C1: Champion Paul Hindess (2 wins, 195 points.) A private maths tutor from Bedford.
C2: Challenger Dave Chapple. A semi-retired IT worker originally from Plymouth, Devon. He has raised money for charity and set a world record for sitting through the most shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, sitting through 340 shows over the 27 day festival (smashing the previous record of 169)!
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L T N I A E D U R
R02: O I S M F A E C R
R03: 100, 4, 6, 8, 1, 5. Target: 997.
TTT: SITENTIRE - "He had to sit through the entire journey in discomfort, he was suffering with this."
R04: I A N B S O I K P
R05: R Q D E O I E S A
R06: 100, 25, 4, 1, 9, 8. Target: 774.
R07: M L T U E U O Z C
R08: I E R P L B H A E
R09: 50, 6, 4, 3, 1, 2. Target: 800.
TTT: LEGALFOOD - "You'd be forgiven for thinking he was a decent chap, but he's a gangster."
R10: A I O E T R V S C
R11: M U A R O R S I N
R12: U E D T N S O A J
R13: R N I E C N A D E
R14: 1, 9, 10, 7, 1, 2. Target: 741.
R15: L O T C A N R U N (conundrum)
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Round 1: L T N I A E D U R
Paul: URINATED (8)
Dave: DIURNAL (7)
DC: UNRAILED (8)
OT: UITLANDER (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)
Round 2: O I S M F A E C R
Paul: FRAMES (6)
Dave: COMFIER (7)
DC: FOAMIER (7) FIACRES (7)
OT: CASEIFORM (18)
Score: 8–7 (max 36)
Round 3: 100, 4, 6, 8, 1, 5. Target: 997.
Paul: 997. ((6 + 4) x 100) - (8 - 5) (10)
Dave: 997. ((6 + 4) x 100) - (8 - 5) (10)
Score: 18–17 (max 46)
Teatime teaser: SITENTIRE -> ENTERITIS
Round 4: I A N B S O I K P
Paul: OKAPIS (6)
Dave: PIANOS (6)
OT: BOINKS (6) BONSAI (6) PANISK (6) PINKOS (6) PONASK (6)
Score: 24–23 (max 52)
Round 5: R Q D E O I E S A
Paul: ROADIES (7)
Dave: radiose
DC: RADIOES (7) READIES (7)
OT: DEARIES (7) OREIDES (7)
Score: 31–23 (max 59)
Round 6: 100, 25, 4, 1, 9, 8. Target: 774.
Paul: 774. (8 x 100) - 25 - 1 (10)
Dave: 774. (8 x 100) - 25 - 1 (10)
Score: 41–33 (max 69)
Paul performs a trick involving hotel keycards and a hint of 50 Shades of Grey.
Round 7: M L T U E U O Z C
Paul: MOULT (5)
Dave: CLOUT (5)
DC: MOTEL (5)
OT: MUTUEL (6) MUTULE (6)
Score: 46–38 (max 75)
Round 8: I E R P L B H A E
Paul: priable
Dave: HIREABLE (8)
Score: 46–46 (max 83)
Round 9: 50, 6, 4, 3, 1, 2. Target: 800.
Paul: 800. (6 + 3 - 1) x 2 x 50 (10)
Dave: 800. (6 - 2) x 4 x 50 (10)
Score: 56–56 (max 93)
Teatime teaser: LEGALFOOD -> GOODFELLA
Round 10: A I O E T R V S C
Paul: OVERCAST (8)
Dave: trivets
DC: VOTARIES (8) OVERACTS (8)
OT: EVICTORS (8) VARICOSE (8) VORTICES (8)
Score: 64–56 (max 101)
Round 11: M U A R O R S I N
Paul: MANOIRS (7)
Dave: ARMOURS (7)
DC: MAINOURS (8)
OT: ARSONIUM (8) MURRAINS (8) ORARIUMS (8) ROSARIUM (8)
Score: 71–63 (max 109)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of drinks in naval terms.
Round 12: U E D T N S O A J
Paul: JOUSTED (7)
Dave: ASTOUND (7)
DC: JAUNTED (7) SOUTANE (7)
OT: ADENOUS (7) ANTODES (7) DONATES (7) DOUANES (7) ONSTEAD (7) SNOUTED (7)
Score: 78–70 (max 116)
Round 13: R N I E C N A D E
Paul: CARDIE (6)
Dave: CANNIER (7)
DC: CRANNIED (8) DERACINE (8)
OT: ADRENINE (8) DECENNIA (8) NARCEINE (8)
Score: 78–77 (max 124)
Round 14: 1, 9, 10, 7, 1, 2. Target: 741.
Paul: 741. ((((7 + 1) x 9) + 2) x 10) + 1 (10)
Dave: 741. ((((7 + 1) x 9) + 2) x 10) + 1 (10)
Score: 88–87 (max 134)
Round 15: L O T C A N R U N
Dave buzzes on 6.5 seconds to say NOCTURNAL which is correct.
Final Score: 88–97 (max 144)
How ironic that Dave's first offering today was DIURNAL, and his last was NOCTURNAL....
Statistics Corner
Paul:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 100
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 8
Dave:
Total score - 97
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 8
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82