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Episode CG05

From Countdown

Episode CG05? was played on MSN Messenger on 24 September 2008 as part of COGST 2008.

Ian Volante played Howard Somerset, with Ian Volante winning 84 – 63. The host guest was Jon O'Neill, and the audience included Martin Gardner.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Ian Volante Score Howard Somerset Others Max.
1 MGFRUEAIS ARMIES 6 –  0 mafias ☓ ARGUFIES* 8
2 WABIXALOT OXTAIL 12 –  0 AXIAL 14
3 SCNEAOPTE acetones ☓ 12 –  6 PONCES CAPSTONE*, OPENCAST*, NOTECASE*, POTENCES* 22
4 UMPEGYEDS SPEEDY 18 –  6 DUMPS GYPSUM*, SEGUED*, SMUDGE*, SMUDGY*, SPUMED* 28
5 75 9 4 5 6 5 → 625 625
75 × 9 − 5 × 4 − 6 × 5
28 – 16 625
9 × 75 − (6 + 4) × 5


38
6 CINAFOGIS CASINO 34 – 22 FIASCO FACINGS* 45
7 ARUBEDHAR BARRED 40 – 22 BREAD ABRADER*, BAHADUR* 52
8 OUETVLRSD REVOLTS 47 – 29 RUSTLED SOURVELD* 60
9 HOSAQANIO hosana ☓ 47 – 33 NOSH ANOAS*, HOONS*, NASHI*, NOAHS* 65
10 50 25 10 10 9 9 → 716 722
(50 + 25) × 10 − (10 + 9 + 9)
52 – 38 722
(50 + 25) × 10 − (10 + 9 + 9)

Best: 716 = (10 + 10 + 9) × 25 − 9

75
11 DRTAPETEE PATTERED 60 – 46 PATTERED REPEATED* 83
12 NNKIEILST LINNETS 67 – 53 LINNETS INKIEST*, INTEINS*, TINNIES*, KILTIES*, KINETIN*, LENTISK*, TINKLES*, LINIEST*, LINTIES* 90
13 PRDAIONAM ROADMAN 74 – 53 RADIAN PARANOID* 98
14 50 25 8 6 7 2 → 589 589 ☓ 74 – 63 589
50 × 8 + (25 + 2) × 7


108
15 ERMNAGHIM HAMMERING
(5 seconds)
84 – 63 118