C1: Champion Graham Moonie-Dalton (4 wins, 355 points.) Born in the Netherlands, moved to Scotland, but now lives in London.
C2: Challenger Emma Marshall. From Huddersfield, but lives in Halifax. She's a massive Harry Potter fan.
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Sinha.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N E G A P R S A I
R02: H E G I L A N U D
R03: 50, 25, 9, 10, 4, 3. Target: 289.
TTT: HUGERMIND - "Her mind was huger than anyone else's, it was quite remarkable!"
R04: S A T O F E P K L
R05: T O N O J E S W T
R06: 25, 3, 2, 10, 2, 3. Target: 983.
R07: M I N R O L W A T
R08: N A M I F U R O T
R09: 50, 75, 8, 4, 7, 10. Target: 953.
TTT: LOTSFLESH - "Seafood lovers know there's lots of flesh to be had on this crab."
R10: B E H A S U N O R
R11: N I R A Y I G R E
R12: V E T E L O Q S G
R13: R A E D T S I G B
R14: 100, 6, 5, 8, 2, 7. Target: 617.
R15: H I E I N T E N T (conundrum)
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Round 1: N E G A P R S A I
Graham: SPEARING (8)
Emma: SPEARING (8)
DC: PAGANISER (18)
OT: PAGANRIES (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 18)
Round 2: H E G I L A N U D
Graham: handling
Emma: HAULING (7)
DC: HEALING (7) HEADING (7) LAUGHED (7)
OT: ALIGNED (7) ALIUNDE (7) DAHLING (7) DEALIGN (7) DEALING (7) ELUDING (7) INDULGE (7) INHALED (7) LANGUED (7) LANGUID (7) LAUDING (7) LEADING (7) NILGHAU (7) UNIDEAL (7)
Score: 8–15 (max 25)
Round 3: 50, 25, 9, 10, 4, 3. Target: 289.
Graham: 289. (9 x 25) + 50 + 10 + 4 (10)
Emma: 290.
Score: 18–15 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: HUGERMIND -> HUMDINGER
Round 4: S A T O F E P K L
Graham: POSTAL (6)
Emma: PLEATS (6)
DC: POLKAS (6) APOSTLE (7)
OT: FOLATES (7) PELOTAS (7)
Score: 24–21 (max 42)
Round 5: T O N O J E S W T
Graham: SWOON (5)
Emma: TOWNS (5)
DC: JETONS (6) JETTONS (7)
Score: 29–26 (max 49)
Round 6: 25, 3, 2, 10, 2, 3. Target: 983.
Graham: 983. Mistake in working.
Emma: 978. Mistake in working.
RR: 983. ((((10 + 3) x 25) + 2) x 3) + 2 (10)
Score: 29–26 (max 59)
Paul talks about being recognised in public, and how his husband was mistaken for Lionel Messi.
Round 7: M I N R O L W A T
Graham: RATION (6)
Emma: TAILOR (6)
DC: WAITRON (7)
OT: NAILWORT (8)
Score: 35–32 (max 67)
Round 8: N A M I F U R O T
Graham: RATION (6)
Emma: TRAIN (5)
DC: MANITOU (7) TINAMOU (7) RAINOUT (7) FOUMART (7)
OT: FARMOUT (7) FORMANT (7) MAINOUR (7) NATRIUM (7) ROMAUNT (7) TURFMAN (7) UNIFORM (7)
Score: 41–32 (max 74)
Round 9: 50, 75, 8, 4, 7, 10. Target: 953.
Graham: 947. ((10 + 8) x 50) - (4 x 7) + 75 (5)
Emma: -
RR: 953. ((50 + 75) x 8) - (4 x 10) - 7 (10)
Score: 46–32 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: LOTSFLESH -> SOFTSHELL
Round 10: B E H A S U N O R
Graham: BASHER (6)
Emma: HOUSE (5)
DC: UNHORSE (7)
OT: AEROBUS (7) BOHAUNS (7) BORANES (7) BOURNES (7) HOARSEN (7) ROHUNAS (7) SENHORA (7) UNROBES (7)
Score: 52–32 (max 91)
Round 11: N I R A Y I G R E
Graham: GRAINIER (8)
Emma: GRAINIER (8)
Score: 60–40 (max 99)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "putting the wind up someone".
Round 12: V E T E L O Q S G
Graham: GLOVES (6)
Emma: GLOVES (6)
DC: getslove
OT: LOVEES (6) SVELTE (6) VETOES (6) VOLETS (6) VOLTES (6)
Score: 66–46 (max 105)
Round 13: R A E D T S I G B
Graham: BRIGADES (8)
Emma: TREADS (6)
DC: ABRIDGES (8)
OT: DIRTBAGS (8) TRIBADES (8)
Score: 74–46 (max 113)
Round 14: 100, 6, 5, 8, 2, 7. Target: 617.
Graham: 617. (100 x 6) + 8 + 2 + 7 (10)
Emma: 617. (100 x 6) + 8 + 2 + 7 (10)
Score: 84–56 (max 123)
Round 15: H I E I N T E N T
Graham buzzes on 20.25 seconds to say NINETEENTH which is incorrect.
Emma does not buzz.
The answer, given by Graham himself, was NINETIETH.
Final Score: 84–56 (max 133)
Statistics Corner
Graham:
Total score - 84
Raw score - 84
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 5
Emma:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=87