C1: Champion Steve Hyde (1 win, 105 points.) A product manager for a credit card company from Nottingham.
C2: Challenger Ben Keysell. A senior teaching fellow in Community Justice at the University of Portsmouth, and he comes from Portsmouth too.
DC: Susie Dent and Janet Ellis.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: Y C T E A I G P S
R02: N F S D A U T A O
R03: 50, 7, 5, 1, 6, 2. Target: 160.
TTT: ONECRISP - "Plot to steal the church tower, perhaps?"
R04: W L M G O I S E D
R05: R G N E O I T G V
R06: 75, 50, 2, 1, 5, 2. Target: 985.
R07: C N R S A I O O E
R08: L C M T A E A E N
R09: 75, 6, 7, 8, 5, 5. Target: 439.
TTT: AMENTION - "To do this, you'll have to give someone's name a mention."
R10: P R Q T I U L O E
R11: D N B I A I A T O
R12: N S M T E A K I F
R13: T L R E O I S W R
R14: 75, 100, 2, 5, 10, 7. Target: 865.
R15: W I T H G R A N T (conundrum)
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Round 1: Y C T E A I G P S
Steve: CAGIEST (7)
Ben: PASTIE (6)
DC: PACIEST (7) GAIETY (6)
OT: ASEPTIC (7) GASEITY (7) PAGETIC (7) SPICATE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: N F S D A U T A O
Steve: ASTOUND (7)
Ben: STAND (5)
DC: FANTODS (7)
OT: FONDUTAS (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)
Round 3: 50, 7, 5, 1, 6, 2. Target: 160.
Steve: 161. ((2 + 1) x 50) + 5 + 6 (7)
Ben: 162.
AMI: 160. ((6 x 5) + 50) x 2 (10)
Score: 21–0 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: ONECRISP -> CONSPIRE
Round 4: W L M G O I S E D
Steve: GOLDIES (7)
Ben: GOLDIES (7)
DC: MISLODGE (8)
OT: GOWLDIES (8)
Score: 28–7 (max 33)
Round 5: R G N E O I T G V
Steve: revoting
Ben: revoting
DC: VERTIGO (7)
OT: GENITOR (7) GOINTER (7) TRIGONE (7) VERGING (7) VETOING (7)
Score: 28–7 (max 40)
Round 6: 75, 50, 2, 1, 5, 2. Target: 985.
Steve: 975. ((5 x 2) + 2 + 1) x 75 (5)
Ben: -
AMI: 985. (((75 x 2) + 50) - 2 - 1) x 5 (10)
Score: 33–7 (max 50)
Janet talks about her popstar daughter, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, who I believe will be appearing on this show soon...
Round 7: C N R S A I O O E
Steve: SCENARIO (8)
Ben: CARNIES (7)
DC: RACOONS (7)
Score: 41–7 (max 58)
Round 8: L C M T A E A E N
Steve: MANATEE (7)
Ben: CLEMENT (7)
DC: MANACLE (7)
OT: ALATEEN (7) AMENTAL (7) CANALET (7) CATENAE (7) CLAMANT (7) EMANATE (7) LATENCE (7) MALEATE (7) MANTEEL (7) MELAENA (7)
Score: 48–14 (max 65)
Round 9: 75, 6, 7, 8, 5, 5. Target: 439.
Steve: 439. ((75 - (8 - 7)) x 6) - 5 (10)
Ben: 439. (75 x 6) - (5 + 5 + 8 - 7) (10)
Score: 58–24 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: AMENTION -> NOMINATE
Round 10: P R Q T I U L O E
Steve: QUILTER (7)
Ben: POUTIER (7)
DC: LIQUOR (6)
OT: OUTLIER (7) PETROIL (7) PLOUTER (7) POITREL (7) POLITER (7) POULTER (7) QUOILER (7) QUOITER (7)
Score: 65–31 (max 82)
Round 11: D N B I A I A T O
Steve: abation
Ben: BANDITO (7)
DC: BIODATA (7)
OT: ADIATION (8)
Score: 65–38 (max 90)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "candle".
Round 12: N S M T E A K I F
Steve: MISTAKEN (8)
Ben: MANKIEST (8)
OT: MANIFEST (8)
Score: 73–46 (max 98)
Round 13: T L R E O I S W R
Steve: WRITERS (7)
Ben: WORRIES (7)
DC: LOITERS (7) TROWELS (7) LORRIES (7)
OT: TWIRLERS (8)
Score: 80–53 (max 106)
Round 14: 75, 100, 2, 5, 10, 7. Target: 865.
Steve: 865. ((75 + 2) x 10) + 100 - 5 (10)
Ben: 864.
Score: 90–53 (max 116)
Round 15: W I T H G R A N T
Steve buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say THWARTING which is correct.
Final Score: 100–53 (max 126)
Statistics Corner
Steve:
Total score - 100
Raw score - 100
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 8
Ben:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=85