C1: Champion Steven Turnbull (4 wins, 308 points.) A learning support assistant from Iver, Buckinghamshire.
C2: Challenger Carmel Richmond. A housewife from East Twickenham, Greater London, but is originally from County Down, Northern Ireland. She likes playing tennis, particularly in La Manga, Spain.
DC: Susie Dent and Jenny Eclair.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: F N L A E O R M E
R02: H D R O E I L R U
R03: 75, 1, 2, 10, 3, 6. Target: 315.
TTT: GRACESMUM - "Grace's mum gets herself into a tangle with a rugby player."
R04: V N M E A E R N I
R05: Z S D E O I R V S
R06: 75, 50, 2, 5, 4, 6. Target: 176.
R07: N W T E I E C S A
R08: N S W E A E J C I
R09: 25, 5, 6, 7, 8, 7. Target: 167.
TTT: IANSGOING - "Ian's going to have a long, nervous wait before he finds out if he's got the job."
R10: T D N E A I B T G
R11: T L P E A E T R I
R12: P R Q O E O R C U
R13: K S O E U Y D R E
R14: 50, 25, 6, 9, 3, 8. Target: 917.
R15: G I L T I H A N G (conundrum)
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Round 1: F N L A E O R M E
Steven: FOREMAN (7)
Carmel: LOANER (6)
DC: FORENAME (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: H D R O E I L R U
Steven: HURRIED (7)
Carmel: HOLDER (6)
DC: ROILED (6)
OT: DHURRIE (7) HURDLER (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 1, 2, 10, 3, 6. Target: 315.
Steven: 314. ((3 + 1) x 75) + 6 - 2 + 10 (7)
Carmel: 316. ((3 + 1) x 75) + 10 + 6 (7)
RR: 315. ((10 - 6) x (75 + 3)) + 2 + 1 (10)
Score: 21–7 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: GRACESMUM -> SCRUMMAGE
Round 4: V N M E A E R N I
Steven: MARINE (6)
Carmel: MEANER (6)
DC: VERMIAN (7)
OT: NERVINE (7) REMANIE (7)
Score: 27–13 (max 32)
Round 5: Z S D E O I R V S
Steven: VIDEOS (6)
Carmel: VISORS (6)
DC: DOSSIER (7) VISORED (7)
OT: DEVISORS (8)
Score: 33–19 (max 40)
Round 6: 75, 50, 2, 5, 4, 6. Target: 176.
Steven: 176. Mistake in working.
Carmel: 175. Mistake in working.
RR: 176. (75 x 2) + (4 x 5) + 6 (10)
Score: 33–19 (max 50)
Jenny talks about making soup and how Millennials struggle with it...
Round 7: N W T E I E C S A
Steven: INSECT (6)
Carmel: TWINES (6)
DC: NIECES (6) CINEASTE (8)
Score: 39–25 (max 58)
Round 8: N S W E A E J C I
Steven: NIECES (6)
Carmel: swanie
OT: ACENES (6) CASEIN (6) ENCASE (6) INCASE (6) NEWIES (6) NEWSIE (6) SEANCE (6) WINCES (6)
Score: 45–25 (max 64)
Just a single letter difference in picks from Rounds 7 and 8, with the T in round 7 replaced by a J in round 8.
Round 9: 25, 5, 6, 7, 8, 7. Target: 167.
Steven: 167. (25 x 7) - 8 (10)
Carmel: 165.
Score: 55–25 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: IANSGOING -> AGONISING
Round 10: T D N E A I B T G
Steven: DEBATING (8)
Carmel: DEBATING (8)
DC: BEADING (7)
OT: ABETTING (8)
Score: 63–33 (max 82)
Round 11: T L P E A E T R I
Steven: PLATTER (7)
Carmel: PLEATER (7)
DC: REPTILE (7) PEARLITE (8)
OT: LATERITE (8) LITERATE (8) PETALITE (8)
Score: 70–40 (max 90)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "knuckle to the ground".
Round 12: P R Q O E O R C U
Steven: POORER (6)
Carmel: PROCURE (7)
DC: POURER (6) RECOUP (6) COOPER (6)
Score: 70–47 (max 97)
Round 13: K S O E U Y D R E
Steven: SOURED (6)
Carmel: douser
DC: DUSKY (5) ERODES (6) REUSED (6) DORKY (5)
OT: REYOKED (7) REYOKES (7)
Score: 76–47 (max 104)
Round 14: 50, 25, 6, 9, 3, 8. Target: 917.
Steven: 917. (6 x 3 x 50) + 9 + 8 (10)
Carmel: 914.
Score: 86–47 (max 114)
Round 15: G I L T I H A N G
Carmel buzzes on 0.25 seconds to say, "Sorry, I haven't got it", which is incorrect.
Steven does not buzz.
The answer was ALIGHTING.
Final Score: 86–47 (max 124)
Statistics Corner
Steven:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5
Carmel:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 73
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=80