C1: Champion Andrew McNamara (4 wins, 322 points.)
Andrew is a maths teacer from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. His hobbies include pool and bouldering. He ran the Great North run in 1 hour 55 minutes. Impressive stuff
C2: Challenger Gary Sprake.
No not the former Leeds Goalkeeper, this is Gary Sprake from Portsmouth. He is a managing director of an online tretail company that sells toys. His hobbies include Astronomy, genealolgy and rambling. He would like to see a manned mission to Mars and he supports Portsmouth F.C.
DC: Susie Dent and Dave Spikey.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S R N W R I A I E
R02: S O G L A R P E S
R03: B F M V D I A E O
R04: T I L S E J O Q C
R05: 75, 2, 1, 1, 4, 5. Target: 417.
TTT: FRYLIVED - "It's how Stephen raves about Oscar"
R06: M E S G I R T A D
R07: M Y N N T E U O I
R08: N A P D O R H A T
R09: L N C S D I A O A
R10: 100, 2, 9, 7, 3, 4. Target: 382.
TTT: MADGNOME - "beaten badly at the game, infact hammered"
R11: R M L G D I U A E
R12: R A S X U F L E N
R13: Z S W T C A E O A
R14: 75, 2, 5, 3, 4, 7. Target: 931.
R15: N I G E L P L A N (conundrum)
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Jeff starts the show by talking about a woman in Brazil who found a crocodile behind her sofa when she saw her three-year-old son patting it on the head. He then goes on to say that his wife is sick of finding an unwanted reptile in the lounge
Round 1: S R N W R I A I E
AM: WARRENS (7)
GS: RINSER (6)
DC: SARNIE (6) RAINIER (7)
OT: SENARII (7) WARNERS (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
A solid start from Andrew gives him an early lead.
Round 2: S O G L A R P E S
AM: glasser x
GS: galopers x
DC: PERGOLAS (8)
OT: REPOSALS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 15)
Both contestants efforts are disallowed whilst dictionary corner find one of the two eights available.
Round 3: B F M V D I A E O
AM: AVOID (5)
GS: MOVED (5)
DC: FOAMED (6)
Score: 12–5 (max 21)
Gary gets off the scoreboard with a five. Dave Spikey finds the darren.
Round 4: T I L S E J O Q C
AM: JOSTLE (6)
GS: JOLTS (5)
DC: TOILS (5) CLOSET (6)
OT: CITOLES (7)
Score: 18–5 (max 28)
A good spot from Andrew puts him further in front but nobody spots the darrenic seven
Round 5: 75, 2, 1, 1, 4, 5. Target: 417.
AM: 418. (5+1)x(75-4-1)-2 (7)
GS: 417. Mistake in working.
RR: 417. ((2x4)+75)x5+1+1 (10)
Score: 25–5 (max 38)
A mistake in Gary's working means that Andrew moves further ahead.
Dave Spikey talks about how he was stopped by a policeman because he was driving over the speed limit. He said he protested his innocence for a few minutes before his wife told the policeman not to argue with Dave after he has had a drink.
Teatime teaser: FRYLIVED -> FERVIDLY
Round 6: M E S G I R T A D
AM: radgiest x
GS: migates x
DC: MIGRATES (8) TRIAGES (7) TRIAGED (7) MARDIEST (8)
OT: MAGISTER (8) MIGRATED (8) READMITS (8) STERIGMA (8)
Score: 25–5 (max 46)
Again both contestants slip up whilst dictionary corner come up with some good words.
Round 7: M Y N N T E U O I
AM: MENTION (7)
GS: MOUNT (5)
DC: MUTINY (6) EMNITY (6)
Score: 32–5 (max 53)
An excellent darrenic spot from Andrew means that he is even further infront as Gary appears stuck on 5.
Round 8: N A P D O R H A T
AM: ADAPTOR (7)
GS: -
DC: PANDORA (7)
OT: ANAPHOR (7) ATHANOR (7) HARDPAN (7) HARDTOP (7) PADRONA (7)
Score: 39–5 (max 60)
Gary is unable to offer anything as Andrew finds one of the sevens available.
Round 9: L N C S D I A O A
AM: SCANDAL (7)
GS: LOADS (5)
DC: SOCIAL (6) ASOCIAL (7)
OT: DIACONAL (8)
Score: 46–5 (max 68)
Another good spot from Andrew moves him further in front but again nobody spotted the darren.
Origins of Words: Susie talks about the origin of the nursery rhyme "Here we go round the mulberry bush"
Round 10: 100, 2, 9, 7, 3, 4. Target: 382.
AM: 382. (4x100)-(2x9) (10)
GS: 382. (4x100)-(2x9) (10)
Score: 56–15 (max 78)
An easy numbers game gives the contestants ten points a piece.
Teatime teaser: MADGNOME -> GAMMONED
Round 11: R M L G D I U A E
AM: GUILDER (7)
GS: GLIDER (6)
OT: GAUDIER (7) MIAULED (7)
Score: 63–15 (max 85)
Andrew gets one of the three available sevens.
Round 12: R A S X U F L E N
AM: FLARES (6)
GS: lunars x
DC: FLAXEN (6) FUNERALS (8)
OT: FLANEURS (8)
Score: 69–15 (max 93)
Gary again offers a word not in the dictionary as dictionary corner spot one of the two eights.
Round 13: Z S W T C A E O A
AM: WASTE (5)
GS: SWEAT (5)
DC: ASCOT (5)
OT: COSTAE (6)
Score: 74–20 (max 99)
A flat round with both contestants offering five.
Round 14: 75, 2, 5, 3, 4, 7. Target: 931.
AM: 931. Mistake in working.
GS: 935. Mistake in working.
RR: 931. ((4x75)+7)x3+(2x5) (10)
Score: 74–20 (max 109)
A good solve from Rachel which evaded both contestants.
Round 15: N I G E L P L A N
Gary buzzes on 16 seconds to say PANELLING which is correct.
Final Score: 74–30 (max 119)
A good solve from Gary to finish a game in which he never really got started.
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