COMA QUARTER FINAL NO.1 CORBY v TRAVERS

[David O'Donnell]

Countdown recap for Friday 15th February 2008.

C1: Challenger Jon Corby.
C2: Challenger Conor Travers.
OT: Other words or solutions. We had a full house for this game with myself hosting and various luminaries waiting to point out missed maxima.

R01: W S Q E E I R G V
R02: X C T A E U R D S
R03: N S S A E I P U T
R04: B D J I A E T P C
R05: 75, 100, 50, 1, 2, 2. Target: 328.
TTT:
R06: F R N E I A M E S
R07: M P D U I A L I K
R08: L R N E A E S R L
R09: S R H A I E N G D
R10: 50, 100, 75, 50, 2, 1. Target: 272.
TTT:
R11: T N L I E A T A S
R12: S Y B E E A F N U
R13: M T T I I A R E Z
R14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 8, 8. Target: 241.
R15: R I L E S S L A G (conundrum)


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Jon Corby pulled off the upset of the year by beating the enigmatic David O'Donnell. I don't mean it was an upset as in a surprise, I just mean it really upset David O'Donnell ... meaning me. I have to hand it to Corby ... he was brilliant on the numbers which enabled to have a 20 point lead going into the conundrum ... which he also got: what a git! I hope young Travers tears him a new one, let's see what did indeed transpire ....

Round 1: W S Q E E I R G V
C1: REVIEWS (7)
C2: GRIEVES (7)
OT: VIEWERS (7) (Conor)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: X C T A E U R D S
C1: TRADUCES (8)
C2: TRADUCES (8)
OT: Martin Gardner was "stuck on CUSTARD" (7)
Score: 15–15 (max 15)

Round 3: N S S A E I P U T
C1: SAPIENTS (8)
C2: SUPINATES (18)
Score: 15–33 (max 33)

Round 4: B D J I A E T P C
C1: ABJECT (6)
C2: BAITED (6)
OT: PEDICAB (7) (Craig)
Score: 21–39 (max 40)

Round 5: 75, 100, 50, 1, 2, 2. Target: 328.
C1: 328.2*100 add everything else (10)
C2: 327.
Score: 31–39 (max 50)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 6: F R N E I A M E S
C1: FIREMAN (7)
C2: SEMINAR (7)
OT: Loads and loads of sevens
Score: 38–46 (max 57)

Round 7: M P D U I A L I K
C1: LIMPID (6)
C2: LIMPID (6)
OT: Nowt better, good spot from a tough selection
Score: 44–52 (max 63)

Round 8: L R N E A E S R L
C1: LEARNERS (8)
C2: RELEARNS (8)
OT: That's the two!
Score: 52–60 (max 71)

Round 9: S R H A I E N G D
C1: GARNISHED (18)
C2: GARNISHED (18)
Score: 70–78 (max 89)

Round 10: 50, 100, 75, 50, 2, 1. Target: 272.
C1: 272.(100-1)*75/25-50/2??!? (10)
C2: 272.100*2+75-50/25-1 (10)
Score: 80–88 (max 99)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 11: T N L I E A T A S
C1: TANTALISE (18)
C2: TANTALISE (18)
Score: 98–106 (max 117)

Round 12: S Y B E E A F N U
C1: UNSAFE (6)
C2: UNEASY (6)
Score: 104–112 (max 123)

Round 13: M T T I I A R E Z
C1: IMITATE (7)
C2: IMITATE (7)
OT: The contestants IMITATE (7) each other but Conor has had more AIRTIME (7)
Score: 111–119 (max 130)

Round 14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 8, 8. Target: 241.
C1: 241.100+75+50+8+8 (10)
C2: 242. D'oh!!
Score: 121–119 (max 140)

Round 15: R I L E S S L A G
C2 buzzes on 28 seconds to say SALESGIRL which is correct.
Score: 121–129 (max 150)

Conor wins the day with a paltry two seconds to spare, it didn't look like it would go down to the wire with Jon's criminal (well not so criminal) missing of SUPINATES. This is the best game I have viewed, recapped and hosted since being a Countdown fan. Okay, there were misses but they were few and far between and whatever crevices emerged were packed full of drama. (That's enough waxing lyrical - the Ed.) Yeah verily the Countdown Gods gazed upon this spectacle and were themselves awed .... (You're fired-the Ed.) ...bugger!


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=58

[Dinos Sfyris]

Excellent game, wish I'd been there to see it. Bravo both of you!

[Jon Corby]

C2 buzzes on 28 seconds to say SALESGIRL which is correct.

I think this should actually say "45 seconds". The time was already long out before Conor buzzed. In fact, I think one of the spectators may have already offered the correct answer. Utter trave(r)sty.

[David O'Donnell]

The best MAN won.

[Jon Corby]

The best MAN won.

Are you referring to our game which preceded this one?

[David O'Donnell]

The best MAN won.

Are you referring to our game which preceded this one?

Bugger!

[Jon Corby]

Bugger!

I daren't ask what you're referring to now...

[David O'Donnell]

Don't pretend like you don't know, you weren't so coy on Friday night.

[Chris Corby]

Son, just face it






You are just more Conor fodder...