[20080627] Friday's game, 27th June 2008, S59 G5

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[20080627] Friday's game, 27th June 2008, S59 G5

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Countdown recap for Friday 27th June 2008


C1: Champion : LEE SIMMONDS (2 wins)
C2: challenger : JOHN HURST

DC: Susie Dent and Ken Bruce
CV: Carol Vorderman
OT: Other words or solutions.
DC: Appearing in numbers rounds is my solution.
GS: Generated solution (numbers round)

R01: M H R T A E A R I
R02: A E U X G P T L L
R03: F N R R E O E I M
R04: O O A G N S Q E N
R05: 25 3 10 8 5 1. Target: 186.
TTT: MATTSPET - "It's not rugby, but it's all about tries"
R06: A I A B T D T I N
R07: P T S M O E A D E
R08: O E A R K R S T L
R09: R C S I U A P D E
R10: 100 3 10 8 9 5. Target: 468.
TTT: STOPSIDE - "They are put downs that don't offend"
R11: S B T C E I O L P
R12: E I A F N C R D H
R13: S W D S O O U L I
R14: 75 5 10 1 6 4. Target: 991.
R15: B A G G Y P I C K (conundrum)

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R01: M H R T A E A R I
C1: RATHER (6)
C2: RATHER (6)
DC: RATHER, ARTIER
OT: HETAIRA (RP, 7), ATHAME, HAMATE, MARARI, MITHER, TAMARI, THIRAM, TRIMER
Score: 6-6 (max 7)


R02: A E U X G P T L L
C1: PETAL
C2: PALLET (6)
DC: GULLET, PULLET
OT: GLUTEAL (7), GALLET, LUTEAL, LUXATE, PLAGUE, TEGULA, ULLAGE
Score: 6-12 (max 14)


R03: F N R R E O E I M
C1: INFORMER (8)
C2: FOREMEN
OT: REINFORM (8), FERMION, FIREMEN, REFINER
Score: 14-12 (max 22)


R04: O O A G N S Q E N
C1: GOONS (5)
C2: NOOSE (5)
DC: NONAGES (7)
OT: GENOAS
Score: 19-17 (max 29)


R05: 25 3 10 8 5 1. Target: 186
C1: 186. ( 25 * 8 ) - 10 - 3 - 1 (10)
C2: 187. not explained.
Score: 29-17 (max 39)


MATTSPET -> ATTEMPTS


R06: A I A B T D T I N
C1: TITAN
C2: BANDIT (6)
DC: ATTAIN
OT: BANDITTI (8), INDABA
Score: 29-23 (max 47)


R07: P T S M O E A D E
C1: STAMPEDE (8)
C2: STAMPEDE (8)
OT: ADOPTEES (JB, 8)
Score: 37-31 (max 55)


R08: O E A R K R S T L
C1: STALKER (7)
C2: STALKER (7)
DC: ROASTER
OT: REALTORS (JB, 8), RELATORS (JC, 8), ROSTRAL, STROKER
Score: 44-38 (max 63)


R09: R C S I U A P D E
C1: PRAISED (7) - didn't risk UPRAISED (8)
C2: CRUISED (7)
DC: UPRAISED, SUPERACID (9) - 24 sevens.
Score: 51-45 (max 81)


R10: 100 3 10 8 9 5. Target: 468
C1: 469. ( 100 - 8 ) * 5 + 9 (7)
C2: 469. ( 100 - 8 ) * 5 + 9 (7)
CV: 468. ( 100 * 5 ) - ( ( 10 - 9 + 3 ) * 8 ) (10)
DC: 468. ( 100 - 9 ) * 5 + 10 + 3 (10)
Score: 58-52 (max 91)


STOPSIDE -> DEPOSITS


R11: S B T C E I O L P *
C1: POLICES (7)
C2: x nothing declared.
OT: CITOLES (7), PIOLETS (7), PISTOLE (7), POETICS (7)
Score: 65-52 (max 98)

* replace any letter with the letter A in R11 and there are 8's available but not 9's

R12: E I A F N C R D H
C1: FANCIED (7)
C2: CHAIRED (7)
OT: INARCHED (8), RANCHED, ECHIDNA
Score: 72-59 (max 106)


R13: S W D S O O U L I
C1: WOODS (5)
C2: SLOWS (5)
DC: SOLIDS, ODIOUS
OT: SOLIDUS (JB, 7), DULOSIS (7) - 20 fives.
Score: 77-64 (max 113)


R14: 75 5 10 1 6 4. Target: 991
C1: 986. not explained.
C2: 988. ( 10 + 4 - 1 ) * ( 75 + 10 - 9 ) (7)
CV: 991. 75 + ( 4 * 6 ) * 10 + 1 (10)
Score: 77-71 (max 123)

R15: CRUCIAL CONUNDRUM

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C1 takes a weight off his shoulders on 1.5 seconds and declares.


PIGGYBACK, the correct answer..


Final Score: 87-71 (max 133)

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Re: [20080627] Friday's game, 27th June 2008, S59 G5

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Round 3 should be FOREMEN.
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