COHUD2 Recaps

[James Robinson]

COHUD2 Grand Final Recap for Saturday 6 July 2013.

C1: #3 Seed Glen Webb (5 games, 4 wins, 471 points.)
C2: #1 Seed Kirk Bevins (5 games, 5 wins, 493 points.)
DC: Matt Bayfield and Andy Platt.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S L R S E I A T O
R02: H D K U E I Z E U
R03: 8, 4, 1, 10, 9, 4. Target: 310.
R04: R T N I A E N S N
R05: V F Y G O I A O C
R06: 25, 10, 2, 3, 7, 1. Target: 234.
R07: N A S T Y N O D E (conundrum)
R08: R L C E A I T L P
R09: D M R N E U A T E
R10: 100, 50, 25, 75, 9, 7. Target: 942.
R11: F Y S J I E I M W
R12: B R S E O A H P G
R13: 5, 7, 10, 9, 8, 2. Target: 175.
R14: R O C T P H O T O (conundrum)


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Round 1: S L R S E I A T O

C1: isolaters
C2: SOLARISE (8)
DC: ISOLATES (8) ORALISTS (8) OSTERIAS (8) REALISTS (8) SALTIRES (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: H D K U E I Z E U

C1: HIKED (5)
C2: HIKED (5)
DC: KUDZU (5)
Score: 5–13 (max 13)

Round 3: 8, 4, 1, 10, 9, 4. Target: 310.

C1: 310. ((8 x 4) - 1) x 10 (10)
C2: 310. ((8 x 4) - 1) x 10 (10)
Score: 15–23 (max 23)

Round 4: R T N I A E N S N

C1: TRANNIES (8)
C2: TRANNIES (8)
DC: ENTRAINS (8)
Score: 23–31 (max 31)

Round 5: V F Y G O I A O C

C1: GOOFY (5)
C2: YOGIC (5)
Score: 28–36 (max 36)

Round 6: 25, 10, 2, 3, 7, 1. Target: 234.

C1: 234. ((25 - 2) x 10) + 7 - 3 (10)
C2: 234. ((25 - 2) x 10) + 3 + 1 (10)
Score: 38–46 (max 46)

Round 7: N A S T Y N O D E

C2 buzzes on 29.25 seconds to say SYNDATONE which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was ASYNDETON.
Score: 38–46 (max 56)

Round 8: R L C E A I T L P

C1: PARTICLE (8)
C2: PARTICLE (8)
DC: CALLIPER (8) PRELATIC (8)
Score: 46–54 (max 64)

Round 9: D M R N E U A T E

C1: numerated
C2: numerated
DC: DENATURE (8) NUMERATE (8) UNDREAMT (8)
Score: 46–54 (max 72)

Round 10: 100, 50, 25, 75, 9, 7. Target: 942.

C1: 943.
C2: 942. ((75 x 25) + 9) x 50 / 100 (10)
Score: 46–64 (max 82)

Round 11: F Y S J I E I M W

C1: WIFEYS (6)
C2: WIFIES (6)
Score: 52–70 (max 88)

Round 12: B R S E O A H P G

C1: GHERAOS (7)
C2: GHERAOS (7)
DC: BORAGES (7) GOPHERS (7)
Score: 59–77 (max 95)

Round 13: 5, 7, 10, 9, 8, 2. Target: 175.

C1: 175. (7 x 5 x 10) / 2 (10)
C2: 175. ((9 + 8) x 10) + 5 (10)
Score: 69–87 (max 105)

Round 14: R O C T P H O T O

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say TOOTHCROP which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 25 seconds to say CROPTOOTH which is incorrect.
The answer was OCTOTHORP.
Final Score: 69–87 (max 115)

Statistics Corner

Glen:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 9

Kirk:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 11

[James Robinson]

So, now it's time for the other recaps, in shortened form, for obvious reasons.

So, in this post are the recaps for the demo, and the 15 round heats.

COHUD Practice Recap for Saturday 6 July 2013.

Host: Jeff Clayton
DC: James Robinson.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Y D C A E A G R Z
R02: 50, 9, 8, 7, 4, 4. Target: 691.
R03: S A W L A G E R S (conundrum)


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Round 1: Y D C A E A G R Z

DC: DAYCARE (7) YARDAGE (7)
Max: 7

Round 2: 50, 9, 8, 7, 4, 4. Target: 691.

OT: 691. ((8 / 4) x 7 x 50) - 9 (10)
Max: 17

Round 3: S A W L A G E R S

The answer was GLASSWARE.
Max: 27

COHUD2, Heat 1 Recap for Saturday 6 July 2013.

Host: James Robinson.
DC: Jeff Clayton.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T I F U R E T W N
R02: S L R O E A N E D
R03: 9, 2, 5, 3, 8, 8. Target: 912.
R04: L K P I A O S X E
R05: L S U T O C A N I
R06: 75, 10, 6, 9, 4, 1. Target: 123.
R07: P R H I E U S T O
R08: M N D S A I A G I
R09: 25, 9, 2, 4, 5, 10. Target: 743.
R10: T L D C E O E E Q
R11: R F E O B T L A I
R12: U Y V O A J M T B
R13: R H S I E A D E I
R14: 100, 75, 25, 50, 9, 7. Target: 895.
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Round 1: T I F U R E T W N

DC: NUTTIER (7) TUFTIER (7) WRENTIT (7) WRITTEN (7)
Max: 7

Round 2: S L R O E A N E D

DC: OLEANDERS (18)
Max: 25

Round 3: 9, 2, 5, 3, 8, 8. Target: 912.

OT: 912. ((9 x 8) - (5 x 3)) x 2 x 8 (10)
Max: 35

Round 4: L K P I A O S X E

DC: ALKIES (6) ALSIKE (6) ASLOPE (6) ESPIAL (6) LEPAKS (6) LIPASE (6) OKAPIS (6) OXALIS (6) OXLIPS (6) PILEAS (6) PILOSE (6) PIXELS (6) POKIES (6) POLEIS (6) POLKAS (6) SPLAKE (6)
Max: 41

Round 5: L S U T O C A N I

DC: AUCTIONS (8) CAUTIONS (8) LINOCUTS (8) LUNATICS (8) OSCULANT (8) UNSOCIAL (8)
Max: 49

Round 6: 75, 10, 6, 9, 4, 1. Target: 123.

OT: 123. ((9 - 1) x 6) + 75 (10)
Max: 59

Round 7: P R H I E U S T O

DC: TROPHIES (8)
Max: 67

Round 8: M N D S A I A G I

DC: GAINSAID (8)
Max: 75

Round 9: 25, 9, 2, 4, 5, 10. Target: 743.

OT: 743. ((((25 - 2) x 4) - 10) x 9) + 5 (10)
Max: 85

Round 10: T L D C E O E E Q

DC: ELECTED (7)
Max: 92

Round 11: R F E O B T L A I

DC: FLOATIER (8) LIFEBOAT (8)
Max: 100

Round 12: U Y V O A J M T B

DC: ABOUT (5) ATOMY (5) BAYOU (5) JABOT (5) JUMBO (5) MAUBY (5)
Max: 105

Round 13: R H S I E A D E I

DC: ADHERES (7) AIRSIDE (7) DAIRIES (7) DEARIES (7) DIARIES (7) DIARISE (7) DISHIER (7) HEADERS (7) HEADIER (7) READIES (7) SHADIER (7) SHEARED (7)
Max: 112

Round 14: 100, 75, 25, 50, 9, 7. Target: 895.

OT: 895. (9 x 100) - 7 + (50 / 25) (10)
Max: 122

Round 15: T A D C A S T E R (well, what did you expect, it is the John Smith's Stadium, after all... )

The answer was CASTRATED.
Max: 132

COHUD2, Heat 2 Recap for Saturday 6 July 2013.

Host: Jeff Clayton.
DC: James Robinson.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R E H A S I D P R
R02: V N W I A O S G S
R03: 4, 3, 5, 9, 2, 8. Target: 422.
R04: Z C E U G R O D A
R05: Y C Q F I E A R T
R06: 25, 75, 50, 100, 10, 10. Target: 302.
R07: B L Y E I I V U J
R08: M T B N E O E A E
R09: 100, 5, 4, 7, 9, 6. Target: 937.
R10: S T C I A O L A A
R11: E A I P R H E O S
R12: T S D E E E O N G
R13: M A T U L E D E N
R14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 3, 2. Target: 165.
R15: A L I C E G O N N (conundrum)


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Round 1: R E H A S I D P R

DC: RAPHIDES (8)
Max: 8

Round 2: V N W I A O S G S

DC: AVOWING (7) SAVINGS (7)
Max: 15

Round 3: 4, 3, 5, 9, 2, 8. Target: 422.

OT: 422. (((5 x 4) + 3) x 2 x 9) + 8 (10)
Max: 25

Round 4: Z C E U G R O D A

DC: CORDAGE (7) COURAGE (7)
Max: 32

Round 5: Y C Q F I E A R T

DC: CERTIFY (7) RECTIFY (7)
Max: 39

Round 6: 25, 75, 50, 100, 10, 10. Target: 302.

OT: 302. ((75 x 100) + 50) / 25 (10)
Max: 49

Round 7: B L Y E I I V U J

DC: BLUEY (5) JIVEY (5) JUVIE (5)
Max: 54

Round 8: M T B N E O E A E

DC: BOATMEN (7)
Max: 61

Round 9: 100, 5, 4, 7, 9, 6. Target: 937.

OT: 937. ((100 + 4) x 9) + 6 - 5 (10)
Max: 71

Round 10: S T C I A O L A A

DC: ASOCIAL (7) COASTAL (7) SOLATIA (7) STOICAL (7)
Max: 78

Round 11: E A I P R H E O S

DC: APHORISE (8)
Max: 86

Round 12: T S D E E E O N G

DC: DENOTES (7) EGESTED (7)
Max: 93

Round 13: M A T U L E D E N

DC: EMULATED (8) LAMENTED (8) UNMELTED (8)
Max: 101

Round 14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 3, 2. Target: 165.

OT: 165. (50 + 3 + 2) x (75 / 25) (10)
Max: 111

Round 15: A L I C E G O N N

The answer was CONGENIAL.
Max: 121

COHUD 2, Heat 3 Recap for Saturday 6 July 2013.

NOTE: Rounds in italics are rounds where we haven't got the full selection, but we know the maxes are correct.

Host: James Robinson.
DC: Jeff Clayton.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Y I F A Q I R C T
R02: W N S E U I L O R
R03: 25, 3, 4, 2, 9, 5. Target: 726.
R04: K N D P O A U L I
R05: A I S X T E O F R
R06: 100, 10, 6, 5, 9, 4. Target: 270.
R07: T W L E A E T D G
R08: S S P I E D R S E
R09: 75, 5, 3, 7, 9, 7. Target: 129.
R10: H R E A O C L S I
R11: M N T O A A B L B
R12: G A D H E R S I P
R13: T Y V J T O E I C
R14: 75, 50, 100, 25, 5, 8. Target: 603.
R15: A L O N E P E A R (conundrum)


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Round 1: Y I F A Q I R C T

DC: CRAFTY (6) RATIFY (6)
Max: 6

Round 2: W N S E U I L O R

DC: ELUSION (7) LOURIES (7) LOUSIER (7) SNOWIER (7)
Max: 13

Round 3: 25, 3, 4, 2, 9, 5. Target: 726.

OT: 726. (((9 x 3) + 2) x 25) + 5 - 4 (10)
Max: 23

Round 4: K N D P O A U L I

DC: POUNDAL (7)
Max: 30

Round 5: A I S X T E O F R

DC: FAIREST (7) FIXATES (7) FORTIES (7) FOXIEST (7) OSTERIA (7)
Max: 37

Round 6: 100, 10, 6, 5, 9, 4. Target: 270.

OT: 270. 6 x 5 x 9 (10)
Max: 47

Round 7: T W L E A E T D G

DC: GALETTE (7) LADETTE (7) WATTLED (7)
Max: 54

Round 8: S S P I E D R S E

DC: DESPISERS (18) DISPERSES (18)
Max: 72

Round 9: 75, 5, 3, 7, 9, 7. Target: 129.

OT: 129. ((5 + (7 / 7)) x 9) + 75 (10)
Max: 82

Round 10: H R E A O C L S I

DC: CALORIES (8) CARIOLES (8) CHARLIES (8) CHORALES (8)
Max: 90

Round 11: M N T O A A B L B

DC: BOATMAN (7)
Max: 97

Round 12: G A D H E R S I P

DC: DIGRAPHS (8) RAPHIDES (8)
Max: 105

Round 13: T Y V J T O E I C

DC: CIVET (5) COVET (5) COVEY (5) EVICT (5) JETTY (5) JIVEY (5) OCTET (5) VOICE (5)
Max: 110

Round 14: 75, 50, 100, 25, 5, 8. Target: 603.

OT: 603. (75 x 8) + 5 - (100 / 50) (10)
Max: 120

Round 15: A L O N E P E A R

The answer was AEROPLANE.
Max: 130

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G3R05 and G3R11 are AISXTEOFR and MNTOAABLB respectively.

[James Robinson]

So, now we have the quarter-final, semi-final and the mainstream grand final.

COHUD2 Quarter-Final Recap for Saturday 6 July 2013.

Host: Jeff Clayton.
DC: James Robinson.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G S M A I E N D R
R02: Z N V A O E N D U
R03: L K P O U S X E E
R04: 50, 9, 3, 2, 2, 6. Target: 730.
R05: R T L A E O E T D
R06: S S D E O E R L A
R07: E S T N I E L B S
R08: 7, 1, 9, 5, 10, 8. Target: 377.
R09: M C C H I A T E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: G S M A I E N D R

DC: DREAMING (8) GRADINES (8) MARGINED (8) READINGS (8) SMEARING (8)
Max: 8

Round 2: Z N V A O E N D U

DC: DUENNA (6) NOVENA (6) UNDONE (6)
Max: 14

Round 3: L K P O U S X E E

DC: ELOPES (6) EXPELS (6) EXPOSE (6) LOUPES (6) PLEXUS (6)
Max: 20

Round 4: 50, 9, 3, 2, 2, 6. Target: 730.

OT: 730. (((50 + 3) x (9 - 2)) - 6) x 2 (10)
Max: 30

Round 5: R T L A E O E T D

DC: TOLERATED (18)
Max: 48

Round 6: S S D E O E R L A

DC: ROADLESS (8)
Max: 56

Round 7: E S T N I E L B S

DC: SENSIBLE (8) STILBENE (8)
Max: 64

Round 8: 7, 1, 9, 5, 10, 8. Target: 377.

OT: 377. (9 x 8 x 5) + 10 + 7 (10)
Max: 74

Round 9: M C C H I A T E S

The answer was SCHEMATIC.
Max: 84

Yes, amazingly, me an Jeff did a big boo-boo and didn't realise that CACHETISM is also a valid 9 from that conundrum........ (We did check all the conundrums, so how that happened, we don't know................, but it won't be the last time either....... )

COHUD2 Semi-Final Recap for Saturday 6 July 2013.

Host: James Robinson.
DC: Jeff Clayton.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R P T U I I V T A
R02: Y F Q R E U E C O
R03: T W N A A S L I O
R04: 9, 8, 8, 5, 5, 7. Target: 461.
R05: R F T A I E W I G
R06: S P R A I H C E M
R07: B U G I H O Y I J
R08: 100, 25, 75, 50, 5, 7. Target: 933.
R09: R E U N N I T E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: R P T U I I V T A

DC: TRIVIA (6)
Max: 6

Round 2: Y F Q R E U E C O

DC: COYER (5) FEYER (5) FORCE (5) FOUER (5) FOYER (5) QUEER (5) QUERY (5) ROQUE (5)
Max: 11

Round 3: T W N A A S L I O

DC: SOLATIA (7)
Max: 18

Round 4: 9, 8, 8, 5, 5, 7. Target: 461.

OT: 461. (((9 x 8) - 5) x 7) - 8 (10)
Max: 28

Round 5: R F T A I E W I G

DC: GIFTWARE (8)
Max: 36

Round 6: S P R A I H C E M

DC: ASPHERIC (8) CHAMPERS (8) CHIMERAS (8) MARCHESI (8) SAMPHIRE (8) SERAPHIC (8) SERAPHIM (8)
Max: 44

Round 7: B U G I H O Y I J

DC: BIJOU (5) BOUGH (5)
Max: 49

Round 8: 100, 25, 75, 50, 5, 7. Target: 933.

OT: 933. (((75 x 25) + 5) x 50 / 100) - 7 (10)
Max: 59

Round 9: R E U N N I T E D

No one buzzes. The answer was INDENTURE.
Max: 69

COHUD2 Main Grand Final Recap for Saturday 6 July 2013.

Host: Jeff Clayton.
DC: James Robinson, Glen Webb and Kirk Bevins.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R C W U I I A L T
R02: G P H E U E G S R
R03: 7, 7, 5, 1, 6, 4. Target: 323.
R04: F O I I M B Y J W
R05: K Z D A I O N U E
R06: 25, 4, 8, 10, 9, 1. Target: 516.
R07: I S I T C L E A N (conundrum)
R08: H T Y U E A F Q V
R09: N N O E M D A A R
R10: 25, 4, 5, 1, 7, 7. Target: 339.
R11: S I T O N A R E T
R12: S R D I E U S I S
R13: 25, 50, 75, 2, 8, 9. Target: 748.
R14: M R O R G A N I C (conundrum)


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Round 1: R C W U I I A L T

DC: CURTAIL (7)
Max: 7

Round 2: G P H E U E G S R

DC: HUGGERS (7)
Max: 14

Round 3: 7, 7, 5, 1, 6, 4. Target: 323.

OT: 323. (((7 x 7) + 4) x 6) + 5 (10)
Max: 24

Round 4: F O I I M B Y J W

DC: WOMB (4)
Max: 28

Round 5: K Z D A I O N U E

DC: ANODIZE (7) UNOAKED (7)
Max: 35

Round 6: 25, 4, 8, 10, 9, 1. Target: 516.

OT: 516. ((10 + 8 + 4 - 1) x 25) - 9 (10)
Max: 45

Round 7: I S I T C L E A N

The answer was INELASTIC.
Max: 55

Unfortunately, we made a mess again, as Kirk in DC pointed out to me that SCIENTIAL is also acceptable in this line-up................ (Note to self: Get new dictionary )

Round 8: H T Y U E A F Q V

DC: HEAVY (5) HEFTY (5) THUYA (5)
Max: 60

Round 9: N N O E M D A A R

DC: ADENOMA (7) MADONNA (7) MADRONA (7) MANDORA (7) ROADMAN (7) ROADMEN (7)
Max: 67

Round 10: 25, 4, 5, 1, 7, 7. Target: 339.

OT: 339. ((7 + 5 + 1) x 7 x 4) - 25 (10)
Max: 77

Round 11: S I T O N A R E T

DC: STATIONER (18)
Max: 95

Round 12: S R D I E U S I S

DC: DIURESIS (8)
Max: 103

Round 13: 25, 50, 75, 2, 8, 9. Target: 748.

OT: 748. ((8 + 2) x 75) - (50 / 25) (10)
Max: 113

Round 14: M R O R G A N I C

The answer was CAIRNGORM.
Max: 123

[James Robinson]

G3R05 and G3R11 are AISXTEOFR and MNTOAABLB respectively.

Cheers, Thomas.

[Andy Platt]

Easiest way is on lexplorer and physically see what hardness rating that conundrum has been assigned

[Jonathan Wynn]

Sorry to be the JR here,um , JR ) but wasn't the target in the mainstream semi final 461 in round 4?

[James Robinson]

Sorry to be the JR here,um , JR ) but wasn't the target in the mainstream semi final 461 in round 4?

As I say, I don't know, mate. Would you care to fill in the blanks

[Thomas Carey]

Sorry to be the JR here,um , JR ) but wasn't the target in the mainstream semi final 461 in round 4?

It was indeed. Selection was actually 9 8 8 5 5 7.

Round 8 was 100 25 75 50 5 7 --> 933, which has a nice 937.5 rule solve for one away and a stupid one for 933.