C1: Champion Chris Marshall (7 wins, 604 points.)
C2: Challenger Fergus Regan.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicky Campbell.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D S P E A O L E T
R02: F E L I N O X A T
R03: J P T E I O D E G
R04: M S S A U A V C I
R05: 75, 25, 100, 5, 6, 2. Target: 565.
TTT: MALTBEER - "Too much beer and he was this the next day"
R06: A D E B O R E F T
R07: N R L I A E C A R
R08: Z U T A L E R E D
R09: S R N A O U H O E
R10: 50, 2, 10, 3, 5, 7. Target: 933.
TTT: BEGINGIN - "If you begin drinking gin, you might be doing this"
R11: S V D E O I T U S
R12: N A T O N G E O R
R13: N Y P A I U R O T
R14: 25, 8, 4, 7, 6, 10. Target: 172.
R15: M O O N Y S T A R (conundrum)
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Aptoforumite Chris Marshall is gunning for octochampdom, and just one obstacle stands in his way: Fergus Regan.
Round 1: D S P E A O L E T
C1: PLEASED (7)
C2: TADPOLE (7)
DC: ADOPTEES (8) DESOLATE (8) TADPOLES (8)
OT: PEDALOES (8) PEDESTAL (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Unlucky start for Fergus, who could have put the S on the end of his word for 8 relative extra points.
Round 2: F E L I N O X A T
C1: FOLIATE (7)
C2: OXTAIL (6)
DC: EXFOLIANT (18)
Score: 14–7 (max 26)
This time it's Chris' turn to miss a word similar to his - a 9 infact - but he still takes the lead.
Round 3: J P T E I O D E G
C1: PODGE (5)
C2: PODGE (5)
DC: TOPED (5)
OT: EPIDOTE (7)
Score: 19–12 (max 33)
Five apiece.
Round 4: M S S A U A V C I
C1: AMISS (5)
C2: MASS (4)
OT: AMICUS (6) CAMASS (6) CASSIA (6) SUMACS (6) VISCUS (6)
Score: 24–12 (max 39)
Chris has now extended his lead but both contestants have yet to get a max.
Round 5: 75, 25, 100, 5, 6, 2. Target: 565.
C1: 565. 6*100-25-5*2 (10)
C2: 567.
Score: 34–12 (max 49)
A 4 large gets Chris more points.
Teatime teaser: MALTBEER -> ATREMBLE
Round 6: A D E B O R E F T
C1: BEATER (6)
C2: BOATER (6)
DC: ABORTED (7)
OT: BERATED (7) DEBATER (7) DRAFTEE (7) FORBADE (7) REBATED (7)
Score: 40–18 (max 56)
More points for both.
Round 7: N R L I A E C A R
C1: CRANIAL (7)
C2: LINEAR (6)
DC: CARLINE (7)
OT: ACARINE (7) CARINAE (7) CARINAL (7) RAILCAR (7)
Score: 47–18 (max 63)
This is the first letters max, and it takes Chris further ahead.
Round 8: Z U T A L E R E D
C1: TREE (4)
C2: ALTERED (7)
DC: RELATED (7)
OT: ALTERED (7) TEAZLED (7) TREADLE (7)
Score: 47–25 (max 70)
But he almost completely loses it here, meaning Fergus catches up a little.
Round 9: S R N A O U H O E
C1: HONOURS (7)
C2: AROUSE (6)
DC: SENHORA (7) UNHORSE (7)
OT: HOARSEN (7) ONEROUS (7) ONSHORE (7)
Score: 54–25 (max 77)
Lucky Chris can make up for that slip-up, and octochampdom is coming ever closer...
Round 10: 50, 2, 10, 3, 5, 7. Target: 933.
C1: 936.
C2: 935. (10+7+2)*50-3*5 (7)
RR: 933. (50+5)*(10+7)-2 (10)
Score: 54–32 (max 87)
Fergus makes up some ground on this numbers.
Teatime teaser: BEGINGIN -> BINGEING
Round 11: S V D E O I T U S
C1: DIVOTS (6)
C2: DEVIOUS (7)
DC: OUTSIDES (8)
Score: 54–39 (max 95)
And he moves forward to only 15 behind...
Round 12: N A T O N G E O R
C1: TONNAGE (7)
C2: ORNATE (6)
DC: NEGATOR (7) OREGANO (7)
OT: NORTENA (7) NORTENO (7) ORGANON (7) REGNANT (7)
Score: 61–39 (max 102)
Chris take 7 more points. Now only a 9 can stop him...
Round 13: N Y P A I U R O T
C1: TOPIARY (7)
C2: TRAIN (5)
DC: PUNITORY (8)
Score: 68–39 (max 110)
CHRIS HAS BECOME AN OCTOCHAMP!
And it doesn't!
Round 14: 25, 8, 4, 7, 6, 10. Target: 172.
C1: 172. 7*25-6/(10-8) (10)
C2: 172. 7*25-6/(8/4) (10)
Score: 78–49 (max 120)
Both get that numbers game spot on.
Round 15: M O O N Y S T A R
C2 buzzes on 17 seconds to say MONASTORY which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was ASTRONOMY.
Final Score: 78–49 (max 130)
Chris becoming an octochamp gives some hope for West Yorkshire.
Join Mark Deeks tomorrow for a special between legends Graeme Cole and Edward McCullagh.
Score: 78-49
Raw: 88-82
RAUNSWC: 95-89
Maxes: 5-2
And now... the new feature! This one assumes the numbers the opponent had which weren't mentioned were true:
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Further summaries are at:
Series 67 summary
Link to the spoiler thread
Wikicap
Mystery link
