C1: Champion John Drinkwater (1 win, 108 points.)
C2: Challenger Brian Selway.
DC: Susie Dent and Lesley Garrett.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
John put in a rather good first game on Friday, with a convincing win and a very good score. For some reason (which Damien might post later) this game was played in a different studio to Friday's game. Could this curse John? Let's find out!
R01: V L E E A R T N E
R02: N S C O I U E M S
R03: A I E L Y T D G T
R04: C U P R A E N L I
R05: 50, 4, 2, 7, 3, 8. Target: 190.
TTT: CARCLASH - "Not a long whinge, just a small harp."
R06: R R S I A E N S I
R07: I A I T W H G N A
R08: X E D A E T S R O
R09: H M Q I O U D D O
R10: 100, 10, 6, 8, 7, 8. Target: 852.
TTT: ISGIFTED - "This small drink sounds like it takes the biscuit."
R11: K D R E E A N M R
R12: S T U N O O Z G A
R13: N R S E O E A P S
R14: 25, 6, 3, 10, 4, 6. Target: 614.
R15: C O N F U S E D U (conundrum)
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Round 1: V L E E A R T N E
C1: LEAVER (6)
C2: VENERATE (8)
DC: RELEVANT (8) VENEREAL (8)
OT: ENERVATE (8) LEVANTER (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)
And Brian gets off to a great start.
Round 2: N S C O I U E M S
C1: MINCES (6)
C2: CONSUMES (8)
OT: MENISCUS (8)
Score: 0–16 (max 16)
Round 3: A I E L Y T D G T
C1: TAILED (6)
C2: LIGATED (7)
Score: 0–23 (max 23)
Brian's starting to look like a good'un already. Let's see if he can continue this streak...
Round 4: C U P R A E N L I
C1: PRANCE (6)
C2: CAPRINE (7)
DC: PECULIAR (8)
Score: 0–30 (max 31)
John still hasn't scored!
Round 5: 50, 4, 2, 7, 3, 8. Target: 190.
C1: 190. 4 x 50 - (7 + 3) (10)
C2: 190. 4 x 50 - (7 + 3) (10)
Score: 10–40 (max 41)
Lesley talks about having her name being forgotten (btw I did not get prompted for this).
Teatime teaser: CARCLASH -> CLARSACH
Susie says that "the clarsach [a harp] features on the logo of a well-known stout". Isn't she allowed to plug Guinness?
Round 6: R R S I A E N S I
C1: RAISINS (7)
C2: AIRINESS (8)
Score: 10–48 (max 49)
And Brian's still on amazing form with a spot that I missed (
)Round 7: I A I T W H G N A
C1: THAWING (7)
C2: AWAITING (8)
Score: 10–56 (max 57)
Round 8: X E D A E T S R O
C1: SORTED (6)
C2: EXTRADOS (8)
OT: DEXTROSE (8)
Score: 10–64 (max 65)
I was thinking, "If he gets EXTRADOS then he'll actually be a very good player". Wow.
Round 9: H M Q I O U D D O
C1: HUMID (5)
C2: HUMID (5)
DC: DUOMO (5)
OT: ODIUM (5)
Score: 15–69 (max 70)
A horrible round mucks up Brian's chances of a huge score! And John's looking beaten already.
OoW: Susie talks a load of nonsense. (As usual*)
Round 10: 100, 10, 6, 8, 7, 8. Target: 852.
C1: 850.
C2: 852. 100 x 8 + 10 x 6 - 8 (10)
Score: 15–79 (max 80)
Teatime teaser: ISGIFTED -> DIGESTIF
Round 11: K D R E E A N M R
C1: REMARKED (8)
C2: REMARKED (8)
OT: DARKENER (8)
Score: 23–87 (max 88)
Round 12: S T U N O O Z G A
C1: TANGOS (6)
C2: OUTSANG (7)
OT: NOUGATS (7)
Score: 23–94 (max 95)
Rather appropriate with Lesley as our guest.
Round 13: N R S E O E A P S
C1: REASONS (7)
C2: PERSONAE (8)
DC: RESPONSE (8)
OT: PRESEASON (18)
Score: 23–102 (max 113)
I was incredibly annoyed to miss PRESEASON.
Brian is still going strong with a great word and a great score. What's more, he could be our first better-than-average Joe in a long time.
Round 14: 25, 6, 3, 10, 4, 6. Target: 614.
C1: 613. 6 x 4 x 25 + 10 + 3 (7)
C2: 613. 6 x 4 x 25 + 10 + 3 (7)
RR: 614. (25 x 4 + 3) x 6 - (10 - 6) (10)
Score: 30–109 (max 123)
Round 15: C O N F U S E D U
No one buzzes. The answer was UNFOCUSED.
Score: 30–109 (max 133)
Brian is the deserved champion; he has shown excellent vocab and general skillz, and he's made John look rubbish. But as the stats will tell you, he's not...
Statistics Corner
John:
Total score - 30
Raw score - 94 (:o)
Total % of max - 23
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 2.0
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 3
Brian:
Total score - 109
Raw score - 109
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 7.3
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 11 (
)*Joke. Please do not sue.
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