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==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
 
{{Rounds-start|Martin Gardner|James Hurrell}}
 
{{Rounds-start|Martin Gardner|James Hurrell}}
{{R-letters  |1 |GCNTAEINA|ENACTING |EATING  |AGNATIC*, ANCIENT*, ANTEING*, ANTIGEN*, CANTINA*, CANTING*, GENTIAN*|  8|  0|  8}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |GCNTAEINA|ENACTING |EATING  ||  8|  0|  8}}
{{R-letters  |2 |EUOPMQWSN|POEMS    |MOUSE    |SPUMONE, MOSQUE*    | 13|  5| 15}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |EUOPMQWSN|POEMS    |MOUSE    |SPUMONE,     | 13|  5| 15}}
 
{{R-letters  |3 |DITOSERAP|ASTEROID |DIOPTASE |ADOPTERS*, ASTEROID*, DIASPORE*, DIOPTASE*, DIOPTRES*, PARODIES*, PARODIST*, PAROTIDS*, PASTORED*, PASTORIE*, READOPTS*, RIPOSTED*, SEPTORIA*, TRAIPSED*| 21| 13| 23}}
 
{{R-letters  |3 |DITOSERAP|ASTEROID |DIOPTASE |ADOPTERS*, ASTEROID*, DIASPORE*, DIOPTASE*, DIOPTRES*, PARODIES*, PARODIST*, PAROTIDS*, PASTORED*, PASTORIE*, READOPTS*, RIPOSTED*, SEPTORIA*, TRAIPSED*| 21| 13| 23}}
 
{{R-letters  |4 |EOEFLRNYA|LOANER  |LOANEE  |AREOLE*, FELONY*, FLAYER*, FREELY*, LARNEY*, LEANER*, LOAFER*, NEARLY*| 27| 19| 29}}
 
{{R-letters  |4 |EOEFLRNYA|LOANER  |LOANEE  |AREOLE*, FELONY*, FLAYER*, FREELY*, LARNEY*, LEANER*, LOAFER*, NEARLY*| 27| 19| 29}}
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|34|19|39}}
 
|34|19|39}}
 
{{R-TTT        |DEAFHORN|Good use of this will serve you well at Wimbledon|FOREHAND}}
 
{{R-TTT        |DEAFHORN|Good use of this will serve you well at Wimbledon|FOREHAND}}
{{R-letters  |6 |IOESLMLSA|AIMLESS  |AIMLESS  |LOESSIAL*, LISSOME*, SALLIES*| 41| 26| 47}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |IOESLMLSA|AIMLESS  |AIMLESS  |LOESSIAL* | 41| 26| 47}}
{{R-letters  |7 |TCRAIGEHU|CHARGE  |CHARGE  |THEURGIC*, THERIAC* | 47| 32| 55}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |TCRAIGEHU|CHARGE  |CHARGE  |THEURGIC* | 47| 32| 55}}
 
{{R-letters  |8 |AEENLBTIR|TREENAIL |RELIANT  |RENTABLE, LIBERATE  | 55| 32| 63}}
 
{{R-letters  |8 |AEENLBTIR|TREENAIL |RELIANT  |RENTABLE, LIBERATE  | 55| 32| 63}}
 
{{R-letters  |9 |SDSKUIITE|STUDS    |STUDIES  |DUSKIEST            | 55| 39| 71}}
 
{{R-letters  |9 |SDSKUIITE|STUDS    |STUDIES  |DUSKIEST            | 55| 39| 71}}

Revision as of 11:38, 28 June 2008


Martin Gardner played James Hurrell, with Martin Gardner winning 93 - 65. The Dictionary Corner guests were Matt C, Matt G, Ben P, DanVan, Howard, J, and the lexicographer was Jason Cullen.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Martin Gardner Score James Hurrell Others Max.
1 GCNTAEINA ENACTING 8 –  0 EATING 8
2 EUOPMQWSN POEMS 13 –  5 MOUSE SPUMONE, 15
3 DITOSERAP ASTEROID 21 –  13 DIOPTASE ADOPTERS*, ASTEROID*, DIASPORE*, DIOPTASE*, DIOPTRES*, PARODIES*, PARODIST*, PAROTIDS*, PASTORED*, PASTORIE*, READOPTS*, RIPOSTED*, SEPTORIA*, TRAIPSED* 23
4 EOEFLRNYA LOANER 27 –  19 LOANEE AREOLE*, FELONY*, FLAYER*, FREELY*, LARNEY*, LEANER*, LOAFER*, NEARLY* 29
5 1 10 5 3 6 8 → 737 740
((8+5)x6-3-1)x10
34 – 19 738 ☓

CV: 737 = ((10+5)x8+3)x6-1

39
TTT DEAFHORN Good use of this will serve you well at Wimbledon FOREHAND
6 IOESLMLSA AIMLESS 41 –  26 AIMLESS LOESSIAL* 47
7 TCRAIGEHU CHARGE 47 –  32 CHARGE THEURGIC* 55
8 AEENLBTIR TREENAIL 55 –  32 RELIANT RENTABLE, LIBERATE 63
9 SDSKUIITE STUDS 55 –  39 STUDIES DUSKIEST 71
10 1 8 25 50 75 100 → 254 257
100+75+50+25+8-1
62 – 46 251
100+75+50+25+1

Best: 254 = (75+1)x100/25-50

81
11 NFXRAIIEG FEARING 69 –  53 FEARING REFIXING* 89
12 DDPMAEUTL UPDATED 76 –  53 TAMPED 96
13 SANIHARTN TSARINA 83 –  60 ARTISAN SHAITAN*, SHARIAT*, TANNIAS*, TANNISH*, TARNISH* 103
14 75 50 25 100 5 3 → 916 83 – 65 910
(75/25)x3x100+50/5


108
15 IDEALRIOT EDITORIAL
(5 seconds)
93 – 65 118