[20080725] Friday's game, 25th July 2008, S59 G25

[DaveC]

Countdown recap for Friday 25th July 2008

C1: Champion : SAMIRA MOHAMED (1 win)
C2: challenger : STEPHEN COLLINS

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

R01: R A O E D N I G S
R02: N F S E A U Y R E
R03: M N A I D S E O R
R04: T D W E O A N Z U
R05: 100 8 3 4 8 2. Target: 643.
TTT: REDSIGNS - "Applying a bandage to the salad perhaps."
R06: P K S E I O C I L
R07: X T E I A M R E P
R08: N G R I E A T E S
R09: N L T U E A O L H
R10: 100 1 6 10 9 4. Target: 594.
TTT: ROPIEGAG - "You won't find this chord on a parachute."
R11: S I E E R D J O S
R12: T M L E O D T A E
R13: C U E V L I E P D
R14: 100 9 6 7 10 3. Target: 415.
R15: S E T F I T I V Y (conundrum)

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R01: R O A E D N I G S
C1: READINGS (8)
C2: REGAINS (7)
DC: GRANDIOSE (9), ORGANISED (9)
OT: ORGANDIES (JBr, 9)
Score: 8-0 (max 18)


R02: N F S E A U Y R E
C1: UNEASY (6)
C2: SAFER (5)
DC: ENSURE (6), YEARNS (6)
OT: FAYRES (6), FURANS (6), NURSEY (6), RANEES (6), RESEAU (6), SENARY (6), SUNRAY (6), UNFREE (6) etc...
Score: 14-0 (max 24)


R03: M N A I D S E O R
C1: MAIDENS (7)
C2: MAIDENS (7)
DC: ROMANISED (9), RANDOMISE (9)
OT: Seven 8's.
Score: 21-7 (max 42)


R04: T D W E O A N Z U
C1: WANTED (6)
C2: DONATE (6)
DC: ATONED (6), DONATE (6)
OT: UNAWED (6), WONTED (6)
Score: 27-13 (max 48)


R05: 100 8 3 4 8 2. Target: 643.
C1: 645x. ( ( 4 + 2 ) * 100 ) + ( 8 * 8 ) = 664
C2: 632. = 11 away. (0)
JC: 643. ( 100 - ( 8 * 2 + 4 ) ) * 8 + 3 (10)
RF: 643. ( 2 + 4 ) * ( 100 + 8 ) - ( 8 - 3 ) (10)
Score: 27-13 (max 58)


REDSIGNS -> DRESSING


R06: P K S E I O C I L
C1: POLICIES (8)
C2: POLICE (6)
DC: PICKLES (7)
OT: Thirteen 6's. POKIES (6), PILOSE (6), PLOCKS (6) etc...
Score: 35-13 (max 66)


R07: X T E I A M R E P
C1: EMPIRE (6)
C2: PRIMATE (7)
DC: EXPIATE (7)
OT: EMIRATE (7), EMPTIER* (7), EPIMERA (7), EXTREMA (7), TEMPERA (7) etc....
Score: 35-20 (max 73)

*How can something be emptier than something else surely it's either empty or it isn't. I guess a person can feel the emotion of emptiness more profoundly than someone else, therefore feeling emptier than that other person. It's a bit like "exit closed" innit really.


R08: N G R I E A T E S
C1: RESEATING (9)
C2: REGAINS (7) ....again!
OT: STINGAREE (JBo, 9), Fifteen 8's
Score: 53-20 (max 91)


R09: N L T U E A O L H
C1: LOATHE (6)
C2: HOLE (4)
DC: ETHANOL (7)
OT: ELUANT (6), ETALON (6), LETHAL (6), LUNATE (6), LUTEAL (6), NULLAH (6)
Score: 59-20 (max 98)


R10: 100 1 6 10 9 4. Target: 594
C1: 594. ( 100 * 6 ) - 10 + 4 ( 10 )
C2: 594. ( 100 * 6 ) - 10 + 4 ( 10 )
JBo: 594. ( 100 - 1 ) * 6 ( 10 )
Score: 69-30 (max 108)


ROPIEGAG -> ARPEGGIO*

*In music, an arpeggio is a broken chord where the notes are played or sung in succession rather than simultaniously.


R11: S I E E R D J O S
C1: DOSSIER (7)
C2: DESIRES (7)
DC: RESIDES (7)
OT: SOIREES (7)
Score: 76-37 (max 115)


R12: T M L E O D T A E
C1: MOTTLED (7)
C2: MATTED (6)
OT: MATELOTE (JC, 8), LADETTE (7), MATELOT (7), TOADLET (7)
Score: 83-37 (max 123)


R13: C U E V L I E P D
C1: PELVIC (6)
C2: PIECED (6)
DC: PEDICLE (7)
OT: PEDICEL (7), CEILED (6), DECILE (6), DEVICE (6), LEVIED (6), PELVIC (6), PIECED (6), VEILED (6)
Score: 89-43 (max 130)


R14: 100 9 6 7 10 3. Target: 415
C1: 415. ( 7 - 3 ) * 100 + 9 + 6 (10)
C2: 403. 12 away (0)
Score: 99-43 (max 140)


R15: CONUNDRUM

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C1 has cause for celebration, with FESTIVITY on 4 seconds.


Final Score: 109-43 (max 150)

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[Keith Bevins]

Carol didn't get 643 either but its quite staightforward really.

(100+8)*(4+2)-(8-3)=643

Cheers

Keith