C1: Champion Innis Carson (8 wins, 861 points.)
C2: Champion Jeffrey 'doesn't rhyme with virgin' Burgin (8 wins, 695 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Rory McGrath.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
This game looks like it's going to be good, with two octochamps, me recapping it and James Robinson starting a spoilers thread about it. Woo!
R01: W R P E U E D S L
R02: O U I A E D N T B
R03: A J N R I A C L E
R04: B R W T M Y I E O
R05: 50, 75, 10, 6, 7, 4. Target: 354.
TTT: ACUTECAR - "You'll have to be pretty spot on to get this."
R06: I E S G I O T L S
R07: P N E A T E G R I
R08: T R C O A E T N O
R09: A R X K E D H A N
R10: 10, 5, 2, 2, 4, 8. Target: 644.
TTT: MINISAGE - "The occasional thought about Mr Lennon, perhaps."
R11: T T C S I O E M L
R12: A O A U O D Y Z R
R13: N S T E I R A G O
R14: 25, 50, 100, 75, 5, 8. Target: 601.
R15: T O O T H P A S T (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
SSSS PPPPP OOOO IIIIII LL EEEEEE RRRRR
SS SS PP PP OO OO II LL EE RR RR
SS PP PP OO OO II LL EE RR RR
SS PP PP OO OO II LL EE RR RR
SS PPPPP OO OO II LL EEEEE RRRRR
SS PP OO OO II LL EE RR RR
SS PP OO OO II LL EE RR RR
SS SS PP OO OO II LL EE RR RR
SSSS PP OOOO IIIIII LLLLLL EEEEEE RR RR
SSSS PPPPP AA CCCC EEEEEE
SS SS PP PP AAAA CC EE
\ | / SS PP PP AA AA CC EE \ | /
\|/ SS PP PP AA AA CC EE \|/
--*-- SS PPPPP AAAAAAAA CC EEEEE --*--
/|\ SS PP AA AA CC EE /|\
/ | \ SS PP AA AA CC EE / | \
SS SS PP AA AA CC EE
SSSS PP AA AA CCCC EEEEEE
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: W R P E U E D S L
C1: PRELUDES (8)
C2: PRELUDES (8)
OT: REPULSED (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
Round 2: O U I A E D N T B
C1: batoned
C2: bountied
DC: OBTAINED (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 16)
Both contestants' 'words' have been on before I think.
Round 3: A J N R I A C L E
C1: CARLINE (7)
C2: ARCANE (6)
DC: CRANIAL (7)
OT: ACARINE (7) CARINAE (7) CARINAL (7)
Score: 15–8 (max 23)
Round 4: B R W T M Y I E O
C1: TIMBER (6)
C2: TIMBER (6)
DC: MOIETY (6)
OT: BIOMETRY (8) I got that :woop:
Score: 21–14 (max 31)
Round 5: 50, 75, 10, 6, 7, 4. Target: 354.
C1: 354. 7 x 50 + 4 (10)
C2: 354. 7 x 50 + 4 (10)
Score: 31–24 (max 41)
A very difficult numbers game is cracked by both of our contestants. Will their awesomeness ever falter?
Rory talks about visiting Limerick for a, um, limerick contest.
Teatime teaser: ACUTECAR -> ACCURATE
Round 6: I E S G I O T L S
C1: LOGIEST (7)
C2: GLOSS (5)
DC: EGOISTS (7) OILIEST (7)
OT: STOGIES (7)
Score: 38–24 (max 48)
Some American word pops up for Innis as Jeff only reaches 5.
Round 7: P N E A T E G R I
C1: REPEATING (18)
C2: REPEATING (18)
Score: 56–42 (max 66)
Even my mum got that ¬_¬
Round 8: T R C O A E T N O
C1: CARTOON (7)
C2: coronate
DC: CORNETTO (8)
Score: 63–42 (max 74)
CORNETTO is a handy anagram of the invalid COTTONER. Unfortunately for Jeffrey, CORONATE isn't in.
Round 9: A R X K E D H A N
C1: HARDEN (6)
C2: DARKEN (6)
OT: ADNEXA (6) DANKER (6) NARKED (6) RANKED (6) DHARNA (6) HANKER (6) HARKEN (6) HARKED (6)
Score: 69–48 (max 80)
Round 10: 10, 5, 2, 2, 4, 8. Target: 644.
C1: 644. (5 x 2 - 2) x 8 x 10 + 4 (10)
C2: 645.
Score: 79–48 (max 90)
A good spot from Innis. (I have a few good spots.)
Teatime teaser: MINISAGE -> IMAGINES
Round 11: T T C S I O E M L
C1: TOILETS (7)
C2: MOTLIEST (8)
Score: 79–56 (max 98)
Nice one. (Marseille nil YES I KNOW!!!)
Round 12: A O A U O D Y Z R
C1: DOOR (4)
C2: ROAD (4)
DC: ODOUR (5)
OT: DOOZY (5) RAZOO (5) ZARDA (5)
Score: 83–60 (max 103)
Ouch! A harsh round for the two of 'em.
Round 13: N S T E I R A G O
C1: ROASTING (8)
C2: groaniest
DC: ANGRIEST (8) ORGANIST (8)
OT: GANISTER (8) GANTRIES (8) INGRATES (8) RANGIEST (8) GENITORS (8) TRIGONES (8) NEGATORS (8) RAGSTONE (8) NOTARIES (8) NOTARISE (8) SENORITA (8) ORGANISE (8)
Score: 91–60 (max 111)
An incredibly inviting round lures Jeff into making a risk, but it doesn't pay off. ul m8
Round 14: 25, 50, 100, 75, 5, 8. Target: 601.
C1: 601. 75 x 8 + 5 - 100 / 25 (10)
C2: 601. 75 x 8 + 5 - 100 / 25 (10)
Score: 101–70 (max 121)
JEFF STOLE MY PUNCHLINE
Round 15: T O O T H P A S T
C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say PHOTOSTAT which is correct.
Score: 111–70 (max 131)
An impressive conundrum spot sums up Innis' game - very tidy and very good. Jeff was unlucky, with 3 disallowed words, but it was a vgg.
Statistics Corner
Innis:
Total score - 111
Raw score - 118
Total % of max - 85
Raw % of max - 89
Total average score per round - 7.4
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 10
Jeffrey:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 5
Fröhliches Weihnachten!
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61
