C1: Champion Luke Boynton (2 wins, 279 points.) A senior finance manager from Birmingham.
C2: Challenger Matthew Hallas. A project manager from Leeds. He plays for Meanwood Cricket Club, and he supports some football team from the city he's from...., never heard of them myself....
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M R T E O I P A O
R02: N L C U I S E D O
R03: 50, 75, 25, 100, 4, 6. Target: 894.
TTT: SEMISTAR - "They're stars, but they're not in the biggest group."
R04: T R N I A E G L M
R05: C T S O A I E D L
R06: 25, 50, 1, 6, 10, 9. Target: 138.
R07: R P G U O A E B N
R08: T W A I O R N E J
R09: 25, 7, 10, 4, 7, 2. Target: 769.
TTT: ENIDSBAR - "Jo and Russell visit Enid's Bar and have a few drinks."
R10: S D M A U O I G R
R11: N S D A E O I T E
R12: B F S M A U I R A
R13: V T L O E I A N D
R14: 25, 50, 7, 2, 1, 5. Target: 239.
R15: R U N C I N A T E (conundrum)
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Round 1: M R T E O I P A O
Luke: PROMOTE (7)
Matthew: PRIME (5)
DC: TAMPER (6)
OT: EMPORIA (7) IPOMOEA (7) PRIMATE (7) PROTOMA (7) PROTOME (7) PTEROMA (7) TAPROOM (7) TROOPIE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: N L C U I S E D O
Luke: DELUSION (8)
Matthew: SLICED (6)
DC: UNSLICED (8)
OT: NUCLEOIDS (18)
Score: 15–0 (max 25)
Round 3: 50, 75, 25, 100, 4, 6. Target: 894.
Luke: 894. (100 + 50 - (4 - (75 / 25))) x 6 (10)
Matthew: 896.
Score: 25–0 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: SEMISTAR -> ASTERISM
Round 4: T R N I A E G L M
Luke: TRIANGLE (8)
Matthew: MELTING (7)
DC: ALTERING (8) TERMINAL (8) GERMINAL (8) MALINGER (8) remalting
OT: ALERTING (8) EMIGRANT (8) INTEGRAL (8) LIGAMENT (8) MALIGNER (8) METALING (8) RELATING (8) TANGLIER (8) TRAMLINE (8)
Score: 33–0 (max 43)
Round 5: C T S O A I E D L
Luke: DISLOCATE (18)
Matthew: COLDEST (7)
DC: COALISED (8)
Score: 51–0 (max 61)
Round 6: 25, 50, 1, 6, 10, 9. Target: 138.
Luke: 138. (25 - 1 - 10 + 9) x 6 (10)
Matthew: 138. ((9 + 6 - 1) x 10) - (50 / 25) (10)
Score: 61–10 (max 71)
Paul does a magic trick involving making Nick copy what he was doing with a glass of water.
Round 7: R P G U O A E B N
Luke: PARENGO (7)
Matthew: GRAPE (5)
DC: BURGEON (7)
OT: PROBANG (7) PRONUBA (7)
Score: 68–10 (max 78)
Round 8: T W A I O R N E J
Luke: JANITOR (7)
Matthew: WAITER (6)
DC: WAITRON (7)
OT: JOINTER (7) NOTAIRE (7) OTARINE (7) REJOINT (7) TAWNIER (7) TINWARE (7)
Score: 75–10 (max 85)
Round 9: 25, 7, 10, 4, 7, 2. Target: 769.
Luke: 769. (((25 x 10) + 7) x (7 - 4)) - 2 (10)
Matthew: 770.
Score: 85–10 (max 95)
Teatime teaser: ENIDSBAR -> BRANDIES
Round 10: S D M A U O I G R
Luke: MAROUDIS (8)
Matthew: MAIDS (5)
DC: GOURAMIS (8)
Score: 93–10 (max 103)
Round 11: N S D A E O I T E
Luke: SEDATION (8)
Matthew: atonised
OT: ANDESITE (8) ONSTEEAD (8)
Score: 101–10 (max 111)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "oh my giddy aunt", "for the love of Mike" and "pep talk".
Round 12: B F S M A U I R A
Luke: FUSARIA (7)
Matthew: FAIRS (5)
DC: SAMURAI (7)
OT: SIMARUBA (8)
Score: 108–10 (max 119)
Round 13: V T L O E I A N D
Luke: DOVETAIL (8)
Matthew: TOILED (6)
DC: VIOLATED (8)
OT: DELATION (8) DIVALENT (8) DONATIVE (8)
Score: 116–10 (max 127)
Round 14: 25, 50, 7, 2, 1, 5. Target: 239.
Luke: 239. ((50 - 2) x 5) - 1 (10)
Matthew: 237.
Score: 126–10 (max 137)
Round 15: R U N C I N A T E
Luke buzzes on 10.5 seconds to say UNCERTAIN which is correct.
Final Score: 136–10 (max 147)
Statistics Corner
Luke:
Total score - 136
Raw score - 136
Total % of max - 93
Raw % of max - 93
Total average score per round - 9.1
Raw average score per round - 9.1
Number of maxes - 13
Matthew:
Total score - 10
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 7
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 0.7
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 1
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=83