C1: Champion Will Campion (2 wins, 205 points.) An accountant for a veterinary hospital from Banbury, Oxfordshire.
C2: Challenger Steven Etherington. A red-haired man living in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, but is originally from Liverpool.
DC: Susie Dent and Robert Hardman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: K D R P E E O R A
R02: L S L O U T O H A
R03: 50, 7, 7, 3, 5, 3. Target: 203.
TTT: STRIPNUT - "You might employ him if you rotisserie is broken."
R04: G I F O S I T E D
R05: P N T M I A I S A
R06: 100, 4, 1, 7, 9, 10. Target: 901.
R07: T D W C E A A P N
R08: H T G E E C O L D
R09: 8, 6, 6, 9, 3, 1. Target: 336.
TTT: LEARNSIT - "You'll have to learn to sit correctly if using these."
R10: L R S O U N B E D
R11: C M R M U O E D N
R12: B R T A E S R A F
R13: S N X R I I U O I
R14: 25, 10, 1, 3, 8, 6. Target: 240.
R15: T R A N S O N I C (conundrum)
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Round 1: K D R P E E O R A
Will: PARKED (6)
Steven: PERKED (6)
DC: READER (6)
OT: PEDRERO (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: L S L O U T O H A
Will: ALLOTS (6)
Steven: SHALLOT (7)
DC: LOTUS (5)
OT: THALLOUS (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 15)
Round 3: 50, 7, 7, 3, 5, 3. Target: 203.
Will: 203. ((7 - 3) x 50) + 3 (10)
Steven: 203. ((7 - 3) x 50) + 3 (10)
Score: 16–23 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: STRIPNUT -> TURNSPIT
Round 4: G I F O S I T E D
Will: FIDGETS (7)
Steven: FOISTED (7)
DC: TIFOSI (6) DIGESTIF (8)
OT: GODIFIES (8)
Score: 23–30 (max 33)
Round 5: P N T M I A I S A
Will: STAMP (5)
Steven: PAINTS (6)
DC: STAMINA (7) PINATAS (7) TIMPANI (7)
OT: MAINPAST (8)
Score: 23–36 (max 41)
Round 6: 100, 4, 1, 7, 9, 10. Target: 901.
Will: 901. (9 x 100) + 1 (10)
Steven: 901. (9 x 100) + 1 (10)
Score: 33–46 (max 51)
Robert talks about unusual gifts that the Queen has received. (I must say that having not been aware of Robert Hardman before these shows, he has been a fascinating guest, likes to participate in the show, and is definitely easy to listen to.
)Round 7: T D W C E A A P N
Will: candate
Steven: DECANT (6)
DC: PAEAN (5) CATNAP (6) PANTED (6)
OT: PANDECT (7)
Score: 33–52 (max 58)
Round 8: H T G E E C O L D
Will: CLOTHED (7)
Steven: ETCHED (6)
DC: ECHOED (6) LETCHED (7)
Score: 40–52 (max 65)
Round 9: 8, 6, 6, 9, 3, 1. Target: 336.
Will: 336. (6 + 1) x 8 x 6 (10)
Steven: 336. (6 x 6 x (9 + 1)) - (8 x 3) (10)
Score: 50–62 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: LEARNSIT -> LATRINES
Round 10: L R S O U N B E D
Will: BLONDES (7)
Steven: REBOUNDS (8)
DC: BLUNDERS (8) BOULDERS (8) BOUNDERS (8)
OT: BUNDLERS (8) DOUBLERS (8) ROUNDELS (8) SUBORNED (8) UNSOLDER (8)
Score: 50–70 (max 83)
Round 11: C M R M U O E D N
Will: MOURNED (7)
Steven: MOUND (5)
DC: DECORUM (7) COMMUNED (8)
OT: COMMUNER (8)
Score: 57–70 (max 91)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "fuel" and "foyer".
Round 12: B R T A E S R A F
Will: berates
Steven: BARTERS (7)
DC: ABREAST (7) RAFTERS (7)
OT: ABATERS (7) FARTERS (7) FRATERS (7) STRAFER (7)
Score: 57–77 (max 98)
Round 13: S N X R I I U O I
Will: RUINS (5)
Steven: IRONS (5)
OT: OURSIN (6)
Score: 62–82 (max 104)
Round 14: 25, 10, 1, 3, 8, 6. Target: 240.
Will: 240. 8 x 3 x 10 (10)
Steven: 240. 8 x 3 x 10 (10)
Score: 72–92 (max 114)
Round 15: T R A N S O N I C
No one buzzes. The answer was CONSTRAIN.
Final Score: 72–92 (max 124)
Statistics Corner
Will:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 5
Steven:
Total score - 92
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 6
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=85