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Difference between revisions of "Episode C0816"
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==Rounds== | ==Rounds== | ||
{{Rounds-start|Ben Wilson|Paul Howe}} | {{Rounds-start|Ben Wilson|Paul Howe}} | ||
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |1 |HXGDEIANT|HEADING |HEATING | | 7| 7| 7}} |
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |2 |BMNDIAOOA|DOMAIN |DOMINO |ANOMIA*, DAIMON*, INDABA*, MAIDAN*| 13| 13| 13}} |
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |3 |LPKTUEOME|TEMPLE |TUPELO |EELPOUT* | 19| 19| 20}} |
− | {{ | + | {{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 | ||
|416|sol1=(50-100/25)x9+10/5 | |416|sol1=(50-100/25)x9+10/5 | ||
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|35|35|36}} | |35|35|36}} | ||
{{R-TTT |HEYGITES|Eating carrots supposedly helps to improve this|EYESIGHT}} | {{R-TTT |HEYGITES|Eating carrots supposedly helps to improve this|EYESIGHT}} | ||
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |6 |NRSDAIELE|ISLANDER |ISLANDER |ARSENIDE*, NEARSIDE*, REALISED*, REDLINES*, SIDEREAL*| 43| 43| 44}} |
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |7 |TGPNOEIRG|GROPING |GROPING |GENITOR*, PIROGEN*, POINTER*, PONGIER*, PORTING*, PROTEIN*, REPOINT*, TRIGONE*| 50| 50| 51}} |
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |8 |SJBSUOATW|SABOTS |SABOTS |BOASTS*, JABOTS*, JOUSTS*, TSUBAS*, TSUBOS*| 56| 56| 57}} |
− | {{ | + | {{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 | ||
|444|sol1=(100+10+1)x4 | |444|sol1=(100+10+1)x4 | ||
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|73|73|74}} | |73|73|74}} | ||
{{R-TTT |DEERPEAS|a plant that has been sexually assaulted perhaps!|RAPESEED}} | {{R-TTT |DEERPEAS|a plant that has been sexually assaulted perhaps!|RAPESEED}} | ||
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |11|NSTQUAIEY|ANTIQUES |QUANTISE |QUINATES* | 81| 81| 82}} |
− | {{ | + | {{Rx-letters |12|FSTLOEALC|COLLATES |FLOATELS | | 89| 89| 90}} |
− | {{ | + | {{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 | ||
|952|sol1=(100-5)x10+1+1 | |952|sol1=(100-5)x10+1+1 |
Revision as of 16:54, 20 July 2010
Episode C0816 took place on 8 July 2008 as the second quarter-final of COOT 08.
Ben Wilson played Paul Howe, with Ben Wilson winning 116 - 106. Their combined score of 222 of a possible 224 is one of the highest on record, and some commentators have called this the greatest game of online Countdown ever played.
The game was hosted by Jason Cullen.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ben Wilson | Score | Paul Howe | Others | Max. |
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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)x9+10/5 |
35 – 35 | 416
(10+5+100/50)x25-9 |
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36 |
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)x4 |
73 – 73 | 444
(100+10+1)x4 |
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74 |
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)x10+1+1 |
106 – 106 | 952
(100-5)x10+1+1 |
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107 |
15 | PEERHOURS | SUPERHERO
(3 seconds) |
116 – 106 | 117 |