C1: Champion Andy Evans (1 win, 100 points.) A politics student at the University of Leeds, but is originally from Newbury, Berkshire.
C2: Challenger Gerry Gray. A retired prison officer from Potton, Bedfordshire. He sings with a local choral society.
DC: Susie Dent and Len Goodman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P R T U I O A N I
R02: R E L O M I T S A
R03: 2, 3, 8, 9, 8, 5. Target: 807.
TTT: TENDUNCES - "She's not a fan of EastEnders or Corrie, she's prefers this sort of soap."
R04: C E G I F U N D X
R05: R D N O E A I T S
R06: 100, 2, 10, 5, 4, 10. Target: 694.
R07: V T C U O I A R S
R08: E J N D O A R I H
R09: 5, 5, 10, 10, 7, 2. Target: 371.
TTT: DIESELPAS - "I put diesel in Pa's petrol car, it's going to make him very cross."
R10: T E W A L O N B U
R11: T R L I E A R S P
R12: L I V E M A C H O
R13: R N R I A O U C S
R14: 5, 9, 9, 7, 2, 7. Target: 407.
R15: P E T E R H E A D (conundrum)
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Round 1: P R T U I O A N I
Andy: RATIO (5)
Gerry: PURITAN (7)
DC: UTOPIAN (7)
OT: OPUNTIA (7) PATURON (7) RAINOUT (7) RUPTION (7) UNIPORT (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Round 2: R E L O M I T S A
Andy: ATOMISER (8)
Gerry: MORTALS (7)
DC: MORTALISE (18)
Score: 8–7 (max 25)
Round 3: 2, 3, 8, 9, 8, 5. Target: 807.
Andy: 814. ((9 x 8) + 2) x (8 + 3) (5)
Gerry: 800. ((9 x 8) + 8) x (5 + 3 + 2) (5)
RR: 807. ((8 + 8 + 2) x 5 x 9) - 3 (10)
Score: 13–12 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: TENDUNCES -> UNSCENTED
Round 4: C E G I F U N D X
Andy: DUNCE (5)
Gerry: FEUDING (7)
DC: UNFIXED (7)
OT: EDUCING (7) EXUDING (7)
Score: 13–19 (max 42)
Round 5: R D N O E A I T S
Andy: DERATIONS (18)
Gerry: STRAINED (8)
DC: ORDINATES (18)
OT: NADORITES (18) NOTARISED (18)
Score: 31–19 (max 60)
Round 6: 100, 2, 10, 5, 4, 10. Target: 694.
Andy: 694. ((5 + 2) x 100) - (10 - 4) (10)
Gerry: 694. ((5 + 2) x 100) - (10 - 4) (10)
Score: 41–29 (max 70)
Len talks about his quest for his first hole-in-one.
Round 7: V T C U O I A R S
Andy: RATIOS (6)
Gerry: RACIST (6)
DC: CAVORTS (7)
OT: VIRTUOSA (8)
Score: 47–35 (max 78)
Round 8: E J N D O A R I H
Andy: RAINED (6)
Gerry: HANDIER (7)
DC: IRONHEAD (8)
OT: ADJOINER (8) RHOEADIN (8)
Score: 47–42 (max 86)
Round 9: 5, 5, 10, 10, 7, 2. Target: 371.
Andy: 370. Mistake in working.
Gerry: 370. Mistake in working.
RR: 371. ((5 x 10) + 5 - 2) x 7 (10)
Score: 47–42 (max 96)
Teatime teaser: DIESELPAS -> DISPLEASE
Round 10: T E W A L O N B U
Andy: TOWABLE (7)
Gerry: UNABLE (6)
DC: OWNABLE (7) TUNABLE (7)
OT: ABLUENT (7) BUTANOL (7) NOTABLE (7) OUTWALE (7)
Score: 54–42 (max 103)
Round 11: T R L I E A R S P
Andy: TRAILERS (8)
Gerry: -
DC: PALTRIER (8) PRETRIAL (8) RETRIALS (8)
OT: PARTIERS (8) PILASTER (8) PLAITERS (8) PRIESTAL (8) REPLAITS (8) REPRISAL (8) RETIRALS (8)
Score: 62–42 (max 111)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some money terms.
Round 12: L I V E M A C H O
Andy: OLIVE (5)
Gerry: CAMEL (5)
DC: MALICE (6)
OT: CHAMELI (7) HEMIOLA (7) MALICHO (7) MOCHILA (7)
Score: 67–47 (max 118)
Round 13: R N R I A O U C S
Andy: ACORNS (6)
Gerry: COUSIN (6)
DC: CARRION (7) RANCOUR (7)
OT: ACINOUS (7) ACOURIS (7) ACRIOUS (7) ACROSIN (7) CARIOUS (7) CIRROUS (7) CORSAIR (7) CURIOSA (7) NACROUS (7) RACINOS (7) RANCIOS (7)
Score: 73–53 (max 125)
Round 14: 5, 9, 9, 7, 2, 7. Target: 407.
Andy: 408.
Gerry: 407. (9 x 9 x 5) + 2 (10)
Score: 73–63 (max 135)
Round 15: P E T E R H E A D
Gerry buzzes on 10.25 seconds to say PREHEATED which is correct.
Score: 73–73 (max 145)
So, for the second time in 3 shows, we go to a TIEBREAK CONUNDRUM!!!
Tiebreak conundrum: S W I N G H I L T
Andy buzzes on 2 seconds to say WHISTLING which is correct.
Final Score: 83–73 (max 145)
Statistics Corner
Andy:
Total score - 73 (83)
Raw score - 96 (106)
Total % of max - 50 (57)
Raw % of max - 66 (73)
Total average score per round - 4.9 (5.2)
Raw average score per round - 6.4 (6.6)
Number of maxes - 4 (5)
Gerry:
Total score - 73 (73)
Raw score - 94 (94)
Total % of max - 50 (50)
Raw % of max - 65 (65)
Total average score per round - 4.9 (4.6)
Raw average score per round - 6.3 (5.9)
Number of maxes - 5 (5)
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=81