C1: Champion Dorothy Bailey (2 wins, 92 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul Comaish.
DC: Della Thompson and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: I O K V N C E T D
R02: P G A B I O N I M
R03: A I O H T S G S E
R04: 50, 9, 4, 2, 1, 6. Target: 526.
R05: C U A P S E D A Z
R06: O I L T L A C W B
R07: N O S F E A L M O
R08: 25, 10, 8, 7, 4, 3. Target: 779.
R09: U N I T I A F E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: I O K V N C E T D
C1: TICKED (6)
C2: VOICED (6)
DC: NOTICED (7) INVOKED (7)
OT: CTENOID (7) DEONTIC (7) KENOTIC (7) KETONIC (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: P G A B I O N I M
C1: BANG (4)
C2: MOPING (6)
DC: GABION (6) - spelt out in the selection
OT: IMBONGI (7)
Score: 6–12 (max 14)
Round 3: A I O H T S G S E
C1: HOSTAGES (8)
C2: HOSTAGES (8)
Score: 14–20 (max 22)
Round 4: 50, 9, 4, 2, 1, 6. Target: 526.
C1: 526. ((9 + 1) x 50) + (6 x 4) + 2 (10)
C2: 526. ((9 + 2) x 50) - (6 x 4) (10)
Score: 24–30 (max 32)
Round 5: C U A P S E D A Z
C1: PAUSED (6)
C2: SPACED (6)
OT: CAUSED (6) CUSPED (6) ESPADA (6) SAUCED (6) SPAZED (6)
Score: 30–36 (max 38)
Round 6: O I L T L A C W B
C1: TALLOW (6)
C2: LOCAL (5)
DC: CALLOW (6) COBALT (6)
OT: BALLOT (6) BILLOW (6) COITAL (6)
Score: 36–36 (max 44)
Round 7: N O S F E A L M O
C1: FLAMES (6)
C2: FLAMES (6)
DC: FLAMENS (7)
Score: 42–42 (max 51)
Round 8: 25, 10, 8, 7, 4, 3. Target: 779.
C1: 780. (4 x 25 x 8) - (3 + 7 + 10) (7)
C2: 778. (3 x 25 x 10) + (4 x 7) (7)
CV: 779. (4 x 8 x 25) - (3 x 7) (10)
Score: 49–49 (max 61)
Round 9: U N I T I A F E R
No one buzzes. The answer was INFURIATE.
Score: 49–49 (max 71)
Statistics Corner
Dorothy:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4
Paul:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=8