Monday 26th January 2009 (COC XIII QF3)
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:40 pm
Countdown recap for Monday 26 January 2009.
C1: Champion Jon Corby (11 wins, 1103 points.)
C2: Champion Jonathan Coles (11 wins, 1024 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
Today we have two contestants with very similar histories. Jonathan, the final octochamp of series 58, whose run just squeezed Jason Cullen out of the finals, and Jon, the final octochamp of series 54, whose run was too late for him to be included in COC12, which means we have the pleasure of watching him in this series. In their series finals, Jonathan went out to a crucial conundrum to David O'Donnell in the semi-final, and Jon also lost to a crucial conundrum in his semi-final. Jonathan's highest score is 124, scored in his opening game; Jon's highest in 128.
So who's going to progress to the semi-finals of this COC competition? Will it be the forum's pre-tournament favourite, Jon? Or will Jonathan become only the second player in the competition to win from the C2 seat?
R01: S D K I O I N U O
R02: R N S A E T P A A
R03: R M L I O E T I T
R04: J T G I E W P A M
R05: 25, 75, 100, 4, 10, 9. Target: 449.
TTT: RAISEHUT - "A damaged pupil, jam-packed with words."
R06: S S R O E T M E A
R07: R S E H O O X N R
R08: Q Y S E O E Z M G
R09: L F S I U E T P O
R10: 100, 6, 7, 10, 7, 5. Target: 492.
TTT: READNEWS - "Replied to the question "Who's at the door?""
R11: S D S E O U N I N
R12: F N R C E I H T E
R13: B L N A O A O R R
R14: 100, 1, 9, 7, 5, 5. Target: 235.
R15: G E T H E R S I S (conundrum)
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Round 1: S D K I O I N U O
C1: ODIOUS (6)
C2: SOUND (5)
DC: SKIDOO (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)
Skidoo: to leave somewhere quickly. Clearly neither contestant wanted to tempt fate by offering this word.
Round 2: R N S A E T P A A
C1: PARENTS (7)
C2: TREPANS (7)
DC: PASTERN (7)
OT: ANAPAEST (8) (Paul)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)
Nice that Chris got included in the game.
Trepan: a saw used by surgeons for perforating the skull.
Pastern: the sloping part of a horse's foot.
Anapaest: two short syllables followed by one long.
Round 3: R M L I O E T I T
C1: MOTLIER (7)
C2: mottlier
DC: LIMITER (7) TRIOLET (7)
Score: 20–7 (max 21)
Unlucky for Jonathan here. He wasn't the only one who thought the word had two Ts.
Round 4: J T G I E W P A M
C1: MAGPIE (6)
C2: MAGPIE (6)
Score: 26–13 (max 27)
Round 5: 25, 75, 100, 4, 10, 9. Target: 449.
C1: 449. (100 + 10) x 4 + 9 (10)
C2: 449. (100 + 10) x 4 + 9 (10)
Score: 36–23 (max 37)
Pail Zenon grabbed the interest of most of the males watching the show when he got out a rope, started using it as a whip, and said he was going to do something with Rachel. Even Rachel looked keen. But it was only a card trick that he was about to perform.
Teatime teaser: RAISEHUT -> THESAURI
Round 6: S S R O E T M E A
C1: STEAMERS (8)
C2: STEAMERS (8)
DC: MAESTROS (8)
OT: MASSETER (8) somerset (8) (Dinos)
Score: 44–31 (max 45)
Masseter: a muscle which closes the jaw when chewing.
Round 7: R S E H O O X N R
C1: HERONS (6)
C2: HERONS (6)
DC: ONSHORE (7)
OT: HORNEROS (8) (Kai, or was it Paul?)
Score: 50–37 (max 53)
Hornero: a tropical bird.
Round 8: Q Y S E O E Z M G
C1: EYES (4)
C2: MOSEY (5)
OT: MEZES (5) OGEES (5)
Score: 50–42 (max 58)
Meze: a selection of dishes in Middle Eastern cookery.
Ogee: an S-shaped line or moulding.
Round 9: L F S I U E T P O
C1: SPITEFUL (8)
C2: UPLIFTS (7)
OT: OUTFLIES (8)
Score: 58–42 (max 66)
In Susie's spot, she was talking about some French expressions which so far have no equivalent use in English, and then went on to talk about an acronym, SWMBO (she who must be obeyed), which she thinks may be coming into use. I much prefer an extended version, SWMTSIBO (she who must think she is being obeyed).
Round 10: 100, 6, 7, 10, 7, 5. Target: 492.
C1: 492. 100 x 5 - (7 - 6 + 7) (10)
C2: 492. 100 x 5 - (7 - 6 + 7) (10)
Score: 68–52 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: READNEWS -> ANSWERED
Round 11: S D S E O U N I N
C1: DUNNIES (7)
C2: SOUNDS (6)
OT: UNDINES (7) NIDUSES (7) SONNIES (7) SUNNIES (7) UNISONS (7)
Score: 75–52 (max 83)
Undine: a nymph.
Nidus: a place where something is formed or deposited, typically where bacteria multiply (or maybe where I should now be saying, where bacteria times).
Sonny: a familiar form of address used by an older person to younger males. So it's really how I should be addressing most of the people reading this recap.
Sunnies: ozzie sunglasses.
Round 12: F N R C E I H T E
C1: HERETIC (7)
C2: feinter
DC: FRENETIC (8) REINFECT (8)
Score: 82–52 (max 91)
Round 13: B L N A O A O R R
C1: LOAN (4)
C2: baronal
DC: ARBOR (5) BARON (5)
OT: ABORAL (6) (Kai)
Score: 86–52 (max 97)
Round 14: 100, 1, 9, 7, 5, 5. Target: 235.
C1: 235. (9 + 1) / 5 x 100 + 7 x 5 (10)
C2: -
Score: 96–52 (max 107)
Round 15: G E T H E R S I S
C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say SIGHTSEER which is correct.
Score: 96–62 (max 117)
Isn't it amazing just how often the loser gets the conundrum! I'm sure I've heard that said somewhere before. Well done, Jonathan for that quick spot. But of the two JCs it's Jon Corby who deservedly goes on to meet Charlie in the semi-final on Thursday.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=-15
C1: Champion Jon Corby (11 wins, 1103 points.)
C2: Champion Jonathan Coles (11 wins, 1024 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
Today we have two contestants with very similar histories. Jonathan, the final octochamp of series 58, whose run just squeezed Jason Cullen out of the finals, and Jon, the final octochamp of series 54, whose run was too late for him to be included in COC12, which means we have the pleasure of watching him in this series. In their series finals, Jonathan went out to a crucial conundrum to David O'Donnell in the semi-final, and Jon also lost to a crucial conundrum in his semi-final. Jonathan's highest score is 124, scored in his opening game; Jon's highest in 128.
So who's going to progress to the semi-finals of this COC competition? Will it be the forum's pre-tournament favourite, Jon? Or will Jonathan become only the second player in the competition to win from the C2 seat?
R01: S D K I O I N U O
R02: R N S A E T P A A
R03: R M L I O E T I T
R04: J T G I E W P A M
R05: 25, 75, 100, 4, 10, 9. Target: 449.
TTT: RAISEHUT - "A damaged pupil, jam-packed with words."
R06: S S R O E T M E A
R07: R S E H O O X N R
R08: Q Y S E O E Z M G
R09: L F S I U E T P O
R10: 100, 6, 7, 10, 7, 5. Target: 492.
TTT: READNEWS - "Replied to the question "Who's at the door?""
R11: S D S E O U N I N
R12: F N R C E I H T E
R13: B L N A O A O R R
R14: 100, 1, 9, 7, 5, 5. Target: 235.
R15: G E T H E R S I S (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Round 1: S D K I O I N U O
C1: ODIOUS (6)
C2: SOUND (5)
DC: SKIDOO (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)
Skidoo: to leave somewhere quickly. Clearly neither contestant wanted to tempt fate by offering this word.
Round 2: R N S A E T P A A
C1: PARENTS (7)
C2: TREPANS (7)
DC: PASTERN (7)
OT: ANAPAEST (8) (Paul)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)
Nice that Chris got included in the game.
Trepan: a saw used by surgeons for perforating the skull.
Pastern: the sloping part of a horse's foot.
Anapaest: two short syllables followed by one long.
Round 3: R M L I O E T I T
C1: MOTLIER (7)
C2: mottlier
DC: LIMITER (7) TRIOLET (7)
Score: 20–7 (max 21)
Unlucky for Jonathan here. He wasn't the only one who thought the word had two Ts.
Round 4: J T G I E W P A M
C1: MAGPIE (6)
C2: MAGPIE (6)
Score: 26–13 (max 27)
Round 5: 25, 75, 100, 4, 10, 9. Target: 449.
C1: 449. (100 + 10) x 4 + 9 (10)
C2: 449. (100 + 10) x 4 + 9 (10)
Score: 36–23 (max 37)
Pail Zenon grabbed the interest of most of the males watching the show when he got out a rope, started using it as a whip, and said he was going to do something with Rachel. Even Rachel looked keen. But it was only a card trick that he was about to perform.
Teatime teaser: RAISEHUT -> THESAURI
Round 6: S S R O E T M E A
C1: STEAMERS (8)
C2: STEAMERS (8)
DC: MAESTROS (8)
OT: MASSETER (8) somerset (8) (Dinos)
Score: 44–31 (max 45)
Masseter: a muscle which closes the jaw when chewing.
Round 7: R S E H O O X N R
C1: HERONS (6)
C2: HERONS (6)
DC: ONSHORE (7)
OT: HORNEROS (8) (Kai, or was it Paul?)
Score: 50–37 (max 53)
Hornero: a tropical bird.
Round 8: Q Y S E O E Z M G
C1: EYES (4)
C2: MOSEY (5)
OT: MEZES (5) OGEES (5)
Score: 50–42 (max 58)
Meze: a selection of dishes in Middle Eastern cookery.
Ogee: an S-shaped line or moulding.
Round 9: L F S I U E T P O
C1: SPITEFUL (8)
C2: UPLIFTS (7)
OT: OUTFLIES (8)
Score: 58–42 (max 66)
In Susie's spot, she was talking about some French expressions which so far have no equivalent use in English, and then went on to talk about an acronym, SWMBO (she who must be obeyed), which she thinks may be coming into use. I much prefer an extended version, SWMTSIBO (she who must think she is being obeyed).
Round 10: 100, 6, 7, 10, 7, 5. Target: 492.
C1: 492. 100 x 5 - (7 - 6 + 7) (10)
C2: 492. 100 x 5 - (7 - 6 + 7) (10)
Score: 68–52 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: READNEWS -> ANSWERED
Round 11: S D S E O U N I N
C1: DUNNIES (7)
C2: SOUNDS (6)
OT: UNDINES (7) NIDUSES (7) SONNIES (7) SUNNIES (7) UNISONS (7)
Score: 75–52 (max 83)
Undine: a nymph.
Nidus: a place where something is formed or deposited, typically where bacteria multiply (or maybe where I should now be saying, where bacteria times).
Sonny: a familiar form of address used by an older person to younger males. So it's really how I should be addressing most of the people reading this recap.
Sunnies: ozzie sunglasses.
Round 12: F N R C E I H T E
C1: HERETIC (7)
C2: feinter
DC: FRENETIC (8) REINFECT (8)
Score: 82–52 (max 91)
Round 13: B L N A O A O R R
C1: LOAN (4)
C2: baronal
DC: ARBOR (5) BARON (5)
OT: ABORAL (6) (Kai)
Score: 86–52 (max 97)
Round 14: 100, 1, 9, 7, 5, 5. Target: 235.
C1: 235. (9 + 1) / 5 x 100 + 7 x 5 (10)
C2: -
Score: 96–52 (max 107)
Round 15: G E T H E R S I S
C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say SIGHTSEER which is correct.
Score: 96–62 (max 117)
Isn't it amazing just how often the loser gets the conundrum! I'm sure I've heard that said somewhere before. Well done, Jonathan for that quick spot. But of the two JCs it's Jon Corby who deservedly goes on to meet Charlie in the semi-final on Thursday.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=-15