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'''Episode C0816''' took place on 8 July 2008 as the second quarter-final of [[COOT 08]].
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'''Episode C0816''' was played on 8 July 2008 as the second quarter-final of [[COOT 08]].
  
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[[Ben Wilson]] played [[Paul Howe]], with Ben Wilson winning 116 - 106. Their combined score of 222 of a possible 226 is one of the highest on record, and some commentators have called this the Greatest Game of Online Countdown Ever Played.
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[[Ben Wilson]] played [[Paul Howe]], with Ben Wilson winning {{score|116|106}}. The game was hosted by [[Jason Cullen]].
  
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The game was hosted by Jason Cullen.
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Their combined score of 222 of a possible 224 is one of the highest on record, and some commentators at the time called this the greatest game of online Countdown ever played.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
 
{{Rounds-start|Ben Wilson|Paul Howe}}
 
{{Rounds-start|Ben Wilson|Paul Howe}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |HXGDEIANT|HEADING  |HEATING  |                    |  7|  7|  7}}
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{{Rx-letters  |1 |HXGDEIANT|HEADING  |HEATING  |                    |  7|  7|  7}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |BMNDIAOOA|DOMAIN  |DOMINO  |ANOMIA*, DAIMON*, INDABA*, MAIDAN*| 13| 13| 13}}
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{{Rx-letters  |2 |BMNDIAOOA|DOMAIN  |DOMINO  |ANOMIA*, DAIMON*, INDABA*, MAIDAN*| 13| 13| 13}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |LPKTUEOME|TEMPLE  |TUPELO  |EELPOUT*            | 19| 19| 20}}
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{{Rx-letters  |3 |LPKTUEOME|TEMPLE  |TUPELO  |EELPOUT*            | 19| 19| 20}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |RRPPUOAIE|REPAIR  |RAPIER  |PARURE*, PAUPER*, POURER*, PROPER*, RAPPER*, RIPPER*, RIPRAP*, ROPIER*, UPROAR*| 25| 25| 26}}
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{{Rx-letters  |4 |RRPPUOAIE|REPAIR  |RAPIER  |PARURE*, PAUPER*, POURER*, PROPER*, RAPPER*, RIPPER*, RIPRAP*, ROPIER*, UPROAR*| 25| 25| 26}}
 
{{R-numbers  |5 | 25|100|50|9|10|5| 416
 
{{R-numbers  |5 | 25|100|50|9|10|5| 416
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|416|sol1=(50-100/25)x9+10/5
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|416|sol1=(50 − 100 ÷ 25) × 9 + 10 ÷ 5
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|416|sol2=(10+5+100/50)x25-9
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|416|sol2=(10 + 5 + 100 ÷ 50) × 25 − 9
 
|35|35|36}}
 
|35|35|36}}
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{{R-TTT        |HEYGITES|Eating carrots supposedly helps to improve this|EYESIGHT}}
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{{R-TTT        |HEYGITES|Eating carrots supposedly helps to improve this.|EYESIGHT}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |NRSDAIELE|ISLANDER |ISLANDER |ARSENIDE*, NEARSIDE*, REALISED*, REDLINES*, SIDEREAL*| 43| 43| 44}}
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{{Rx-letters  |6 |NRSDAIELE|ISLANDER |ISLANDER |ARSENIDE*, NEARSIDE*, REALISED*, REDLINES*, SIDEREAL*| 43| 43| 44}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |TGPNOEIRG|GROPING  |GROPING  |GENITOR*, PIROGEN*, POINTER*, PONGIER*, PORTING*, PROTEIN*, REPOINT*, TRIGONE*| 50| 50| 51}}
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{{Rx-letters  |7 |TGPNOEIRG|GROPING  |GROPING  |GENITOR*, PIROGEN*, POINTER*, PONGIER*, PORTING*, PROTEIN*, REPOINT*, TRIGONE*| 50| 50| 51}}
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{{R-letters  |8 |SJBSUOATW|SABOTS  |SABOTS  |BOASTS*, JABOTS*, JOUSTS*, TSUBAS*, TSUBOS*| 56| 56| 57}}
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{{Rx-letters  |8 |SJBSUOATW|SABOTS  |SABOTS  |BOASTS*, JABOTS*, JOUSTS*, TSUBAS*, TSUBOS*| 56| 56| 57}}
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{{R-letters  |9 |RSHFEEOLR|REFRESH  |HERSELF  |FERRELS*, FLESHER*, FRESHER*| 63| 63| 64}}
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{{Rx-letters  |9 |RSHFEEOLR|REFRESH  |HERSELF  |FLESHER*, FRESHER*| 63| 63| 64}}
 
{{R-numbers  |10| 100|3|7|10|4|1| 444
 
{{R-numbers  |10| 100|3|7|10|4|1| 444
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|444|sol1=(100+10+1)x4
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|444|sol1=(100 + 10 + 1) × 4
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|444|sol2=(100+10+1)x4
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|444|sol2=(100 + 10 + 1) × 4
 
|73|73|74}}
 
|73|73|74}}
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{{R-TTT        |DEERPEAS|a plant that has been sexually assaulted perhaps!|RAPESEED}}
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{{R-TTT        |DEERPEAS|A plant that has been sexually assaulted perhaps!|RAPESEED}}
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{{R-letters  |11|NSTQUAIEY|ANTIQUES |QUANTISE |QUINATES*          | 81| 81| 82}}
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{{Rx-letters  |11|NSTQUAIEY|ANTIQUES |QUANTISE |QUINATES*          | 81| 81| 82}}
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{{R-letters  |12|FSTLOEALC|COLLATES |FLOATELS |                    | 89| 89| 90}}
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{{Rx-letters  |12|FSTLOEALC|COLLATES |FLOATELS |                    | 89| 89| 90}}
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{{R-letters  |13|DRTCIAEEI|CATERED  |CREATED  |EDITRICE*          | 96| 96| 98}}
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{{Rx-letters  |13|DRTCIAEEI|CATERED  |CREATED  |                   | 96| 96| 97}}
 
{{R-numbers  |14| 100|5|1|10|8|1| 952
 
{{R-numbers  |14| 100|5|1|10|8|1| 952
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|952|sol1=(100-5)x10+1+1
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|952|sol1=(100 − 5) × 10 + 1 + 1
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|952|sol2=(100-5)x10+1+1
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|952|sol2=(100 − 5) × 10 + 1 + 1
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|106|106|108}}
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|106|106|107}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|PEERHOURS|c1time=3|c1sol=SUPERHERO|116|106|118}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|PEERHOURS|c1time=3|c1sol=SUPERHERO|116|106|117}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:C0816}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:C0816}}
 
[[Category:Episodes in COOT 08]]
 
[[Category:Episodes in COOT 08]]

Latest revision as of 21:41, 5 June 2021

Episode C0816 was played on 8 July 2008 as the second quarter-final of COOT 08.

Ben Wilson played Paul Howe, with Ben Wilson winning 116 – 106. The game was hosted by Jason Cullen.

Their combined score of 222 of a possible 224 is one of the highest on record, and some commentators at the time called this the greatest game of online Countdown ever played.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Ben Wilson Score Paul Howe Others Max.
1 HXGDEIANT HEADING 7 –  7 HEATING 7
2 BMNDIAOOA DOMAIN 13 –  13 DOMINO ANOMIA*, DAIMON*, INDABA*, MAIDAN* 13
3 LPKTUEOME TEMPLE 19 –  19 TUPELO EELPOUT* 20
4 RRPPUOAIE REPAIR 25 –  25 RAPIER PARURE*, PAUPER*, POURER*, PROPER*, RAPPER*, RIPPER*, RIPRAP*, ROPIER*, UPROAR* 26
5 25 100 50 9 10 5 → 416 416
(50 − 100 ÷ 25) × 9 + 10 ÷ 5		 35 – 35 416
(10 + 5 + 100 ÷ 50) × 25 − 9


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TTT HEYGITES Eating carrots supposedly helps to improve this. EYESIGHT
6 NRSDAIELE ISLANDER 43 –  43 ISLANDER ARSENIDE*, NEARSIDE*, REALISED*, REDLINES*, SIDEREAL* 44
7 TGPNOEIRG GROPING 50 –  50 GROPING GENITOR*, PIROGEN*, POINTER*, PONGIER*, PORTING*, PROTEIN*, REPOINT*, TRIGONE* 51
8 SJBSUOATW SABOTS 56 –  56 SABOTS BOASTS*, JABOTS*, JOUSTS*, TSUBAS*, TSUBOS* 57
9 RSHFEEOLR REFRESH 63 –  63 HERSELF FLESHER*, FRESHER* 64
10 100 3 7 10 4 1 → 444 444
(100 + 10 + 1) × 4		 73 – 73 444
(100 + 10 + 1) × 4


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TTT DEERPEAS A plant that has been sexually assaulted perhaps! RAPESEED
11 NSTQUAIEY ANTIQUES 81 –  81 QUANTISE QUINATES* 82
12 FSTLOEALC COLLATES 89 –  89 FLOATELS 90
13 DRTCIAEEI CATERED 96 –  96 CREATED 97
14 100 5 1 10 8 1 → 952 952
(100 − 5) × 10 + 1 + 1		 106 – 106 952
(100 − 5) × 10 + 1 + 1


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15 PEERHOURS SUPERHERO
(3 seconds)		 116 – 106 117
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