C1: Champion Adrian Fletcher (4 wins, 393 points.) A worker in IT who lives in Kensington, but is originally from Warrington.
C2: Challenger Ben Isted. A theatre worker from near Tonbridge Wells, Kent.
DC: Susie Dent and Michael Grade.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
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R01: T I R A G S E N T
R02: U N O R C H U E D
R03: 25, 8, 5, 8, 9, 6. Target: 995.
TTT: AMEASING - "I'm easing my tummy troubles by taking this."
R04: A V O G C M U A R
R05: D E M K I A T Z I
R06: 100, 4, 9, 3, 8, 9. Target: 146.
R07: S A D N U O T G E
R08: N A T E L W I R B
R09: 50, 7, 1, 8, 6, 1. Target: 189.
TTT: TRAITGUY - "It's not a clue this time, it's more of a tip."
R10: T O F A L N O A R
R11: L U D A G P E R O
R12: E J R I Q O N R D
R13: S E M S I C E L A
R14: 75, 100, 7, 4, 6, 5. Target: 865.
R15: A D U L L G R A Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: T I R A G S E N T
Adrian: TANGIEST (8)
Ben: STARTING (8)
DC: RESTATING (18) RETASTING (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 18)
Round 2: U N O R C H U E D
Adrian: CHURNED (7)
Ben: chunder (declared as 6)
DC: CHUNDER (7) EUNUCH (6)
OT: DOUCEUR (7) DUNCHER (7) ROUNCED (7) UNCURED (7)
Score: 15–8 (max 25)
Round 3: 25, 8, 5, 8, 9, 6. Target: 995.
Adrian: 992.
Ben: 995. ((25 x 8) - (9 - 8)) x 5 (10)
Score: 15–18 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: AMEASING -> MAGNESIA
Round 4: A V O G C M U A R
Adrian: COUGAR (6)
Ben: ROAM (4)
DC: CAROM (5)
OT: MAGURO (6)
Score: 21–18 (max 41)
Round 5: D E M K I A T Z I
Adrian: AIMED (5)
Ben: MATED (5)
DC: MEDIA (5)
OT: KEITAI (6)
Score: 26–23 (max 47)
Round 6: 100, 4, 9, 3, 8, 9. Target: 146.
Adrian: 145. ((8 - 3) x 9) + 100 (7)
Ben: 147. (4 x 9) + 8 + 3 + 100 (7)
AMI: 146. ((9 + 8) x 9) - 4 - 3 (10)
Score: 33–30 (max 57)
Michael talks about his involvement with the Royal Variety Performance, and his work in the theatre, as everything returns to normal from COVID.
Round 7: S A D N U O T G E
Adrian: ASTOUND (7)
Ben: OUTAGES (7)
DC: DONATES (7) TONGUES (7)
OT: GUSTNADO (8)
Score: 40–37 (max 65)
Round 8: N A T E L W I R B
Adrian: TAWNIER (7)
Ben: WAITER (6)
DC: RELIANT (7) LATRINE (7)
OT: WRITABLE (8)
Score: 47–37 (max 73)
Round 9: 50, 7, 1, 8, 6, 1. Target: 189.
Adrian: 187. ((8 / (1 + 1)) x 50) - 6 - 7 (7)
Ben: 185.
AMI: 189. ((50 x 7) / (1 + 1)) + 8 + 6 (10)
Score: 54–37 (max 83)
Teatime teaser: TRAITGUY -> GRATUITY
Round 10: T O F A L N O A R
Adrian: FRONTAL (7)
Ben: FLOAT (5)
OT: ORTOLAN (7)
Score: 61–37 (max 90)
Round 11: L U D A G P E R O
Adrian: PLAGUED (7)
Ben: GROUPED (7)
DC: LEOPARD (7) PERGOLA (7) GRAUPEL (7)
OT: PALOURDE (8) POULARDE (8)
Score: 68–44 (max 98)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some phrases with literal meanings such as "in a nutshell" and "crocodile tears".
Round 12: E J R I Q O N R D
Adrian: JOINER (6)
Ben: JOINED (6)
DC: JOINDER (7)
Score: 74–50 (max 105)
Round 13: S E M S I C E L A
Adrian: CLAIMS (6)
Ben: SESAME (6)
DC: messi AIMLESS (7)
OT: ACIESES (7) AMELICS (7) ICELESS (7) LACISES (7) MASCLES (7) MEALIES (7) MEASLES (7) MELISSA (7) MESCALS (7) MISCALS (7) MISEASE (7) SEISMAL (7)
Score: 80–56 (max 112)
Round 14: 75, 100, 7, 4, 6, 5. Target: 865.
Adrian: -
Ben: 865. ((100 + 75) x 5) - 6 - 4 (10)
Score: 80–66 (max 122)
Round 15: A D U L L G R A Y
Adrian buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say GRADUALLY which is correct.
Final Score: 90–66 (max 132)
Statistics Corner
Adrian:
Total score - 90
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 4
Ben:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=85