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This first round of the COOT '08 Plate, between serial losers Jon Corby and Karen Pearson, was played Wednesday 9th July 2008.

C1: Challenger Jon Corby.
C2: Challenger Karen Pearson.
Hosted by Jason Cullen.

R01: X M S O E E P B T
R02: G C D A A O M I F
R03: S L R I E O C E D
R04: R T S A O A N P I
R05: 75, 100, 50, 5, 7, 9. Target: 872.
TTT: SUPERALE - "It has been said that you can’t mix business with this"
R06: R V H E A I Q B E
R07: F T D U O A N O P
R08: R T N E I E J L A
R09: T K R A U O M A S
R10: 100, 75, 50, 6, 1, 4. Target: 734.
TTT: HEALPIGS - "Sex on the floor would be much more comfortable with this!"
R11: C L T I E E T P U
R12: L S R O E I N S N
R13: T H G I A E S Z D
R14: 25, 100, 50, 10, 2, 3. Target: 789.
R15: E N A C T M I M E (conundrum)


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Round 1: X M S O E E P B T

C1: EXEMPTS (7)
C2: EXPOSE (6)
OT: METOPES (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: G C D A A O M I F

C1: MAGIC (5)
C2: ADAGIO (6)
DC: AGAMID (6)
OT: AGAMIC (6)
Score: 7–6 (max 13)

Round 3: S L R I E O C E D

C1: CREOLISED (18)
C2: RECOILED (8)
Score: 25–6 (max 31)

Round 4: R T S A O A N P I

C1: PARTISAN (8)
C2: PIANOS (6)
DC: ASPIRANT (8) SPARTINA (8)
Score: 33–6 (max 39)

Round 5: 75, 100, 50, 5, 7, 9. Target: 872.

C1: 873. 9x100-75+50-7+5 (7)
C2: 870.
CV: 872. (100+9)x(75/5-7) (10)
Score: 40–6 (max 49)

Teatime teaser: SUPERALE -> PLEASURE

Round 6: R V H E A I Q B E

C1: HEAVIER (7)
C2: HEAVIER (7)
Score: 47–13 (max 56)

Round 7: F T D U O A N O P

C1: FOOTPAD (7)
C2: ADOPT (5)
Score: 54–13 (max 63)

Round 8: R T N E I E J L A

C1: ETERNAL (7)
C2: RELIANT (7)
DC: TREENAIL (8)
OT: JETLINER (8)
Score: 61–20 (max 71)

Round 9: T K R A U O M A S

C1: TRAUMAS (7)
C2: TRAUMAS (7)
DC: MUSKRAT (7) (Corby)
OT: AMTRAKS (7) KATSURA (7) MOUSAKA (7) OSTRAKA (7)
Score: 68–27 (max 78)

Round 10: 100, 75, 50, 6, 1, 4. Target: 734.

C1: -
C2: 735. (100+1)x6+50+75 (7)
CV: 734. ((75+1)x50+4)/6+100 (10)
Score: 68–34 (max 88)

Teatime teaser: HEALPIGS -> SHAGPILE

Round 11: C L T I E E T P U

C1: PETITE (6)
C2: PUTTLE (6)
DC: LETTUCE (7)
OT: LEUCITE (7) PICULET (7)
Score: 74–40 (max 95)

Round 12: L S R O E I N S N

C1: INSOLES (7)
C2: INSOLES (7)
DC: LIONESS (7)
OT: LESIONS (7) LORISES (7) NELSONS (7) RISSOLE (7) SENIORS (7) SINNERS (7) SONNIES (7) SONSIER (7)
Score: 81–47 (max 102)

Round 13: T H G I A E S Z D

C1: AGISTED (7)
C2: SIGHTED (7)
OT: HAZIEST (7)
Score: 88–54 (max 109)

Round 14: 25, 100, 50, 10, 2, 3. Target: 789.

C1: 790. (100+50+3) (7)
C2: 787.
CV: 789. (100+2)x(10-3)+50+25 (10)
Score: 95–54 (max 119)

Round 15: E N A C T M I M E

No one buzzes. The answer was MINCEMEAT.
Score: 95–54 (max 129)

Charlie Reams wrote:C2: 735. (100+1)x6+50+75 (7)

... +4 dude.

Well if you're posting that, I'll add:

Round 14: 25, 100, 50, 10, 2, 3. Target: 789.

C1: 790. (100+50+3) = 153 (0)

Dan Vanniasingham wrote:Well if you're posting that, I'll add:

Round 14: 25, 100, 50, 10, 2, 3. Target: 789.

C1: 790. (100+50+3) = 153 (0)

Sshhh, nobody spotted that at the time.

Dan Vanniasingham wrote:Well if you're posting that, I'll add:

Round 14: 25, 100, 50, 10, 2, 3. Target: 789.

C1: 790. (100+50+3) = 153 (0)

This was all part of my subtle plot to make Corby look like an idiot. It seems to have backfired.

Corby, what a game. There were some misses like TREENAIL which are common lettered words but you spotted FOOTPAD, CREOLISED, PARTISAN? That's awesome. Just thought it needed a mention as I was impressed.

Kirk Bevins wrote:Corby, what a game. There were some misses like TREENAIL which are common lettered words but you spotted FOOTPAD, CREOLISED, PARTISAN? That's awesome. Just thought it needed a mention as I was impressed.

Me too. Should have spotted Partisan but I'd never have got Creolised and would never have declared it if I had!

Well done Jon.

Karen Pearson wrote:Well done Jon.

Thanks Karen. ADAGIO and your 735 were pretty damn great too.

Yes great stuff Corby ... you'd have beaten me. Shame you're not still in the main competition - what is it with this COOT that all the fancied players seem to be getting knocked out early? Will it be me next Probably, because I had a real mare 'playing along' with this recap... I missed all sorts. But there were some really hard rounds in there, so Corby's performance was all the more impressive. Corby for Plate '08!

Cheers Julian, although there were quite a few misses in there tbf (I should spot stuff like TREENAIL, but I get more annoyed when everyday words like LETTUCE pass me by) and no bullseyes on any of three doable numbers, so let's not go overboard here!

I'm a little disappointed though that the recap makes no mention of the highlight of the game, that being the hilarious practical joke I pulled in round 7 while choosing the letters.

Well done Jon, bad luck Karen but stick with it I'm sure your day will come.

We should start a petition for all decent losing first-timers to get a second chance on the show. Quality players like Karen, Kirk and jason Witcher should have a chance to redeem themselves as I believe they would have won at least one if they all got easier run ins

Rich Priest wrote:bad luck Karen but stick with it I'm sure your day will come.

Yeah definitely - don't get disheartened Karen, keep playing the way you did against me and you'll soon start piling up the wins.

(Also I'm going to bribe whoever's in charge of the next tournament to give you an easier draw )