C1: Champion Des Cooper (4 wins, 362 points.) A trainee driving instructor from Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire.
C2: Challenger Chris Johnston. An associate director of a recruitment company from Bristol. He loves football and runs an over-35's veterans team.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Digance.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C P L I O E C M W
R02: G Y A N E A T T I
R03: 50, 9, 5, 7, 4, 6. Target: 964.
TTT: TIDYPAIRS - "Both pairs were very tidy, but one was much bigger than the other."
R04: H R O M E G I N A
R05: P V N V O E U A R
R06: 50, 4, 9, 10, 5, 10. Target: 718.
R07: M D T G I E O F A
R08: K I D T E A Y T S
R09: 75, 3, 5, 5, 10, 1. Target: 998.
TTT: TUBSDAIRY - "Small tubs of dairy ice cream at the cinema were £5 each, it's ridiculous!"
R10: T L T I E B O A S
R11: C D T I U E J N O
R12: Z N A E R N R I S
R13: S F X D O A I O L
R14: 75, 8, 10, 3, 4, 9. Target: 519.
R15: O H H E S L O U D (conundrum)
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Round 1: C P L I O E C M W
Des: MICE (4)
Chris: COMPILE (7)
DC: POLICE (6) POLEMIC (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Round 2: G Y A N E A T T I
Des: EATING (6)
Chris: EATING (6)
OT: AGATINE (7) AGITANT (7) AGITATE (7)
Score: 6–13 (max 14)
Round 3: 50, 9, 5, 7, 4, 6. Target: 964.
Des: -
Chris: 962. ((6 + 4 + 9) x 50) + 7 + 5 (7)
RR: 964. ((50 x 5) - 9) x 4 (10)
Score: 6–20 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: TIDYPAIRS -> DISPARITY
Round 4: H R O M E G I N A
Des: HEARING (7)
Chris: REHOMING (8)
OT: HOMARINE (8) HOMERING (8)
Score: 6–28 (max 32)
Round 5: P V N V O E U A R
Des: PROVEN (6)
Chris: PROVEN (6)
DC: PARVENU (7)
OT: PRENOVA (7) PROVVUN (7)
Score: 12–34 (max 39)
Round 6: 50, 4, 9, 10, 5, 10. Target: 718.
Des: 719. ((10 + 4) x 50) + 10 + 9 (7)
Chris: 720.
RR: 718. ((10 + 4) x 50) + ((10 / 5) x 9) (10)
Score: 19–34 (max 49)
Richard talks about some unusual "connecting" facts.
Round 7: M D T G I E O F A
Des: GIFTED (6)
Chris: MIDGET (6)
DC: FIDGET (6) GODETIA (7)
OT: GAMETOID (8)
Score: 25–40 (max 57)
Round 8: K I D T E A Y T S
Des: skitted
Chris: KITTED (6)
DC: SKATED (6) SATIETY (7)
OT: DAYSETT (7) DIKTATS (7) DYKIEST (7) SADITTY (7)
Score: 25–46 (max 64)
Round 9: 75, 3, 5, 5, 10, 1. Target: 998.
Des: 998. ((75 + 1) x (10 + 3)) + 5 + 5 (10)
Chris: 999.
Nick!!: 998. (((5 x 5) + 75) x 10) - (3 - 1) (10)
Score: 35–46 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: TUBSDAIRY -> ABSURDITY
Round 10: T L T I E B O A S
Des: BOTTLES (7)
Chris: BATTLES (7)
DC: TOILETS (7)
OT: TOTALISE (8)
Score: 42–53 (max 82)
Round 11: C D T I U E J N O
Des: NOTICED (7)
Chris: JOINTED (7)
DC: CONDUIT (7) EDUCTION (8)
Score: 49–60 (max 90)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "naff".
Round 12: Z N A E R N R I S
Des: SINNER (6)
Chris: RAINERS (7)
DC: ZANIER (6)
OT: RANINES (7) RANNIES (7)
Score: 49–67 (max 97)
Round 13: S F X D O A I O L
Des: FLOODS (6)
Chris: FLOODS (6)
DC: SIXFOLD (7)
Score: 55–73 (max 104)
Round 14: 75, 8, 10, 3, 4, 9. Target: 519.
Des: 519. ((75 - 10) x 8) - (4 - 3) (10)
Chris: 519. (75 x 8) - ((10 - (4 - 3)) x 9) (10)
Score: 65–83 (max 114)
Round 15: O H H E S L O U D
Chris buzzes on 4.25 seconds to say HOUSEHOLD which is correct.
Final Score: 65–93 (max 124)
Statistics Corner
Des:
Total score - 65
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 2
Chris:
Total score - 93
Raw score - 107
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82