C1: Champion Ian Volante (5 wins, 535 points.) An Apteforumite and statistician from Musselburgh, East Lothian.
C2: Challenger Michael Haycock. A retired joiner from Coventry. He went to South Africa and almost got lost whilst riding a horse.
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Sinha.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A H E D G I D N U
R02: P S R A E O T L S
R03: 50, 10, 2, 4, 7, 3. Target: 652.
TTT: DEWNATURE - "The outdoor plants had to rely on nature's dew for hydration, they were left like this."
R04: V R S I A E N M O
R05: I R A K C A O T E
R06: 100, 3, 8, 2, 3, 9. Target: 682.
R07: U B E S H E Y I T
R08: V B T O A L I D Z
R09: 75, 100, 1, 3, 4, 6. Target: 751.
TTT: SWEETDICK - "Dick could be very sweet, but all too often he was the total opposite."
R10: L C P E U W S I T
R11: O N E N X I R O S
R12: D A F E M D A J F
R13: I N O C M E R G L
R14: 75, 10, 7, 8, 6, 2. Target: 248.
R15: O R I G A M I N T (conundrum)
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Round 1: A H E D G I D N U
Ian: HEADING (7)
Michael: HEADING (7)
DC: UNAIDED (7)
OT: DAUDING (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: P S R A E O T L S
Ian: PORTALS (7)
Michael: losers (declared as 7)
DC: PORTLESS (8) APOSTLES (8) SEAPORTS (8) STAPLERS (8)
OT: PETROSALS (18)
Score: 14–7 (max 25)
Round 3: 50, 10, 2, 4, 7, 3. Target: 652.
Ian: 652. ((10 + 3) x 50) + 2 (10)
Michael: 652. ((10 + 3) x 50) + 2 (10)
Score: 24–17 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: DEWNATURE -> UNWATERED
Round 4: V R S I A E N M O
Ian: OVERMANS (8)
Michael: OVERMANS (8)
DC: AVERSION (8) MORAINES (8) ROMANISE (8) ROMAINES (8)
OT: OVERSMAN (8)
Score: 32–25 (max 43)
Round 5: I R A K C A O T E
Ian: TACKIER (7)
Michael: EROTICA (7)
DC: TRACKIE (7) OATCAKE (7)
OT: AKRATIC (7)
Score: 39–32 (max 50)
Round 6: 100, 3, 8, 2, 3, 9. Target: 682.
Ian: -
Michael: 678. Mistake in working.
Paul Sinha: 682. ((9 - 2) x (100 - 3)) + 3 (10)
Score: 39–32 (max 60)
Paul talks about some superlative world records.
Round 7: U B E S H E Y I T
Ian: UBIETY (6)
Michael: bushey
DC: BUSHY (5) BUSHIE (6) BEHEST (6)
OT: BESTIE (6) BETISE (6) BUSTEE (6) SITHEE (6)
Score: 45–32 (max 66)
Round 8: V B T O A L I D Z
Ian: BLOAT (5)
Michael: BOAT (4)
DC: TABLOID (7)
Score: 50–32 (max 73)
Round 9: 75, 100, 1, 3, 4, 6. Target: 751.
Ian: 751. ((6 + 4) x 75) + 1 (10)
Michael: 751. ((6 + 4) x 75) + 1 (10)
Score: 60–42 (max 83)
Teatime teaser: SWEETDICK -> WICKEDEST
Round 10: L C P E U W S I T
Ian: SPICULE (7)
Michael: epicts
DC: PICULETS (8)
Score: 67–42 (max 91)
Round 11: O N E N X I R O S
Ian: NOONERS (7)
Michael: SOONER (6)
DC: SENIOR (6) SINNER (6) EROSION (7)
OT: IONONES (7) OREXINS (7)
Score: 74–42 (max 98)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "map" and "nappy".
Round 12: D A F E M D A J F
Ian: FADED (5)
Michael: FAMED (5)
OT: ADEAD (5) JADED (5) MAAED (5)
Score: 79–47 (max 103)
Round 13: I N O C M E R G L
Ian: INCOMER (7)
Michael: monicle
DC: MINGLER (7) GREMLIN (7)
OT: COMELING (8)
Score: 86–47 (max 111)
Round 14: 75, 10, 7, 8, 6, 2. Target: 248.
Ian: 248. Mistake in working.
Michael: 244. Mistake in working.
RR: 248. (75 - ((6 x 7) + 2)) x 8 (10)
Score: 86–47 (max 121)
Round 15: O R I G A M I N T
Ian buzzes on 7.75 seconds to say MIGRATION which is correct.
Final Score: 96–47 (max 131)
Statistics Corner
Ian:
Total score - 96
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 73
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 9
Michael:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 36
Raw % of max - 44
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 3.8
Number of maxes - 6
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82