COOT '08 R2 - Priest vs Reams
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:33 pm
Recap for the first game of the second round of COOT 2008, played Sunday 29th June 2008.
C1: Challenger Rich Priest, who beat Howard Somerset in impressive fashion in the first round.
C2: Challenger Charlie Reams, who inexplicably received a bye into the second round, presumably due to his artificially self-inflated rating. The cheating git.
DC: Jon O'Neill.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T S E A S A K R D
R02: S H G N U O I E F
R03: I R O Z J O P A W
R04: N V S R E A A E S
R05: 50, 6, 10, 3, 9, 2. Target: 668.
R06: L B T P O E I A G
R07: L U C A T E B N P
R08: N R T C E I A U M
R09: T E D U O D S E I
R10: 100, 8, 2, 7, 4, 7. Target: 238.
R11: M S A I F O L T H
R12: R L M X O E A A N
R13: P T E I S I Y D A
R14: 100, 2, 2, 1, 9, 7. Target: 255.
R15: I N N D A T O M B (conundrum)
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Round 1: T S E A S A K R D
C1: DARKEST (7)
C2: STREAKS (7)
DC: ASSARTED (8) which I didn't risk (was keen to get off zero.)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: S H G N U O I E F
C1: HOUSING (7)
C2: FUNGOES (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)
Round 3: I R O Z J O P A W
C1: POOR (4)
C2: WAZOO (5) -- CountMax beater!
DC: RAZOO (5) POOJA (5) JOWAR (5) WAZIR (5)
Score: 14–19 (max 20)
Round 4: N V S R E A A E S
C1: SNEERS (6)
C2: ARENAS (6)
DC: AVENSES (7)
Score: 20–25 (max 27)
Round 5: 50, 6, 10, 3, 9, 2. Target: 668.
C1: 668.50x(10+3)+9x2 (10)
C2: 668.50x(10+3)+9x2 (10)
Score: 30–35 (max 37)
Round 6: L B T P O E I A G
C1: PILOTAGE (8)
C2: POTABLE (7)
DC: OBLIGATE (8)
Score: 38–35 (max 45)
Round 7: L U C A T E B N P
C1: UNCLE (5)
C2: CANTLE (6)
DC: PUNCTAE (7) TUNABLE (7)
Score: 38–41 (max 52)
Round 8: N R T C E I A U M
C1: MANICURE (8)
C2: RUMINATE (8)
Score: 46–49 (max 60)
Round 9: T E D U O D S E I
C1: TEDIOUS (7)
C2: OUTSIDE (7)
Score: 53–56 (max 67)
Round 10: 100, 8, 2, 7, 4, 7. Target: 238.
C1: 238.(100+8+7+4)x2 (10)
C2: 238.(100+8+7+4)x2 (10)
Score: 63–66 (max 77)
Round 11: M S A I F O L T H
C1: FATHOMS (7)
C2: OAFISH (6)
DC: FLOTSAM (7)
OT: MAILSHOT (8) (Paul Howe)
Score: 70–66 (max 85)
Round 12: R L M X O E A A N
C1: MORALE (6)
C2: AMORAL (6)
DC: AXONEMAL (8)
Score: 76–72 (max 93)
Round 13: P T E I S I Y D A
C1: PASTED (6)
C2: PASTED (6)
DC: SAPIDITY (8)
Score: 82–78 (max 101)
Round 14: 100, 2, 2, 1, 9, 7. Target: 255.
C1: 256.2x100+(9-1)x7 (7)
C2: 248.
Score: 89–78 (max 108)
Round 15: I N N D A T O M B
C1 buzzes on 15 seconds to say BADMINTON which is correct.
Score: 99–78 (max 118)
I thought the conundrum looked familiar, and spent most of the 15 seconds trying to remember the answer rather than solving it. I was at least vindicated. Good game, not unhappy to have lost to an excellent player in a game with some difficult maximums. Thanks to Jono for hosting.
C1: Challenger Rich Priest, who beat Howard Somerset in impressive fashion in the first round.
C2: Challenger Charlie Reams, who inexplicably received a bye into the second round, presumably due to his artificially self-inflated rating. The cheating git.
DC: Jon O'Neill.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T S E A S A K R D
R02: S H G N U O I E F
R03: I R O Z J O P A W
R04: N V S R E A A E S
R05: 50, 6, 10, 3, 9, 2. Target: 668.
R06: L B T P O E I A G
R07: L U C A T E B N P
R08: N R T C E I A U M
R09: T E D U O D S E I
R10: 100, 8, 2, 7, 4, 7. Target: 238.
R11: M S A I F O L T H
R12: R L M X O E A A N
R13: P T E I S I Y D A
R14: 100, 2, 2, 1, 9, 7. Target: 255.
R15: I N N D A T O M B (conundrum)
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Round 1: T S E A S A K R D
C1: DARKEST (7)
C2: STREAKS (7)
DC: ASSARTED (8) which I didn't risk (was keen to get off zero.)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: S H G N U O I E F
C1: HOUSING (7)
C2: FUNGOES (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)
Round 3: I R O Z J O P A W
C1: POOR (4)
C2: WAZOO (5) -- CountMax beater!
DC: RAZOO (5) POOJA (5) JOWAR (5) WAZIR (5)
Score: 14–19 (max 20)
Round 4: N V S R E A A E S
C1: SNEERS (6)
C2: ARENAS (6)
DC: AVENSES (7)
Score: 20–25 (max 27)
Round 5: 50, 6, 10, 3, 9, 2. Target: 668.
C1: 668.50x(10+3)+9x2 (10)
C2: 668.50x(10+3)+9x2 (10)
Score: 30–35 (max 37)
Round 6: L B T P O E I A G
C1: PILOTAGE (8)
C2: POTABLE (7)
DC: OBLIGATE (8)
Score: 38–35 (max 45)
Round 7: L U C A T E B N P
C1: UNCLE (5)
C2: CANTLE (6)
DC: PUNCTAE (7) TUNABLE (7)
Score: 38–41 (max 52)
Round 8: N R T C E I A U M
C1: MANICURE (8)
C2: RUMINATE (8)
Score: 46–49 (max 60)
Round 9: T E D U O D S E I
C1: TEDIOUS (7)
C2: OUTSIDE (7)
Score: 53–56 (max 67)
Round 10: 100, 8, 2, 7, 4, 7. Target: 238.
C1: 238.(100+8+7+4)x2 (10)
C2: 238.(100+8+7+4)x2 (10)
Score: 63–66 (max 77)
Round 11: M S A I F O L T H
C1: FATHOMS (7)
C2: OAFISH (6)
DC: FLOTSAM (7)
OT: MAILSHOT (8) (Paul Howe)
Score: 70–66 (max 85)
Round 12: R L M X O E A A N
C1: MORALE (6)
C2: AMORAL (6)
DC: AXONEMAL (8)
Score: 76–72 (max 93)
Round 13: P T E I S I Y D A
C1: PASTED (6)
C2: PASTED (6)
DC: SAPIDITY (8)
Score: 82–78 (max 101)
Round 14: 100, 2, 2, 1, 9, 7. Target: 255.
C1: 256.2x100+(9-1)x7 (7)
C2: 248.
Score: 89–78 (max 108)
Round 15: I N N D A T O M B
C1 buzzes on 15 seconds to say BADMINTON which is correct.
Score: 99–78 (max 118)
I thought the conundrum looked familiar, and spent most of the 15 seconds trying to remember the answer rather than solving it. I was at least vindicated. Good game, not unhappy to have lost to an excellent player in a game with some difficult maximums. Thanks to Jono for hosting.