Episode C0815

The first COOT quarter-final took place on 08/07/2008 on MSN Messenger.

Kirk Bevins played Martin Gardner, with Kirk Bevins winning 88 - 72. The host was Michael Wallace

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Kirk Bevins	Score	Martin Gardner	Others	Max.
1	SZGEIAQFL	SILAGE	6 – 6	SILAGE	GLAZES, LIGASE	6
2	OIITPSPEH	pithies ☓	6 – 13	HIPPEST	HOPPIEST*	14
3	XNCBAEODP	BEACON	12 – 19	EXPAND	BEDPAN, CANOED, COAXED, DEACON, PONCED	20
4	IAUDTTSEL	DETAILS	19 – 26	DILATES	LATITUDES	38
5	7 2 9 5 8 5 → 974	—	19 – 26	—	CV: 973	45
6	AEORNTREF	OFTENER	26 – 33	OFTENER	FERRATE, FORERAN, TERRANE*	52
7	WNKIOEDMT	WINKED	32 – 39	WINKED	MIDTOWN*	59
8	EIURCLNRA	NUCLEAR	39 – 46	UNCLEAR	AURICLE, CARLINE, CURLIER*	66
9	SSGAIORET	STRIGOSE	47 – 46	orgiasts ☓	AGISTERS, ARGOSIES	74
10	100 75 50 25 6 1 → 838	831 (100 + 50 + 1) x 6 -75	52 – 46	—	CV: 838 = (((75 - 1) x 6) -25) x (100/50)	84
11	PRTAUALIM	PARTIAL	59 – 53	PARTIAL	MULTIPARA*	102
12	EEADTHSGJ	DEATHS	65 – 59	JESTED	HEADSET	109
13	SCNAUADTM	DAUNTS	71 – 65	MUSCAT	DUSTMAN, MANTUAS, SANCTUM*	116
14	100 75 50 25 5 3 → 852	853 (5 + 3)*100 + 50 + 75/25	78 – 72	853 (5 + 3)*100 + 50 + 75/25	CV: 854 = (((75 x 50) + 25)/5) + (100-3)	123
15	ANONPLATO	PANTALOON (17 seconds)	88 – 72			133