C1: Champion Joel Pitt (1 win, 65 points.) An airline cabin crew member from Manchester.
C2: Challenger Rob O'Halloran. A chef from Ipswich, but originally from the Republic of Ireland.
DC: Susie Dent and Kate Humble.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T L C A E N D E S
R02: N I E F G R U M A
R03: 25, 100, 6, 5, 10, 7. Target: 496.
TTT: ULTRAFLY - "It's how Oliver's mate did his dodging/"
R04: E N T S I M D W A
R05: T R S E D A B I R
R06: 25, 10, 7, 4, 9, 5. Target: 980.
R07: G S E U T P A A L
R08: E N H I R E T P G
R09: 50, 25, 4, 7, 9, 6. Target: 251.
TTT: ABITSOON - "It's never too soon to eat these."
R10: O S N E S R G K I
R11: F R E U Y D O E C
R12: I B H E T S P O L
R13: W N A S R I E M S
R14: 75, 10, 4, 3, 7, 5. Target: 763.
R15: K H A K I E L M S (conundrum)
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Round 1: T L C A E N D E S
Joel: LANCES (6)
Rob: SLANTED (7)
DC: CANDLES (7) CLEANEST (8) CLEANSED (8)
OT: LANCETED (8) LATENCES (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
Round 2: N I E F G R U M A
Joel: MARGIN (6)
Rob: fairing
DC: GUNFIRE (7) GERANIUM (8)
Score: 6–7 (max 16)
Round 3: 25, 100, 6, 5, 10, 7. Target: 496.
Joel: 496. Mistake in working.
Rob: 494. (100 x 5) - 6 (7)
RR: 496. (100 x 5) - (10 - 6) (10)
Score: 6–14 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: ULTRAFLY -> ARTFULLY
Round 4: E N T S I M D W A
Joel: STAIN (5)
Rob: WASTE (5)
DC: WAISTED (7) MINDSET (7) MEDIANTS (8)
OT: METWANDS (8)
Score: 11–19 (max 34)
Round 5: T R S E D A B I R
Joel: BRIDES (6)
Rob: brides (not written down)
DC: BRAISED (7) BRAIDS (6) ARBITERS (8)
OT: RAREBITS (8) TRIBADES (8)
Score: 17–19 (max 42)
Round 6: 25, 10, 7, 4, 9, 5. Target: 980.
Joel: 979. (25 x 4 x 10) - (9 + 5 + 7) (7)
Rob: 983.
RR: 980. (9 + 5) x 7 x 10 (10)
Score: 24–19 (max 52)
Kate talks about how she gradually got up the TV ladder of being runner to TV presenter via filling in for Joan Collins!!
Round 7: G S E U T P A A L
Joel: PALATES (7)
Rob: PAGES (5)
DC: PLATEAUS (8)
Score: 31–19 (max 60)
Round 8: E N H I R E T P G
Joel: hinter
Rob: PRINT (5)
DC: PETERING (8)
OT: NEPHRITE (8) PHENGITE (8) PREHNITE (8) TREPHINE (8)
Score: 31–24 (max 68)
Round 9: 50, 25, 4, 7, 9, 6. Target: 251.
Joel: 250. (7 - 6 + 4) x 50 (7)
Rob: 250. (9 - 4) x 50 (7)
RR: 251. ((9 - 4) x 50) + 7 - 6 (10)
Score: 38–31 (max 78)
Teatime teaser: ABITSOON -> BONIATOS
Round 10: O S N E S R G K I
Joel: SINGER (6)
Rob: snorks (declared as 5, not in anyway)
DC: GORINESS (8) SINGERS (7)
Score: 44–31 (max 86)
Round 11: F R E U Y D O E C
Joel: CREED (5)
Rob: duncer
DC: FORCED (6) DEFORCE (7)
Score: 49–31 (max 93)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some trademarks for car names, including Toyota and Fiat.
Round 12: I B H E T S P O L
Joel: spoil (declared as 6, even though the subtitles claim he say SPOILT, I've watched it back and forth, he clearly said SPOIL)
Rob: HOSTILE (7)
DC: SPOILT (6) bespoilt HOPLITES (8)
OT: ISOPLETH (8)
Score: 49–38 (max 101)
Round 13: W N A S R I E M S
Joel: SWANS (5)
Rob: REMAINS (7)
DC: WARMNESS (8) SEMINARS (8) MISANSWER (18)
Score: 49–45 (max 119)
Round 14: 75, 10, 4, 3, 7, 5. Target: 763.
Joel: 764. (75 x 10) + 7 + 3 + 4 (7)
Rob: 764. Mistake in working.
RR: 763. ((5 - 4 + 75) x 10) + 3 (10)
Score: 56–45 (max 129)
Round 15: K H A K I E L M S
Rob buzzes on 3 seconds to say MILKSHAKE which is correct.
Final Score: 56–55 (max 139)
Statistics Corner
Joel:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 48
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 0
Rob:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 48
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 1
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=85