C1: Champion Aaron Leigh (1 win, 84 points.) A HR shed service team leader from Salford, but is originally from Doncaster.
C2: Challenger Ian Chambers. A train driver from the London area.
DC: Susie Dent and Michael Crick.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H A D E N S W I T
R02: R P C U I K A A S
R03: 100, 10, 8, 8, 2, 4. Target: 706.
TTT: HADBREAK - "Had a break, but didn't have a chocolate wafer. She had this."
R04: T D O A E P C R E
R05: L F I U G B N E S
R06: 100, 7, 1, 5, 9, 8. Target: 638.
R07: R U W G A I D N S
R08: V F E O N S I H T
R09: 50, 10, 6, 6, 2, 8. Target: 295.
TTT: GLOOMNOW - "The gloomy sky is brighter now, thanks to this."
R10: N G V O E E O T R
R11: D U E S Y I N M A
R12: R L D O O U I L T
R13: R P A A S M E T L
R14: 100, 75, 25, 50, 9, 7. Target: 225.
R15: D O M Y F I G I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: H A D E N S W I T
Aaron: HANDIEST (8)
Ian: WASHED (6)
DC: WHINED (6) SHINED (6) INSTEAD (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: R P C U I K A A S
Aaron: PRICKS (6)
Ian: PRICKS (6)
DC: PARKAS (6)
OT: UAKARIS (7)
Score: 14–6 (max 15)
Round 3: 100, 10, 8, 8, 2, 4. Target: 706.
Aaron: 714.
Ian: 710. ((4 + 2 + (8 / 8)) x 100) + 10 (7)
RR: 706. ((100 - 10) x 8) - 8 - 2 - 4 (10)
Score: 14–13 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: HADBREAK -> HARDBAKE
Round 4: T D O A E P C R E
Aaron: RECOATED (8)
Ian: CREATED (7)
DC: OPERATED (8) CARPETED (8)
OT: DECORATE (8) PROACTED (8)
Score: 22–13 (max 33)
Round 5: L F I U G B N E S
Aaron: FLINGS (6)
Ian: BUGLES (6)
DC: BULGES (6) FUNGIBLE (8)
OT: BLUEFINS (8)
Score: 28–19 (max 41)
Round 6: 100, 7, 1, 5, 9, 8. Target: 638.
Aaron: 637. ((7 - 1) x 100) + (9 x 5) - 8 (7)
Ian: 640.
RR: 638. ((100 - 9) x 7) + 1 (10)
Score: 35–19 (max 51)
Michael talks about his new biography about Nigel Farage.
Round 7: R U W G A I D N S
Aaron: DRAWINGS (8)
Ian: DRAGS (5)
DC: INWARDS (7)
Score: 43–19 (max 59)
Round 8: V F E O N S I H T
Aaron: HONEST (6)
Ian: SHIFT (5)
DC: FINEST (6) FISHNET (7)
OT: FESTINO (7) HISTONE (7)
Score: 49–19 (max 66)
Round 9: 50, 10, 6, 6, 2, 8. Target: 295.
Aaron: 295. (50 x 6) - (10 / 2) (10)
Ian: 295. (50 x 6) - (10 / 2) (10)
Score: 59–29 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: GLOOMNOW -> MOONGLOW
Round 10: N G V O E E O T R
Aaron: governor (declared as 7 as well...
)Ian: GROOVE (6)
DC: OVERTONE (8)
OT: OVERGONE (8) OVERNOTE (8)
Score: 59–35 (max 84)
Round 11: D U E S Y I N M A
Aaron: MAIDENS (7)
Ian: UNMADE (6)
DC: DUNES (5) UNSAY (5) DYNAMISE (8)
Score: 66–35 (max 92)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "codswallop" and "hermetic".
Round 12: R L D O O U I L T
Aaron: DRILL (5)
Ian: DRILL (5)
DC: LORD (4) ROOD (4) OUTROLL (7)
Score: 71–40 (max 99)
Round 13: R P A A S M E T L
Aaron: PLASTER (7)
Ian: PALEST (6)
DC: STREAM (6) SAMPLER (7) TRAMPLES (8)
OT: MALAPERTS (18)
Score: 78–40 (max 117)
Round 14: 100, 75, 25, 50, 9, 7. Target: 225.
Aaron: 225. 100 + 75 + 50 (10)
Ian: 225. 100 + 75 + 25 + (50 / (9 - 7)) (10)
Score: 88–50 (max 127)
Round 15: D O M Y F I G I N
Aaron buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say MODIFYING which is correct.
Final Score: 98–50 (max 137)
Statistics Corner
Aaron:
Total score - 98
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 6
Ian:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 36
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=85