C1: Challenger Evadne Fisher. An Actress and Teacher of Speech and Drama from Nottingham. Last year, she was an adjudicator at the debut Oratory Festival in Beijing, in which the participants had their English skills tested. Probably done some Jenny Eclair lookalike competitions in the past.
C2: Challenger Tim Scott. From East Grinstead, East Sussex. A keen music fan who took part in the Radio 2 "Popmaster" quiz, and made history, as the winner had to be decided through a coin toss due to a tie-break.
DC: Susie Dent and Rory Bremner.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T P S I A E F G S
R02: B D R U O A T E P
R03: 75, 2, 8, 10, 1, 7. Target: 453.
TTT: COSTLYOAF - ""This creature sounds like it needs to see a chiropodist.""
R04: Y C M I A I N U S
R05: T L K H A O E C R
R06: 75, 50, 7, 10, 3, 8. Target: 902.
R07: O I A E L N D L W
R08: D S H U O E M I B
R09: 50, 75, 8, 3, 1, 1. Target: 737.
TTT: ROCKPACTS - ""These eccentric people always break the cookware""
R10: R G R U E O V A T
R11: P J N R I E A D T
R12: V R T E U I C O D
R13: I E W N S A R G C
R14: 25, 100, 9, 10, 1, 6. Target: 215.
R15: V A S A L I N E D (conundrum)
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Round 1: T P S I A E F G S
Evadne: PASTES (6)
Tim: PASTIES (7)
DC: FIESTAS (7)
OT: AGEISTS (7) FASTIES (7) PATESIS (7) PATSIES (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Evadne will be kicking herself for not adding the extra I to make PASTIES from her PASTES.
Round 2: B D R U O A T E P
Evadne: POUTED (6)
Tim: ABOUT (5)
DC: ABRUPTED (8)
OT: OBDURATE (8) PROBATED (8)
Score: 6–7 (max 15)
But she's off the scoreboard, as Tim can only conjure a 5 this time round.
Round 3: 75, 2, 8, 10, 1, 7. Target: 453.
Evadne: 444.
Tim: 453. (8 - 2) x 75 + 10 - 7 (10)
Score: 6–17 (max 25)
Tim gets a rather straightforward number's in the last few seconds, to give him 10 useful points.
Teatime teaser: COSTLYOAF --> SCALYFOOT
Round 4: Y C M I A I N U S
Evadne: ANIMUS (6)
Tim: MAINS (5)
DC: MUSICIAN (8)
Score: 12–17 (max 33)
But Evadne claws back with a nice 6. Nevertheless, both declarations are bettered by the super spot of MUSICIAN from DC.
Round 5: T L K H A O E C R
Evadne: chalker
Tim: LOCKER (6)
DC: CHOKER (6) CHORTLE (7) CHOLERA (7)
OT: CHELATOR (8) CHLORATE (8) TROCHLEA (8)
Score: 12–23 (max 41)
Round 6: 75, 50, 7, 10, 3, 8. Target: 902.
Evadne: -
Tim: 903. (10 + 8) x 50 + 3 (7)
RR: 902. (75 + 7) x (8 + 3) (10)
Score: 12–30 (max 51)
Rory talks about a study which tests people to see if they big themselves up after doing a task for the first time.
Round 7: O I A E L N D L W
Evadne: loined
Tim: LOANED (6)
DC: LOWLAND (7)
OT: ADINOLE (7) ALLOWED (7) INDWELL (7)
Score: 12–36 (max 58)
Ouch- Evadne will be annoyed that she did not declare LOANED despite having it. Tim now has a very comfortable lead.
Round 8: D S H U O E M I B
Evadne: HOUSED (6)
Tim: HOUSED (6)
DC: ombushed HIDEOUS (7)
OT: UMEBOSHI (8)
Score: 18–42 (max 66)
Round 9: 50, 75, 8, 3, 1, 1. Target: 737.
Evadne: 747. (8 + 1 + 1) x 75 - 3 (5)
Tim: 747. (8 + 1 + 1) x 75 - 3 (5)
RR: 737. (((50 + 1) / 3) + 75) x 8 + 1 (10)
Score: 23–47 (max 76)
Both players are 10 out, while Rachel spots a great solution.
Teatime teaser: ROCKPACTS --> CRACKPOTS
Round 10: R G R U E O V A T
Evadne: GRAVER (6)
Tim: GROUTER (7)
DC: OUTRAGER (8)
Score: 23–54 (max 84)
Round 11: P J N R I E A D T
Evadne: TRAINED (7)
Tim: PAINTER (7)
DC: PIRATED (7) PARTIED (7) DIPTERAN (8)
Score: 30–61 (max 92)
OOW: Susie talks about the origin of words and place names, and how they link to Salt, amongst things.
Round 12: V R T E U I C O D
Evadne: COURTED (7)
Tim: COURTED (7)
DC: VIRTUED (7) OUTDRIVE (8)
Score: 37–68 (max 100)
Round 13: I E W N S A R G C
Evadne: CREASING (8)
Tim: SWEARING (8)
DC: SCREWING (8) WINCERS (7)
OT: RECASING (8) RESAWING (8)
Score: 45–76 (max 108)
Both players seem happy to spot 8s here
Round 14: 25, 100, 9, 10, 1, 6. Target: 215.
Evadne: 216.
Tim: 215. 25 x 9 - 10 (10)
Score: 45–86 (max 118)
Tim has gained some valuable points on the numbers today, whilst Evadne has unfortunately not been able to replicate the same.
Round 15: V A S A L I N E D
Tim buzzes on 17 seconds to say SAVA....SALAVINED which is incorrect.
Evadne does not buzz.
The answer was VANDALISE.
Final Score: 45–86 (max 128)
A rather silly and incomprehensible guess from Tim there, but he needn't worry, as he put in a decent showing to win comfortably today. Evadne came across very well, and will return to Nottingham with her goody bag.
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