C1: Champion Chris Johnston (1 win, 93 points.) An associate director of a recruitment company from Bristol.
C2: Challenger Joe Bond. A forensics accountant from London. He nearly killed himself when he drove off a cliff whilst on his quad bike
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Digance.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S N V U M A E D R
R02: G S D I O A O R I
R03: 75, 25, 2, 9, 10, 4. Target: 637.
TTT: WILDREBEL - "He was a bit of a wild rebel, and as a result, ended up here."
R04: T N W E U O D I N
R05: X R E A P D O L T
R06: 100, 75, 9, 6, 9, 7. Target: 666.
R07: N S L I E A C B U
R08: P L R E A C Z I S
R09: 75, 5, 2, 3, 10, 4. Target: 632.
TTT: AMORALCAB - "A great source of Vitamin C, but you'll probably know it by another name."
R10: G T K S E O A T R
R11: M Y D E I O C T A
R12: R H S E I O L T E
R13: R N Q D U I E S O
R14: 75, 50, 1, 5, 8, 6. Target: 851.
R15: S I S I N K E N T (conundrum)
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Round 1: S N V U M A E D R
Chris: MANURED (7)
Joe: DREAMS (6)
DC: ASUNDER (7) MAVENS (6) MAUNDERS (8)
OT: SURNAMED (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: G S D I O A O R I
Chris: RADIOS (6)
Joe: RADIOS (6)
OT: RAIOIDS (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 25, 2, 9, 10, 4. Target: 637.
Chris: 637. (75 x 9) - ((10 x 4) - 2) (10)
Joe: -
Score: 23–6 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: WILDREBEL -> BRIDEWELL
Round 4: T N W E U O D I N
Chris: UNTWINED (8)
Joe: nouned
DC: WIDEOUT (7) INTONED (7) OUTWIND (7)
OT: UNWONTED (8)
Score: 31–6 (max 33)
Round 5: X R E A P D O L T
Chris: TADPOLE (7)
Joe: PLATED (6)
DC: LEOPARD (7) LEOTARD (7)
OT: PRODELTA (8) PROLATED (8)
Score: 38–6 (max 41)
Round 6: 100, 75, 9, 6, 9, 7. Target: 666.
Chris: 666. (100 x 6) + 75 - 9 (10)
Joe: 666. (75 x 9) - 9 (10)
Score: 48–16 (max 51)
Richard talks about some Countdown nostalgia by naming pretty much every Dictionary Corner guest in a poem!!
Round 7: N S L I E A C B U
Chris: CLAUSE (6)
Joe: CUBES (5)
DC: SANICLE (7)
OT: AESCULIN (8) LUNACIES (8)
Score: 54–16 (max 59)
Round 8: P L R E A C Z I S
Chris: SPECIAL (7)
Joe: PLACERS (7)
DC: CALIPERS (8) SPIRACLE (8)
OT: EARCLIPS (8) PICARELS (8) REPLICAS (8)
Score: 61–23 (max 67)
Round 9: 75, 5, 2, 3, 10, 4. Target: 632.
Chris: 632. ((75 - 5 - 4 - 3) x 10) + 2 (10)
Joe: 638.
Score: 71–23 (max 77)
Teatime teaser: AMORALCAB -> CARAMBOLA
Round 10: G T K S E O A T R
Chris: GREATS (6)
Joe: TAKERS (6)
DC: ROTATES (7) GAROTTES (8)
OT: AGTERSKOT (18)
Score: 77–29 (max 95)
Round 11: M Y D E I O C T A
Chris: COMEDY (6)
Joe: COATED (6)
DC: DEMOTIC (7)
OT: CITYDOM (7) DACOITY (7) DAYTIME (7) EDACITY (7) MEDIACY (7)
Score: 83–35 (max 102)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some skeuomorphs.
Round 12: R H S E I O L T E
Chris: HOLIEST (7)
Joe: LOITERS (7)
DC: HOTELIERS (18)
OT: HELOTRIES (18)
Score: 90–42 (max 120)
Round 13: R N Q D U I E S O
Chris: roundies
Joe: ROUSED (6)
DC: INSURED (7) SQUIRED (7)
OT: DOURINES (8) QUERIDOS (8)
Score: 90–48 (max 128)
Round 14: 75, 50, 1, 5, 8, 6. Target: 851.
Chris: 851. (((75 / 5) + 8 - 6) x 50) + 1 (10)
Joe: 862.
Score: 100–48 (max 138)
Round 15: S I S I N K E N T
Joe buzzes on 23.25 seconds to say TINKINESS which is incorrect.
Chris does not buzz.
The answer was SKINNIEST.
Final Score: 100–48 (max 148)
Statistics Corner
Chris:
Total score - 100
Raw score - 100
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 5
Joe:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 70
Total % of max - 32
Raw % of max - 47
Total average score per round - 3.2
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 1
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82