Wednesday 28th January 2009 (CofC SF I)

[Kai Laddiman]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 January 2009.

C1: Challenger Steven Briers (10 wins, 1154 points).
C2: Challenger Nick Wainwright (13 wins, 1225 points).
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: X T N B A E A C S
R02: S N R G I A U T I
R03: D H R T R E A U N
R04: V M S T I E A O W
R05: 50, 100, 25, 8, 1, 9. Target: 748.
TTT: EGGSINUS - "Taking a potshot at the answer."
R06: N G S C E I E U P
R07: S R G H F O I A R
R08: P T L T E I O N J
R09: R S Y B U A E L C
R10: 2, 10, 10, 8, 3, 9. Target: 746.
TTT: BONEDIET - "You will come back in Part 3 - because you are this."
R11: D R P K P A E A O
R12: R Z L T A I A E D
R13: S L D N E I A N E
R14: 100, 8, 7, 1, 2, 1. Target: 946.
R15: F C R A V I O L A (conundrum)

I bring you this recap in the absence of the usual recapper, Adam Porter.

Steve Briers got through to the semi-finals in a thrilling game against DO'D that finished 118-110. Nick Wainwright wriggled through in a close math against the world's least popular 12-year-old, Kai Laddiman. This is set up to be a brilliant encounter.


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Round 1: X T N B A E A C S

C1: EXACTAS (7)
C2: EXACTAS (7)
OT: CATENAS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

A good start by both of them, finding a betting term which Nick obviously knew about.

CATENA - a chain or connected series

Round 2: S N R G I A U T I

C1: GUITARS (7)
C2: RATINGS (7)
OT: AIRINGS (7) ARISING (7) RAGINIS (7) RAISING (7) GASTRIN (7) GRATINS (7) STARING (7) RUSTING (7) SUITING (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)

Round 3: D H R T R E A U N

C1: UNEARTH (7)
C2: UNEARTH (7)
OT: UNTHREAD (8) (Ray Folwell)
Score: 21–21 (max 22)

Round 4: V M S T I E A O W

C1: ATOMISE (7)
C2: MOTIVES (7)
OT: AMOSITE (7) ATOMIES (7) WAVIEST (7)
Score: 28–28 (max 29)

Paul demonstrates the second-ever blind-folded robotic duck card trick (after the first take).

Round 5: 50, 100, 25, 8, 1, 9. Target: 748.

C1: 749. 100x8-50-1 (7)
C2: 749. 100x8-50-1 (7)
RR (out of time): 748. (50+25+8)x9+1 (10)
Score: 35–35 (max 39)

Surprising that neither contestant got this.

Teatime teaser: EGGSINUS -> GUESSING

Round 6: N G S C E I E U P

C1: SEEPING (7)
C2: CUSPING (7)
OT: EUGENICS (8)
Score: 42–42 (max 47)

Round 7: S R G H F O I A R

C1: OARFISH (7)
C2: GARISH (6)
DC: GARFISH (7)
OT: RAGFISH (7)
Score: 49–42 (max 54)

A good risk there by Steven...

Round 8: P T L T E I O N J

C1: topline
C2: POINTE (6)
OT: another 15 interesting 6's
Score: 49–48 (max 60)

...And he reduces his lead to 1 point by risking TOPLINE^.

Round 9: R S Y B U A E L C

C1: CURABLE (7)
C2: USABLE (6)
OT: BASCULE (7) CURABLY (7) RECUSAL (7) SECULAR (7)
Score: 56–48 (max 67)

Well spotted by Steve.

OoW: Susie talks about the origins of everyone's favourite, the Piggyback.

Round 10: 2, 10, 10, 8, 3, 9. Target: 746.

C1: 748.
C2: 746. (10x9+3)x8+2 (10)
Score: 56–58 (max 77)

Nick's maths genius kicks in again with a great solution.

Teatime teaser: BONEDIET -> OBEDIENT

Round 11: D R P K P A E A O

C1: PARKED (6)
C2: PARKED (6)
DC: PARADE (6) DAPPER (6) APPEAR (6)
OT: PARKADE (7) Screams the whole Green Room
Score: 62–64 (max 84)

Round 12: R Z L T A I A E D

C1: LAZARET (7)
C2: RETAIL (6)
OT: AIRDATE (7) RADIATE (7) TRAILED (7)
Score: 69–64 (max 91)

Another pat on the back for the youngling.

Round 13: S L D N E I A N E

C1: ANNELIDS (8)
C2: ANNELIDS (8)
OT: ADENINES (8)
Score: 77–72 (max 99)

Ahh, those ANNELIDS...

Round 14: 100, 8, 7, 1, 2, 1. Target: 946.

C1: 946. (100+7-2)x(8+1)+1 (10)
C2: 946. (100+7-2)x(8+1)+1 (10)
Score: 87–82 (max 109)

Round 15: F C R A V I O L A (Chelsea's next opponents in the Champion's League)

No one buzzes. The answer was VARIFOCAL.
Score: 87–82 (max 119)

To round off the ordeal, Paul shows us the Queen's issues with cosmetic surgery.

A comparably low score ends a brilliant yo-yo thingy game with neither play pulling out in front. Boy, this CofC is a good'un! Congratulations to Steven on bagsying the first place in Friday's final against the winner of what will be a classic game, Reams vs Corby. See you then!

Recap brought to you by Adam Porter in disguise.

Any mistakes? Please blame Adam.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=-15

Ta-ta for now!

[jeff wharton]

Thanks for the recap Kai Porter.

[Dinos Sfyris]

Best Wednesday recap ever

[Kai Laddiman]

Best Wednesday recap ever

Try telling Adam PPP that.