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Would it be possible to put the recaps on here and maybe list them in order with spoiler warnings etc. so we dont know the winner in advance?

Although, unless Julian was involved in some sort of motor accident on the way there, Im sure we do know the winner in advance...

Matthew Green wrote:Would it be possible to put the recaps on here and maybe list them in order with spoiler warnings etc. so we dont know the winner in advance?

Although, unless Julian was involved in some sort of motor accident on the way there, Im sure we do know the winner in advance...

You could spread the matches out over the 4 weeks that Countdown ain't on for.

Just got back, another excellent tournament. Although a few star names were missing the general standard of play seemed really high. Kudos as always to Ben (and his mum) for making everything run smoothly and it was very nice to see you all for the first time in a while.

Matthew Green wrote:Would it be possible to put the recaps on here and maybe list them in
order with spoiler warnings etc. so we dont know the winner in advance?

Everyone played with the same letters so one recap per round would probably suffice. It would be cool if people posted recaps of particulalry close or memorable games they kept a record of, but more than one per round might be overkill.

Edit: I deleted the spoilery bit and put it in the stickied CONOT thread, hopefully that will keep everyone satisfied

Countdown recap for Saturday 26th July 2008, CONOT (Game 4)

C1: Challenger Kirk Bevins.
C2: Challenger Jack Rudd.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Z S J A I U L B R
R02: S S D U O E G U R
R03: L M R A E E G E W
R04: 100, 4, 3, 6, 8, 8. Target: 537.
R05: T D T O U O D R I
R06: R K T A U E D P A
R07: T V S E I E U R A
R08: 75, 25, 50, 2, 10, 6. Target: 946.
R09: L I O N S C O D E (conundrum)


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Round 1: Z S J A I U L B R

C1: BURIALS (7)
C2: BLURS (5)
OT: BRAZILS (7) JABIRUS (7) RAILBUS (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: S S D U O E G U R

C1: GROSSED (7)
C2: GROUSES (7)
OT: DROGUES (7) GOURDES (7) GROUSED (7) SODGERS (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 14)

Round 3: L M R A E E G E W

C1: MEAGRE (6)
C2: MEAGRE (6)
OT: EMERGE (6) GALERE (6) REGALE (6)
Score: 20–13 (max 20)

Round 4: 100, 4, 3, 6, 8, 8. Target: 537.

C1: 537. 100x6-(8x8)-(4-3) (10)
C2: 544.
Score: 30–13 (max 30)

Round 5: T D T O U O D R I

C1: TOROID (6)
C2: TROUT (5)
OT: OUTDID (6)
Score: 36–13 (max 36)

Round 6: R K T A U E D P A

C1: UPRATED (7)
C2: PARTAKE (7)
OT: ADAPTER (7) PARKADE (7) READAPT (7)
Score: 43–20 (max 43)

Round 7: T V S E I E U R A

C1: SERIATE (7)
C2: STRIVE (6)
OT: AUSTERE (7) RESTIVE (7) SIEVERT (7) VERIEST (7) VESTURE (7) VIRTUES (7)
Score: 50–20 (max 50)

Round 8: 75, 25, 50, 2, 10, 6. Target: 946.

C1: 946. (75+25)x10-50-(6-2) (10)
C2: 944.
Score: 60–20 (max 60)

Round 9: L I O N S C O D E

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say COLONISED which is correct.
Score: 70–20 (max 70)


I was quite pleased with my performance for this, getting a 100% game and a quick conundrum to put another win under my belt after a disastrous first two games.

WD Kirk on a 100% game, although the conundrum scramble was DINOS COLE

Unless anyone beats me to it I shall recap game 5 shortly as that was a close affair for myself and Mike Brown.

Countdown recap for Saturday 26th July 2008, CONOT game 5, table 5. Battle of the Tuesday recappers.

C1: Challenger Dinos Sfyris, renowned chemist (if renowned means what I think it does)
C2: Challenger Mike Brown, renowned nice guy, except not a chemist.
DC: Neb.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
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R01: M T T E E O E G Y
R02: T W E R T A I V S
R03: W T S M O A I A R
R04: 50, 75, 100, 3, 2, 10. Target: 552.
R05: S N D J I O E I R
R06: R R B F E A A S P
R07: D L S I I E G Z F
R08: 10, 2, 7, 4, 4, 8. Target: 804.
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Round 1: M T T E E O E G Y

C1: TOTEM (5)
C2: EMOTE (5)
OT: MOTET (5) MOTTE (5)
Score: 5–5 (max 5)

Round 2: T W E R T A I V S

C1: WAITERS (7)
C2: TASTIER (7)
OT: WARTIEST (8) ATTIRES (7) TWISTER (7) WAIVERS (7) WARIEST (7) etc
Score: 12–12 (max 13)

Round 3: W T S M O A I A R

C1: AMORIST (7)
C2: AROMAS (6)
OT: Its the Darren, Mike also saw AORIST (doh!)
Score: 19–12 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 75, 100, 3, 2, 10. Target: 552.

C1: 550. (10+3-2)x50 (7)
C2: 550. (10+3-2)x50 (7)
CV: 552. (75-(3x100/50))x(10-2) (10)
Score: 26–19 (max 30)

Round 5: S N D J I O E I R

C1: JOINDERS (8)
C2: IRONISED (8)
OT: DERISION (8) If the last consonant had been D there would have been DISJOINED (or JEDI DINOS )
Score: 34–27 (max 38)

Round 6: R R B F E A A S P

C1: barers
C2: PREFABS (7)
OT: We're in Darrenville again
Score: 34–34 (max 45)

Round 7: D L S I I E G Z F

C1: GLIDES (6)
C2: FIELDS (6)
OT: FELIDS (6)
Score: 40–40 (max 51)

Round 8: 10, 2, 7, 4, 4, 8. Target: 804.

C1: 807. (4+4+2)x10x8+7 (7)
C2: 807. (4+4+2)x10x8+7 (7)
CV: 804. (7x2-4)x10x8+4 (10)
Score: 47–47 (max 61)

Round 9: S H A H B U R R I

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say HAIRBRUSH which is correct.
Score: 57–47 (max 71)

Countdown recap for conot GAME 6 - TABLE 3, 26th July 2008.

C1: Champion Dinos Sfyris - obsessive (3 wins.)
C2: Champion Julian Fell - leg end (3 wins.)
DC: Neb and his small ears.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T G M I E E O R R
R02: M F H E E U P U N
R03: C S B D O I O P U
R04: 7, 4, 10, 2, 5, 3. Target: 818.
R05: N K T O O U R E N
R06: U U E P H L L A A
R07: D D B N A A O S E
R08: 25, 100, 75, 50, 5, 4. Target: 847.
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Round 1: T G M I E E O R R

C1: REMOTE (6)
C2: GERMIER (7)
OT: REMOTER (7) TRIREME (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: M F H E E U P U N

C1: FUME (4)
C2: NEUME (5)
OT: HEMPEN (6) (JF after the 30 secs)
Score: 0–12 (max 13)

Round 3: C S B D O I O P U

C1: CUBOIDS (7)
C2: COPIOUS (7)
Score: 7–19 (max 20)

Round 4: 7, 4, 10, 2, 5, 3. Target: 818.

C1: 813. (5+4)x(7+2)x10+3 (7)
C2: -
CV: 818. (7x3x10-5)x4-2 (10)
Score: 14–19 (max 30)

Round 5: N K T O O U R E N

C1: NEUTRON (7)
C2: NEUTRON (7)
DC: NORTENO (7) (Me) Train practice with Kirk pays off (tonner+o/u)
Score: 21–26 (max 37)

Round 6: U U E P H L L A A

C1: HELP (4)
C2: LAPEL (5)
DC: notorious punster Stewart Gordon points out an F would have been helpful!
OT: ALULAE (6) PAELLA (6) UPHAUL (6)
Score: 21–31 (max 43)

Round 7: D D B N A A O S E

C1: BANDED (6)
C2: ABODES (6)
OT: ABASED (6) ABODED (6) ADOBES (6) ANODES (6) BEANOS (6) BONDED (6) DANDAS (6) DEDANS (6) SADDEN (6) SANDED (6) SODDEN (6)
Score: 27–37 (max 49)

Round 8: 25, 100, 75, 50, 5, 4. Target: 847.

C1: 847. (5+4)x100-50-75/25 (10)
C2: 847. same way (10)
Score: 37–47 (max 59)

Round 9: D U N E C R O A T

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say UNDERCOAT which is correct.
Score: 37–57 (max 69)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=45

Here is the GOATDOWN match before everything started. You score yourself on every word, even if somebody in the room has beaten you.

Goatdown recap for Saturday 26th July 2008.

C1: Challenger Kirk Bevins.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: J M N T I E O I L
R02: S T T A E A W C D
R03: R T D E E O B N H
R04: N L P E O I P T G
R05: S W X E O E D P R
R06: R G G A O I U N P
R07: A G O A T M A N (conundrum)


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Round 1: J M N T I E O I L

C1: LINTIE (6)
OT: LIMONITE (8) (Jono got this)
Score: 6 (max 8)

Round 2: S T T A E A W C D

C1: SWATTED (7)
OT: SCATTED (7)
Score: 13 (max 15)

Round 3: R T D E E O B N H

C1: DETHRONE (8)
OT: BOTHERED (8)
Score: 21 (max 23)

Round 4: N L P E O I P T G

C1: TOPPLING (8)
OT: PEOPLING (8)
Score: 29 (max 31)

Round 5: S W X E O E D P R

C1: REPOSED (7)
OT: DEPOWERS (8) (Julian got this)
Score: 36 (max 39)

Round 6: R G G A O I U N P

C1: GROUPING (8)
Score: 44 (max 47)


Round 7: A G O A T M A N

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say ANGIOMATA which is correct.
Score: 54 (max 57)

With this conundrum, I took back the Goatdown title off Jono who was the current holder.


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=59

Kirk Bevins wrote:With this conundrum, I took back the Goatdown title off Jono who was the current holder.