C1: Champion Paul Anderson (1 win, 109 points.) An Apterite and full-time dad from Dublin, but originally from Limavady, County Londonderry.
C2: Challenger Jane Levingston. A retired carer from Ballinameen, County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland, but originally from Dublin. She represented Ireland in the 420-class of dinghy sailing, whilst she was 6 months pregnant, and she even got a complaint from another team for having "2 and a half people" on board...
DC: Susie Dent and Colin Murray.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: B D G E O I T N A
R02: P M T N U E O L A
R03: 100, 2, 3, 10, 4, 9. Target: 217.
TTT: LETHALYIP - "It sounds like Michael the dancer loves collecting stamps."
R04: C M R S I E O U R
R05: V S G E I A S C E
R06: 100, 50, 8, 4, 2, 10. Target: 846.
R07: W S N S O I U D E
R08: R T Y R A O E P I
R09: 25, 100, 50, 75, 9, 4. Target: 656.
TTT: WALTERFED - "Walter fed us all and used his expensive antique plates."
R10: W N D T A E O I C
R11: M L N S O I E A D
R12: F R L M I A I E S
R13: N X B N A I E F G
R14: 75, 25, 6, 9, 5, 4. Target: 246.
R15: S A N D C A V E S (conundrum)
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Round 1: B D G E O I T N A
Paul: OBTAINED (8)
Jane: BEATING (7)
DC: BOATING (7) GODETIA (7) DEBATING (8)
OT: BADIGEON (8) BIOAGENT (8) GABIONED (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: P M T N U E O L A
Paul: OMENTAL (7)
Jane: LAMENT (6)
DC: PEANUT (6) POLENTA (7) PULMONATE (18)
Score: 15–0 (max 26)
Round 3: 100, 2, 3, 10, 4, 9. Target: 217.
Paul: 217. (100 x 2) + 3 + 10 + 4 (10)
Jane: 217. (100 x 2) + 3 + 10 + 4 (10)
Score: 25–10 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: LETHALYIP -> PHILATELY
Round 4: C M R S I E O U R
Paul: CURRIES (7)
Jane: crimes (declared as 5)
DC: COURIERS (8)
Score: 32–10 (max 44)
Round 5: V S G E I A S C E
Paul: VISAGES (7)
Jane: VISAGES (7)
OT: ACIESES (7) AEGISES (7)
Score: 39–17 (max 51)
Round 6: 100, 50, 8, 4, 2, 10. Target: 846.
Paul: 846. (100 x 8) + 50 - 4 (10)
Jane: 846. (100 x 8) + 50 - 4 (10)
Score: 49–27 (max 61)
Colin talks about an unfortunate incident involving a young boy and a River Plate tattoo in Argentina.
Round 7: W S N S O I U D E
Paul: UNDIES (6)
Jane: WIDENS (6)
DC: SOUNDS (6) WOUNDS (6) SUNDEWS (7)
OT: DISOWNS (7) DOWNIES (7) NIDUSES (7) SUNWISE (7)
Score: 55–33 (max 68)
Round 8: R T Y R A O E P I
Paul: AIRPORT (7)
Jane: PARITY (6)
DC: PARROTY (7) PARTIER (7)
OT: PRIORATE (8)
Score: 62–33 (max 76)
Round 9: 25, 100, 50, 75, 9, 4. Target: 656.
Paul: 657. (75 - (50 / 25)) x 9 (7)
Jane: -
RR: 656. (9 x 75) - 25 + 4 + (100 / 50) (10)
Score: 69–33 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: WALTERFED -> DELFTWARE
Round 10: W N D T A E O I C
Paul: ACTIONED (8)
Jane: ANODIC (6)
OT: CATENOID (8)
Score: 77–33 (max 94)
Round 11: M L N S O I E A D
Paul: DOMAINES (8)
Jane: SAILED (6)
DC: SLIMED (6) ALMONDS (7) SEMOLINA (8)
OT: ADINOLES (8) LAMINOSE (8) MALENOID (8) MELANOID (8) MELODIAS (8) MODALISE (8) NODALISE (8) NOMADISE (8) SALMONID (8)
Score: 85–33 (max 102)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "in a nutshell".
Round 12: F R L M I A I E S
Paul: FAMILIES (8)
Jane: FAMILIES (8)
DC: RAMIFIES (8)
OT: FLIMSIER (8)
Score: 93–41 (max 110)
Round 13: N X B N A I E F G
Paul: BEANING (7)
Jane: faning
OT: FENINGA (7)
Score: 100–41 (max 117)
Round 14: 75, 25, 6, 9, 5, 4. Target: 246.
Paul: 246. ((9 - 6) x 75) + 25 - 4 (10)
Jane: 246. Mistake in working.
Score: 110–41 (max 127)
Round 15: S A N D C A V E S
Paul buzzes on 2 seconds to say ADVANCES which is incorrect.
Jane does not buzz.
The answer was CANVASSED.
Final Score: 110–41 (max 137)
Statistics Corner
Paul:
Total score - 110
Raw score - 110
Total % of max - 80
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 7.3
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 9
Jane:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 72
Total % of max - 30
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 2.7
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=81