[20080307] Friday's game

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Countdown recap for Friday 7th March 2008

C1: Champion Barry Smith, (7 wins)
C2: Challenger Bob O'Keefe
DC: Susie Dent and John Sergeant
CV: Carol Vorderman
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Y H R E A E D P T
R02: R J L O E I S N K
R03: Q X E O S S N E R
R04: B R N U U E S R A
R05: 25 6 2 8 9 3. Target: 474
TTT: REELCANS - "If you get taken here, you're out of luck"
R06: N W T I O U S D E
R07: B M R O A I T S O
R08: H P D A O I T N E
R09: I E D S T R A T L
R10: 100 6 7 9 8 3. Target: 195
TTT: GALLONCE - "Think twin injection model, but forget cars"
R11: R M L I A E N G I
R12: M P C E O A F D N
R13: F D S I C A R O L
R14: 75 25 1 8 10 3. Target: 942
R15: K A K I H E L M S (conundrum)

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R01: Y H R E A E D P T
C1: THERAPY (7)
C2: THERAPY (7)
DC: TAPERED (7)
OT: EARTHED (7), EPHEDRA (7), EPHYRAE (7), HEARTED (7), HYDRATE (7), PREDATE (7), PREHEAT (7), RETYPED (7), THREADY (7)
Score: 7-7 (max 7)

R02: R J L O E I S N K
C1: JOINERS (7)
C2: slinker (X)
DC: JINKERS (7)
OT: JERKINS (7), LINKERS (7), REJOINS (7), SNORKEL (7)
Score: 14-7 (max 14)

R03: Q X E O S S N E R
C1: SORES
C2: SNORES (6)
DC: SENSOR (6)
OT: SENORES (7), SENSOR, SEXERS, SNEERS, SNORES
Score: 14-13 (max 21)

R04: B R N U U E S R A
C1: ABUSER
C2: BURNERS (7)
OT: BARRENS (7), BUREAUS (7), BURNERS (7), SABREUR (7)
Score: 14-20 (max 28)

R05: 25 6 2 8 9 3. Target: 474
C1: 475x. mistake in working (0)
C2: 474x. mistake in working (0)
CV: 474. (3*25+8/4)*6
Score: 14-20 (max 38)

REELCANS -> CLEANERS

R06: N W T I O U S D E
C1: OUTSIDE (7)
C2: TEDIOUS (7)
DC: DOWNIEST (8)
OT: WIDEOUTS (8)
Score: 21-27 (max 46)

R07: B M R O A I T S O
C1: AMORIST (7)
C2: roomist (x)
OT: ABORTS, AORIST, ARIOSO, ARISTO, BISTRO, BROAST, BROOMS, ISOBAR, MASOOR, MBIRAS, MOTORS, OBOIST, ORBATS, ORBITS, RATIOS, ROBOTS, SATORI, STROMA, TABOOS, TABORS
Score: 28-27 (max 53)

R08: H P D A O I T N E
C1: PAINTED (7)
C2: POINTED (7)
DC: ANTIPODE (8)
OT: DIAPHONE (8), PHONATED (8), NOTEPAD, OPIATED, PHAETON, PHONATE, PINHEAD, PITHEAD, POTHEAD, TONEPAD
Score: 35-34 (max 61)

PAINTED+0 or POINTED+A = ANTIPODE

R09: I E D S T R A T L
C1: STRIATED (8)
C2: STARTLED (8)
DC: LARDIEST (8)
OT: DETRITAL (8), TARDIEST (8), 33 sevens
Score: 43-42 (max 69)

R10: 100 6 7 9 8 3. Target: 195
C1: 195. (9-7)*100-8+3 (10)
C2: 196. not explained.
Score: 53-42 (max 79)

GALLONCE -> COLLAGEN

R11: R M L I A E N G I
C1: remailing (x)
C2: remailing (x)
DC: EMAILING (8), GERMINAL (8), MALINGER (8)
OT: IMAGINER (8), MALIGNER (8), MIGRAINE (8)
Score: 53-42 (max 87)

R12: M P C E O A F D N
C1: CAMPED (6)
C2: CAMPED (6)
DC: POMADE (6)
OT: COMPAND (7), CANOED, COMPED, DAEMON, DAMPEN, DEACON, DECAMP, ENCAMP, FANDOM, FOAMED, MOANED, MOPANE, POMACE, POMADE, PONCED
Score: 59-48 (max 94)

R13: F D S I C A R O L
C1: CAROLS
C2: FROLICS (7)
DC: CORDIALS (8)
OT: CORDIAL, LORICAS, SARCOID
Score: 59-55 (max 102)

R14: 75 25 1 8 10 3. Target: 942
C1: 940x. mistake in working
C2: 935. (8+1+3)*75+25+10 (5)
CV: 942. (10+3)*75-25-8
Score: 59-60 (max 112)

R15: KAKIHELMS
C2 buzzes in after 4 seconds and declares MILKSHAKE, which is the correct answer.

Score: 59-70 (max 122)

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Erm no FLUTTERING wasn't the right answer, indeed that's 10 letters and uses almost none of the letters from the scramble.

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The answer to the second Teatime Teaser was COLLAGEN'
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Also, DC got CORDIALS in R13.
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Martin Gardner wrote:Erm no FLUTTERING wasn't the right answer, indeed that's 10 letters and uses almost none of the letters from the scramble.

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No but it uses all of the letters from an incorrect guess last week. Haha.

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DaveC wrote:
"Mediocraties"

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Clever joke or evidence to support your assertion?
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Haha, I wondered how long it would take. Bevins was usually a lot quicker on the old list.

Old list, new place... which is better? Only one way to find out...... FIIIIIIIGHT!!!!

I've often found the words mediocre, mediocracy and mediocrity curious because of the 8th letter changing as it does for such related terms. No similar example springs to mind.

I've certainly worked in a few mediocracies. eg.

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I usually don't post comments regarding game recaps because of my unusual nature, but I just have to let you all know my comments in regard to Friday's game.

Friday's game was one of the most exciting Countdown games I have ever seen.

I'm surprised Carol didn't react in a happier way when five of the letters picked in one of the letters rounds spelled her name. You would think she would have been a lot more expressive.

However, I was extremely impressed when Bob O'Keefe solved the conundrum of milkshake and derailed Barry Smith in his chances to become an octochamp. For one thing, I can't even think of any words of that length with two k's in them.

Good luck to Bob.
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Jason Larsen wrote:However, I was extremely impressed when Bob O'Keefe solved the conundrum of milkshake and derailed Barry Smith in his chances to become an octochamp. For one thing, I can't even think of any words of that length with two k's in them.
'Course you can, Jason, you're just not trying hard enough. As a rough guess, I would say that there are at least, oh...89 words of that length with two 'K's in them.
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Nine-letter words, Jim?

Anyway, I'm feeling a little under the weather right now, so I'm going to relax for a little while. I'll see you later.
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Jason Larsen wrote:Nine-letter words, Jim?

Anyway, I'm feeling a little under the weather right now, so I'm going to relax for a little while. I'll see you later.
I'm sorry to hear that, Jason. Have a bit of a lie down, maybe a hot cup of tea, hm? When you've recovered, here's a list of the words you could have been thinking of:

BACKPACKS, BACKTRACK, BLACKBUCK, BLACKCOCK, BLACKJACK, BLACKWORK, BLOCKWORK, BOOKMAKER, BOOKMARKS, BREAKNECK, BRICKWORK, BUCKSKINS, CAKEWALKS, CLOCKWORK, COOKBOOKS, CROOKBACK, CROOKNECK, DOORKNOCK, DUCKWALKS, FRIKKADEL, HUCKABACK, JACKKNIFE, KAHIKATEA, KAKEMONOS, KALAMKARI, KAMIKAZES, KARATEKAS, KAYAKEETS, KEELBACKS, KEEPSAKES, KESKIDEES, KEYSTROKE, KICKBACKS, KICKSHAWS, KICKSTAND, KIDSTAKES, KILDERKIN, KINGKLIPS, KINGMAKER, KINGSNAKE, KINKAJOUS, KINKINESS, KIRKYARDS, KISKADEES, KITTIWAKE, KNACKERED, KNAPSACKS, KNOBSTICK, KNOCKOUTS, KNUCKLING, KOLKHOZES, KOOKINESS, LIKKEWAAN, LOOKALIKE, MILKSHAKE, MISKICKED, MUCKAMUCK, MUCKRAKED, MUCKRAKER, MUCKRAKES, PACKSACKS, PICKABACK, PICKLOCKS, POCKMARKS, POKERWORK, PONDOKKIE, RUCKSACKS, SHARKSKIN, SHIKKERED, SIDEKICKS, SKANKIEST, SKATEPARK, SKERRICKS, SKEWBACKS, SKIPJACKS, SKUNKWEED, SKYJACKED, SKYJACKER, SKYLARKED, SKYROCKET, SNAKESKIN, STICKLIKE, STOCKTAKE, TALKBACKS, TRACKWORK, UNKINKING, WORKBOOKS, WORKWEEKS, ZAKOUSKAS

Commit them to memory, my friend. I will be randomly asking you to recall them at unspecified dates in the future.
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Thank you, Jim.

Those were good words, and I'll be up in a few hours.
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jimbentley wrote:
Jason Larsen wrote:Nine-letter words, Jim?

Anyway, I'm feeling a little under the weather right now, so I'm going to relax for a little while. I'll see you later.
I'm sorry to hear that, Jason. Have a bit of a lie down, maybe a hot cup of tea, hm? When you've recovered, here's a list of the words you could have been thinking of:

BACKPACKS, BACKTRACK, BLACKBUCK, BLACKCOCK, BLACKJACK, BLACKWORK, BLOCKWORK, BOOKMAKER, BOOKMARKS, BREAKNECK, BRICKWORK, BUCKSKINS, CAKEWALKS, CLOCKWORK, COOKBOOKS, CROOKBACK, CROOKNECK, DOORKNOCK, DUCKWALKS, FRIKKADEL, HUCKABACK, JACKKNIFE, KAHIKATEA, KAKEMONOS, KALAMKARI, KAMIKAZES, KARATEKAS, KAYAKEETS, KEELBACKS, KEEPSAKES, KESKIDEES, KEYSTROKE, KICKBACKS, KICKSHAWS, KICKSTAND, KIDSTAKES, KILDERKIN, KINGKLIPS, KINGMAKER, KINGSNAKE, KINKAJOUS, KINKINESS, KIRKYARDS, KISKADEES, KITTIWAKE, KNACKERED, KNAPSACKS, KNOBSTICK, KNOCKOUTS, KNUCKLING, KOLKHOZES, KOOKINESS, LIKKEWAAN, LOOKALIKE, MILKSHAKE, MISKICKED, MUCKAMUCK, MUCKRAKED, MUCKRAKER, MUCKRAKES, PACKSACKS, PICKABACK, PICKLOCKS, POCKMARKS, POKERWORK, PONDOKKIE, RUCKSACKS, SHARKSKIN, SHIKKERED, SIDEKICKS, SKANKIEST, SKATEPARK, SKERRICKS, SKEWBACKS, SKIPJACKS, SKUNKWEED, SKYJACKED, SKYJACKER, SKYLARKED, SKYROCKET, SNAKESKIN, STICKLIKE, STOCKTAKE, TALKBACKS, TRACKWORK, UNKINKING, WORKBOOKS, WORKWEEKS, ZAKOUSKAS

Commit them to memory, my friend. I will be randomly asking you to recall them at unspecified dates in the future.
Scott Kenyon knows at least one of these double K words very well. :D
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You know, it is sometimes hard to determine what to do when you are sick like me. They say sleep is the best medicine, but too much sleep is not good for you.

That's why I watched Countdown this week.
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Ben Wilson wrote:
jimbentley wrote:
Jason Larsen wrote:Nine-letter words, Jim?

Anyway, I'm feeling a little under the weather right now, so I'm going to relax for a little while. I'll see you later.
I'm sorry to hear that, Jason. Have a bit of a lie down, maybe a hot cup of tea, hm? When you've recovered, here's a list of the words you could have been thinking of:

BACKPACKS, BACKTRACK, BLACKBUCK, BLACKCOCK, BLACKJACK, BLACKWORK, BLOCKWORK, BOOKMAKER, BOOKMARKS, BREAKNECK, BRICKWORK, BUCKSKINS, CAKEWALKS, CLOCKWORK, COOKBOOKS, CROOKBACK, CROOKNECK, DOORKNOCK, DUCKWALKS, FRIKKADEL, HUCKABACK, JACKKNIFE, KAHIKATEA, KAKEMONOS, KALAMKARI, KAMIKAZES, KARATEKAS, KAYAKEETS, KEELBACKS, KEEPSAKES, KESKIDEES, KEYSTROKE, KICKBACKS, KICKSHAWS, KICKSTAND, KIDSTAKES, KILDERKIN, KINGKLIPS, KINGMAKER, KINGSNAKE, KINKAJOUS, KINKINESS, KIRKYARDS, KISKADEES, KITTIWAKE, KNACKERED, KNAPSACKS, KNOBSTICK, KNOCKOUTS, KNUCKLING, KOLKHOZES, KOOKINESS, LIKKEWAAN, LOOKALIKE, MILKSHAKE, MISKICKED, MUCKAMUCK, MUCKRAKED, MUCKRAKER, MUCKRAKES, PACKSACKS, PICKABACK, PICKLOCKS, POCKMARKS, POKERWORK, PONDOKKIE, RUCKSACKS, SHARKSKIN, SHIKKERED, SIDEKICKS, SKANKIEST, SKATEPARK, SKERRICKS, SKEWBACKS, SKIPJACKS, SKUNKWEED, SKYJACKED, SKYJACKER, SKYLARKED, SKYROCKET, SNAKESKIN, STICKLIKE, STOCKTAKE, TALKBACKS, TRACKWORK, UNKINKING, WORKBOOKS, WORKWEEKS, ZAKOUSKAS

Commit them to memory, my friend. I will be randomly asking you to recall them at unspecified dates in the future.
Scott Kenyon knows at least one of these double K words very well. :D
Ugh, Pokerwork!?! So NOT a word! lol
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