C1: Champion Craig Fawcett (1 win, 95 points.) A market insight for a deodorant brand from near Wimbledon, Greater London.
C2: Challenger Ian Moore. A worker in an electronic components factory from Worthing, West Sussex.
DC: Susie Dent and making his DC debut, Giles Coren.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N R F L E E I U D
R02: T P N I P A R O S
R03: 25, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10. Target: 787.
TTT: HIDSIGNS - "It sounds like you'll get a kick out of these parties."
R04: E H A T N G E L A
R05: S W D T I E E U K
R06: 75, 6, 3, 10, 4, 3. Target: 939.
R07: R G L N O A E E S
R08: Y T D C I O U H O
R09: 25, 100, 1, 9, 9, 8. Target: 558.
TTT: HOTPRAWN - "For this sort of person, there's not much left."
R10: A M I I R V T C A
R11: F N S T E I E U M
R12: L O S O A B N E P
R13: D J M R E O A I G
R14: 100, 6, 1, 8, 10, 7. Target: 782.
R15: L E T P I E V E X (conundrum)
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Round 1: N R F L E E I U D
Craig: REFINED (7)
Ian: FELINE (6)
DC: UNDERLIFE (18) fluider
Score: 7–0 (max 18)
Round 2: T P N I P A R O S
Craig: PAINTS (6)
Ian: POINTS (6)
DC: PIANOS (6) APPOINTS (8) PARISON (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 26)
Round 3: 25, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10. Target: 787.
Craig: 789. (3 x 10 x 25) + (8 x 6) - 9 (7)
Ian: 776.
RR: 787. (((25 x 10) + 6 + 9) x 3) - 8 (10)
Score: 20–6 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: HIDSIGNS -> SHINDIGS
Round 4: E H A T N G E L A
Craig: TANGLE (6)
Ian: TANGLE (6)
DC: LEHENGA (7)
OT: ANGELATE (8)
Score: 26–12 (max 44)
Round 5: S W D T I E E U K
Craig: WIDEST (6)
Ian: WEEDS (5)
DC: DEWIEST (7)
OT: KETIDES (7)
Score: 32–12 (max 51)
Round 6: 75, 6, 3, 10, 4, 3. Target: 939.
Craig: 937. Mistake in working.
Ian: 930. Mistake in working.
RR: 939. ((75 x 4) + 10 + 3) x 3 (10)
Score: 32–12 (max 61)
One of the quotes of all time from Ian: "4 - 3 = 2..."
Giles talks about how he grapples with his conscience when he wants to be mean about independent restaurants for his column in The Times.
Round 7: R G L N O A E E S
Craig: LOANERS (7)
Ian: ORANGES (7)
DC: REGALES (7) SLOGANEER (18)
Score: 39–19 (max 79)
Round 8: Y T D C I O U H O
Craig: DITCH (5)
Ian: hooty
DC: DUCHY (5) TOUCHY (6) dutchy
OT: COUTHY (6) CYTOID (6) DOUCHY (6)
Score: 44–19 (max 85)
Round 9: 25, 100, 1, 9, 9, 8. Target: 558.
Craig: 558. ((9 + 9) x 25) + 100 + 8 (10)
Ian: -
Score: 54–19 (max 95)
Teatime teaser: HOTPRAWN -> NORTHPAW
Round 10: A M I I R V T C A
Craig: TRIVIA (6)
Ian: TRAM (4)
DC: ARIA (4) VIATICA (7)
Score: 60–19 (max 102)
Round 11: F N S T E I E U M
Craig: FUMIEST (7)
Ian: MINUTES (7)
DC: MINUETS (7)
OT: TUMEFIES (8)
Score: 67–26 (max 110)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "hell for leather".
Round 12: L O S O A B N E P
Craig: PANELS (6)
Ian: PANELS (6)
DC: POSABLE (7)
OT: POBLANOS (8)
Score: 73–32 (max 118)
Round 13: D J M R E O A I G
Craig: IMAGED (6)
Ian: GRADE (5)
DC: MARGE (5) DRAM (4) GRAM (4) IDEOGRAM (8)
Score: 79–32 (max 126)
Round 14: 100, 6, 1, 8, 10, 7. Target: 782.
Craig: 782. ((100 - 1) x 8) - 10 (10)
Ian: 782. (8 x 100) - 10 - 7 - 1 (10)
Score: 89–42 (max 136)
Round 15: L E T P I E V E X
Craig buzzes on 7.25 seconds to say EXPLETIVE which is correct.
Final Score: 99–42 (max 146)
Statistics Corner
Craig:
Total score - 99
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 3
Ian:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 29
Raw % of max - 42
Total average score per round - 2.8
Raw average score per round - 4.1
Number of maxes - 1
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=85