[20080912] Friday's game, 12th September 2008, S59 G40
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:37 pm
Countdown recap for Friday 12th September 2008
In the event of any errors or omissions E-Mail me on diabolusdc *at* hotmail *dot* com
C1: Champion : MIKE LAMBERT (2 wins)
C2: challenger : SUZANNE PERKINS
DC: Susie Dent and Henry Blofeld
CV: Carol Vorderman
OT: Other words or solutions.
DC: Appearing in numbers rounds is my solution.
GS: Generated solution (numbers round)
R01: S P T H E O E S I
R02: R F C A I O N E P
R03: V M Z R O U A Q I
R04: T G S E A I R R L
R05: 100 5 2 9 10 8. Target: 743.
TTT: CURTNEON - "Pass at Dominoes for this piece of music."
R06: K N P S E I O E D
R07: T H G L O A O S E
R08: M B M T U I E N D
R09: S T L S A E O C E
R10: 5 3 2 5 4 2. Target: 966.
TTT: SOOTPIPE - "It's 20 to 3 but it's not the time."
R11: T N S R U O E E W
R12: R F T D I E I A Y
R13: G C N R A O A D I
R14: 10 1 8 7 3 6. Target: 504.
R15: R I N G N O S E D (conundrum)
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R01: S P T H E O E S I
C1: POSTIES (7)
C2: POSHEST (7)
DC: SOPHIST (7)
OT: PORTISES (KB, 8), STEEPISH (8)
Score: 7-7 (max 8)
R02: R F C A I O N E P
C1: FARCE (5)
C2: PRANCE (6)
DC: PINAFORE (8)
OT: APOCRINE (KB, 8), PROCAINE (KB, 8), CAPONIER (BP, 8)
Score: 7-13 (max 16)
R03: V M Z R O U A Q I
C1: OVUM (4)
C2: AMOUR (5)
OT: VIZOR (JB, 5)
Score: 7-18 (max 21)
R04: T G S E A I R R L
C1: GAITERS (7) ligators(x) not risked (correctly)
C2: RETAILS (7)
DC: TRAILERS (8)
OT: REGALIST (DC & KB, 8), GLARIEST (KB, 8)
Score: 14-25 (max 29)
R05: 100 5 2 9 10 8. Target: 743.
C1: 745. not explained = (7)
C2: 743. ( 100 + 5 ) * ( 9 - 2 ) + 8 = (10)
Score: 14-35 (max 39)
CURTNEON -> NOCTURNE
R06: K N P S E I O E D
C1: SPOKEN (6)
C2: SPEED (5)
DC: EPISODE (7), PEONIES (7)
OT: DOESKIN (KB, 7), PINKOES (7), SPONDEE (7)
Score: 20-35 (max 46)
R07: T H G L O A O S E
C1: GALOOTS (7)
C2: HOSTAGE (7)
DC: LEGATOS (7)
OT: GASOHOL (7), LOATHES (DC, 7)
Score: 27-42 (max 53)
R08: M B M T U I E N D
C1: MINUTED (7)
C2: untimed (x)
DC: BITUMEN (7)
OT: many 6's (6)
Score: 34-42 (max 60)
R09: S T L S A E O C E
C1: LOCATES (7)
C2: CASTLES (7)
DC: CLOSEST (7), CLOSETS (7)
OT: ALECOSTS (8), CELESTAS (8)
Score: 41-49 (max 68)
R10: 5 3 2 5 4 2. Target: 966.
C1: -X-. Nothing Declared = (0)
C2: -X-. Nothing Declared = (0)
GS: 1000. is as near as possible = (0)
Score: 41-49 (max 68)
Special mention Mark Kudlowski for using powers (which is not allowed, but is impressive none-the-less) to find...
MK: 966. 3 ^ 5 * 4 - 5 - ( 2 / 2 ) = 966
SOOTPIPE -> OPPOSITE *
* 3 and 20 are opposite each other on a darts board. I bet Kirk knew that! Though POOPIEST is in the dictionary it doesn't match the clue.
R11: T N S R U O E E W
C1: ROWErS (X) - only one "R"
C2: TUNERS (6)
DC: WESTERN (7), TOWNEES (7)
OT: NEUTERS (7), RETUNES (7), TENURES (7), TONSURE (7), TUREENS (7)
Score: 41-55 (max 75)
R12: R F T D I E I A Y
C1: DIETARY (7)
C2: DIETARY (7)
DC: RATIFIED (8)
OT: ARIDITY (7)
Score: 48-62 (max 83)
R13: G C N R A O A D I
C1: CARDING (7)
C2: ADORING (7)
DC: CARDIGAN (8)
OT: ARCADING (8), CARANGID (8)
Score: 55-69 (max 91)
R14: 10 1 8 7 3 6. Target: 504
C1: 504. ( 7 * 8 - 6 ) * 10 + 3 + 1 = (10)
C2: 504. ( 6 * 8 + 3 ) * 10 - 7 + 1 = (10)
JB: 504. ( 10 - 1 ) * 8 * 7 = (10)
Score: 65-79 (max 101)
R15: CONUNDRUM
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C1 buzzes in on 6 seconds and signs off with approval.... ENDORSING is the correct answer.
Final Score: 65-89 (max 111)
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Further summaries are at:
http://www.sooreams.com/cd/series.asp?series=59
In the event of any errors or omissions E-Mail me on diabolusdc *at* hotmail *dot* com
C1: Champion : MIKE LAMBERT (2 wins)
C2: challenger : SUZANNE PERKINS
DC: Susie Dent and Henry Blofeld
CV: Carol Vorderman
OT: Other words or solutions.
DC: Appearing in numbers rounds is my solution.
GS: Generated solution (numbers round)
R01: S P T H E O E S I
R02: R F C A I O N E P
R03: V M Z R O U A Q I
R04: T G S E A I R R L
R05: 100 5 2 9 10 8. Target: 743.
TTT: CURTNEON - "Pass at Dominoes for this piece of music."
R06: K N P S E I O E D
R07: T H G L O A O S E
R08: M B M T U I E N D
R09: S T L S A E O C E
R10: 5 3 2 5 4 2. Target: 966.
TTT: SOOTPIPE - "It's 20 to 3 but it's not the time."
R11: T N S R U O E E W
R12: R F T D I E I A Y
R13: G C N R A O A D I
R14: 10 1 8 7 3 6. Target: 504.
R15: R I N G N O S E D (conundrum)
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R01: S P T H E O E S I
C1: POSTIES (7)
C2: POSHEST (7)
DC: SOPHIST (7)
OT: PORTISES (KB, 8), STEEPISH (8)
Score: 7-7 (max 8)
R02: R F C A I O N E P
C1: FARCE (5)
C2: PRANCE (6)
DC: PINAFORE (8)
OT: APOCRINE (KB, 8), PROCAINE (KB, 8), CAPONIER (BP, 8)
Score: 7-13 (max 16)
R03: V M Z R O U A Q I
C1: OVUM (4)
C2: AMOUR (5)
OT: VIZOR (JB, 5)
Score: 7-18 (max 21)
R04: T G S E A I R R L
C1: GAITERS (7) ligators(x) not risked (correctly)
C2: RETAILS (7)
DC: TRAILERS (8)
OT: REGALIST (DC & KB, 8), GLARIEST (KB, 8)
Score: 14-25 (max 29)
R05: 100 5 2 9 10 8. Target: 743.
C1: 745. not explained = (7)
C2: 743. ( 100 + 5 ) * ( 9 - 2 ) + 8 = (10)
Score: 14-35 (max 39)
CURTNEON -> NOCTURNE
R06: K N P S E I O E D
C1: SPOKEN (6)
C2: SPEED (5)
DC: EPISODE (7), PEONIES (7)
OT: DOESKIN (KB, 7), PINKOES (7), SPONDEE (7)
Score: 20-35 (max 46)
R07: T H G L O A O S E
C1: GALOOTS (7)
C2: HOSTAGE (7)
DC: LEGATOS (7)
OT: GASOHOL (7), LOATHES (DC, 7)
Score: 27-42 (max 53)
R08: M B M T U I E N D
C1: MINUTED (7)
C2: untimed (x)
DC: BITUMEN (7)
OT: many 6's (6)
Score: 34-42 (max 60)
R09: S T L S A E O C E
C1: LOCATES (7)
C2: CASTLES (7)
DC: CLOSEST (7), CLOSETS (7)
OT: ALECOSTS (8), CELESTAS (8)
Score: 41-49 (max 68)
R10: 5 3 2 5 4 2. Target: 966.
C1: -X-. Nothing Declared = (0)
C2: -X-. Nothing Declared = (0)
GS: 1000. is as near as possible = (0)
Score: 41-49 (max 68)
Special mention Mark Kudlowski for using powers (which is not allowed, but is impressive none-the-less) to find...
MK: 966. 3 ^ 5 * 4 - 5 - ( 2 / 2 ) = 966
SOOTPIPE -> OPPOSITE *
* 3 and 20 are opposite each other on a darts board. I bet Kirk knew that! Though POOPIEST is in the dictionary it doesn't match the clue.
R11: T N S R U O E E W
C1: ROWErS (X) - only one "R"
C2: TUNERS (6)
DC: WESTERN (7), TOWNEES (7)
OT: NEUTERS (7), RETUNES (7), TENURES (7), TONSURE (7), TUREENS (7)
Score: 41-55 (max 75)
R12: R F T D I E I A Y
C1: DIETARY (7)
C2: DIETARY (7)
DC: RATIFIED (8)
OT: ARIDITY (7)
Score: 48-62 (max 83)
R13: G C N R A O A D I
C1: CARDING (7)
C2: ADORING (7)
DC: CARDIGAN (8)
OT: ARCADING (8), CARANGID (8)
Score: 55-69 (max 91)
R14: 10 1 8 7 3 6. Target: 504
C1: 504. ( 7 * 8 - 6 ) * 10 + 3 + 1 = (10)
C2: 504. ( 6 * 8 + 3 ) * 10 - 7 + 1 = (10)
JB: 504. ( 10 - 1 ) * 8 * 7 = (10)
Score: 65-79 (max 101)
R15: CONUNDRUM
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C1 buzzes in on 6 seconds and signs off with approval.... ENDORSING is the correct answer.
Final Score: 65-89 (max 111)
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Further summaries are at:
http://www.sooreams.com/cd/series.asp?series=59