C1: Champion Peter Lee (10 wins, 969 points.)
C2: Champion Dave Taylor (9 wins, 769 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Alistair McGowan.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T R T R A A I D E
R02: H I S V E I N D S
R03: M J R O E U L G I
R04: C E H P O A Q N H
R05: 25, 9, 4, 6, 8, 9. Target: 375.
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R06: S E L N U I G O N
R07: R B L S E I O N E
R08: T I D P A T O N I
R09: F S Z O E D P O I
R10: 50, 10, 8, 3, 9, 5. Target: 571.
TTT: HANGMISS - "Having a great time in a Greek restaurant, perhaps."
R11: S T N R A E U T L
R12: P E D I X S A E M
R13: T R G W A I E C U
R14: 75, 6, 1, 9, 9, 3. Target: 217.
R15: U N D E B T G I G (conundrum)
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So, a special. This time it’s between Peter Lee, semifinalist from series 66 who lost to eventual winner Jack Worsley, and Dave Taylor, a quarterfinalist from series 65 who lost to Paul Keane.
Both were octochamps.
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Alastair talks about chasing kids with cannabis (hashtag hashtag)
Round 1: T R T R A A I D E
C1: RADIATE (7)
C2: RADIATE (7)
DC: TARRIED (7) ATTIRED (7)
OT: RATTIER (7) TARDIER (7) TARTARE (7) TARTIER (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Flat start. They mention that Nick iswell attired – at least from the top!
Round 2: H I S V E I N D S
C1: INSIDES (7)
C2: devises (only one E)
DC: DIVINES (7)
OT: SHINDIES (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)
Peter takes the lead as Dave messes up his word.
Round 3: M J R O E U L G I
C1: JOULE (5)
C2: GRUEL (5)
DC: UGLIER (6) MORGUE (6)
OT: LOGIER (6) LOURIE (6) REGULI (6) REGULO (6)
Score: 19–12 (max 21)
A few obscure 6s but the contestants get 5 apiece.
Round 4: C E H P O A Q N H
C1: CHEAP (5)
C2: POACH (5)
DC: CHEAPO (6) PHONE (5)
Score: 24–17 (max 27)
Before picking the 8th letter, Dave asked for an R instead of a consonant/vowel
- presumably for POACHER.Peter could have added an O to his word to get the darren.
Round 5: 25, 9, 4, 6, 8, 9. Target: 375.
C1: 375. 25*(9+6) (10)
C2: 375. 25*(9+6) (10)
Score: 34–27 (max 37)
Easy.
Aliastair talks about republican names (complete with bad german)
He also has a Michael Gove poem, and does a great William Hague impression.
PAIOEAH.
Teatime teaser: USESAGAS -> SAUSAGES
Round 6: S E L N U I G O N
C1: ENSOULING (18)
C2: LOUNGES (7)
Score: 52–27 (max 55)
Superb nine there from Peter – great stuff.
Round 7: R B L S E I O N E
C1: BOILERS (7)
C2: BOILERS (7)
DC: BOILERS (7) LIBEROS (7)
OT: BOERIES (7) BOREENS (7) EBONIES (7) EBONISE (7) ENROBES (7) LIERNES (7) LOERIES (7) OBELISE (7) RELINES (7)
Score: 59–34 (max 62)
Flat.
Round 8: T I D P A T O N I
C1: PAINT (5)
C2: PAINT (5)
DC: DITTO (5)
OT: NOTITIA (7)
Score: 64–39 (max 69)
TINPOT in there for six.
Round 9: F S Z O E D P O I
C1: FOODIES (7)
C2: POISED (6)
DC: SPOOFED (7) DOOZIES (7)
Score: 71–39 (max 76)
All three sevens are got by the studio.
Parting shots and trophies are OoW-ised.
Round 10: 50, 10, 8, 3, 9, 5. Target: 571.
C1: 571. (50+8)*10-9 (10)
C2: 571. (50+8)*10-9 (10)
Score: 81–49 (max 86)
Also easy.
Teatime teaser: HANGMISS -> SMASHING
Round 11: S T N R A E U T L
C1: RESULTANT (18)
C2: SLATTERN (8)
Score: 99–49 (max 104)
Amazing stuff – another nine from Peter, who now has more than twice Dave’s score. And Dave hasn’t played badly!
Round 12: P E D I X S A E M
C1: IMPEDES (7)
C2: IMPEDES (7)
DC: ADMIXES (7)
Score: 106–56 (max 111)
PETER HAS WON!
Round 13: T R G W A I E C U
C1: GUITAR (6)
C2: CURATE (6)
DC: TRIAGE (6) WAITER (6) EARWIG (6)
OT: ARGUTE (6) AUGITE (6) CAGIER (6) GAITER (6) TRAGIC (6)
Score: 112–62 (max 117)
The classic ‘Probably the same 6’ Dave is back. Oh, how we missed that.
Round 14: 75, 6, 1, 9, 9, 3. Target: 217.
C1: 217. 75*3-(9-1) (10)
C2: 217. 75*3-(9-1) (10)
Score: 122–72 (max 127)
3 numbers rounds and they’ve all been as easy to solve as it is to see that Peter has played amazingly, probably better than any of his actual games!
Round 15: U N D E B T G I G
C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say BUDGETING which is correct.
Final Score: 132–72 (max 137)
Nick reels off some very dodgy ‘white lie’ stats at the end, but there’s no doubting the fact that Peter is an amazing player. Dave played well too, but it didn’t seem any different from his other games (except that it didn’t contain PALINODES).
Score: 132-72
Raw: 132-93
Maxes: 11-7
Join Graeme on Monday to continue the games of that person who got 101 on Thursday after Liam octochamped.
Further summaries are at:
Series 67 summary
Link to the spoiler thread
Wikicap
Mystery link
