C1: Champion Crispin Salfarlie (1 win, 83 points.) An IT support specialist from Yiewsley, Greater London.
C2: Challenger Dan Byrom. An Apterite and Cambridge graduate from Sheffield. He hopes to get a career in the music industry.
DC: Susie Dent and Ruby Wax.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R I E G S C T U D
R02: M L P H E I A A E
R03: 100, 3, 9, 5, 6, 5. Target: 457.
TTT: CLINGNOW - "The orange and white fish is always mucking about."
R04: N S M P O A E U A
R05: D U T B G I E E V
R06: 50, 25, 3, 8, 7, 7. Target: 449.
R07: F A L N D G I R E
R08: L S M N A I E A T
R09: 75, 7, 1, 5, 6, 9. Target: 941.
TTT: COOLBIKE - "No need to eat your words, these will do it for you."
R10: B S T R E I A O N
R11: L E I J T D O A H
R12: L P S F E U O E N
R13: C A T K D E A W R
R14: 25, 75, 1, 4, 5, 2. Target: 369.
R15: O P E N D R E A M (conundrum)
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Round 1: R I E G S C T U D
Crispin: GUIDERS (7)
Dan: CURTSIED (8)
DC: CRUDES (6) STUD (4) TIE (3) CRUDITES (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)
Round 2: M L P H E I A A E
Crispin: AMPLE (5)
Dan: PIMELEA (7)
OT: APHELIA (7) PEAMEAL (7)
Score: 0–15 (max 15)
Round 3: 100, 3, 9, 5, 6, 5. Target: 457.
Crispin: 457. Mistake in working.
Dan: 457. ((100 - 9) x 5) + (6 / 3) (10)
Score: 0–25 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: CLINGNOW -> CLOWNING
Round 4: N S M P O A E U A
Crispin: MOANS (5)
Dan: POSAUNE (7)
DC: MOPANES (7)
OT: PAESANO (7) PNEUMAS (7) SPAEMAN (7) SPUMONE (7)
Score: 0–32 (max 32)
Round 5: D U T B G I E E V
Crispin: BUDGET (6)
Dan: BUDGET (6)
DC: BUT (3) GUT (3) DIG (3) deed BUDGIE (6)
OT: BETIDE (6) DUGITE (6)
Score: 6–38 (max 38)
Round 6: 50, 25, 3, 8, 7, 7. Target: 449.
Crispin: -
Dan: 449. (50 x 8) + (7 x 7) (10)
Score: 6–48 (max 48)
Ruby talks about her newly released book about positivity.
Round 7: F A L N D G I R E
Crispin: READING (7)
Dan: DANGLIER (8)
DC: READ (4) END (3) DIG (3) FINAGLED (8) GIRL (4) LARD (4) DRAGLINE (8)
OT: FANGIRLED (18)
Score: 6–56 (max 66)
Round 8: L S M N A I E A T
Crispin: LAMINATES (18)
Dan: LAMINATES (18)
Score: 24–74 (max 84)
Round 9: 75, 7, 1, 5, 6, 9. Target: 941.
Crispin: 942. Mistake in working.
Dan: 939. ((7 + 6) x 75) - ((5 - 1) x 9) (7)
AMI: 941. (((7 x 6) + 75) x (9 - 1)) + 5 (10)
Score: 24–81 (max 94)
Teatime teaser: COOLBIKE -> BOOKLICE
Round 10: B S T R E I A O N
Crispin: BOASTER (7)
Dan: BARITONES (18)
DC: OBTAINERS (18)
OT: BOTANISER (18) REOBTAINS (18)
Score: 24–99 (max 112)
Round 11: L E I J T D O A H
Crispin: JILTED (6)
Dan: LOATHED (7)
DC: LITHOED (7)
Score: 24–106 (max 119)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "baker's dozen".
Round 12: L P S F E U O E N
Crispin: unfeels
Dan: ONESELF (7)
DC: FUEL (4) SPLEEN (6) LOSE (4) SUN (3) PEN (3) NOPE (4) SEEN (4)
OT: PELOUSE (7) PENFULS (7) UNPEELS (7)
Score: 24–113 (max 126)
Round 13: C A T K D E A W R
Crispin: TRACKED (7)
Dan: TRACKED (7)
DC: WRACKED (7)
Score: 31–120 (max 133)
Round 14: 25, 75, 1, 4, 5, 2. Target: 369.
Crispin: 369. (75 x 5) - 4 - 2 (10)
Dan: 369. (75 x 5) - 4 - 2 (10)
Score: 41–130 (max 143)
Round 15: O P E N D R E A M
Dan buzzes on 20.25 seconds to say PROMENADE which is correct.
Final Score: 41–140 (max 153)
WOWSERS
RECORD BROKEN IMMEDIATELY That score 140 is the highest ever by a debutant, surpassing Luke Johnson-Davies' 139
Statistics Corner
Crispin:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 78
Total % of max - 27
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 2.7
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 4
Dan:
Total score - 140
Raw score - 140
Total % of max - 92
Raw % of max - 92
Total average score per round - 9.3
Raw average score per round - 9.3
Number of maxes - 13
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=85