C1: Champion James Notton (1 win, 95 points.) A recent law graduate from the University of Sussex, but is originally from Shepperton, Surrey.
C2: Challenger Mike Bennett. A prison officer from Lancashire. He once did a drawing for his daughter's school work, which he didn't know was for a competition, where it won the best in school, best in region, best in area, and came 4th in the national competition!!
DC: Susie Dent and making his DC debut, Amol Rajan.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P S I O E R L T A
R02: D O C U H S I R E
R03: 100, 8, 8, 1, 3, 4. Target: 200.
TTT: MALEPRAT - "He's a bit of a prat and very rude with it."
R04: F O A T N E B K O
R05: D S I R G U E A T
R06: 75, 25, 7, 6, 2, 6. Target: 585.
R07: D I E O V N G U Y
R08: P A L E R S O J I
R09: 100, 9, 5, 2, 1, 3. Target: 447.
TTT: MEDICNAP - "Medics haven't got time for a nap when working through this."
R10: H W A M O E F S U
R11: I C R T E O A D N
R12: W E B A G T I S R
R13: D L P C O E U E I
R14: 25, 100, 8, 1, 1, 5. Target: 283.
R15: I R O N M U Z I C (conundrum)
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Round 1: P S I O E R L T A
James: PROLATE (7)
Mike: tapiers
DC: TAPIRS (6) SPOILER (7) EPILATORS (18)
OT: EPISTOLAR (18) PELOTARIS (18) POSTERIAL (18)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)
Round 2: D O C U H S I R E
James: SHROUD (6)
Mike: shired
DC: SHIRE (5) CHORUS (6) DOUCHIER (8) CHORUSED (8)
OT: DICHOREUS (18)
Score: 13–0 (max 36)
Round 3: 100, 8, 8, 1, 3, 4. Target: 200.
James: 200. (8 / 4) x 100 (10)
Mike: 200. (3 - 1) x 100 (10)
Score: 23–10 (max 46)
Teatime teaser: MALEPRAT -> MALAPERT
Round 4: F O A T N E B K O
James: nobate
Mike: BATON (5)
DC: NETBOOK (7)
Score: 23–15 (max 53)
Round 5: D S I R G U E A T
James: ARGUED (6)
Mike: GUIDES (6)
DC: DIGEST (6) tardis GAUDIEST (8) TRUDGES (7)
Score: 29–21 (max 61)
Round 6: 75, 25, 7, 6, 2, 6. Target: 585.
James: 584. ((6 + 2) x (75 - 6)) + 25 + 7 (7)
Mike: 587.
RR: 585. ((75 + 25) x 6) - 7 - 6 - 2 (10)
Score: 36–21 (max 71)
Amol talks about how he got into journalism and eventually being the editor of The Independent at the age of 29.
Round 7: D I E O V N G U Y
James: ENVOY (5)
Mike: VIDEO (5)
DC: YOUNG (5) GIVEN (5) VOGUED (6)
OT: YOUNGIE (7)
Score: 41–26 (max 78)
Round 8: P A L E R S O J I
James: SPOILER (7)
Mike: repels
DC: POLARISE (8) JALOPIES (8)
OT: PELORIAS (8)
Score: 48–26 (max 86)
Round 9: 100, 9, 5, 2, 1, 3. Target: 447.
James: 447. ((100 - 9) x 5) - ((3 + 1) x 2) (10)
Mike: 447. (5 x 100) - (3 x 2 x 9) + 1 (10)
Score: 58–36 (max 96)
Teatime teaser: MEDICNAP -> PANDEMIC
Round 10: H W A M O E F S U
James: FAMOUS (6)
Mike: MOUSE (5)
OT: MAHEWUS (7)
Score: 64–36 (max 103)
Round 11: I C R T E O A D N
James: CREATION (8)
Mike: CREATION (8)
DC: ACTIONED (8) REACTION (8)
RR: REDACTION (18)
OT: CITRONADE (18)
Score: 72–44 (max 121)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "limelight".
Round 12: W E B A G T I S R
James: STAGIER (7)
Mike: TIGERS (6)
DC: WARIEST (7) EARWIGS (7)
OT: AGISTER (7) BAITERS (7) BARITES (7) BRAWEST (7) GABERTS (7) GABSTER (7) GAITERS (7) REBAITS (7) TRIAGES (7) WAITERS (7)
Score: 79–44 (max 128)
Round 13: D L P C O E U E I
James: POLICED (7)
Mike: POLICED (7)
DC: DECOUPLE (8)
OT: CLUPEOID (8) PEDICULE (8)
Score: 86–51 (max 136)
Round 14: 25, 100, 8, 1, 1, 5. Target: 283.
James: 287. Mistake in working.
Mike: -
RR: 283. ((5 - 1 - 1) x 100) - 25 + 8 (10)
Score: 86–51 (max 146)
Round 15: I R O N M U Z I C
Mike buzzes on 9.25 seconds to say ZIRCONIUM which is correct.
Final Score: 86–61 (max 156)
Statistics Corner
James:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 3
Mike:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3
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