COOT prelim game 2 Howard vs Rich
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:41 pm
Countdown recap for Tuesday 24th June 2008. COOT prelim game 2
C1: Howard Somerset a part-time maths tutor from Alsager (forgot where that is!) and hopeful but uncertain future contestant
C2: Rich Priest. A nurse and Series 58 finallist, hoping to go all the way in COOT, seen as Doddy is out of the picture!
DC: Host: Jason Cullen and in the audience: Matthew Green, Matthew Coates, Richard Brittain and Dinos Sfyris.
CV: Spotted by audience.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G S E I N K A V U
R02: R M I T I W E J D
R03: A S I C Y E S A H
R04: L H U R E L I A Z
R05: 1, 1, 5, 6, 7, 75. Target: 165.
TTT: INTEGRATIVE
R06: T E T I B A N R Q
R07: N I T A M N E A R
R08: X D E U T E T G A
R09: C A S R E P U P F
R10: 10, 9, 1, 25, 50, 100. Target: 612.
TTT: BAKERYOO - "A whole load of memories in the flip of a page"
R11: I S E N N E T M T
R12: I A R T G A F E U
R13: I R E N M A S E L
R14: 5, 1, 6, 75, 50, 25. Target: 891.
R15: T H E I R C O P Y (conundrum)
Earlier this week Richard Brittain and Michael Wallace broke in the COOT competition with Richard defeating Michael 103-82. Today we continue with the second instalment of the tournament, that everyone's been describing as one of the many COOT games going on this Summer. Will Howard be able to topple series finallist Rich Priest in order to secure a place in the next round? Or will he be knocked into the plate competition? Only time will tell...
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Round 1: G S E I N K A V U
C1: ASKING (6)
C2: ASKING (6)
DC: GUINEAS (7) (DS)
OT: SINKAGE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: R M I T I W E J D
C1: MITRE (5)
C2: TIMED (5)
DC: TIMIDER (7) TIDIER (6) (both MC)
OT: DIMWIT (6)
Score: 11–11 (max 14)
Round 3: A S I C Y E S A H
C1: CHESS (5)
C2: CHASES (6)
OT: CHAISES (7) CASHES (6) CASSIA (6) CHAISE (6) CHASSE (6) SASHAY (6)
Score: 11–17 (max 21)
Round 4: L H U R E L I A Z
C1: HAULIER (7)
C2: HAULIER (7)
DC: HAULIER (7) all round
OT: nothing better
Score: 18–24 (max 28)
Round 5: 1, 1, 5, 6, 7, 75. Target: 165.
C1: 164. lost it
C2: 166. misdeclared solution (75+5)x(1+1)+5
MC: 165. (75+7)x(1+1)+(6-5) (10)
MG: 165. (75+6+1)x(7-5)+1 (10)
Score: 18–24 (max 38)
Teatime teaser: INTEGRATIVE -> VINAIGRETTE
Round 6: T E T I B A N R Q
C1: BATTIER (7)
C2: NATTIER (7)
OT: BIRETTA (7) BITTERN (7) NITRATE (7) TERTIAN (7)
Score: 25–31 (max 45)
Round 7: N I T A M N E A R
C1: REMNANT (7)
C2: MARINATE (8)
OT: TRAINMAN (8) TRAINMEN (8) (no animater its animator)
Score: 25–39 (max 53)
Round 8: X D E U T E T G A
C1: GUTTED (6)
C2: GUTTED (6)
OT: TEXTED (6) EXUDATE (7) Rich should have got this seen as he's a nurse!
Score: 31–45 (max 60)
Round 9: C A S R E P U P F
C1: SCUPPER (7)
C2: SCUPPER (7)
DC: FRAPPES (7) (DS) SURFACE (7) (MC)
OT: APERCUS (7) CAPPERS (7) PAUPERS (7) SCAUPER (7)
Score: 38–52 (max 67)
Round 10: 10, 9, 1, 25, 50, 100. Target: 612.
C1: 610. 50x10+100+9+1 (7)
C2: 610. 9-(50/25)-1=6x100=600+10 (7)
CV: 612. (25+9)x100/50x(10-1) (JaCu) (10)
Score: 45–59 (max 77)
Teatime teaser: BAKERYOO -> YEARBOOK
Round 11: I S E N N E T M T
C1: TENNIS (6)
C2: SENTIMENT (18)
OT: SENTIENT (8)
Score: 45–77 (max 95)
Round 12: I A R T G A F E U
C1: FATIGUE (7)
C2: FATIGUE (7)
DC: FRIGATE (7) (DS) REFUGIA (RB)
OT: FRUITAGE (8) FIGURAE (7)
Score: 52–84 (max 103)
Round 13: I R E N M A S E L
C1: SEMINAR (7)
C2: MINERALS (8)
OT: MEASLIER (8) EMAILERS (8)
Score: 52–92 (max 111)
Round 14: 5, 1, 6, 75, 50, 25. Target: 891.
C1: 889.(75+50+25-1)x6-5 (7)
C2: 898.
CV: 891. (75x6-5)x50/25+1 (10)
Score: 59–92 (max 121)
Round 15: T H E I R C O P Y
No one buzzes. It goes to the audience and everyone gets the answer: HYPOCRITE.
Score: 59–92 (max 131)
So that concludes a second exciting game of the COOT competition. It had to be said that Richard was the hot favourite going into this game, but Howard certainly did himself justice especially beating Richard in that last numbers round. Both should be big competitors in the quest for the Plate and the main tournament. A big shout out should also go to Jason Cullen who did an excellent job as first time host. Next game Matt vs Matt!
Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=58
C1: Howard Somerset a part-time maths tutor from Alsager (forgot where that is!) and hopeful but uncertain future contestant
C2: Rich Priest. A nurse and Series 58 finallist, hoping to go all the way in COOT, seen as Doddy is out of the picture!
DC: Host: Jason Cullen and in the audience: Matthew Green, Matthew Coates, Richard Brittain and Dinos Sfyris.
CV: Spotted by audience.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G S E I N K A V U
R02: R M I T I W E J D
R03: A S I C Y E S A H
R04: L H U R E L I A Z
R05: 1, 1, 5, 6, 7, 75. Target: 165.
TTT: INTEGRATIVE
R06: T E T I B A N R Q
R07: N I T A M N E A R
R08: X D E U T E T G A
R09: C A S R E P U P F
R10: 10, 9, 1, 25, 50, 100. Target: 612.
TTT: BAKERYOO - "A whole load of memories in the flip of a page"
R11: I S E N N E T M T
R12: I A R T G A F E U
R13: I R E N M A S E L
R14: 5, 1, 6, 75, 50, 25. Target: 891.
R15: T H E I R C O P Y (conundrum)
Earlier this week Richard Brittain and Michael Wallace broke in the COOT competition with Richard defeating Michael 103-82. Today we continue with the second instalment of the tournament, that everyone's been describing as one of the many COOT games going on this Summer. Will Howard be able to topple series finallist Rich Priest in order to secure a place in the next round? Or will he be knocked into the plate competition? Only time will tell...
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Round 1: G S E I N K A V U
C1: ASKING (6)
C2: ASKING (6)
DC: GUINEAS (7) (DS)
OT: SINKAGE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: R M I T I W E J D
C1: MITRE (5)
C2: TIMED (5)
DC: TIMIDER (7) TIDIER (6) (both MC)
OT: DIMWIT (6)
Score: 11–11 (max 14)
Round 3: A S I C Y E S A H
C1: CHESS (5)
C2: CHASES (6)
OT: CHAISES (7) CASHES (6) CASSIA (6) CHAISE (6) CHASSE (6) SASHAY (6)
Score: 11–17 (max 21)
Round 4: L H U R E L I A Z
C1: HAULIER (7)
C2: HAULIER (7)
DC: HAULIER (7) all round
OT: nothing better
Score: 18–24 (max 28)
Round 5: 1, 1, 5, 6, 7, 75. Target: 165.
C1: 164. lost it
C2: 166. misdeclared solution (75+5)x(1+1)+5
MC: 165. (75+7)x(1+1)+(6-5) (10)
MG: 165. (75+6+1)x(7-5)+1 (10)
Score: 18–24 (max 38)
Teatime teaser: INTEGRATIVE -> VINAIGRETTE
Round 6: T E T I B A N R Q
C1: BATTIER (7)
C2: NATTIER (7)
OT: BIRETTA (7) BITTERN (7) NITRATE (7) TERTIAN (7)
Score: 25–31 (max 45)
Round 7: N I T A M N E A R
C1: REMNANT (7)
C2: MARINATE (8)
OT: TRAINMAN (8) TRAINMEN (8) (no animater its animator)
Score: 25–39 (max 53)
Round 8: X D E U T E T G A
C1: GUTTED (6)
C2: GUTTED (6)
OT: TEXTED (6) EXUDATE (7) Rich should have got this seen as he's a nurse!
Score: 31–45 (max 60)
Round 9: C A S R E P U P F
C1: SCUPPER (7)
C2: SCUPPER (7)
DC: FRAPPES (7) (DS) SURFACE (7) (MC)
OT: APERCUS (7) CAPPERS (7) PAUPERS (7) SCAUPER (7)
Score: 38–52 (max 67)
Round 10: 10, 9, 1, 25, 50, 100. Target: 612.
C1: 610. 50x10+100+9+1 (7)
C2: 610. 9-(50/25)-1=6x100=600+10 (7)
CV: 612. (25+9)x100/50x(10-1) (JaCu) (10)
Score: 45–59 (max 77)
Teatime teaser: BAKERYOO -> YEARBOOK
Round 11: I S E N N E T M T
C1: TENNIS (6)
C2: SENTIMENT (18)
OT: SENTIENT (8)
Score: 45–77 (max 95)
Round 12: I A R T G A F E U
C1: FATIGUE (7)
C2: FATIGUE (7)
DC: FRIGATE (7) (DS) REFUGIA (RB)
OT: FRUITAGE (8) FIGURAE (7)
Score: 52–84 (max 103)
Round 13: I R E N M A S E L
C1: SEMINAR (7)
C2: MINERALS (8)
OT: MEASLIER (8) EMAILERS (8)
Score: 52–92 (max 111)
Round 14: 5, 1, 6, 75, 50, 25. Target: 891.
C1: 889.(75+50+25-1)x6-5 (7)
C2: 898.
CV: 891. (75x6-5)x50/25+1 (10)
Score: 59–92 (max 121)
Round 15: T H E I R C O P Y
No one buzzes. It goes to the audience and everyone gets the answer: HYPOCRITE.
Score: 59–92 (max 131)
So that concludes a second exciting game of the COOT competition. It had to be said that Richard was the hot favourite going into this game, but Howard certainly did himself justice especially beating Richard in that last numbers round. Both should be big competitors in the quest for the Plate and the main tournament. A big shout out should also go to Jason Cullen who did an excellent job as first time host. Next game Matt vs Matt!
Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=58