COGST game - Volante vs. Somerset

[Martin Gardner]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 24th September 2008.

C1: Challenger Ian Volante.
C2: Challenger Howard Somerset.
DC: Jon O'Neill and Martin Gardner.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M G F R U E A I S
R02: W A B I X A L O T
R03: S C N E A O P T E
R04: U M P E G Y E D S
R05: 75, 9, 4, 5, 6, 5. Target: 625.
TTT:
R06: C I N A F O G I S
R07: A R U B E D H A R
R08: O U E T V L R S D
R09: H O S A Q A N I O
R10: 50, 25, 10, 10, 9, 9. Target: 716.
TTT:
R11: D R T A P E T E E
R12: N N K I E I L S T
R13: P R D A I O N A M
R14: 50, 25, 8, 6, 7, 2. Target: 589.
R15: E R M N A G H I M (conundrum)


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Round 1: M G F R U E A I S

C1: ARMIES (6)
C2: mafias
OT: ARGUFIES (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

Round 2: W A B I X A L O T

C1: OXTAIL (6)
C2: AXIAL (5)
Score: 12–0 (max 14)

Round 3: S C N E A O P T E

C1: acetones
C2: PONCES (6)
OT: CAPSTONE (8) OPENCAST (8) NOTECASE (8) POTENCES (8)
Score: 12–6 (max 22)

Round 4: U M P E G Y E D S

C1: SPEEDY (6)
C2: DUMPS (5)
OT: GYPSUM (6) SEGUED (6) SMUDGE (6) SMUDGY (6) SPUMED (6)
Score: 18–6 (max 28)

Round 5: 75, 9, 4, 5, 6, 5. Target: 625.

C1: 625. (75x9)-(5x4)-(6x5) (10)
C2: 625. 9 x 75 - (6+4) x 5 (10)
Score: 28–16 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 6: C I N A F O G I S

C1: CASINO (6)
C2: FIASCO (6)
OT: FACINGS (7)
Score: 34–22 (max 45)

Round 7: A R U B E D H A R

C1: BARRED (6)
C2: BREAD (5)
OT: ABRADER (7) BAHADUR (7)
Score: 40–22 (max 52)

Round 8: O U E T V L R S D

C1: REVOLTS (7)
C2: RUSTLED (7)
OT: SOURVELD (8)
Score: 47–29 (max 60)

Round 9: H O S A Q A N I O

C1: hosana
C2: NOSH (4)
OT: ANOAS (5) HOONS (5) NASHI (5) NOAHS (5)
Score: 47–33 (max 65)

Round 10: 50, 25, 10, 10, 9, 9. Target: 716.

C1: 722. (50+25)x10-(10+9+9) (5)
C2: 722. (50+25)x10-(10+9+9) (5)
Score: 52–38 (max 70)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 11: D R T A P E T E E

C1: PATTERED (8)
C2: PATTERED (8)
OT: REPEATED (8)
Score: 60–46 (max 78)

Round 12: N N K I E I L S T

C1: LINNETS (7)
C2: LINNETS (7)
OT: INKIEST (7) INTEINS (7) TINNIES (7) KILTIES (7) KINETIN (7) LENTISK (7) TINKLES (7) LINIEST (7) LINTIES (7)
Score: 67–53 (max 85)

Round 13: P R D A I O N A M

C1: ROADMAN (7)
C2: RADIAN (6)
OT: PARANOID (8)
Score: 74–53 (max 93)

Round 14: 50, 25, 8, 6, 7, 2. Target: 589.

C1: 589. Mistake in working.
C2: 589. 50 x 8 + (25 + 2) x 7 (10)
Score: 74–63 (max 103)

Round 15: E R M N A G H I M

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say HAMMERING which is correct.
Score: 84–63 (max 113)