Recap for 22 January 2003 - C of C XI semi-final

[Julian Fell]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 22nd January 2003

Championship of Champions XI
Semi-final #1

C1: Challenger Chris Wills.
C2: Challenger John Rawnsley.
DC: Susie Dent and Eric Knowles.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P T V O E I L H M
R02: S B R T G E O A I
R03: R N F E O E S R T
R04: N L C G D A A E O
R05: 75, 9, 5, 9, 6, 4. Target: 311.
TTT:
R06: S X P N R A E I T
R07: D M L O E U K G C
R08: S R D W N A I E Q
R09: L T M O I U S P R
R10: 25, 2, 1, 6, 7, 1. Target: 306.
TTT:
R11: Y D G E A E C T M
R12: F S J N R O E I D
R13: L H T A O E B S C
R14: 25, 2, 1, 8, 4, 5. Target: 491.
R15: A R I T E F A C E (conundrum)


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Round 1: P T V O E I L H M
C1: HOPLITE (7)
C2: HOPLITE (7)
OT: HOPLITE (7) is the only seven
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: S B R T G E O A I
C1: GOITRES (7)
C2: STORAGE (7)
DC: BOASTER (7) ORGEATS (7)
OT: plenty of sevens but nothing better...
Score: 14–14 (max 14)

Round 3: R N F E O E S R T
C1: FORESTER (8)
C2: fronters
DC: REFOREST (8)
OT: FOSTERER (8) SOFTENER (8)
Score: 22–14 (max 22)

Round 4: N L C G D A A E O
C1: DECAGONAL (18)
C2: GLANCED (7)
DC: CONGEAL (7)
OT: Brilliant from Chris... there are no eights, by the way
Score: 40–14 (max 40)

Round 5: 75, 9, 5, 9, 6, 4. Target: 311.
C1: 311. (75x4)+6+5 (10)
C2: 311. (75x4)+6+5 (10)
Score: 50–24 (max 50)

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Round 6: S X P N R A E I T
C1: PANTRIES (8)
C2: PAINTERS (8)
Score: 58–32 (max 58)

Round 7: D M L O E U K G C
C1: LOCKED (6)
C2: MODULE (6)
DC: CUDGEL (6) MUCKED (6)
OT: GEODUCK (7)
Score: 64–38 (max 65)

Round 8: S R D W N A I E Q
C1: WANDERS (7)
C2: WANDERS (7)
DC: REWINDS (7) INWARDS (7)
Score: 71–45 (max 72)

Round 9: L T M O I U S P R
C1: IMPORTS (7)
C2: IMPORTS (7)
DC: said TURMOILS (8) would be ok(!)... very very dodgy, but it has to go down as the maximum
Score: 78–52 (max 80)

Round 10: 25, 2, 1, 6, 7, 1. Target: 306.
C1: 306. ((25x2)+1)x6 (10)
C2: 306. ((7-1)x2x25)+6 (10)
Score: 88–62 (max 90)

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Round 11: Y D G E A E C T M
C1: GAMETE (6)
C2: TEAMED (6)
Score: 94–68 (max 96)

Round 12: F S J N R O E I D
C1: JOINDERS (8)
C2: rejoinds
Score: 102–68 (max 104)

Round 13: L H T A O E B S C
C1: BLOTCHES (8)
C2: hostable
DC: CHALETS (7)
OT: OBSTACLE (8) and CHAEBOLS (8)
Score: 110–68 (max 112)

Round 14: 25, 2, 1, 8, 4, 5. Target: 491.
C1: 491. (4x5x25)-(8+1) (10)
C2: 491. (4x5x25)-(8+1) (10)
Score: 120–78 (max 122)

Round 15: A R I T E F A C E
C2 buzzes on 7.5 seconds to say CAFETERIA which is correct.
Score: 120–88 (max 132)

What a performance by Chris! DECAGONAL was out of this world, and in the whole game up to the conundrum he only missed the obscure, DC-beating GEODUCK and the extremely dubious TURMOILS. He was back in devastating form after a somewhat erratic quarter-final performance against Loz Sands, and now sat back to see if the Final would once more pit him against old foe Tom Hargreaves...

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[Kai Laddiman]

Round 15: A R I T E F A C E
C2 buzzes on 7.5 seconds to say CAFETERIA which is correct.
Score: 120–88 (max 132)

What a relief they did this conundrum at CofC XI!

[Junaid Mubeen]

What a relief also that Chris Wills was in CoC XI...120/122 in 14 rounds in a CoC semis is just scary. Reams-esque, indeed.