[20080509] Friday's game, 9th May 2008, S58 G89

[DaveC]

Countdown recap for Friday 9th May 2008

C1: Champion Peter Davies (6 wins)
C2: Challenger Don Gill

DC: Susie Dent and Jennie Bond..
CV: Carol Vorderman
OT: Other words or solutions.
DC: Appearing in numbers rounds is my solution.
GS: Generated solution (numbers round)

R01: N T R A I I M W U
R02: S E T Z A S E G F
R03: R N H H A O A T L
R04: R E X D O R A C S
R05: 50 9 1 2 2 10. Target: 198
TTT: MESSTILE - "It's a classic, without a watch"
R06: K N O S E M D E T
R07: A O E J B N N Y U
R08: P L E S I M D E V
R09: S F S O I E R D A
R10: 75 8 6 8 6 2. Target: 433
TTT: HOTLAMPY - "The know-it-alls will get this instantly"
R11: L Q T I O A P T I
R12: G A P L U B R O M
R13: D T T E I O N T G
R14: 75 3 4 9 7 10. Target: 524
R15: K I S S I N T E L (conundrum)

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R01: N T R A I I M W U
C1: TRAIN (5)
C2: TRAIN (5)
DC: NUTRIA
OT: MINUTIA* (7), ANTRUM, ATRIUM (DC), INTIMA, MARTIN, NUTRIA, RUMINA
Score: 5-5 (max 7)

* You can also have MINUTIAE when there is an E in the selection.
Change the "W" for an "S" and two 8's are available. Anyone wanna play?


R02: S E T Z A S E G F
C1: STAGES (6)
C2: STAGES (6)
DC: TEASES (6), SAFEST (6)
OT: EGESTS (6), FEASTS (JB, 6), FESTAS (6), SAGEST (6)
Score: 11-11 (max 13)


R03: R N H H A O A T L
C1: THORN (5)
C2: THORN (5)
DC: AORTA (5) note: You can't have AORTAL which is good in SOWPODS
OT: ALTHORN (JC, 7), ATHANOR (7), ANTRAL, ATONAL, HARLOT, HARTAL
Score: 16-16 (max 20)


R04: R E X D O R A C S
C1: SCARRED (7)
C2: SCORED
DC: RECORDS (7)
OT: ADORERS (7), CARDERS (7), COARSER (7), COAXERS (7), DROSERA (7)
Score: 23-16 (max 27)


R05: 50 9 1 2 2 10. Target: 198
C1: 198. (2+2)*50+9-10-1 (10)
C2: 198. (50*2-1)*2 (10)
MW: 198. (10+1)*2*9 (10)
Score: 33-26 (max 37)


MESSTILE -> TIMELESS


R06: K N O S E M D E T
C1: DEMOTES (7)
C2: ENDMOST (7)
DC: DENOTES (7)
OT: DEMENTS (7), KETONES (7), STONKED (7), TEMENOS (7), TONEMES (7)
Score: 40-33 (max 44)


R07: A O E J B N N Y U
C1: BUNNY (5)
C2: BANJO (5)
DC: JENNY (5) - as in Jennie Bond - amusingly a female donkey or ass.
OT: ANYONE (JC, 6), NANOBE (6), ANNOY, BAYOU, BEANO, BENNY, BONNE, BONNY, BUNYA, EBONY, ENJOY, NOYAU, UNBAN
Score: 45-38 (max 50)


R08: P L E S I M D E V
C1: DIMPLES (7)
C2: DIMPLES (7)
DC: IMPEDES (7)
OT: SPIELED (7) and 26 sixes
Score: 52-45 (max 57)


R09: S F S O I E R D A
C1: FIRED (5)
C2: DOSSIER (7)
DC: FEDORAS (7), ROADIES (7)
OT: ADIOSES (7), FRAISES (7), RADIOES (7)
NOT: foresaid (X) which is good in SOWPODS, a great spot anyway.
Score: 52-52 (max 63)


R10: 75 8 6 8 6 2. Target: 433
C1: 434. (75*6)-8-8 (10)
C2: 434. (75*6)-6-8-2 (10)
CV: 433. (75-(6/2))*6+(8/8) (10)
JB: 433. (75-2)*6-6+8/8 (10)
Score: 59-59 (max 74)


HOTLAMPY -> POLYMATH


R11: L Q T I O A P T I
C1: PILOT (5)
C2: PILOT (5)
DC: PITTA (5), PATIO (5)
OT: TALIPOT (JC, 7), AIOLI (JB), ATILT, LOTTA, PITOT, PLAIT, TOTAL
Score: 64-64 (max 81)


R12: G A P L U B R O M
C1: PLUMBAGO (8)
C2: PLUMBAGO (8)
OT: GLAMOUR, GOPURAM, LUMBAGO, APLOMB, BROLGA, BULGAR, BURLAP, GAMBOL, GOPURA, LABOUR, LABRUM, LUMBAR, MORULA, PABLUM, RUGOLA, UMBRAL
Score: 72-72 (max 89)


R13: D T T E I O N T G
C1: denoting (x) there's only one "N"
C2: TOTTING (7)
DC: DOTTING (7)
OT: DOTING, GOTTEN, TIENTO, TINGED, TINTED, TOEING, TONGED, TOTING, TOTTED
Score: 72-79 (max 96)


R14: 75 3 4 9 7 10. Target: 524
C1: 524. 75*7+3-4 (10)
C2: 524. 75*7+9-10 (10)
Score: 82-89 (max 106)


R15: K I S S I N T E L

Neither contestant buzzes in, an audience member answers......

SLINKIEST.. no problems with his processor, it's the correct answer.

Final Score: 82-89 (max 116)

Further summaries are at:
http://www.sooreams.com/cd/series.asp?series=58

[David O'Donnell]

R01: N T R A I I M W U
C1: TRAIN (5)
C2: TRAIN (5)
DC: NUTRIA
OT: MINUTIA* (7), ANTRUM, ATRIUM (DC), INTIMA, MARTIN, NUTRIA, RUMINA
Score: 5-5 (max 7)

* You can also have MINUTIAE when there is an E in the selection.
Change the "W" for an "S" and two 8's are available. Anyone wanna play?

NATURISM and TIRAMISU

R12: G A P L U B R O M
C1: PLUMBAGO (8)
C2: PLUMBAGO (8)
OT: GLAMOUR, GOPURAM, LUMBAGO, APLOMB, BROLGA, BULGAR, BURLAP, GAMBOL, GOPURA, LABOUR, LABRUM, LUMBAR, MORULA, PABLUM, RUGOLA, UMBRAL
Score: 72-72 (max 89)

Awesome spot from both the contestants!

[DaveC]

NATURISM and TIRAMISU

Somehow I knew those would be laid bare fairly quickly.

PLUMBAGO

Awesome spot from both the contestants!

Yes, playing from home I felt sure I had 8 points over them with that one, alas no. Good standard game, running close all the way. Great stuff.

DC