C1: Champion Ian Volante (6 wins, 631 points.) An Apteforumite and statistician from Musselburgh, East Lothian.
C2: Challenger Robbie Walden. A sports sciences student at Loughborough University, but is originally from Dereham, Norfolk. He used to be a sprinter and a long jumper, but now plays darts, pool and baseball for the university, as well as being the treasurer for the Darts & Cue Sports Association at the university.
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Sinha.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: O S I P R A G T U
R02: C R W O E E T R N
R03: 100, 6, 1, 7, 7, 5. Target: 437.
TTT: ECLAIRBUN - "She had an addiction to cakes and pastries, and nothing could be done to help her."
R04: R M T O E S N O A
R05: Q E T A G L I S E
R06: 25, 100, 7, 7, 6, 8. Target: 788.
R07: O Z R E Y I D U C
R08: W D E A I C M B E
R09: 50, 6, 7, 2, 6, 8. Target: 414.
TTT: LEVELDRAM - "He was filled with wonder about the invention of powdered milk."
R10: S N H A I V M A E
R11: A S O G I R S E R
R12: D A O L J T I A T
R13: E C O R F E X N U
R14: 50, 25, 2, 3, 10, 1. Target: 853.
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Round 1: O S I P R A G T U
Ian: GIAOURS (7)
Robbie: PARTS (5)
DC: GROUPIST (8)
OT: PARIGOTS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: C R W O E E T R N
Ian: CROWNER (7)
Robbie: CROWNER (7)
DC: REWROTE (7)
OT: CROWNET (7) ERECTOR (7) RECORTE (7) RECROWN (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 100, 6, 1, 7, 7, 5. Target: 437.
Ian: 438. ((100 + 6) x (5 - 1)) + 7 + 7 (7)
Robbie: 439.
Paul Sinha: 437. ((100 - (6 + 1 + 7)) x 5) + 7 (10)
Score: 21–7 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: ECLAIRBUN -> INCURABLE
Round 4: R M T O E S N O A
Ian: STOREMAN (8)
Robbie: MOONERS (7)
DC: ANTEROOMS (18)
Score: 29–7 (max 43)
Round 5: Q E T A G L I S E
Ian: LEGATES (7)
Robbie: SLATE (5)
DC: LIGATES (7) EAGLETS (7)
OT: ELEGIAST (8)
Score: 36–7 (max 51)
Round 6: 25, 100, 7, 7, 6, 8. Target: 788.
Ian: 787.
Robbie: 788. (100 x 8) - 25 + 7 + 6 (10)
Score: 36–17 (max 61)
Paul talks about some weird facts about some politicians.
Round 7: O Z R E Y I D U C
Ian: CREDO (5)
Robbie: CRIED (5)
DC: DOZIER (6) ZYDECO (6)
OT: CIDERY (6) DIOECY (6) DOUCER (6) OUZERI (6) OUZERY (6)
Score: 41–22 (max 67)
Round 8: W D E A I C M B E
Ian: BECAME (6)
Robbie: MACED (5)
DC: WEBCAM (6) bedcam BEAMED (6)
OT: DECIMA (6) DECIME (6) MEDIAE (6)
Score: 47–22 (max 73)
Round 9: 50, 6, 7, 2, 6, 8. Target: 414.
Ian: 414. (50 x 8) + (7 x 2) (10)
Robbie: 414. (50 x 8) + (7 x 2) (10)
Score: 57–32 (max 83)
Teatime teaser: LEVELDRAM -> MARVELLED
Round 10: S N H A I V M A E
Ian: VANISH (6)
Robbie: SHAVEN (6)
DC: MEANISH (7)
OT: AMNESIA (7) EVANISH (7)
Score: 63–38 (max 90)
Round 11: A S O G I R S E R
Ian: GRASSIER (8)
Robbie: GASSIER (7)
DC: ARGOSIES (8)
OT: ROSARIES (8)
Score: 71–38 (max 98)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some words originally from Australian/Aboriginal dialect.
Round 12: D A O L J T I A T
Ian: TOTAL (5)
Robbie: JOLT (4)
DC: TIDAL (5) DITTO (5)
OT: DATILA (6)
Score: 76–38 (max 104)
Round 13: E C O R F E X N U
Ian: ENFORCE (7)
Robbie: ENCORE (6)
DC: FENCER (6)
OT: FROUNCE (7)
Score: 83–38 (max 111)
Round 14: 50, 25, 2, 3, 10, 1. Target: 853.
Ian: 853. ((25 - 10 + 2) x 50) + 3 (10)
Robbie: 858.
Score: 93–38 (max 121)
Round 15: G M O R R A H F C
Ian buzzes on 28 seconds to say FROGCHARM which is incorrect.
Robbie does not buzz.
The answer, correctly answered in the audience by a cool guy in a yellow jumper (OK, it was me
) was FROGMARCH.Final Score: 93–38 (max 131)
Statistics Corner
Ian:
Total score - 93
Raw score - 100
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 6
Robbie:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 29
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 2.5
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82