C1: Champion Ryan Carlsen (3 wins, 294 points.) An transaction reporter for an investment bank from Glasgow.
C2: Challenger Tony Follett. An accountant from Devon.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: I A O D L G R Y O
R02: S U E G D A F B I
R03: 7, 2, 5, 2, 3, 6. Target: 344.
TTT: PONYCLUE - "They've bought their daughter a pony for Christmas, such was their wealth."
R04: N A S U C T E E F
R05: P M T O U E R O L
R06: 50, 10, 5, 1, 10, 2. Target: 574.
R07: S C R E I E O D H
R08: T L E A B N A O R
R09: 50, 100, 75, 25, 8, 7. Target: 667.
TTT: GLIBSTAN - "Stan was very glib, he'd just had a telling off."
R10: S M I T A I W V U
R11: N L P I E I S A N
R12: E E R D C U Q G E
R13: I A E S T N O G S
R14: 50, 25, 2, 5, 1, 7. Target: 212.
R15: B A B Y D E L T A (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: I A O D L G R Y O
Ryan: RADIOLOGY (18)
Tony: GLORY (5)
Score: 18–0 (max 18)
Round 2: S U E G D A F B I
Ryan: budgies (not written down)
Tony: BUDGIES (7)
DC: BAGSIED (7)
OT: GAUDIES (7)
Score: 18–7 (max 25)
Round 3: 7, 2, 5, 2, 3, 6. Target: 344.
Ryan: 344. ((3 + 2) x 2 x 5 x 7) - 6 (10)
Tony: -
Score: 28–7 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: PONYCLUE -> OPULENCY
Round 4: N A S U C T E E F
Ryan: SEANCE (6)
Tony: FASTEN (6)
DC: NUTCASE (7) FAUCETS (7)
OT: CUNEATE (7) TENACES (7)
Score: 34–13 (max 42)
Round 5: P M T O U E R O L
Ryan: PROMOTE (7)
Tony: LOOTER (6)
DC: TREMOLO (7)
OT: PREMOULT (8) PULMOTOR (8)
Score: 41–13 (max 50)
Round 6: 50, 10, 5, 1, 10, 2. Target: 574.
Ryan: 575. Mistake in working.
Tony: 571. ((50 + 5) x 10) + (10 x 2) + 1 (7)
RR: 574. ((10 + 1) x (50 + 2)) + (10 / 5) (10)
Score: 41–20 (max 60)
Nicki talks about Pop Idol and Simon Cowell.
Round 7: S C R E I E O D H
Ryan: DECRIES (7)
Tony: cherished (and declared as 8 as well
)DC: CHEERIO (7) CHEERIOS (8) HEROISED (8)
OT: DICHOREES (18) DISCOHERE (18)
Score: 48–20 (max 78)
Round 8: T L E A B N A O R
Ryan: ABALONE (7)
Tony: BANTER (6)
DC: BLOATER (7)
OT: LABORANT (8)
Score: 55–20 (max 86)
Round 9: 50, 100, 75, 25, 8, 7. Target: 667.
Ryan: 668.
Tony: 667. (100 x 7) - 8 - 25 (10)
Score: 55–30 (max 96)
Teatime teaser: GLIBSTAN -> BLASTING
Round 10: S M I T A I W V U
Ryan: WAIST (5)
Tony: WAITS (5)
DC: AUTISM (6) SAMITI (6)
OT: TAUIWI (6)
Score: 60–35 (max 102)
Round 11: N L P I E I S A N
Ryan: pinneal
Tony: PINNIES (7)
DC: PINEAL (6) SPANIEL (7) ASININE (7)
OT: AILPINS (7) AISLINN (7) ALPINES (7) ANILINE (7) PANINIS (7) PENNALS (7) PINEALS (7) PINNELS (7) SPLENIA (7) SPLENII (7)
Score: 60–42 (max 109)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "carat" and "carrot".
Round 12: E E R D C U Q G E
Ryan: REDUCE (6)
Tony: QUEER (5)
DC: QUEERED (7)
Score: 66–42 (max 116)
Round 13: I A E S T N O G S
Ryan: TOSSING (7)
Tony: TOSSING (7)
DC: AGONISES (8) GIANTESS (8)
OT: AGONISTES (18)
Score: 73–49 (max 134)
Round 14: 50, 25, 2, 5, 1, 7. Target: 212.
Ryan: 212. ((50 - 7) x 5) - 2 - 1 (10)
Tony: 218.
Score: 83–49 (max 144)
Round 15: B A B Y D E L T A
Ryan buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say DEBATABLY which is correct.
Final Score: 93–49 (max 154)
Statistics Corner
Ryan:
Total score - 93
Raw score - 100
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 4
Tony:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 32
Raw % of max - 49
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=85