
OT: palatised (x)
Score: 7-22 (max 44)

R04: R R I E I M G A M
C1: RAMMER (6)
C2: MIRAGE (6)
DC: GRIMIER (7), GRIMMER (7)
Score: 13-28 (max 51)

R05: 50 9 8 1 5 9. Target: 656
C1: 658. (8+5)*50+9-1 (7)
C2: 651.
OT: 656. (9*9+1)*8 (10) (lots of people)
Score: 20-28 (max 61)

MARENOSH -> HORSEMAN

R06: D N T D U I A O S
C1: UNITS
C2: ASTOUND (7)
Score: 20-35 (max 68)

R07: T N S E E O R P A
C1: PRESENT
C2: PERSONATE (9)
Score: 20-53 (max 86)

R08: T R M O E A N Y E
C1: treeman (x)
C2: MONETARY (8)
Score: 20-61 (max 94)

R09: N B H D I E A B D
C1: BANDIED (7)
C2: BEHIND
DC: HANDED (6)
Score: 27-61 (max 101)

R10: 25 7 8 10 1 5. Target: 119
C1: 119. 5*25-7+1 (10)
C2: 118.
OT: 119. (7+5)*10-1 (10)
Score: 37-61 (max 111)

NINELOTS -> INSOLENT

R11: R L S O A E O T Z
C1: LOOTERS (7)
C2: AEROSOL (7)
DC: LOOTERS, AEROSOL
Score: 44-68 (max 118)

R12: N S N U O E H S I
C1: SHINES
C2: HEINOUS (7)
OT: SUNSHINE (8)
OT: innhouses (x)
Score: 44-75 (max 126)

R13: Q S T A I E X G S
C1: TAXIES (6)
C2: STAGES (6)
DC: SIESTA (6)
OT: AGEISTS (7) (Conor) and me... though I'm claiming it cos I'm older!
Score: 50-81 (max 133)

R14: 75 4 7 3 8 5. Target: 791
C1: 791 (x)
C2: 790. (75+4)*(8+7-5) (7)
OT: 791. ((75+((5*4)+3))*8)+7 (10)
OT: 791. ((4*75/3)+8+5)*7 (Ray Folwell)
Score: 50-88 (max 143)

R15: N I G H T L U S T
c1 buzzes in on 5 seconds to say SHUTTLING which is correct.
Score: 60-88 (max 153)

Our new champion demonstrates good skills with the letters, as we might predict from a successful Scrabble
player, but decided vulnerability on the numbers. First day nerves or a weakness to be exploited? Only time
will tell.

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Re: [20080208] Friday's game

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This recap wasn't on the Corral site, I have just linked it: I hope that's ok.

Edit: Bugger, I have submitted it for Wednesday. The road to hell is paved with good intentions to be sure. I have now submitted it for Friday too so there is a duplicate. Wednesday's Countdown hasn't been linked so I may do that too. The only problem is that there are some duplicates that need deleting, sorry Soo.
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Re: [20080208] Friday's game

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I tend not to link them to the Corral for a couple of days, see what response they get, one thing and another, it's not like they're hard to find anyways.

I too have managed to screw up the index on more than a couple of occasions. Scrolling with the mouse when an item is selected does the trick, changes stuff entered previously. Stuff happens.

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