C1: Champion Tom Vincent (2 wins, 162 (172) points.) An Apterite and financial assistant for a health and wellness business.
C2: Challenger Connor Niblett. A maths student who likes singing and once got heckled whilst singing at an old people's home!!
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
CM: Guest Host Colin Murray.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H P D E A O B C N
R02: S I G T U R A E L
R03: 25, 1, 3, 7, 1, 2. Target: 494.
TTT: BIOSHELL - "The total cost of footwear for the bird, perhaps?"
R04: W I E N F C O D T
R05: M R K A E S I B U
R06: 50, 100, 6, 4, 5, 8. Target: 327.
R07: P N D A O E T R I
R08: Y E G S O N A U C
R09: 7, 5, 7, 9, 6, 6. Target: 882.
TTT: NINEZEST - "They form large communities, but don't live together."
R10: V L E A I M O T R
R11: S D P E U O L H R
R12: F E S G A D I E W
R13: M N D O A U P S G
R14: 25, 100, 9, 8, 5, 6. Target: 109.
R15: G R A P E P A I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: H P D E A O B C N
Tom: BEACON (6)
Connor: PHONED (6)
DC: POACHED (7)
OT: POCHADE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: S I G T U R A E L
Tom: LIGATURES (18)
Connor: TIGERS (6)
Score: 24–6 (max 25)
Round 3: 25, 1, 3, 7, 1, 2. Target: 494.
Tom: 497. (((7 x 3) - 1) x 25) - 2 - 1 (7)
Connor: -
RR: 494. ((3 x 7) - 2) x (25 + 1) (10)
Score: 31–6 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: BIOSHELL -> SHOEBILL
Round 4: W I E N F C O D T
Tom: WINCED (6)
Connor: COINED (6)
DC: CONFIDE (7) NOTICED (7)
OT: CTENOID (7) DEONTIC (7) FODIENT (7)
Score: 37–12 (max 42)
Round 5: M R K A E S I B U
Tom: BREAKS (6)
Connor: SMIRK (5)
DC: EMBARKS (7) MUSKIER (7)
OT: AUMBRIES (8)
Score: 43–12 (max 50)
Round 6: 50, 100, 6, 4, 5, 8. Target: 327.
Tom: -
Connor: 326. Mistake in working.
RR: 327. ((50 + 4) x 6) + 8 - 5 (10)
Score: 43–12 (max 60)
In honour of World Speech Day, Jon impersonates some speeches from Davros and JFK, in the style of Boris Johnson and Bobby George.
Round 7: P N D A O E T R I
Tom: PREDATION (18)
Connor: PAINTER (7)
Score: 61–12 (max 78)
Round 8: Y E G S O N A U C
Tom: UNCAGES (7)
Connor: SAUCY (5)
OT: NOSEGAY (7)
Score: 68–12 (max 85)
Round 9: 7, 5, 7, 9, 6, 6. Target: 882.
Tom: 882. (7 + 6 + 6 - 5) x 7 x 9 (10)
Connor: -
Score: 78–12 (max 95)
Teatime teaser: NINEZEST -> NETIZENS
Round 10: V L E A I M O T R
Tom: MALTIER (7)
Connor: LOITER (6)
DC: VIOLATER (8)
Score: 85–12 (max 103)
Round 11: S D P E U O L H R
Tom: SHOULDER (8)
Connor: shoulder (declared as 7)
DC: UPHOLDERS (18)
Score: 93–12 (max 121)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "potato".
Round 12: F E S G A D I E W
Tom: WEDGES (6)
Connor: -
OT: SIDEAGE (7) WEDGIES (7)
Score: 99–12 (max 128)
Round 13: M N D O A U P S G
Tom: GONADS (6)
Connor: DONGS (5)
OT: DOGNAPS (7) OSMUNDA (7)
Score: 105–12 (max 135)
Round 14: 25, 100, 9, 8, 5, 6. Target: 109.
Tom: 109. 100 + 9 (10)
Connor: 109. 100 + 9 (10)
Score: 115–22 (max 145)
Round 15: G R A P E P A I N
Connor buzzes on 8.5 seconds to say APPEARING which is correct.
Final Score: 115–32 (max 155)
Statistics Corner
Tom:
Total score - 115
Raw score - 115
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 7.7
Raw average score per round - 7.7
Number of maxes - 5
Connor:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 21
Raw % of max - 43
Total average score per round - 2.1
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=83