Countdown recap for Friday 23rd May 2008
C1: Champion Barbara Cleggett, 1 win
C2: Challenger Lee Bailey
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Digance
CV: Carol Vorderman
OT: Other words or solutions.
DC: Appearing in numbers rounds is my solution.
GS: Generated solution (numbers round)
R01: D G R O E G N A E
R02: S N U D P A E U K
R03: R N E O F S E T R
R04: T A I C C O E L G
R05: 6 7 10 1 50 75. Target: 201
TTT: HOGSPEED - "It doesn't have ink, but it can refill the pen"
R06: A I L B N A E R H
R07: C S O E N S E F R
R08: N M P A E U B W E
R09: M S I E L D A U T
R10: 25 4 10 8 8 2. Target: 713
TTT: ZAGPOACH - "This starter can never be too hot"
R11: S P A I T R A E S
R12: R O E T T M I A S
R13: N X O A Y V O S Z
R14: 75 6 9 10 2 2. Target: 404
R15: U N C L A I M P I (conundrum)
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R01: D G R O E G N A E
C1: oranged (X)
C2: DRAGON (6)
DC: ENGORGED (8)
OT: RENEGADO (8), ANGERED, DERANGE, ENGAGED, ENGORGE, ENRAGED, GRANDEE, GRENADE, GROANED
Score: 0-6 (max 8)
R02: S N U D P A E U K
C1: SPADE
C2: SPANKED (7)
DC: SUNDAE (6)
OT: UNASKED (DC, 7), DUKUNS, KNEADS, PAUSED, PEKANS, SNAKED, SUNDAE, UNUSED, UPENDS
NOT: spunked and unspeak are Scrabble only.
Score: 0-13 (max 15)
R03: R N E O F S E T R
C1: FORESTER (8)
C2: forteens (x) *
DC: SOFTENER (8)
OT: FOSTERER (8), REFOREST (8), FERRETS, FRONTES, OFTENER, RENTERS, RESTORE, SNORTER, STERNER
Score: 8-13 (max 23)
*FOURTEENS is a valid 9.. with the right letters obviously!
R04: T A I C C O E L G
C1: TOIL (4)
C2: coliage (X)
DC: LACTIC (6), GELCOAT (7), CALCITE (7)
OT: COELIAC (7), CALICO, CITOLE, COITAL, GALIOT, GELATI, GELATO, GOALIE, LACTIC, LEGATO, LIGATE, LOCATE
Score: 12-13 (max 30)
R05: 75 50 6 7 10 1. Target: 201
C1: 201. ( 10 - 6 ) * 50 + 1
C2: 201. ( 10 - 6 ) * 50 + 1
Score: 22-23 (max 40)
HOGSPEED -> SHEEPDOG
R06: A I L B N A E R H
C1: barline (x) .. it's two words
C2: NAILER (6)
DC: LINEAR, HERBAL, HAILER
OT: HIRABLE (7), INHALER (JC, 7), HERNIAL (BP, 7)*, ABELIAN (7), many 6's
NOT: hibernal, inarable. Scrabble only.
Score: 22-29 (max 47)
* You'll laugh so hard you'll probably give yourself one...a hernia that is Mr Corby!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpyoxEYa5mE
R07: C S O E N S E F R
C1: CONFERS (7)
C2: SCREENS (7)
DC: ENFORCES (8)
OT: FRESCOES (8), CENSERS, CENSORS, CONFESS, ENCORES, ENFORCE, FENCERS, FRESCOS, SENORES
NOT: confesser (X) it's an "OR" ending
Score: 29-36 (max 55)
R08: N M P A E U B W E
C1: BEAM (4)
C2: NAME (4)
OT: APEMEN (6), PNEUMA (6), ENEMA (RP), MANEB, NEUME
Not: pubman (X)
Score: 33-40 (max 61)
R09: M S I E L D A U T
C1: DILUTES (7)
C2: DILUTES (7)
DC: SIMULATED (9)
OT: MISDEALT (DC), MUSTELID, SIMULATE
Score: 40-47 (max 79)
R10: 25 4 10 8 8 2. Target: 713
C1: 720. not explained
C2: 712. ( ( 2 * 10 ) + 8 ) * 25 + 8 + 4 (7)
CV: 712. ( ( 2 * 10 ) + 8 ) * 25 + 8 + 4
DC: 713. ( ( 8 * 10 ) + 2 + 4 ) * 8 + 25 (10) (and Jason)*
Score: 40-54 (max 89)
ZAGPOACH -> GAZPACHO
R11: S P A I T R A E S
C1: TRAIPSES (8)
C2: PIRATES *
DC: PARASITES (9), ASPIRATES (9)
OT: SATRAPIES (BP, 9), PASTRIES, PIASTRES, RASPIEST, SEPTARIA, SPIRAEAS, TRAIPSES
Score: 48-54 (max 107)
* anagrams PARTIES/PASTIER/PIASTRE/PIRATES/PRATIES/TRAIPSE explored at end.
R12: R O E T T M I A S
C1: atormise (X)
C2: MATTERS (7)
DC: TOASTIER, AMORTISE, ATOMISER
OT: ESTIMATOR (JC, 9), AMORETTI, AMORTISE, ATOMISER, MISTREAT
Score: 48-61 (max 125)
ATOMISE/ATOMIZE are worthy of some discussion. +R you can have ATOMISER/ATOMIZER or AMORTISE/AMORTIZE, ATOMISED and ATOMISES are also good, as are "with Z" variations ATOMIZED and ATOMIZES. AMORTISE can also be extended with AMORTISES or AMORTISED but not AMORTISEr. AMORTISE/AMORTIZE + A for AROMATISE/AROMATIZE or AMORTISE + T for ESTIMATOR as in this set. Words around this area appear with regularity so it's probably worth exploring.
R13: N X O A Y V O S Z
C1: NAVY (4)
C2: saxon (X)
DC: SAXONY (6)
OT: SNOOZY (KS, 6), AXONS, NOVAS, SAVOY
Score: 52-61 (max 131)
R14: 75 6 9 10 2 2. Target: 404
C1: 404. mistake in working (X)
C2: -X-. nothing declared
CV: 404. ( 75 - 9 ) * 6 + 10 - 2 (10)
DC: 404. ( 75 - 10 ) * 6 + ( ( 9 - 2 ) * 2 ) (10)
Score: 52-61 (max 141)
R15: U N C L A I M P I
Neither contestant gets it, but the administrative district contains at least one able audience member...
MUNICIPAL, it's the correct answer
Final Score: 52-61 (max 151)
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PARTIES/PASTIER/PIASTRE/PIRATES/PRATIES/TRAIPSE
Regular words, all anagrams of each other, so here's all the +1's from that.
+A = PARASITE/SEPTARIA/ASPIRATE
+c = CRISPATE/PICRATES/PRACTISE
+D = TRAIPSED
+G = GRAPIEST
+I = PARITIES
+K = PARKIEST
+L = PILASTER
+M = PRIMATES
+N = PAINTERS/PANTRIES/PERTAINS/PINASTER/REPAINTS
+O = PASTORIE/SEPTORIA
+P = PERIAPTS
+S = PASTRIES/PIASTERS/RASPIEST/TRAIPSES
+V = PRIVATES
+W = WIRETAPS
+Y = ASPERITY
Further summaries are at:
http://www.sooreams.com/cd/series.asp?series=58
[20080523] Friday's game, 23rd May 2008, S58 G94
Moderator: James Robinson