C1: Champion John Osmond (7 wins, 628 points.) A retired civil servant from London.
C2: Challenger Toby Pleming. A law student at City University, London.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: B E N I M F E N O
R02: R A N S E W I A R
R03: 75, 3, 10, 5, 2, 8. Target: 693.
TTT: TRIPLEBUN - "You don't use social media, but you follow a model with this."
R04: D I E L N I T B A
R05: S U L R O M I C F
R06: 50, 2, 7, 1, 8, 1. Target: 785.
R07: Q E I E C S T P O
R08: T I G R E O H E N
R09: 100, 75, 7, 3, 7, 8. Target: 322.
TTT: MINORBETS - "If you can solve this, you've probably met your match."
R10: V I R U P R E H O
R11: R A S P E D A T O
R12: N I S W E T I A N
R13: S E T X A D O C A
R14: 75, 10, 3, 1, 5, 6. Target: 827.
R15: G O L D E N L I Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: B E N I M F E N O
John: BONNIE (6)
Toby: NOMINEE (7)
DC: BINMEN (6)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Round 2: R A N S E W I A R
John: RAISER (6)
Toby: WINES (5)
DC: WARRENS (7) RAINWEAR (8)
Score: 6–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 3, 10, 5, 2, 8. Target: 693.
John: 692. ((75 - 5) x 10) - 8 (7)
Toby: -
RR: 693. (75 + 2) x (8 - 5) x 3 (10)
Score: 13–7 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: TRIPLEBUN -> BLUEPRINT
Round 4: D I E L N I T B A
John: TABLED (6)
Toby: TAILED (6)
DC: LANDTIE (7)
OT: ALIBIED (7)
Score: 19–13 (max 32)
Round 5: S U L R O M I C F
John: FLUORIC (7)
Toby: CURLS (5)
DC: FLOURS (6)
OT: FROLICS (7)
Score: 26–13 (max 39)
Round 6: 50, 2, 7, 1, 8, 1. Target: 785.
John: 782. ((50 + 2) x (7 + 8)) + 1 + 1 (7)
Toby: 782. ((50 + 2) x (7 + 8)) + 1 + 1 (7)
RR: 785. ((50 - 1) x 2 x 8) + 1 (10)
Score: 33–20 (max 49)
Levi talks about a mentor he had that helped him become the man he has become today.
Round 7: Q E I E C S T P O
John: COPIES (6)
Toby: POSIT (5)
DC: POETICS (7) PICOTEES (8)
Score: 39–20 (max 57)
Round 8: T I G R E O H E N
John: RIGHTEN (7)
Toby: tinger
DC: INTEGER (7) THEREIN (7) OTHERING (8)
OT: HERONITE (8)
Score: 46–20 (max 65)
Round 9: 100, 75, 7, 3, 7, 8. Target: 322.
John: 322. (100 x 3) + 8 + 7 + 7 (10)
Toby: 322. (100 x 3) + 8 + 7 + 7 (10)
Score: 56–30 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: MINORBETS -> BRIMSTONE
Round 10: V I R U P R E H O
John: UPRIVER (7)
Toby: PROVER (6)
DC: ROPIER (6)
OT: OUVRIER (7)
Score: 63–30 (max 82)
Round 11: R A S P E D A T O
John: ADAPTORS (8)
Toby: POSTED (6)
OT: ADAPTERS (8) ADESPOTA (8) ADOPTERS (8) PASTORED (8) PROTEADS (8) READAPTS (8) READOPTS (8)
Score: 71–30 (max 90)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "bane of our lives" and "bat out of hell".
Round 12: N I S W E T I A N
John: SATIN (5)
Toby: SWINE (5)
DC: STAIN (5)
OT: INTWINES (8)
Score: 76–35 (max 98)
Round 13: S E T X A D O C A
John: COASTED (7)
Toby: COASTED (7)
DC: EXACTAS (7)
Score: 83–42 (max 105)
Round 14: 75, 10, 3, 1, 5, 6. Target: 827.
John: 828.
Toby: 827. ((10 + 1) x 75) + (6 / 3) (10)
Score: 83–52 (max 115)
Round 15: G O L D E N L I Y
John buzzes on 21.25 seconds to say DOLLEYING which is incorrect.
Toby buzzes on 28.5 seconds to say YODELLING which is correct.
Final Score: 83–62 (max 125)
So, John becomes the SEVENTH octochamp of the series, and his 711 points guarantee his place in the finals, currently as the #4 seed, but Corrina Attwood's place might be in serious danger with there still being a month and a half of the series still to go....
Statistics Corner
John:
Total score - 83
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 5
Toby:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=81