C1: Champion and apterite Peter Zyss (1 win, 87 points.)
C2: Challenger and one of Matt Morrison's school teachers Steve Tamplin.
DC: Susie Dent and John Suchet.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
Peter had a high-quality game on Friday; can he live up to it today?
R01: D R C A I O L E M
R02: J N Q S U A E T P
R03: T P X N U I E T A
R04: S L T R E O I L G
R05: 75, 25, 1, 4, 3, 6. Target: 720.
TTT: CAKECHIP - "If you get this, you've definitely got your finger on the pulse."
R06: D Y C R E U A D B
R07: S D C S E I O M S
R08: G Z F E A U S R M
R09: F T D E O I G N L
R10: 75, 9, 3, 4, 2, 5. Target: 357.
TTT: IVYDESKS - "Winter, spring or summer - it's all about the fall."
R11: K N H A I E R T N
R12: R S T L O A O W I
R13: E A E R V R P A S
R14: 50, 9, 10, 2, 10, 4. Target: 899.
R15: C A S H T R A I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: D R C A I O L E M
C1: MEDICAL (7)
C2: CLAIMED (7)
DC: MELODICA (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: J N Q S U A E T P
C1: PANTS (5)
C2: PEANUTS (7)
OT: EQUANTS (7) (JR)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)
Peter's pants offering is worth peanuts compared to Steve's as Steve pulls into the lead.
Round 3: T P X N U I E T A
C1: PEANUT (6)
C2: PEANUT (6)
DC: PETUNIA (7)
OT: PATIENT (7)
Score: 13–20 (max 22)
The peanuts are back, with a vengeance!
Round 4: S L T R E O I L G
C1: STILLER (7)
C2: LOITERS (7)
DC: TROLLIES (8)
OT: LORILETS (8)
Score: 20–27 (max 30)
Round 5: 75, 25, 1, 4, 3, 6. Target: 720.
C1: 720. (75 - 3) x (6 + 4) (10)
C2: 720. (75 - 3) x (6 + 4) (10)
Score: 30–37 (max 40)
10 points from a rather easy numbers game means Peter is in the lead going into the break.
John recounts a story of him drinking 3 huge mugs of tea before a midnight broadcast, and regretting it.
Teatime teaser: CAKECHIP -> CHICKPEA
Round 6: D Y C R E U A D B
C1: CARDED (6)
C2: BRAYED (6)
DC: BRACED (6) CURBED (6)
OT: ADDUCE (6) BADDER (6) BARDED (6) BECARD (6) CRUDDY (6) DAUBED (6) DAUBER (6) EARBUD (6) DAYBED (6) REDBUD (6) YARDED (6)
Score: 36–43 (max 46)
Lots of 6s...
Round 7: S D C S E I O M S
C1: COSSIES (7)
C2: MISSED (6)
DC: MOSSIES (7) DISCOES (7)
OT: MEDICOS (7)
Score: 43–43 (max 53)
...And a 7 from the Zyssman brings the scores level.
Round 8: G Z F E A U S R M
C1: GRAZES (6)
C2: GAZERS (6)
DC: FEMURS (6) FRAMES (6) (JS)
OT: ZEUGMAS (7) (IC)
Score: 49–49 (max 60)
An awesome 7 eludes everyone except Innis.
Round 9: F T D E O I G N L
C1: FOLDING (7)
C2: FOLDING (7)
DC: GLINTED (7) TINGLED (7)
OT: FELTING (7) FINGLED (7) LENTIGO (7) LENTOID (7) LOFTING (7) TENFOLD (7)
Score: 56–56 (max 67)
OoW: Susie delves into the origins of the words powwow, potato, tobacco and nicotine.
Round 10: 75, 9, 3, 4, 2, 5. Target: 357.
C1: 357. (9 + 5 + 75) x 4 + 3 - 2 (10)
C2: 357. 75 x 5 - 9 x 2 (10)
Score: 66–66 (max 77)
They're still neck-a-neck going into the final part; this could get crucial...
Teatime teaser: IVYDESKS -> SKYDIVES
Round 11: K N H A I E R T N
C1: THINNER (7)
C2: THINKER (7)
DC: HAIRNET (7)
OT: ENTRAIN (7) TRANNIE (7) THERIAN (7) KERATIN (7) RETHINK (7)
Score: 73–73 (max 84)
Again, lots of 7s but no 8s.
Round 12: R S T L O A O W I
C1: TAILORS (7)
C2: TRAILS (6)
OT: ISOLATOR (8)
Score: 80–73 (max 92)
For the first time in the game, Peter pulls ahead...
Round 13: E A E R V R P A S
C1: repaves
C2: REAPERS (7)
OT: REAVERS (7)
Score: 80–80 (max 99)
---But his dodgy 7 was just that. A crucial is inevitable! (And possibly even a tiebreak...)
Round 14: 50, 9, 10, 2, 10, 4. Target: 899.
C1: 899. 50 x 2 x 9 - 10 / 10 (10)
C2: 899. 50 x 2 x 9 - 10 / 10 (10)
Score: 90–90 (max 109)
Another easy numbers game means it's a dead heat. It also means that one player will score a century, but which one?
Round 15: C A S H T R A I N
No one buzzes. The answer, as Rachel points out, was ANARCHIST.
Score: 90–90 (max 119)
A tiebreak conundrum! Ooh, how exciting!
Tiebreak conundrum: P R O N G E X I T
C1 buzzes on 1 second to say EXPORTING which is correct.
Score: 100–90 (max 119)
Peter just scrapes through to live another day. We'll see what's in store for him tomorrow with Oligarch Nurr!
Statistics Corner
Peter:
Total score - 100
Raw score - 105
Total % of max - 84
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 7
Steve:
Total score - 90
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 8
Further summaries are at:
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