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The '''Cambridge Charity Countdown Challenge''' was a charity match between [[Julian Fell]] and [[Chris Cummins]]. Both were students at the [[Wikipedia:University of Cambridge|University of Cambridge]] and both were [[Series|series champions]] - Julian Fell in [[Series 48]] and Chris Cummins in [[Series 50]]. Julian Fell won the match composed of two games 2 - 0, although both games were close.
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The '''Cambridge Charity Countdown Challenge''' was a charity match between [[Julian Fell]] and [[Chris Cummins]]. Both were students at the {{w|University of Cambridge}} and both were [[Series Winners|series champions]] – Julian Fell in [[Series 48]] and Chris Cummins in [[Series 50]]. Julian Fell won the match composed of two games {{score|2|0}}, although both games were close.
  
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{{word|WATERPOLO}}, the solution to the second conundrum, is in fact invalid -- the [[NODE]] gives only {{word|WATER POLO}}.
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NOTE: The [[conundrum]] in game two was illegal as {{word|WATER POLO}} is only specified in the [[Oxford Dictionary of English|NODE]] as two words.
  
 
==Game 1==
 
==Game 1==
 
{{Rounds-start|Chris Cummins|Julian Fell}}
 
{{Rounds-start|Chris Cummins|Julian Fell}}
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{{Rx-letters  |1 |SCPRLHUEA|PURCHASE |PURCHASE |SPECULAR|8|8|8}}
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{{Rx-letters  |1 |SCPRLHUEA|PURCHASE |PURCHASE |SPECULAR           | 8|8 | 8}}
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{{Rx-letters  |2 |RMDEOUHGP|GROUPED  |MORPHED  |GRUMPED, GUMDROP, ROUGHED|15|15|15}}
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{{Rx-letters  |2 |RMDEOUHGP|GROUPED  |MORPHED  |GRUMPED, GUMDROP, ROUGHED| 15|15 | 15}}
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{{Rx-letters  |3 |DMDZTIUEY|TIMED    |TEDIUM  |DUTIED|15|21|21}}
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{{Rx-letters  |3 |DMDZTIUEY|TIMED    |TEDIUM  |DUTIED             | 15|21 | 21}}
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{{Rx-letters  |4 |NLBOEEQDT|BLONDE  |BENDLET  ||15|28|28}}
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{{Rx-letters  |4 |NLBOEEQDT|BLONDE  |BENDLET  |                   | 15|28 | 28}}
 
{{R-numbers  |5 | 2|5|3|9|5|7| 910
 
{{R-numbers  |5 | 2|5|3|9|5|7| 910
 
|910|sol1=
 
|910|sol1=
 
|910|sol2=
 
|910|sol2=
 
|25|38|38}}
 
|25|38|38}}
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{{Rx-letters  |6 |IEIGRKVBO|BROKE    |GROVE    |VIBRIO|30|43|43}}
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{{Rx-letters  |6 |IEIGRKVBO|BROKE    |GROVE    |VIBRIO             | 30|43 | 44}}
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{{Rx-letters  |7 |SFSRFGIOO|RIFFS    |RIFFS    |FORGO, FRIGS, FROGS, GIROS, GOOFS, GRIFF, GROSS, ROOFS|35|48|48}}
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{{Rx-letters  |7 |SFSRFGIOO|RIFFS    |RIFFS    |FORGO, FRIGS, FROGS, GIROS, GOOFS, GRIFF, GROSS, ROOFS| 35|48 | 49}}
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{{Rx-letters  |8 |COEGDATPE|epacted ☓|ECOTAGE  |ADOPTEE, GOATEED|35|55|55}}
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{{Rx-letters  |8 |COEGDATPE|epacted {{x}}|ECOTAGE  |ADOPTEE, GOATEED   | 35|55 | 56}}
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{{Rx-letters  |9 |RJNWSLAIO|JAILS    |SAILOR  |ASWIRL, JOWARS, LOWANS, NORIAS, ROWANS|35|61|61}}
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{{Rx-letters  |9 |RJNWSLAIO|JAILS    |SAILOR  |ASWIRL, JOWARS, LOWANS, NORIAS, ROWANS| 35|61 | 62}}
 
{{R-numbers  |10| 25|3|1|7|1|6| 684
 
{{R-numbers  |10| 25|3|1|7|1|6| 684
 
|680|sol1=
 
|680|sol1=
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|683 ☓
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|683 {{x}}
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|42|61|68}}
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|other=683|solother=(25 + 6) × (7 × 3 + 1) + 1
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{{Rx-letters  |11|RSNGTAEAF|STRANGE  |TANAGERS |ENGRAFTS|42|69|76}}
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|42|61|69}}
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{{Rx-letters  |12|NCRREUIDF|INCURRED |INCURRED ||50|77|84}}
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{{Rx-letters  |11|RSNGTAEAF|STRANGE  |TANAGERS |ENGRAFTS           | 42|69 | 77}}
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{{Rx-letters  |13|TPCFSUOOW|SCOOT    |OCTOPUS  ||50|84|91}}
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{{Rx-letters  |12|NCRREUIDF|INCURRED |INCURRED |                   | 50|77 | 85}}
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{{Rx-letters  |13|TPCFSUOOW|SCOOT    |OCTOPUS  |                   | 50|84 | 92}}
 
{{R-numbers  |14| 50|10|4|8|6|8| 710
 
{{R-numbers  |14| 50|10|4|8|6|8| 710
 
|710|sol1=
 
|710|sol1=
 
|710|sol2=
 
|710|sol2=
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|60|94|101}}
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|60|94|102}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|ERECTPENI|c1time=25|c1sol=EPICENTRE|70|94|111}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|ERECTPENI|c1time=25|c1sol=EPICENTRE|70|94|112}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
  
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{{Rounds-start|Julian Fell|Chris Cummins}}
 
{{Rounds-start|Julian Fell|Chris Cummins}}
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{{Rx-letters  |1 |PCTEAALYM|PLAYMATE |PLACATE  ||8|0|8}}
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{{Rx-letters  |1 |PCTEAALYM|PLAYMATE |PLACATE  |                   | 8|0 | 8}}
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{{Rx-letters  |2 |RFLDFDIOI|FLORID  |FLORID  |FORDID|14|6|14}}
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{{Rx-letters  |2 |RFLDFDIOI|FLORID  |FLORID  |FORDID             | 14|6 | 14}}
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{{Rx-letters  |3 |IOUSNVEMD|ENVIOUS  |ENVIOUS  |DEVIOUS, MENUDOS, NIVEOUS, UNMOVED, VEINOUS|21|13|21}}
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{{Rx-letters  |3 |IOUSNVEMD|ENVIOUS  |ENVIOUS  |DEVIOUS, MENUDOS, NIVEOUS, UNMOVED, VEINOUS| 21|13 | 21}}
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{{Rx-letters  |4 |FGPUIARBJ|FIGURA  |BRAG    |JABIRU, PUJARI|27|13|27}}
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{{Rx-letters  |4 |FGPUIARBJ|FIGURA  |BRAG    |JABIRU, PUJARI     | 27|13 | 27}}
 
{{R-numbers  |5 | 25|4|10|2|10|7| 997
 
{{R-numbers  |5 | 25|4|10|2|10|7| 997
 
|997|sol1=
 
|997|sol1=
 
|997|sol2=
 
|997|sol2=
 
|37|23|37}}
 
|37|23|37}}
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{{Rx-letters  |6 |WMTHSIAOS|matsohs ☓|WHIST    |HOISTS, HOSTAS, MIAOWS, SHAWMS, SHOATS, SIWASH, SMITHS, STOMAS, SWAMIS, SWATHS, TOWAIS, WAISTS, WHATSO|37|28|43}}
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{{Rx-letters  |6 |WMTHSIAOS|matsohs {{x}}|WHIST    |HOISTS, HOSTAS, MIAOWS, SHAWMS, SHOATS, SIWASH, SMITHS, STOMAS, SWAMIS, SWATHS, TOWAIS, WAISTS, WHATSO| 37|28 | 43}}
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{{Rx-letters  |7 |QAEITHLDT|DETAIL  |HALTED  |DILATE, HAILED, HALIDE, HALITE, HATTED, HILTED, LATHED, TAILED, TILTED, TITHED, TITLED|43|34|49}}
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{{Rx-letters  |7 |QAEITHLDT|DETAIL  |HALTED  |DILATE, HAILED, HALIDE, HALITE, HATTED, HILTED, LATHED, TAILED, TILTED, TITHED, TITLED| 43|34 | 49}}
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{{Rx-letters  |8 |NXPCSNAOA|CANONS  |CANNAS  |CAPONS|49|40|55}}
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{{Rx-letters  |8 |NXPCSNAOA|CANONS  |CANNAS  |CAPONS             | 49|40 | 55}}
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{{Rx-letters  |9 |GRDLEOIET|LOITERED |GLORIED  |DOLERITE|57|40|63}}
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{{Rx-letters  |9 |GRDLEOIET|LOITERED |GLORIED  |DOLERITE           | 57|40 | 63}}
 
{{R-numbers  |10| 9|1|10|5|4|7| 101
 
{{R-numbers  |10| 9|1|10|5|4|7| 101
 
|101|sol1=
 
|101|sol1=
 
|101|sol2=
 
|101|sol2=
 
|67|50|73}}
 
|67|50|73}}
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{{Rx-letters  |11|ZUAFNOCGE|CANOE    |OUNCE    |CONGA, CONGE, COZEN, FANGO, FUNGO, GANEF, GAUZE, GENOA, GENUA, GUANO, OCEAN|72|55|78}}
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{{Rx-letters  |11|ZUAFNOCGE|CANOE    |OUNCE    |CONGA, CONGE, COZEN, FANGO, FUNGO, GANEF, GAUZE, GENOA, GENUA, GUANO, OCEAN| 72|55 | 78}}
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{{Rx-letters  |12|KSMWBINUA|IAMBUS  |ANIMUS  |BUSKIN, BUSMAN, MUNIAS, NIMBUS, SUBMAN, UMIAKS, UNMASK|78|61|84}}
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{{Rx-letters  |12|KSMWBINUA|IAMBUS  |ANIMUS  |BUSKIN, BUSMAN, MUNIAS, NIMBUS, SUBMAN, UMIAKS, UNMASK| 78|61 | 84}}
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{{Rx-letters  |13|EUARTHGRD|DAUGHTER |DAUGHTER ||86|69|92}}
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{{Rx-letters  |13|EUARTHGRD|DAUGHTER |DAUGHTER |                   | 86|69 | 92}}
 
{{R-numbers  |14| 4|2|6|2|8|6| 376
 
{{R-numbers  |14| 4|2|6|2|8|6| 376
 
|376|sol1=
 
|376|sol1=
 
|376|sol2=
 
|376|sol2=
 
|96|79|102}}
 
|96|79|102}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|POWERALOT|c2time=20|c2sol=WATERPOLO|96|89|112}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|POWERALOT|c2time=20|c2sol=WATERPOLO**|96|89|112}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
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[[Category:Countdown tournaments]]
 
[[Category:Countdown tournaments]]

Latest revision as of 22:46, 11 July 2022

The Cambridge Charity Countdown Challenge was a charity match between Julian Fell and Chris Cummins. Both were students at the University of Cambridge and both were series champions – Julian Fell in Series 48 and Chris Cummins in Series 50. Julian Fell won the match composed of two games 2 – 0, although both games were close.

NOTE: The conundrum in game two was illegal as WATER POLO is only specified in the NODE as two words.

Game 1

Rnd Selection Chris Cummins Score Julian Fell Others Max.
1 SCPRLHUEA PURCHASE 8 – 8 PURCHASE SPECULAR 8
2 RMDEOUHGP GROUPED 15 – 15 MORPHED GRUMPED, GUMDROP, ROUGHED 15
3 DMDZTIUEY TIMED 15 – 21 TEDIUM DUTIED 21
4 NLBOEEQDT BLONDE 15 – 28 BENDLET 28
5 2 5 3 9 5 7 → 910 910 25 – 38 910


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6 IEIGRKVBO BROKE 30 – 43 GROVE VIBRIO 44
7 SFSRFGIOO RIFFS 35 – 48 RIFFS FORGO, FRIGS, FROGS, GIROS, GOOFS, GRIFF, GROSS, ROOFS 49
8 COEGDATPE epacted ☓ 35 – 55 ECOTAGE ADOPTEE, GOATEED 56
9 RJNWSLAIO JAILS 35 – 61 SAILOR ASWIRL, JOWARS, LOWANS, NORIAS, ROWANS 62
10 25 3 1 7 1 6 → 684 680 42 – 61 683 ☓

Best: 683 = (25 + 6) × (7 × 3 + 1) + 1

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11 RSNGTAEAF STRANGE 42 – 69 TANAGERS ENGRAFTS 77
12 NCRREUIDF INCURRED 50 – 77 INCURRED 85
13 TPCFSUOOW SCOOT 50 – 84 OCTOPUS 92
14 50 10 4 8 6 8 → 710 710 60 – 94 710


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15 ERECTPENI EPICENTRE
(25 seconds)		 70 – 94 112


Game 2

Rnd Selection Julian Fell Score Chris Cummins Others Max.
1 PCTEAALYM PLAYMATE 8 – 0 PLACATE 8
2 RFLDFDIOI FLORID 14 – 6 FLORID FORDID 14
3 IOUSNVEMD ENVIOUS 21 – 13 ENVIOUS DEVIOUS, MENUDOS, NIVEOUS, UNMOVED, VEINOUS 21
4 FGPUIARBJ FIGURA 27 – 13 BRAG JABIRU, PUJARI 27
5 25 4 10 2 10 7 → 997 997 37 – 23 997


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6 WMTHSIAOS matsohs ☓ 37 – 28 WHIST HOISTS, HOSTAS, MIAOWS, SHAWMS, SHOATS, SIWASH, SMITHS, STOMAS, SWAMIS, SWATHS, TOWAIS, WAISTS, WHATSO 43
7 QAEITHLDT DETAIL 43 – 34 HALTED DILATE, HAILED, HALIDE, HALITE, HATTED, HILTED, LATHED, TAILED, TILTED, TITHED, TITLED 49
8 NXPCSNAOA CANONS 49 – 40 CANNAS CAPONS 55
9 GRDLEOIET LOITERED 57 – 40 GLORIED DOLERITE 63
10 9 1 10 5 4 7 → 101 101 67 – 50 101


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11 ZUAFNOCGE CANOE 72 – 55 OUNCE CONGA, CONGE, COZEN, FANGO, FUNGO, GANEF, GAUZE, GENOA, GENUA, GUANO, OCEAN 78
12 KSMWBINUA IAMBUS 78 – 61 ANIMUS BUSKIN, BUSMAN, MUNIAS, NIMBUS, SUBMAN, UMIAKS, UNMASK 84
13 EUARTHGRD DAUGHTER 86 – 69 DAUGHTER 92
14 4 2 6 2 8 6 → 376 376 96 – 79 376


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15 POWERALOT 96 – 89 WATERPOLO**
(20 seconds)		 112
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