C1: Champion Steve Hyde (3 wins, 307 points.) A product manager for a credit card company from Nottingham.
C2: Challenger Jim Athey. A furniture manufacture worker from Chester-le-Street, County Durham, but is originally from Hartlepool.
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley, who brings along her beautiful new daughter, Noa (as well as Pasha too).
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R M P E O I T L U
R02: G O E C V R O O D
R03: 50, 7, 1, 10, 5, 1. Target: 632.
TTT: ITSCLEAR - "It's clear to see she's given public performances before."
R04: M S L A I O B D E
R05: R L G I A O W C S
R06: 75, 25, 1, 2, 6, 3. Target: 644.
R07: R N D E A O L Y T
R08: K G H E I E D N A
R09: 75, 6, 3, 2, 9, 1. Target: 560.
TTT: NAILHIRE - "It became a victim of the recession and never recovered."
R10: S B T E A O N R E
R11: Q S T A I E F R P
R12: T H F A I U N S E
R13: P T N A U I V C E
R14: 50, 5, 10, 10, 4, 1. Target: 932.
R15: R U B E N D I A S (conundrum)
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Round 1: R M P E O I T L U
Steve: OUTLIER (7)
Jim: LIMPET (6)
DC: POLITER (7) LOITER (6) LUMPIER (7)
OT: PREMOULT (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: G O E C V R O O D
Steve: GROOVED (7)
Jim: COVER (5)
DC: OVERDOG (7)
OT: VOCODER (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)
Round 3: 50, 7, 1, 10, 5, 1. Target: 632.
Steve: 634. ((50 + 1 + 1) x (7 + 5)) + 10 (7)
Jim: 634. ((50 + 1 + 1) x (7 + 5)) + 10 (7)
RR: 632. ((10 + 1) x (50 + 7)) + 5 (10)
Score: 21–7 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: ITSCLEAR -> RECITALS
Round 4: M S L A I O B D E
Steve: BOILED (6)
Jim: MISLEAD (7)
DC: ADMOBILES (18)
Score: 21–14 (max 43)
Round 5: R L G I A O W C S
Steve: CORGIS (6)
Jim: GROWLS (6)
DC: COWGIRLS (8)
Score: 27–20 (max 51)
Round 6: 75, 25, 1, 2, 6, 3. Target: 644.
Steve: 644. ((((3 + 1) x 75) + 25) x 2) - 6 (10)
Jim: 647.
Score: 37–20 (max 61)
Jon talks about working with Jan Ravens and Debra Stephenson, when they were doing impressions of Anne Robinson.
Round 7: R N D E A O L Y T
Steve: LEOTARD (7)
Jim: ATONED (6)
DC: ORNATELY (8)
OT: ARDENTLY (8)
Score: 44–20 (max 69)
Round 8: K G H E I E D N A
Steve: HEEDING (7)
Jim: HEADING (7)
OT: DEAKING (7) DEEKING (7) NEIGHED (7)
Score: 51–27 (max 76)
Round 9: 75, 6, 3, 2, 9, 1. Target: 560.
Steve: 560. (75 + 3 + 2) x (6 + 1) (10)
Jim: 560. (75 + 3 + 2) x (6 + 1) (10)
Score: 61–37 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: NAILHIRE -> HAIRLINE
Round 10: S B T E A O N R E
Steve: BARONETS (8)
Jim: BEATERS (7)
DC: BOATERS (7)
OT: ABORTEES (8) ABSENTER (8) OESTRANE (8) RESONATE (8) SEABORNE (8)
Score: 69–37 (max 94)
Round 11: Q S T A I E F R P
Steve: PIRATES (7)
Jim: PASTIER (7)
DC: PARTIES (7)
OT: FAIREST (7) PATRIES (7) PIASTRE (7) PRATIES (7) PRISTAF (7) RASPITE (7) TRAIPSE (7)
Score: 76–44 (max 101)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "flash in the pan".
Round 12: T H F A I U N S E
Steve: FAINTS (6)
Jim: HAUNTS (6)
DC: FISHNET (7) theia
OT: AUNTIES (7) FUSTIAN (7) SINUATE (7)
Score: 82–50 (max 108)
Round 13: P T N A U I V C E
Steve: CAPTIVE (7)
Jim: PANIC (5)
DC: PETUNIA (7)
OT: PICANTE (7) PUNCTAE (7) TUNICAE (7)
Score: 89–50 (max 115)
Round 14: 50, 5, 10, 10, 4, 1. Target: 932.
Steve: -
Jim: 931. (5 + 4 + 10) x (50 - 1) (7)
Score: 89–57 (max 122)
Round 15: R U B E N D I A S
Jim buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say URBANISED which is correct.
Final Score: 89–67 (max 132)
Statistics Corner
Steve:
Total score - 89
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 7
Jim:
Total score - 67
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=85