C1: Champion James Notton (3 wins, 280 points.) A recent law graduate from the University of Sussex, but is originally from Shepperton, Surrey.
C2: Challenger Adam Posner. A business development employee from Stockport, Greater Manchester. He once kayaked with a friend in Australia in crocodile-infested waters!!
DC: Susie Dent and Amol Rajan.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: B T R S E O A I D
R02: L P W E U O T S A
R03: 50, 6, 1, 3, 7, 10. Target: 883.
TTT: OLDLOYAL - "My dog's old and loyal, but its gone a bit bonkers."
R04: E N H I R F O N D
R05: M C R E A U I B S
R06: 50, 25, 7, 6, 1, 10. Target: 435.
R07: P D G W E A O E S
R08: G N F L O A I R M
R09: 50, 1, 6, 8, 6, 2. Target: 852.
TTT: HADSTAGE - "The actor had stage fright and couldn't perform at all."
R10: J C K T E U O P I
R11: H V G S E A O T I
R12: N D R A E U L Y S
R13: M R T C I O E A N
R14: 25, 75, 1, 2, 10, 6. Target: 175.
R15: G A V E G R A I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: B T R S E O A I D
James: BOASTED (7)
Adam: BRAISED (7)
DC: BROADEST (8) BROASTED (8)
OT: ASTEROID (8) BOARDIES (8) RADIOBES (8) TRIBADES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: L P W E U O T S A
James: PETALS (6)
Adam: LOWEST (6)
DC: OUTLEAPS (8)
OT: OUTWALES (8) PETALOUS (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 16)
Round 3: 50, 6, 1, 3, 7, 10. Target: 883.
James: -
Adam: 884. Mistake in working.
RR: 883. (50 x 3 x 6) - 10 - 7 (10)
Score: 13–13 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: OLDLOYAL -> DOOLALLY
Round 4: E N H I R F O N D
James: FRIEND (6)
Adam: HINDER (6)
DC: IRONED (6)
OT: INFERNO (7)
Score: 19–19 (max 33)
Round 5: M C R E A U I B S
James: CAMBERS (7)
Adam: CREAMS (6)
DC: CUMBERS (7) CRUMBIES (8)
OT: AUMBRIES (8)
Score: 26–19 (max 41)
Round 6: 50, 25, 7, 6, 1, 10. Target: 435.
James: 435. ((50 - 7) x 10) + 6 - 1 (10)
Adam: 432.
Score: 36–19 (max 51)
Amol talks about a trip to Los Angeles where Elton John shaved his boss' beard and eyebrows off for Comic Relief
Round 7: P D G W E A O E S
James: GASPED (6)
Adam: WEDGES (6)
DC: DOSAGE (6) APOGEES (7)
OT: PEDAGES (7)
Score: 42–25 (max 58)
Round 8: G N F L O A I R M
James: FARMING (7)
Adam: FLAMING (7)
DC: FLAMINGO (8) FORMALIN (8)
OT: INFORMAL (8) RAMFLING (8)
Score: 49–32 (max 66)
Round 9: 50, 1, 6, 8, 6, 2. Target: 852.
James: 852. Mistake in working.
Adam: 850. (8 + 6 + 2 + 1) x 50 (7)
RR: 852. ((2 + 1) x 6 x 50) - (8 x 6) (10)
Score: 49–39 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: HADSTAGE -> AGHASTED
Round 10: J C K T E U O P I
James: POCKET (6)
Adam: POCKET (6)
DC: PICKET (6) jetpack
OT: OUTJIE (6) PICOTE (6) POETIC (6) POTJIE (6) PUCKIE (6) UPTICK (6) UTOPIC (6)
Score: 55–45 (max 82)
Round 11: H V G S E A O T I
James: goaties
Adam: EIGHTS (6)
DC: HOAGIES (7) HOSTAGE (7)
OT: GOATISH (7)
Score: 55–51 (max 89)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some nautical terms.
Round 12: N D R A E U L Y S
James: LAUNDERS (8)
Adam: UNDERLAYS (18)
Score: 55–69 (max 107)
Round 13: M R T C I O E A N
James: MANTICORE (18)
Adam: REACTION (8)
DC: CREMATION (18)
Score: 73–69 (max 125)
Round 14: 25, 75, 1, 2, 10, 6. Target: 175.
James: 175. ((6 - 2) x 25) + 75 (10)
Adam: 175. (75 x 2) + 25 (10)
Score: 83–79 (max 135)
Round 15: G A V E G R A I N
James buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say RAVAGEING which is incorrect.
Adam buzzes on 24.5 seconds to say AVERAGING which is correct.
Final Score: 83–89 (max 145)
Statistics Corner
James:
Total score - 83
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4
Adam:
Total score - 89
Raw score - 110
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=83