Countdown recap for Monday 18 January 2016.
C1: Challenger Jen Steadman.
C2: Challenger Callum Todd.
DC: Susie Dent and Naga Munchetty.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: K T D W U I E A R
R02: H N T G E O I A R
R03: 2, 6, 8, 6, 3, 1. Target: 320.
TTT: AMENLASS - "This profession could be the death of him."
R04: M P H B U I O V N
R05: G R F S A E O N T
R06: 25, 1, 2, 10, 6, 10. Target: 666.
R07: S L R S I U O A Y
R08: L R N G I E O A T
R09: 75, 50, 25, 100, 2, 1. Target: 682.
TTT: MORALDUO - "It sounds like Malcolm was in debt to the lady — this stinks!"
R10: F L X D E I U T R
R11: P G D E A O E R W
R12: N V L T A I O E O
R13: B P M I E A S O A
R14: 4, 6, 2, 1, 3, 8. Target: 848.
R15: A L L A N G R E Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: K T D W U I E A R
Jen: WAITED (6)
Callum: WAITED (6)
DC: TWIRKED (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: H N T G E O I A R
Jen: HEARTING (8)
Callum: HEARTING (8)
DC: EARTHING (8)
OT: INGATHER (8) ORANGITE (8) OTHERING (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)
Round 3: 2, 6, 8, 6, 3, 1. Target: 320.
Jen: 320. (6 × 6 + 3 + 1) × 8 (10)
Callum: 320. (6 × 6 + 3 + 1) × 8 (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: AMENLASS -> SALESMAN
Round 4: M P H B U I O V N
Jen: OPIUM (5)
Callum: OVUM (4)
DC: BUMPH (5) HIMBO (5)
OT: ONIUM (5) PUNIM (5) UNHIP (5)
Score: 29–24 (max 30)
Round 5: G R F S A E O N T
Jen: FRONTAGES (18)
Callum: FRONTAGES (18)
Score: 47–42 (max 48)
Round 6: 25, 1, 2, 10, 6, 10. Target: 668.
Jen: 672.
Callum: 666. (10 * 2 + 6) * (25 + 1) - 10 (7)
RR: 668. ((25 + 10 − 1) × 10 − 6) × 2(10)
Score: 47–49 (max 58)
Round 7: S L R S I U O A Y
Jen: SAILORS (7)
Callum: SRSLY (5)
OT: OSSUARY (7) SUASORY (7)
Score: 54–49 (max 65)
Round 8: L R N G I E O A T
Jen: RELATION (8)
Callum: TRIANGLE (8)
DC: ALTERING (8) INTEGRAL (8)
OT: ALERTING (8) GELATION (8) GERANIOL (8) LEGATION (8) ORANGITE (8) ORIENTAL (8) REGIONAL (8) RELATING (8) ROTALINE (8) TANGLIER (8) TRIGONAL (8)
Score: 62–57 (max 73)
Round 9: 75, 50, 25, 100, 2, 1. Target: 682.
Jen: 678. (100 − 75) × 25 + 50 + 2 + 1 (7)
Callum: -
Score: 69–57 (max 80)
Teatime teaser: MORALDUO -> MALODOUR
Round 10: F L X D E I U T R
Jen: FLIRTED (7)
Callum: FRUITED (7)
DC: DIREFUL (7) TRIFLED (7)
OT: DILUTER (7) FIXTURE (7) FLUTIER (7)
Score: 76–64 (max 87)
Round 11: P G D E A O E R W
Jen: POWERED (7)
Callum: DOWAGER (7)
DC: WORDAGE (7)
OT: DEPOWER (7) OARWEED (7) RAGWEED (7) WAGERED (7)
Score: 83–71 (max 94)
Round 12: N V L T A I O E O
Jen: VIOLATE (7)
Callum: ELATION (7)
DC: TOENAIL (7)
OT: ALNOITE (7) OLATION (7) OVATION (7) VENTAIL (7) VIOLENT (7) VIOLONE (7)
Score: 90–78 (max 101)
Round 13: B P M I E A S O A
Jen: AMOEBAS (7)
Callum: AMOEBAS (7)
Score: 97–85 (max 108)
Round 14: 4, 6, 2, 1, 3, 8. Target: 848.
Jen: 840. Mistake in working.
Callum: -
RR: 846. (7)
OT: 846. (8 × 6 − 1) × (4 + 2) × 3 (7)
Score: 97–85 (max 115)
Round 15: A L L A N G R E Y
Jen buzzes on 10 seconds to say LARYNGEAL which is correct.
Final Score: 107–85 (max 125)
Monday 18th January 2016 (CoC XIV, 3rd QF)
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Re: Monday 18th January 2016 (Coc XIV QF)
Something wrong here (10 × 2 + 6) × (25 + 1) − 1 = 675, not 668Round 6: 25, 1, 2, 10, 6, 10. Target: 666.
Jen: 672.
Callum: 668. (10 × 2 + 6) × (25 + 1) − 1 (7)
RR: 666. ((25 + 10 − 1) × 10 − 6) × 2 (10)
Score: 47–49 (max 58)
and ((25 + 10 − 1) × 10 − 6) × 2 = 668, not 666
Also 672 is nearer to a target of 666 than is 675
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Re: Monday 18th January 2016 (Coc XIV QF)
The wikicap is correct, but the recap isn't. The target was 668, Callum's declaration was 666, his method was (10 * 2 + 6) * (25 + 1) - 10, and Rachel got 668.Peter Mabey wrote:Something wrong here (10 × 2 + 6) × (25 + 1) − 1 = 675, not 668Round 6: 25, 1, 2, 10, 6, 10. Target: 666.
Jen: 672.
Callum: 668. (10 × 2 + 6) × (25 + 1) − 1 (7)
RR: 666. ((25 + 10 − 1) × 10 − 6) × 2 (10)
Score: 47–49 (max 58)
and ((25 + 10 − 1) × 10 − 6) × 2 = 668, not 666
Also 672 is nearer to a target of 666 than is 675
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Re: Monday 18th January 2016 (Coc XIV QF)
EDITEDGraeme Cole wrote:The wikicap is correct, but the recap isn't. The target was 668, Callum's declaration was 666, his method was (10 * 2 + 6) * (25 + 1) - 10, and Rachel got 668.Peter Mabey wrote:Something wrong here (10 × 2 + 6) × (25 + 1) − 1 = 675, not 668Round 6: 25, 1, 2, 10, 6, 10. Target: 666.
Jen: 672.
Callum: 668. (10 × 2 + 6) × (25 + 1) − 1 (7)
RR: 666. ((25 + 10 − 1) × 10 − 6) × 2 (10)
Score: 47–49 (max 58)
and ((25 + 10 − 1) × 10 − 6) × 2 = 668, not 666
Also 672 is nearer to a target of 666 than is 675