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− | The '''Cambridge Charity Countdown Challenge''' was a charity match between [[Julian Fell]] and [[Chris Cummins]]. Both were students at the | + | The '''Cambridge Charity Countdown Challenge''' was a charity match between [[Julian Fell]] and [[Chris Cummins]]. Both were students at the {{w|University of Cambridge}} and both were [[Series Winners|series champions]] – Julian Fell in [[Series 48]] and Chris Cummins in [[Series 50]]. Julian Fell won the match composed of two games {{score|2|0}}, although both games were close. |
− | {{word| | + | NOTE: The [[conundrum]] in game two was illegal as {{word|WATER POLO}} is only specified in the [[Oxford Dictionary of English|NODE]] as two words. |
==Game 1== | ==Game 1== | ||
{{Rounds-start|Chris Cummins|Julian Fell}} | {{Rounds-start|Chris Cummins|Julian Fell}} | ||
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |1 |SCPRLHUEA|PURCHASE |PURCHASE |SPECULAR | 8|8 | 8}} |
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |2 |RMDEOUHGP|GROUPED |MORPHED |GRUMPED, GUMDROP, ROUGHED| 15|15 | 15}} |
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |3 |DMDZTIUEY|TIMED |TEDIUM |DUTIED | 15|21 | 21}} |
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |4 |NLBOEEQDT|BLONDE |BENDLET | | 15|28 | 28}} |
{{R-numbers |5 | 2|5|3|9|5|7| 910 | {{R-numbers |5 | 2|5|3|9|5|7| 910 | ||
|910|sol1= | |910|sol1= | ||
|910|sol2= | |910|sol2= | ||
|25|38|38}} | |25|38|38}} | ||
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |6 |IEIGRKVBO|BROKE |GROVE |VIBRIO | 30|43 | 44}} |
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |7 |SFSRFGIOO|RIFFS |RIFFS |FORGO, FRIGS, FROGS, GIROS, GOOFS, GRIFF, GROSS, ROOFS| 35|48 | 49}} |
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |8 |COEGDATPE|epacted {{x}}|ECOTAGE |ADOPTEE, GOATEED | 35|55 | 56}} |
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |9 |RJNWSLAIO|JAILS |SAILOR |ASWIRL, JOWARS, LOWANS, NORIAS, ROWANS| 35|61 | 62}} |
{{R-numbers |10| 25|3|1|7|1|6| 684 | {{R-numbers |10| 25|3|1|7|1|6| 684 | ||
|680|sol1= | |680|sol1= | ||
− | |683 | + | |683 {{x}} |
− | |42|61| | + | |other=683|solother=(25 + 6) × (7 × 3 + 1) + 1 |
− | {{ | + | |42|61|69}} |
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |11|RSNGTAEAF|STRANGE |TANAGERS |ENGRAFTS | 42|69 | 77}} |
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |12|NCRREUIDF|INCURRED |INCURRED | | 50|77 | 85}} |
+ | {{Rx-letters |13|TPCFSUOOW|SCOOT |OCTOPUS | | 50|84 | 92}} | ||
{{R-numbers |14| 50|10|4|8|6|8| 710 | {{R-numbers |14| 50|10|4|8|6|8| 710 | ||
|710|sol1= | |710|sol1= | ||
|710|sol2= | |710|sol2= | ||
− | |60|94| | + | |60|94|102}} |
− | {{R-conundrum|15|ERECTPENI|c1time=25|c1sol=EPICENTRE|70|94| | + | {{R-conundrum|15|ERECTPENI|c1time=25|c1sol=EPICENTRE|70|94|112}} |
{{Rounds-end}} | {{Rounds-end}} | ||
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{{Rounds-start|Julian Fell|Chris Cummins}} | {{Rounds-start|Julian Fell|Chris Cummins}} | ||
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |1 |PCTEAALYM|PLAYMATE |PLACATE | | 8|0 | 8}} |
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |2 |RFLDFDIOI|FLORID |FLORID |FORDID | 14|6 | 14}} |
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |3 |IOUSNVEMD|ENVIOUS |ENVIOUS |DEVIOUS, MENUDOS, NIVEOUS, UNMOVED, VEINOUS| 21|13 | 21}} |
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |4 |FGPUIARBJ|FIGURA |BRAG |JABIRU, PUJARI | 27|13 | 27}} |
{{R-numbers |5 | 25|4|10|2|10|7| 997 | {{R-numbers |5 | 25|4|10|2|10|7| 997 | ||
|997|sol1= | |997|sol1= | ||
|997|sol2= | |997|sol2= | ||
|37|23|37}} | |37|23|37}} | ||
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |6 |WMTHSIAOS|matsohs {{x}}|WHIST |HOISTS, HOSTAS, MIAOWS, SHAWMS, SHOATS, SIWASH, SMITHS, STOMAS, SWAMIS, SWATHS, TOWAIS, WAISTS, WHATSO| 37|28 | 43}} |
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |7 |QAEITHLDT|DETAIL |HALTED |DILATE, HAILED, HALIDE, HALITE, HATTED, HILTED, LATHED, TAILED, TILTED, TITHED, TITLED| 43|34 | 49}} |
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |8 |NXPCSNAOA|CANONS |CANNAS |CAPONS | 49|40 | 55}} |
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |9 |GRDLEOIET|LOITERED |GLORIED |DOLERITE | 57|40 | 63}} |
{{R-numbers |10| 9|1|10|5|4|7| 101 | {{R-numbers |10| 9|1|10|5|4|7| 101 | ||
|101|sol1= | |101|sol1= | ||
|101|sol2= | |101|sol2= | ||
|67|50|73}} | |67|50|73}} | ||
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |11|ZUAFNOCGE|CANOE |OUNCE |CONGA, CONGE, COZEN, FANGO, FUNGO, GANEF, GAUZE, GENOA, GENUA, GUANO, OCEAN| 72|55 | 78}} |
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |12|KSMWBINUA|IAMBUS |ANIMUS |BUSKIN, BUSMAN, MUNIAS, NIMBUS, SUBMAN, UMIAKS, UNMASK| 78|61 | 84}} |
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |13|EUARTHGRD|DAUGHTER |DAUGHTER | | 86|69 | 92}} |
{{R-numbers |14| 4|2|6|2|8|6| 376 | {{R-numbers |14| 4|2|6|2|8|6| 376 | ||
|376|sol1= | |376|sol1= | ||
|376|sol2= | |376|sol2= | ||
|96|79|102}} | |96|79|102}} | ||
− | {{R-conundrum|15|POWERALOT|c2time=20|c2sol=WATERPOLO|96|89|112}} | + | {{R-conundrum|15|POWERALOT|c2time=20|c2sol=WATERPOLO**|96|89|112}} |
{{Rounds-end}} | {{Rounds-end}} | ||
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[[Category:Countdown tournaments]] | [[Category:Countdown tournaments]] |
Latest revision as of 22:46, 11 July 2022
The Cambridge Charity Countdown Challenge was a charity match between Julian Fell and Chris Cummins. Both were students at the University of Cambridge and both were series champions – Julian Fell in Series 48 and Chris Cummins in Series 50. Julian Fell won the match composed of two games 2 – 0, although both games were close.
NOTE: The conundrum in game two was illegal as WATER POLO is only specified in the NODE as two words.
Game 1
Rnd | Selection | Chris Cummins | Score | Julian Fell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SCPRLHUEA | PURCHASE | 8 – 8 | PURCHASE | SPECULAR | 8 |
2 | RMDEOUHGP | GROUPED | 15 – 15 | MORPHED | GRUMPED, GUMDROP, ROUGHED | 15 |
3 | DMDZTIUEY | TIMED | 15 – 21 | TEDIUM | DUTIED | 21 |
4 | NLBOEEQDT | BLONDE | 15 – 28 | BENDLET | 28 | |
5 | 2 5 3 9 5 7 → 910 | 910 | 25 – 38 | 910 |
|
38 |
6 | IEIGRKVBO | BROKE | 30 – 43 | GROVE | VIBRIO | 44 |
7 | SFSRFGIOO | RIFFS | 35 – 48 | RIFFS | FORGO, FRIGS, FROGS, GIROS, GOOFS, GRIFF, GROSS, ROOFS | 49 |
8 | COEGDATPE | epacted ☓ | 35 – 55 | ECOTAGE | ADOPTEE, GOATEED | 56 |
9 | RJNWSLAIO | JAILS | 35 – 61 | SAILOR | ASWIRL, JOWARS, LOWANS, NORIAS, ROWANS | 62 |
10 | 25 3 1 7 1 6 → 684 | 680 | 42 – 61 | 683 ☓ |
Best: 683 = (25 + 6) × (7 × 3 + 1) + 1 |
69 |
11 | RSNGTAEAF | STRANGE | 42 – 69 | TANAGERS | ENGRAFTS | 77 |
12 | NCRREUIDF | INCURRED | 50 – 77 | INCURRED | 85 | |
13 | TPCFSUOOW | SCOOT | 50 – 84 | OCTOPUS | 92 | |
14 | 50 10 4 8 6 8 → 710 | 710 | 60 – 94 | 710 |
|
102 |
15 | ERECTPENI | EPICENTRE
(25 seconds) |
70 – 94 | 112 |
Game 2
Rnd | Selection | Julian Fell | Score | Chris Cummins | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PCTEAALYM | PLAYMATE | 8 – 0 | PLACATE | 8 | |
2 | RFLDFDIOI | FLORID | 14 – 6 | FLORID | FORDID | 14 |
3 | IOUSNVEMD | ENVIOUS | 21 – 13 | ENVIOUS | DEVIOUS, MENUDOS, NIVEOUS, UNMOVED, VEINOUS | 21 |
4 | FGPUIARBJ | FIGURA | 27 – 13 | BRAG | JABIRU, PUJARI | 27 |
5 | 25 4 10 2 10 7 → 997 | 997 | 37 – 23 | 997 |
|
37 |
6 | WMTHSIAOS | matsohs ☓ | 37 – 28 | WHIST | HOISTS, HOSTAS, MIAOWS, SHAWMS, SHOATS, SIWASH, SMITHS, STOMAS, SWAMIS, SWATHS, TOWAIS, WAISTS, WHATSO | 43 |
7 | QAEITHLDT | DETAIL | 43 – 34 | HALTED | DILATE, HAILED, HALIDE, HALITE, HATTED, HILTED, LATHED, TAILED, TILTED, TITHED, TITLED | 49 |
8 | NXPCSNAOA | CANONS | 49 – 40 | CANNAS | CAPONS | 55 |
9 | GRDLEOIET | LOITERED | 57 – 40 | GLORIED | DOLERITE | 63 |
10 | 9 1 10 5 4 7 → 101 | 101 | 67 – 50 | 101 |
|
73 |
11 | ZUAFNOCGE | CANOE | 72 – 55 | OUNCE | CONGA, CONGE, COZEN, FANGO, FUNGO, GANEF, GAUZE, GENOA, GENUA, GUANO, OCEAN | 78 |
12 | KSMWBINUA | IAMBUS | 78 – 61 | ANIMUS | BUSKIN, BUSMAN, MUNIAS, NIMBUS, SUBMAN, UMIAKS, UNMASK | 84 |
13 | EUARTHGRD | DAUGHTER | 86 – 69 | DAUGHTER | 92 | |
14 | 4 2 6 2 8 6 → 376 | 376 | 96 – 79 | 376 |
|
102 |
15 | POWERALOT | 96 – 89 | WATERPOLO**
(20 seconds) |
112 |