C1: Champion Shane Roberts (2 wins, 179 points.)
C2: Challenger our very own Clare 'Clueless Clare' Sudbery. She is a novelist and aspires to write 100 novels (3 so far) and live to 130.
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DC: Susie Dent and David Lloyd (the cricket one).
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D A P E T O N E V
R02: D O R E S I N A L
R03: D I N A C U B O Y
R04: H I M E S A T E S
R05: 7, 5, 8, 5, 10, 8. Target: 105.
TTT: HINDBARS - "Wave your weapon - rather like Jo."
R06: N I W U N E T I S
R07: T E R E G O C E L
R08: M E T I R A K E P
R09: S I T E N O F E H
R10: 75, 7, 10, 3, 6, 5. Target: 863.
TTT: ALIMYACT - "A disaster involving Jane, perhaps."
R11: R I P E D A R A S
R12: T E G A D E F I R
R13: N O P I R O S A L
R14: 25, 3, 5, 4, 3, 10. Target: 424.
R15: U N D E R F I S H (conundrum)
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Round 1: D A P E T O N E V
C1: PEDANT (6)
C2: DEVOTE (6)
DC: NOTEPAD (7)
OT: ADOPTEE (7) TONEPAD (7) NOVATED (7) PENTODE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: D O R E S I N A L
C1: SANDIER (7)
C2: SLANDER (7)
DC: ISLANDER (8) ANEROIDS (8)
OT: AILERONS (8) ALIENORS (8) ROSALINE (8) ANODISER (8) DARIOLES (8) ORDINALS (8) SOLANDER (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)
A whole heap of 8s up for grabs here. Clare's word lists might not pay off after all...
Round 3: D I N A C U B O Y
C1: CUBOID (6)
C2: CANDY (5)
DC: ABOUND (6)
OT: UNIBODY (7)
Score: 19–13 (max 22)
Shane takes the lead for the first time in the game...
Round 4: H I M E S A T E S
C1: ATHEISM (7)
C2: SEAMIEST (8)
OT: STEAMIES (8)
Score: 19–21 (max 30)
Only to be beaten by a word not spotted by Susie. Congrats to Clare there.
Round 5: 7, 5, 8, 5, 10, 8. Target: 105.
C1: 105. (8+8+5)x5 (10)
C2: 106.
Score: 29–21 (max 40)
Unlucky for Clare as she fluffs up her first numbers.
Teatime teaser: HINDBARS -> BRANDISH
Jo Brand gave me Jelly Babies before you say anything
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Round 6: N I W U N E T I S
C1: TUNNIES (7)
C2: TINNIES (7)
DC: UNITIES (7)
OT: UNTWINES (8)
Score: 36–28 (max 48)
Round 7: T E R E G O C E L
C1: ELECTOR (7)
C2: GREET (5)
DC: ELECTRO (7)
OT: CORTEGE (7)
Score: 43–28 (max 55)
Round 8: M E T I R A K E P
C1: PRIMATE (7)
C2: MEATIER (7)
DC: MEERKAT (7) Simples! <insert Corby-style meerkat emoticon here>
OT: EMIRATE (7) EMPTIER (7) EPIMERA (7) PEAKIER (7) PEATIER (7) TEMPERA (7)
Score: 50–35 (max 62)
Round 9: S I T E N O F E H
C1: SOFTIE (6)
C2: NEST (4)
DC: FETISH (6) FEINTS (6)
OT: FISHNET (7) HISTONE (7)
Score: 56–35 (max 69)
Clare slips further behind...
Round 10: 75, 7, 10, 3, 6, 5. Target: 863.
C1: 863. (75+6+5)x10+3 (10)
C2: 864.
Score: 66–35 (max 79)
And again...
Teatime teaser: ALIMYACT -> CALAMITY
Rather fitting really.*
*Joke
Round 11: R I P E D A R A S
C1: PARADISE (8)
C2: PARADISE (8)
DC: PARADERS (8)
Score: 74–43 (max 87)
Round 12: T E G A D E F I R
C1: FIDGETER (8)
C2: GRAFTED (7)
OT: GAITERED (8)
Score: 82–43 (max 95)
A good risk from Shane as Clare leaves DRIFTAGE^.
Round 13: N O P I R O S A L
C1: APRONS (6)
C2: PRISON (6)
DC: SOPRANO (7) PLOSION (7)
OT: PARISON (7) PRONAOI (7) PRONAOS (7)
Score: 88–49 (max 102)
Round 14: 25, 3, 5, 4, 3, 10. Target: 424.
C1: 425. 25x(10+4+3) (7)
C2: 425. 25x(10+4+3) (7)
RR: 424. (25x5-10-3x3)x4 (10)
Score: 95–56 (max 112)
Round 15: U N D E R F I S H
In the time it takes Clare to write down the letters, C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say FURNISHED which is correct.
Score: 105–56 (max 122)
Unfortunate for Clare there, she came up against a strong opponent, but she brought all of her charm and cluelessness (inquisitivity?) to our screens for an entertaining watch.
Reccap brought to you by critically-acclaimed best-selling novelist, Klare Zudbury.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=60
Slight apologies for the delay, just came back from Isle of Wighting.
Toodles!