C1: Champion Luke Johnson-Davies (1 win, 139 points.) An Apterite and student at Durham University, but is originally from Cambridge.
C2: Challenger Janice Collins. A health and safety worker from Glasgow. She's the 3rd generation of her family to work in the Govan shipyards.
DC: Susie Dent and Suzannah Lipscomb.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D S T C O I E U S
R02: W A L N I E T L O
R03: 100, 2, 2, 10, 10, 7. Target: 359.
TTT: BACHELORS - "You won't find any children in these, but probably a few nippers."
R04: S A X M N U E C A
R05: G D R Q I U O E S
R06: 100, 25, 5, 10, 6, 8. Target: 519.
R07: N T S P I A O U E
R08: J I N W T A E N P
R09: 100, 4, 6, 7, 4, 8. Target: 597.
TTT: BOYANTICS - "The boy had many traits, but was mostly known for his stubbornness."
R10: M D O A V U T M A
R11: S T N L E O I A G
R12: D O B E I R C H A
R13: R G R T E O E I F
R14: 100, 50, 8, 5, 3, 2. Target: 625.
R15: D I C E S D I R T (conundrum)
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Round 1: D S T C O I E U S
Luke: custodies
Janice: OUTSIDE (7)
DC: OUTSIDES (8)
OT: CUSTODES (8) DISCUTES (8) SIDECUTS (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
Round 2: W A L N I E T L O
Luke: TOWLINE (7)
Janice: ELATION (7)
DC: TOENAIL (7)
OT: ALNOITE (7) TELLINA (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)
Round 3: 100, 2, 2, 10, 10, 7. Target: 359.
Luke: 359. (((100 x 7) - 2) / 2) + 10 (10)
Janice: 360.
Score: 17–14 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: BACHELORS -> CRABHOLES
Round 4: S A X M N U E C A
Luke: AXEMAN (6)
Janice: UNCASE (6)
DC: ACUMEN (6)
OT: ACAUSE (6) MANCUS (6) NAUSEA (6) NEXUMS (6) SEAMAN (6) USANCE (6)
Score: 23–20 (max 31)
Round 5: G D R Q I U O E S
Luke: SQUIRED (7)
Janice: SQUIRED (7)
DC: RISQUE (6)
OT: QUERIDOS (8)
Score: 30–27 (max 39)
Round 6: 100, 25, 5, 10, 6, 8. Target: 519.
Luke: 519. (5 x 100) + 25 - 6 (10)
Janice: 519. (5 x 100) + 25 - 6 (10)
Score: 40–37 (max 49)
Suzannah carries on talking about historical motherhood, this time talking about pregnancy.
Round 7: N T S P I A O U E
Luke: EUTOPIANS (18)
Janice: PANTIES (7)
DC: UTOPIANS (8) AUTOPENS (8)
Score: 58–37 (max 67)
Round 8: J I N W T A E N P
Luke: PINNATE (7)
Janice: patina
OT: PANTINE (7) PENATIN (7) PINJANE (7)
Score: 65–37 (max 74)
Round 9: 100, 4, 6, 7, 4, 8. Target: 597.
Luke: 597. (100 x 6) + 4 - 7 (10)
Janice: 597. (100 x 6) + 4 - 7 (10)
Score: 75–47 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: BOYANTICS -> OBSTINACY
Round 10: M D O A V U T M A
Luke: DATUM (5)
Janice: MADAM (5)
DC: AMADOU (6)
OT: ADATOM (6) MADTOM (6)
Score: 80–52 (max 90)
Round 11: S T N L E O I A G
Luke: LEGATIONS (18)
Janice: STEALING (8)
Score: 98–52 (max 108)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of the letter "H".
Round 12: D O B E I R C H A
Luke: BROACHED (8)
Janice: BROACHED (8)
DC: BRIOCHE (7)
Score: 106–60 (max 116)
Round 13: R G R T E O E I F
Luke: FORGET (6)
Janice: GREET (5)
DC: REFORGE (7) REGIFTER (8)
Score: 112–60 (max 124)
Round 14: 100, 50, 8, 5, 3, 2. Target: 625.
Luke: 625. (100 x 50) / 8 (10)
Janice: 615.
Score: 122–60 (max 134)
Round 15: D I C E S D I R T
Luke buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say "No, I haven't got it, sorry", which is incorrect.
Janice does not buzz.
The answer, solved in the audience by someone with a striking resemblance to George Armstrong, was DISCREDIT.
Final Score: 122–60 (max 144)
Statistics Corner
Luke:
Total score - 122
Raw score - 122
Total % of max - 85
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 8.1
Raw average score per round - 8.1
Number of maxes - 10
Janice:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=81