C1: Champion Huw Davies (1 win, 71 points.) A project manager from Camberley, Surrey.
C2: Challenger Lauren Moseley. A wine merchant from Northampton, who happens to be Nick's local wine merchant.
She runs a blog called "The Helpful Hiker", which tells tales of the outdoor escapades of her family, including her 6-month old son, Olly.DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H M I E S B A R T
R02: N O E C T A D R I
R03: 3, 4, 3, 8, 1, 8. Target: 389.
TTT: NILSADDLE - "They voted to deal with the coastal erosion by an overwhelming majority."
R04: U V G A I W L O T
R05: Q F I U C S O G A
R06: 100, 9, 2, 1, 8, 2. Target: 860.
R07: P J E I C S A D H
R08: I N P O D E V S E
R09: 4, 9, 2, 10, 7, 3. Target: 832.
TTT: VEGANDATA - "When it came to playing tennis, she was in a very favourable position."
R10: M T I S A U P E Y
R11: N L O E S F O L S
R12: N R W I A S N E R
R13: X T E U M R I G A
R14: 25, 6, 5, 9, 4, 2. Target: 412.
R15: G A I N L U N C H (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: H M I E S B A R T
Huw: BARMIEST (8)
Lauren: BEAMISH (7)
DC: TIMBERS (7) TIMBRES (7)
OT: MARTHIES (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: N O E C T A D R I
Huw: REDACT (6)
Lauren: TRAINED (7)
DC: REDACTION (18)
OT: CITRONADE (18)
Score: 8–7 (max 26)
Round 3: 3, 4, 3, 8, 1, 8. Target: 389.
Huw: -
Lauren: -
RR: 389. ((3 + 3) x 8 x 8) + 4 + 1 (10)
Score: 8–7 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: NILSADDLE -> LANDSLIDE
Round 4: U V G A I W L O T
Huw: GLOAT (5)
Lauren: VAULT (5)
DC: GALIOT (6) AGOUTI (6)
OT: OGIVAL (6) OUTLAW (6)
Score: 13–12 (max 42)
Round 5: Q F I U C S O G A
Huw: FOCUS (5)
Lauren: SOFA (4)
DC: FIASCO (6)
OT: ACQUIS (6) COQUIS (6) FASCIO (6)
Score: 18–12 (max 48)
Round 6: 100, 9, 2, 1, 8, 2. Target: 860.
Huw: 860. (9 x 100) - ((2 + 2 + 1) x 8) (10)
Lauren: 865.
Score: 28–12 (max 58)
Paul does a magic trick involving an Easter Egg hunt.
Round 7: P J E I C S A D H
Huw: SPACED (6)
Lauren: PEACH (5)
DC: JEHADIS (7) APHIDES (7)
OT: EDAPHIC (7) PAICHES (7) PIACHES (7)
Score: 34–12 (max 65)
Round 8: I N P O D E V S E
Huw: OPINED (6)
Lauren: SPEED (5)
DC: DEVISE (6) NOSEDIVE (8)
Score: 40–12 (max 73)
Round 9: 4, 9, 2, 10, 7, 3. Target: 832.
Huw: 840. ((9 x 10) - 2 - 4) x (3 + 7) (5)
Lauren: -
RR: 832. (10 + 3) x 4 x (9 + 7) (10)
Score: 45–12 (max 83)
Teatime teaser: VEGANDATA -> ADVANTAGE
Round 10: M T I S A U P E Y
Huw: PASTIE (6)
Lauren: STUMPY (6)
DC: IMPUTES (7) PASTIME (7)
OT: YAMPIEST (8)
Score: 51–18 (max 91)
Round 11: N L O E S F O L S
Huw: LOOSENS (7)
Lauren: SELF (4)
DC: FELONS (6)
OT: ONSELLS (7) OOFLESS (7)
Score: 58–18 (max 98)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "nutmeg".
Round 12: N R W I A S N E R
Huw: WINNERS (7)
Lauren: WINNERS (7)
DC: WARRENS (7)
OT: RAINERS (7) RANINES (7) RANNIES (7) RAWNERS (7) SWANNIE (7) WARNERS (7)
Score: 65–25 (max 105)
Round 13: X T E U M R I G A
Huw: GRIME (5)
Lauren: MIRAGE (6)
DC: TRIAGE (6) MIGRATE (7) MURIATE (7)
OT: MIXTURE (7) RAGTIME (7) TRAGIUM (7)
Score: 65–31 (max 112)
Round 14: 25, 6, 5, 9, 4, 2. Target: 412.
Huw: -
Lauren: 410. ((9 + 5 + 2) x 25) + 4 + 6 (7)
RR: 412. ((25 x 4) + (6 / 2)) x (9 - 5) (10)
Score: 65–38 (max 122)
Round 15: G A I N L U N C H
Huw buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say LAUNCHING which is correct.
Final Score: 75–38 (max 132)
Statistics Corner
Huw:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 5
Lauren:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 70
Total % of max - 29
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 2.5
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 1
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=80