C1: Champion Veronica Brown (1 win, 102 points.) A retired woman from Lockerbie, Dumfries & Galloway.
C2: Challenger Brian O'Connor. A scientist from Newcastle, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland. He used to live in the USA, Switzerland and Italy as part of his work.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: V C R O B E N I A
R02: L S X C M E U A I
R03: 25, 4, 7, 4, 10, 10. Target: 966.
TTT: SHARKROLE - "It sounds like there's lot of frolics at the seaside for this type of bird."
R04: N S G T N O A E O
R05: Q H S A E N R U I
R06: 75, 100, 50, 25, 10, 7. Target: 711.
R07: V F R A L P E O A
R08: B S W T M E I A P
R09: 75, 9, 7, 1, 6, 8. Target: 682.
TTT: CRIMESOFA - "It would be a crime to put your bare feet on the sofa when they're this."
R10: L C M S T U E O A
R11: R N S I E Y O L E
R12: T F D R S I O I O
R13: R H U I D N A T O
R14: 75, 50, 25, 100, 6, 9. Target: 579.
R15: M E N O N T R I P (conundrum)
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Round 1: V C R O B E N I A
Veronica: BRAIN (5)
Brian: BOVINE (6)
DC: VERONICA (8)
OT: VIBRANCE (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)
Round 2: L S X C M E U A I
Veronica: EXCLAIMS (8)
Brian: CLIMAXES (8)
OT: MUSICALE (8)
Score: 8–14 (max 16)
Round 3: 25, 4, 7, 4, 10, 10. Target: 966.
Veronica: 967. Mistake in working.
Brian: 967. (4 x 10 x 25) - (10 x 4) + 7 (7)
RR: 966. (((25 x 4) - (10 - 7)) x 10) - 4 (10)
Score: 8–21 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: SHARKROLE -> SHORELARK
Round 4: N S G T N O A E O
Veronica: SONNET (6)
Brian: SONNET (6)
DC: TONNAGES (8)
Score: 14–27 (max 34)
Round 5: Q H S A E N R U I
Veronica: INSURE (6)
Brian: SHINER (6)
DC: SEQUIN (6)
OT: QUEANISH (8)
Score: 20–33 (max 42)
Round 6: 75, 100, 50, 25, 10, 7. Target: 711.
Veronica: 711. (7 x 100) + 10 + ((25 + 50) / 75) (10)
Brian: 710.
Score: 30–33 (max 52)
Dr. Phil talks about trying to sort out your sleep.
Round 7: V F R A L P E O A
Veronica: PAROLE (6)
Brian: VAPER (5)
DC: PALAVER (7)
OT: OVERLAP (7)
Score: 36–33 (max 59)
Round 8: B S W T M E I A P
Veronica: waiste
Brian: WAIST (5)
DC: BITMAPS (7)
OT: BAPTISE (7) BAPTISM (7) MAPWISE (7) PASTIME (7)
Score: 36–38 (max 66)
Round 9: 75, 9, 7, 1, 6, 8. Target: 682.
Veronica: 682. (9 x 75) + 7 (10)
Brian: 682. (9 x 75) + 7 (10)
Score: 46–48 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: CRIMESOFA -> CASEIFORM
Round 10: L C M S T U E O A
Veronica: MOLEST (6)
Brian: CLEATS (6)
DC: SOULMATE (8) OSCULATE (8)
OT: CALUMETS (8) CUSTOMAL (8) LEUCOMAS (8) MACULOSE (8) MUSCATEL (8)
Score: 52–54 (max 84)
Round 11: R N S I E Y O L E
Veronica: SENIOR (6)
Brian: LONERS (6)
DC: LESION (6) RELINES (7)
OT: EOLINES (7) LIENORS (7) LIERNES (7) LOERIES (7) OLEINES (7) ROSEINE (7)
Score: 58–60 (max 91)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "kennings".
Round 12: T F D R S I O I O
Veronica: STOOD (5)
Brian: DOORS (5)
DC: IDIOTS (6) FOODIST (7) SOFRITO (7)
OT: TOROIDS (7)
Score: 63–65 (max 98)
Round 13: R H U I D N A T O
Veronica: DURATION (8)
Brian: hatred
Score: 71–65 (max 106)
Round 14: 75, 50, 25, 100, 6, 9. Target: 579.
Veronica: 575. (6 x 100) - 25 (7)
Brian: 575. (6 x 75) + 100 + 25 (7)
RR: 579. (75 x 9) - 100 + 6 - (50 / 25) (10)
Score: 78–72 (max 116)
Round 15: M E N O N T R I P
No one buzzes. The answer was PROMINENT.
Final Score: 78–72 (max 126)
Statistics Corner
Veronica:
Total score - 78
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 4
Brian:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 84
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
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