C1: Champion Sam Blanning (1 win, 87 points.) A financial advisor from Bristol.
C2: Challenger Ken Ricketts. A retired software developer from Wokingham, Berkshire. He attends dog agility shows and once got dragged down by his own dog during an event, but still came in 6th place!
DC: Susie Dent and Shappi Khorsandi.
RR: Rachel Riley.
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R01: E B D A L R N I T
R02: S G C O E M N U I
R03: 25, 50, 8, 2, 5, 10. Target: 996.
TTT: SANTABEEF - "No beef on the menu at this party, just lots of legume."
R04: F S H A O N E I P
R05: A X W O D R U E C
R06: 50, 8, 1, 5, 10, 4. Target: 685.
R07: O G C I N T Y A D
R08: S F T E O V N I R
R09: 100, 25, 6, 4, 5, 1. Target: 828.
TTT: BEARFLING - "The chess player was an emotional wreck who often went to pieces."
R10: S W B P E U A Y M
R11: O S R E G T I R V
R12: M S C O E A R N U
R13: E D L I H K O R M
R14: 50, 9, 10, 4, 2, 5. Target: 363.
R15: D O M Y F I G I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: E B D A L R N I T
Sam: BLINDER (7)
Ken: TRAINED (7)
DC: BANDIER (7) LIBRATED (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: S G C O E M N U I
Sam: COMINGS (7)
Ken: GENOMIC (7)
DC: CONSUME (7) GENOMICS (8)
OT: MUCIGENS (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)
Round 3: 25, 50, 8, 2, 5, 10. Target: 996.
Sam: 995. (2 x 50 x 10) - 5 (7)
Ken: 995. (2 x 50 x 10) - 5 (7)
RR: 996. ((25 - 5) x 50) - (8 / 2) (10)
Score: 21–21 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: SANTABEEF -> BEANFEAST
Round 4: F S H A O N E I P
Sam: FASHION (7)
Ken: FASHION (7)
DC: PHONIES (7) shapi PANFISH (7)
OT: FOESHIP (7)
Score: 28–28 (max 33)
Round 5: A X W O D R U E C
Sam: CROWED (6)
Ken: COWARD (6)
DC: COAXED (6)
OT: CAUDEX (6) COAXER (6) DOUCER (6) RECADO (6) REDOWA (6) WAURED (6) WOADER (6)
Score: 34–34 (max 39)
Round 6: 50, 8, 1, 5, 10, 4. Target: 685.
Sam: 686. ((10 + 4) x 50) - 8 - 1 - 5 (7)
Ken: 686. ((10 + 4) x 50) - 8 - 1 - 5 (7)
Score: 41–41 (max 46)
Shappi talks about crate training her golden retriever.
Round 7: O G C I N T Y A D
Sam: COATING (7)
Ken: TOADYING (8)
Score: 41–49 (max 54)
Round 8: S F T E O V N I R
Sam: STONIER (7)
Ken: FEINTS (6)
DC: INVESTOR (8)
OT: OVERFITS (8)
Score: 48–49 (max 62)
Round 9: 100, 25, 6, 4, 5, 1. Target: 828.
Sam: 829. Mistake in working.
Ken: 825. ((5 + 4 - 1) x 100) + 25 (7)
OT: 828. ((100 - 25) x (6 + 5)) + 4 - 1 (10)
Score: 48–56 (max 72)
Teatime teaser: BEARFLING -> FRANGIBLE
Round 10: S W B P E U A Y M
Sam: SWAMP (5)
Ken: BUMPY (5)
DC: SWAMPY (6) SUBWAY (6)
OT: BUSWAY (6) EMBAYS (6) EMPUSA (6) MAYBES (6)
Score: 53–61 (max 78)
Round 11: O S R E G T I R V
Sam: ROISTER (7)
Ken: ORGIES (6)
DC: VERTIGO (7) GORIEST (7) GOITRES (7)
OT: SERVITOR (8)
Score: 60–61 (max 86)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "hub".
Round 12: M S C O E A R N U
Sam: CORNEAS (7)
Ken: uncoarse
DC: ROMANCES (8) CONSUMER (8) CAROUSE (7)
OT: ENAMOURS (8) MUCRONES (8) NACREOUS (8) NEUROMAS (8) RACEMOUS (8) SUNCREAM (8)
Score: 67–61 (max 94)
Round 13: E D L I H K O R M
Sam: RODLIKE (7)
Ken: MILDER (6)
DC: HEIRDOM (7)
Score: 74–61 (max 101)
Round 14: 50, 9, 10, 4, 2, 5. Target: 363.
Sam: 364. ((9 - 2) x 50) + 10 + 4 (7)
Ken: 364. ((9 - 2) x 50) + 10 + 4 (7)
RR: 363. ((2 + 5) x 50) + 9 + 4 (10)
Score: 81–68 (max 111)
Round 15: D O M Y F I G I N
Sam buzzes on 4.5 seconds to say MODIFYING which is correct.
Final Score: 91–68 (max 121)
Statistics Corner
Sam:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 98
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 5
Ken:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82