C1: Champion Kirk Bevins (4 wins, 480 points.) Our very own dart-loving, Kylie loving, intrepid ghost-hunter. Jeff asks if Kirk if he would prefer to meet Phil The Power Taylor or Kylie Minogue? Kirk replies Kylie, to which Jeff retorts 'You should be so lucky Kirk!'
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C2: Challenger Barrie Robinson. A jazz, crosswords and sports fan whose favourite song is 'Every time we say goodbye', by Ella Fitzgerald. Or is it Gerald Fits Ella? - boom boom!
DC: Susie Dent and Dr Phil Hammond. Dr Phil is my favourite DC guest and I am envious that Kirk has had a whole week of him. Kirk and Phil have built up a great rapport with some lively banter all week so far.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H S T E A E S O R
R02: G E P E N U Y O T
R03: T B T E A O R E M
R04: X I Z A M O F E Q
R05: 9, 5, 9, 4, 7, 25. Target: 464.
TTT: MILANEGG - "Shining like a happy Chinese vase"
R06: S A H E M O V A N
R07: S R B O I A T E R
R08: S I N A L I R E D
R09: D R T I E I R I S
R10: 6, 3, 2, 8, 9, 75. Target: 185.
TTT: LONGPINK - "Putting down the cheap wine perhaps"
R11: G K P U E A R I T
R12: F A D I G E M U N
R13: J P N A I O D A C
R14: 5, 8, 6, 4, 2, 25. Target: 792.
R15: L A T I N M A D E (conundrum)
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Round 1: H S T E A E S O R
C1: SEASHORE (8)
C2: HASTE (5)
OT:
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Kirk is out of the traps like a scalded greyhound and the poor Barrie has a glazed look which seems to say 'Why me?' after watching Kirk blitz the previous 4 contestants.
Round 2: G E P E N U Y O T
C1: PEYOTE (6)
C2: TONGUE (6)
OT: GENOTYPE (8)
Score: 14–6 (max 16)
GENOTYPE is the genetic constitution of an individual organism
Round 3: T B T E A O R E M
C1: ABETTOR (7)
C2: BATTER (6)
DC: BROMATE (7)
OT: ABETTER (7)
Score: 21–6 (max 23)
Round 4: X I Z A M O F E Q
C1: MAIZE (5)
C2: MAIZE (5)
DC: MOXIE (5)
OT: AXIOM (5) FOXIE (5)
Score: 26–11 (max 28)
Round 5: 9, 5, 9, 4, 7, 25. Target: 464.
C1: 463. 4x5=20-7=13+((9+9)x25) (7)
C2: 463. Mistake in working.
RR: 464. 25x5=125-9=116x4 (10)
Score: 33–11 (max 38)
A tough first numbers round.
Dr Phil is back in fine form, telling us all about patients' rights and medical check-lists. Good stuff Phil.
Teatime teaser: MILANEGG -> GLEAMING
Round 6: S A H E M O V A N
C1: SEAMAN (6)
C2: SEAMAN (6)
DC: SHAMAN (6)
OT: HANSOM (6) HAVANS (6) HAVENS (6) SHAVEN (6) MAHOES (6) MAVENS (6) MOSHAV (6) NOSEMA (6)
Score: 39–17 (max 44)
MAHOES are small NZ trees, MAVENS are experts, MOSHAV is an Israeli co-operative
Round 7: S R B O I A T E R
C1: ARBITERS (8)
C2: BOASTER (7)
DC: RAREBITS (8)
OT: ARBORIST (8) ORBITERS (8) ROTARIES (8)
Score: 47–17 (max 52)
Kirk has the look of a man in the form of his life and Barrie has the look of a man in front of a firing squad!
Round 8: S I N A L I R E D
C1: ISLANDER (8)
C2: SALINE (6)
DC: SARDINE (7)
OT: AIRLINES (8)
Score: 55–17 (max 60)
Round 9: D R T I E I R I S
C1: STIRRED (7)
C2: DIRTIER (7)
DC: DIRTIES (7)
OT: DITSIER (7) STRIDER (7)
Score: 62–24 (max 67)
Susie tells us the origins of the Shakespearian phrase 'It's raining potatoes', which relates to sweet potatoes which were thought to have aphrodisiac qualities. Also, the word spud originated from the spade that was used to dig up potatoes.
Round 10: 6, 3, 2, 8, 9, 75. Target: 185.
C1: 185. 9+6+75=90x2=180+8-3 (10)
C2: 186.
Score: 72–24 (max 77)
Teatime teaser: LONGPINK -> PLONKING
Round 11: G K P U E A R I T
C1: PARGET (6)
C2: TIGER (5)
DC: PUKIER (6) GUITAR (6) UPTAKE (6)
OT: GARPIKE (7)
Score: 78–24 (max 84)
It's just a case of how much Kirk is going to win by yet again and if the letters will be kind to help him keep his scoring up.
Round 12: F A D I G E M U N
C1: DEFAMING (8)
C2: FEUDING (7)
Score: 86–24 (max 92)
Round 13: J P N A I O D A C
C1: CAPON (5)
C2: PANIC (5)
DC: JAPONICA (8)
Score: 91–29 (max 100)
I was sipping a metaphoric smug glass of water as I beat Kirk in a round for the first time with JAPONICA.
Round 14: 5, 8, 6, 4, 2, 25. Target: 792.
C1: 792. 25x8-2=198x4 (10)
C2: 792. 8x4=32x25=800-(6+2) (10)
Score: 101–39 (max 110)
Round 15: L A T I N M A D E
C1 buzzes on 0 seconds to say LAMINATED which is correct.
Score: 111–39 (max 120)
Kirk buzzes as soon as the letters appear and delivers the coup de grace to poor Barrie, who never looked at home in a game of this quality.
Well done Kirk. Another satisfactory ton, (111 = T20, 19 and D16), but it's not a darts score that we want, it's the coveted 147 max score in snooker that we are hoping for. Best wishes for the remaining games and I hope the letters and numbers are kind to you.
Further summaries are at:
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