Episode CG05
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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 |