C1: Champion Julie Russell (1 win, 74 points.)
C2: Challenger Dominic Colley. A fellow apteree (I think that is the official term) whose ambitions are to see England win the World Cup (
) and for his daughter to sleep through the night. "I think we know which one will come first..."DC: Susie Dent and everyone's (least) favourite guest, Gyles Brandreth. RUN SUSIE RUN
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G Z P R E A O V S
R02: D N C E I E S T A
R03: C O F I J R U O S
R04: R L R A U E M T A
R05: 25, 2, 5, 1, 3, 6. Target: 610.
TTT: LEGSHINS - "They sound unmarried and are very sore."
R06: Q D R E A O S T A
R07: K N L E A I R N T
R08: S M G E O I B L E
R09: R D H A O E T T U
R10: 75, 2, 6, 1, 2, 10. Target: 800.
TTT: RAPDISCO - "The clue to this is somewhat irregular."
R11: P N G O I O E P R
R12: T W N I E I S R E
R13: M S F A I A E X B
R14: 25, 50, 4, 6, 10, 3. Target: 176.
R15: L I M P I D O N G (conundrum)
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Round 1: G Z P R E A O V S
C1: PROVES (6)
C2: GRAPES (6)
OT: GAPERS (6) GASPER (6) PAGERS (6) PARGES (6) SPARGE (6) GAZERS (6) GRAZES (6) GRAVES (6) GROPES (6) GROSZE (6) GROVES (6) OPERAS (6) PAREOS (6) PAVERS (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)
A flat round gives six points apiece to the Colley and the Russell.
Round 2: D N C E I E S T A
C1: STAINED (7)
C2: STAINED (7)
DC: ANDESITE (8)
OT: CINEASTE (8) DISTANCE (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)
Round 3: C O F I J R U O S
C1: FOURS (5)
C2: ROOFS (5)
DC: CURIOS (6)
OT: FURIOSO (7)
Score: 18–18 (max 21)
Round 4: R L R A U E M T A
C1: AMULET (6)
C2: unreal
DC: AMATEUR (7)
OT: ARMATURE (8)
Score: 24–18 (max 29)
Dom has 'Brandreth fever' (see below) as he mistakes an M for an N (probably).
Round 5: 25, 2, 5, 1, 3, 6. Target: 610.
C1: 610. 25x6x(3+1)+5x2 (10)
C2: 610. 25x6x(3+1)+5x2 (10)
Score: 34–28 (max 39)
I couldn't bear to watch Gyles' part, sorry
Summat about Twitter though, I think.Teatime teaser: LEGSHINS -> SHINGLES
Round 6: Q D R E A O S T A
C1: ROASTED (7)
C2: STORED (6)
DC: TORSADE (7)
Score: 41–28 (max 46)
Julie finally pulls herself into a decent lead with a classic word.
Round 7: K N L E A I R N T
C1: RELIANT (7)
C2: TINKER (6)
DC: INTERNAL (8)
Score: 48–28 (max 54)
Nope, Howard, it's only ENTRAILS.
Round 8: S M G E O I B L E
C1: BOILS (5)
C2: MILES (5)
DC: BLOGS (5) MOBILES (7)
OT: OBLIGEES (8)
Score: 53–33 (max 62)
Gyles makes a complete twit(ter) of himself by saying SNOGGABLE^ with 3 phantom letters and declared as an 8, but otherwise it's a word. OK, it isn't
Round 9: R D H A O E T T U
C1: THROATED (8)
C2: HOTTER (6)
DC: AUTHORED (8) (Jeff)
Score: 61–33 (max 70)
A debatable allowance from Susie as Jeff's masterclass shines through again.
OoW: It's bells and whistles today from the lovely Denticle.
Round 10: 75, 2, 6, 1, 2, 10. Target: 800.
C1: 800. (75+6-1)x10 (10)
C2: 800. (75+2+2+1)x10 (10)
Score: 71–43 (max 80)
Teatime teaser: RAPDISCO -> SPORADIC
Round 11: P N G O I O E P R
C1: ROPING (6)
C2: POOPING (7)
OT: GOOPIER (7) PIROGEN (7) PONGIER (7) POOPIER (7) REPPING (7)
Score: 71–50 (max 87)
POOPING is apparently a term referring to the 14th century Chinese emperor, Pu Ping.
Round 12: T W N I E I S R E
C1: WINTERS (7)
C2: WINTERS (7)
DC: ENTRIES (7)
OT: WINTERISE (18)
Score: 78–57 (max 105)
As Gyles points out, three legitimate words are spelt out in the selection; TWINE, IS and RE
Round 13: M S F A I A E X B
C1: MAFIAS (6)
C2: EXAMS (5)
OT: BAASIE (6) SAMFIE (6)
Score: 84–57 (max 111)
A good risk by Julie seals the game.
Round 14: 25, 50, 4, 6, 10, 3. Target: 176.
C1: 176. 50x3+25+(10-6)/4 (10)
C2: 176. 50x3+25+(6+4)/10 (10) (Sorry, thanks Howard for pointing out that 590x3 is not 150)
Score: 94–67 (max 121)
Round 15: L I M P I D O N G
C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say IMPLODING which is correct.
Score: 104–67 (max 131)
So well fought from both contestants, but in the end Julie was just too good for Dominic. Can she Russell up any more wins? Find out soon.
Apologies for the overuse of mrgreens, I'm feeling a bit sick today (sick of Gyles Brandreth
).Recap sponsored by Kid Mole and mass produced by elves.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=60
I've been waiting all day for that..