C1: Champion Ryan Styles (1 win, 104 points.) An exams officer from Mitcham, Surrey.
C2: Challenger Barbara Danks. A retired nursery nurse from Sandy, Bedfordshire. She runs a friendship club in her local barbers and has done for the last 3 years.
DC: Susie Dent and Janet Street-Porter.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C H D U A R S E T
R02: G F S I O E D N U
R03: 25, 9, 9, 3, 1, 2. Target: 667.
TTT: PAULSLEFT - "Paul's left nothing for anyone else at the buffet, he's been back several times."
R04: R S R A I E B Q R
R05: N X P U E I R D M
R06: 75, 6, 1, 3, 6, 5. Target: 479.
R07: H N Y M A E U C R
R08: K L V O A O T N I
R09: 50, 100, 9, 3, 9, 10. Target: 428.
TTT: ACESTESTS - "They weren't playing nicely, so you had to eject them."
R10: S R T A E O S D R
R11: Z L S E A I M N L
R12: B D C U E O D N I
R13: V T R E A O C S I
R14: 25, 5, 1, 3, 6, 6. Target: 603.
R15: M O N O M O T I C (conundrum)
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Round 1: C H D U A R S E T
Ryan: STARCHED (8)
Barbara: CHARTED (7)
DC: SCATHED (7) CRUSADE (7)
OT: EDUCRATS (8) RECHAUDS (8) TRADUCES (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: G F S I O E D N U
Ryan: DEFUSING (8)
Barbara: FONDUES (7)
DC: guised IGNEOUS (7)
OT: FUNGOIDS (8)
Score: 16–0 (max 16)
Round 3: 25, 9, 9, 3, 1, 2. Target: 667.
Ryan: 667. (3 x 9 x 25) - (9 - 1) (10)
Barbara: 667. (3 x 9 x 25) - (9 - 1) (10)
Score: 26–10 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: PAULSLEFT -> PLATEFULS
Round 4: R S R A I E B Q R
Ryan: BARRIERS (8)
Barbara: BARRIERS (8)
Score: 34–18 (max 34)
Round 5: N X P U E I R D M
Ryan: MINDER (6)
Barbara: UNMIXED (7)
DC: UNPRIMED (8)
Score: 34–25 (max 42)
Round 6: 75, 6, 1, 3, 6, 5. Target: 479.
Ryan: 479. ((75 + 5) x 6) - 1 (10)
Barbara: 480.
Score: 44–25 (max 52)
Janet talks about the imminent extinction of the Pacer train.
Round 7: H N Y M A E U C R
Ryan: CHARM (5)
Barbara: CARMEN (6)
DC: HUMANE (6) NUMERACY (8)
Score: 44–31 (max 60)
Round 8: K L V O A O T N I
Ryan: LOTION (6)
Barbara: LOTION (6)
DC: OVATION (7) KILOTON (7)
OT: NOVOLAK (7) OLATION (7)
Score: 50–37 (max 67)
Round 9: 50, 100, 9, 3, 9, 10. Target: 428.
Ryan: 428. (9 x 50) - 10 - 9 - 3 (10)
Barbara: 428. (9 x 50) - 10 - 9 - 3 (10)
Score: 60–47 (max 77)
Teatime teaser: ACESTESTS -> CASSETTES
Round 10: S R T A E O S D R
Ryan: ROADSTERS (18)
Barbara: ASSORTED (8)
Score: 78–47 (max 95)
Round 11: Z L S E A I M N L
Ryan: MENIALS (7)
Barbara: menila
DC: SEMINAL (7)
OT: MALLEINS (8) MANILLES (8)
Score: 85–47 (max 103)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some words that came from the Mayan and Aztec civilisations.
Round 12: B D C U E O D N I
Ryan: BOUNCED (7)
Barbara: COINED (6)
DC: CUBOID (6) unbodiced BOUNDED (7)
OT: BUNCOED (7) DOUCINE (7) INDUCED (7)
Score: 92–47 (max 110)
Round 13: V T R E A O C S I
Ryan: VARICOSE (8)
Barbara: COVERT (6)
DC: AVERTS (6) CAVORTS (7)
OT: EVICTORS (8) OVERACTS (8) OVERCAST (8) VORTICES (8) VOTARIES (8)
Score: 100–47 (max 118)
Round 14: 25, 5, 1, 3, 6, 6. Target: 603.
Ryan: 603. (((5 x 6) - 6) x 25) + 3 (10)
Barbara: 603. ((5 - 1) x 6 x 25) + 3 (10)
Score: 110–57 (max 128)
Round 15: M O N O M O T I C
Ryan buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say COMMOTION which is correct.
Final Score: 120–57 (max 138)
Statistics Corner
Ryan:
Total score - 120
Raw score - 131
Total % of max - 87
Raw % of max - 95
Total average score per round - 8.0
Raw average score per round - 8.7
Number of maxes - 11
Barbara:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 98
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82