C1: Champion Iain Cadogan (2 wins, 180 points.) A police constable from Livingston, West Lothian.
C2: Challenger Dan Dawson. A planning manager from Basingstoke, Hampshire. Last year, he completed the Man vs. Lakes race in the Lake District in 8 hours.
DC: Susie Dent and Adrian Chiles.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T L L N E I A W R
R02: E I B C E N Z N O
R03: 75, 25, 6, 4, 8, 5. Target: 352.
TTT: ILLPERIOD - "It's nothing to do with cooking or finance, but stocks are involved."
R04: T S T E A I U S R
R05: V T S N E O I C S
R06: 100, 75, 7, 9, 8, 6. Target: 171.
R07: P W P E I E S M O
R08: Q S X B I U I H O
R09: 25, 100, 6, 3, 2, 9. Target: 910.
TTT: TRASHBILE - "If there's a potion to be made, she'll find the plants and make it."
R10: I O E R J D R O F
R11: D T R Y U O A E M
R12: S R C A I E U T A
R13: G N S T I E A R A
R14: 25, 6, 10, 8, 1, 6. Target: 257.
R15: B I G G E N I E S (conundrum)
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Round 1: T L L N E I A W R
Iain: entrail
Dan: renail
DC: NAILER (6) RELIANT (7) LATRINE (7) TRENAIL (7)
OT: LITERAL (7) RETINAL (7) TALLIER (7) TAWNIER (7) TELLINA (7) TINWARE (7)
Score: 0–0 (max 7)
Round 2: E I B C E N Z N O
Iain: BONNIE (6)
Dan: BENZINE (7)
OT: BENZOIN (7) EBONIZE (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 14)
Round 3: 75, 25, 6, 4, 8, 5. Target: 352.
Iain: -
Dan: -
AC
: 352. ((75 + 25) x 4) - (6 x 8) (10)Score: 0–7 (max 24)
Certainly loved Adrian's celebration when he got this out, reminded me of a young James Robinson's fistpump when he solved LIVELIEST in Series 60...
Teatime teaser: ILLPERIOD -> PILLORIED
Round 4: T S T E A I U S R
Iain: TASTIER (7)
Dan: TASTIER (7)
DC: SITUATES (8)
OT: TESSITURA (18)
Score: 7–14 (max 42)
Round 5: V T S N E O I C S
Iain: SCENTS (6)
Dan: SONICS (6)
DC: SECTIONS (8) COSTIVE (7) NOTICES (7)
Score: 13–20 (max 50)
Round 6: 100, 75, 7, 9, 8, 6. Target: 171.
Iain: -
Dan: 171. 100 + 75 - (9 - 7) - (8 - 6) (10)
Score: 13–30 (max 60)
Adrian talks about a recent TV programme he did about alcoholism.
Round 7: P W P E I E S M O
Iain: SWEEP (5)
Dan: WEEPS (5)
DC: MOPPIES (7)
OT: EPISOME (7) POPEISM (7)
Score: 18–35 (max 67)
Round 8: Q S X B I U I H O
Iain: HOBS (4)
Dan: BUSH (4)
DC: SQUIB (5) QUIBS (5)
OT: QUOBS (5) QUOIS (5)
Score: 22–39 (max 72)
Round 9: 25, 100, 6, 3, 2, 9. Target: 910.
Iain: 909. ((3 + 6) x 100) + 9 (7)
Dan: 909. ((3 + 6) x 100) + 9 (7)
RR: 910. ((100 - (3 - 2)) x 9) - 6 + 25 (10)
Score: 29–46 (max 82)
Teatime teaser: TRASHBILE -> HERBALIST
Round 10: I O E R J D R O F
Iain: FOODIE (6)
Dan: ORDER (5)
DC: ROOFER (6)
OT: DOOFER (6) FOREDO (6) OOFIER (6) OROIDE (6) REROOF (6) ROOFED (6) ROOFIE (6)
Score: 35–46 (max 88)
Round 11: D T R Y U O A E M
Iain: ROAMED (6)
Dan: MEATY (5)
DC: DREAMY (6) MATURED (7)
OT: OUTARMED (8) OUTRAYED (8)
Score: 41–46 (max 96)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "homelessness" and "extravagance".
Round 12: S R C A I E U T A
Iain: RACIEST (7)
Dan: CAUSER (6)
DC: ACTUARIES (18)
Score: 48–46 (max 114)
Round 13: G N S T I E A R A
Iain: stearing
Dan: ANGRIEST (8)
DC: RANGIEST (8)
OT: AGAINSTER (18)
Score: 48–54 (max 132)
Round 14: 25, 6, 10, 8, 1, 6. Target: 257.
Iain: 257. (25 x 10) + 6 + 1 (10)
Dan: 257. (25 x 10) + 6 + 1 (10)
Score: 58–64 (max 142)
Round 15: B I G G E N I E S
Iain buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say BEGINNINGS which is incorrect.
Dan does not buzz.
The answer was BESIEGING.
Final Score: 58–64 (max 152)
Statistics Corner
Iain:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 42
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 4.3
Number of maxes - 2
Dan:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=80