COGST Plate Bolas versus Priest

[David O'Donnell]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 30th September 2008.

C1: Challenger Joseph Bolas.
C2: Challenger Richard Priest.
HOST: David O'Donnell
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R T A E U D R E D
R02: P M B A E I X D E
R03: G A F O N C O I T
R04: S Q I O R A L N I
R05: 75, 50, 8, 9, 10, 5. Target: 209.

R06: E A F T U P W S D
R07: O E A T H M N D L
R08: C E N E G I S T R
R09: E I A C R L T S E
R10: 25, 5, 6, 10, 7, 10. Target: 146.

R11: U A O P R L H T J
R12: N T I E T S A N E
R13: O U A S R P G R I
R14: 100, 4, 6, 3, 10, 4. Target: 364.
R15: R U B I N G H O E (conundrum)


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Welcome to the first (!?) match played in the plate and with two quality contestants it should prove to be a tight affair but will it?

Round 1: R T A E U D R E D

C1: RETARDED (8)
C2: DERATED (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: P M B A E I X D E

C1: BEAMED (6)
C2: BEAMED (6)
OT: APEXED (6) IMPEDE (6) MEDIAE (6)
Score: 14–6 (max 14)

Round 3: G A F O N C O I T

C1: FACTION (7)
C2: COATING (7)
OT: COTINGA (7) FOOTING (7) OCTAGON (7)
Score: 21–13 (max 21)

Round 4: S Q I O R A L N I

C1: RAISIN (6)
C2: SIRLOIN (7)
OT: LIAISON (7)
Score: 21–20 (max 28)

Round 5: 75, 50, 8, 9, 10, 5. Target: 209.

C1: 208. 50*(9-5)+8 (7)
C2: 210. 75+50+(8*10)+5 (7)
OT: 209. (50-10)*5+9 (10)
Score: 28–27 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 6: E A F T U P W S D

C1: PASTED (6)
C2: UPDATES (7)
Score: 28–34 (max 45)

Round 7: O E A T H M N D L

C1: METHANOL (8)
C2: LOATHED (7)
OT: HOMELAND (8) THANEDOM (8)
Score: 36–34 (max 53)

Round 8: C E N E G I S T R

C1: SECRETING (18)
C2: RESECTING (18)
Score: 54–52 (max 71)

Round 9: E I A C R L T S E

C1: RECITALS (8)
C2: ARTICLES (8)
OT: CARTELISE (18)
Score: 62–60 (max 89)

Round 10: 25, 5, 6, 10, 7, 10. Target: 146.

C1: 146. 25*6-(5-10/10) (10)
C2: 146. 25*6-(5-10/10) (10)
Score: 72–70 (max 99)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 11: U A O P R L H T J

C1: PART (4)
C2: PORTAL (6)
OT: AUTHOR (6) HARLOT (6) PATROL (6) TORULA (6)
Score: 72–76 (max 105)

Round 12: N T I E T S A N E

C1: INSTANT (7)
C2: SENTIENT (8)
OT: ANISETTE (8) TETANISE (8)
Score: 72–84 (max 113)

Round 13: O U A S R P G R I

C1: UPROARS (7)
C2: GIAOURS (7)
OT: GOPURAS (7) PRURIGO (7) RIGOURS (7)
Score: 79–91 (max 120)

Round 14: 100, 4, 6, 3, 10, 4. Target: 364.

C1: 364. 100*3+10*6+4 (10)
C2: 364. 3*100+(10+6)*4 (10)
Score: 89–101 (max 130)

Round 15: R U B I N G H O E

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say NEIGHBOUR which is correct.
Score: 99–101 (max 140)


Nip and tuck all the way but Joseph went slightly awol at the start of the third part which cost him his place, well done Richard advance onwards - looking forward to some more excellent games.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=59