Episode C0806

Episode C0806 took place on MSN Messenger as part of COOT 08.

Martin Gardner played James Hurrell, with Martin Gardner winning 93 - 65. The Dictionary Corner guests were Matt C, Matt G, Ben P, Dan V and Howard, and the lexicographer was Jason Cullen.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Martin Gardner	Score	James Hurrell	Others	Max.
1	GCNTAEINA	ENACTING	8 – 0	EATING		8
2	EUOPMQWSN	POEMS	13 – 5	MOUSE	SPUMONE	15
3	DITOSERAP	ASTEROID	21 – 13	DIOPTASE	ADOPTERS, DIASPORE, DIOPTRES, PARODIES, PARODIST, PAROTIDS, PASTORED, PASTORIE, READOPTS, RIPOSTED, SEPTORIA, TRAIPSED	23
4	EOEFLRNYA	LOANER	27 – 19	LOANEE	AREOLE, FELONY, FLAYER, FREELY, LARNEY, LEANER, LOAFER, NEARLY	29
5	1 10 5 3 6 8 → 737	740 ((8+5)x6-3-1)x10	34 – 19	738 ☓	JC: 737 = ((10+5)x8+3)x6-1	39
TTT	DEAFHORN	Good use of this will serve you well at Wimbledon			FOREHAND
6	IOESLMLSA	AIMLESS	41 – 26	AIMLESS	LOESSIAL	47
7	TCRAIGEHU	CHARGE	47 – 32	CHARGE	THEURGIC	55
8	AEENLBTIR	TREENAIL	55 – 32	RELIANT	RENTABLE, LIBERATE	63
9	SDSKUIITE	STUDS	55 – 39	STUDIES	DUSKIEST	71
10	1 8 25 50 75 100 → 254	257 100+75+50+25+8-1	62 – 46	251 100+75+50+25+1	Best: 254 = (75+1)x100/25-50	81
11	NFXRAIIEG	FEARING	69 – 53	FEARING	REFIXING	89
12	DDPMAEUTO	UPDATED	76 – 53	TAMPED	ADOPTED, POMADED	96
13	SANIHARTN	TSARINA	83 – 60	ARTISAN	SHAITAN, SHARIAT, TANNIAS, TANNISH, TARNISH*	103
14	75 50 25 100 5 3 → 916	—	83 – 65	910 (75/25)x3x100+50/5		108
15	IDEALRIOT	EDITORIAL (5 seconds)	93 – 65			118