C1: Champion Peter McQuillan (4 wins, 363 points.) A solicitor from County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland.
C2: Challenger Seán Dennehy. A theatre worker from County Clare, Republic of Ireland. He once got stuck in a lift with Brian Wilson from "The Beach Boys".
DC: Susie Dent and making his DC debut, "Whispering" Bob Harris.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G N A I W S O E L
R02: P R J I A E T Z C
R03: 100, 75, 2, 3, 9, 10. Target: 948.
TTT: YOGAROLE - "This form of study has left her seeing red."
R04: S R H A E I N S T
R05: N B E I R T E O S
R06: 50, 75, 3, 3, 7, 9. Target: 192.
R07: L G E I N U S M A
R08: L H T E A O R M D
R09: 75, 25, 1, 9, 7, 4. Target: 635.
TTT: ISNTEVER - "This sort of person isn't ever relaxed."
R10: W T F U O E N G A
R11: D N I A L Y U S E
R12: R K T M I U O T X
R13: T M E O N P A R U
R14: 25, 100, 75, 2, 4, 2. Target: 824.
R15: T H I S T W O D O (conundrum)
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Round 1: G N A I W S O E L
Peter: weasling
Seán: LEASING (7)
DC: GASOLINE (8) WANGLES (7) SLOWING (7)
OT: LONGWISE (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
Round 2: P R J I A E T Z C
Peter: PIRATE (6)
Seán: PIRATE (6)
DC: CARPET (6) PICRATE (7)
OT: PARETIC (7)
Score: 6–13 (max 15)
Round 3: 100, 75, 2, 3, 9, 10. Target: 948.
Peter: 945.
Seán: 950. (10 x 100) - 75 + (9 x 3) - 2 (7)
RR: 948. (((10 / 2) + 100) x 9) + 3 (10)
Score: 6–20 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: YOGAROLE -> AREOLOGY
Round 4: S R H A E I N S T
Peter: HARNESS (7)
Seán: SHANTIES (8)
DC: TARNISHES (18)
OT: STARSHINE (18)
Score: 6–28 (max 43)
Round 5: N B E I R T E O S
Peter: INTERS (6)
Seán: ORBITS (6)
DC: BONIEST (7) BORNITE (7) bornites
OT: BORNESITE (18)
Score: 12–34 (max 61)
Round 6: 50, 75, 3, 3, 7, 9. Target: 192.
Peter: 191. ((7 - 3) x 50) - 9 (7)
Seán: 191. ((7 - 3) x 50) - 9 (7)
RR: 192. (50 x 3) + ((9 - 3) x 7) (10)
Score: 19–41 (max 71)
Bob talks about meeting John Lennon in New York City in 1975, and getting him onto The Old Grey Whistle Test thanks to a fee of £15 worth of Chocolate Olivers!
Round 7: L G E I N U S M A
Peter: LEASING (7)
Seán: AMUSING (7)
DC: GENIUS (6) MAULINGS (8)
OT: ALUMINGS (8) ANGELIMS (8) LEGUMINS (8) MEALINGS (8) MULESING (8)
Score: 26–48 (max 79)
Round 8: L H T E A O R M D
Peter: THERMAL (7)
Seán: THERMAL (7)
DC: LOATHED (7) EARLDOM (7)
OT: RATHOLED (8) THRALDOM (8)
Score: 33–55 (max 87)
Round 9: 75, 25, 1, 9, 7, 4. Target: 635.
Peter: 635. Mistake in working.
Seán: 638. (75 x 9) - 25 - (7 + 4 + 1) (7)
RR: 635. (((75 x 25) + 9) / (4 - 1)) + 7 (10)
Score: 33–62 (max 97)
Teatime teaser: ISNTEVER -> NERVIEST
Round 10: W T F U O E N G A
Peter: OUTAGE (6)
Seán: TONGUE (6)
DC: NOUGAT (6) FUNGATE (7)
Score: 39–68 (max 104)
Round 11: D N I A L Y U S E
Peter: DENIALS (7)
Seán: DELAYS (6)
DC: UNDIES (6) UNEASILY (8)
Score: 46–68 (max 112)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "nacho".
Round 12: R K T M I U O T X
Peter: TROUT (5)
Seán: TROUT (5)
DC: TUTOR (5) OTIUM (5)
OT: MITOUT (6) MORUTI (6) MOTRIX (6) RUTTOK (6)
Score: 51–73 (max 118)
Round 13: T M E O N P A R U
Peter: TEMPURA (7)
Seán: REMOUNT (7)
OT: EMPATRON (8) MANUPORT (8)
Score: 58–80 (max 126)
Round 14: 25, 100, 75, 2, 4, 2. Target: 824.
Peter: 824. ((75 / 25) + 100) x 2 x 4 (10)
Seán: 825.
Score: 68–80 (max 136)
Round 15: T H I S T W O D O
No one buzzes. The answer, correctly given by Susie, was WITHSTOOD.
Final Score: 68–80 (max 146)
Statistics Corner
Peter:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 1
Seán:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 0
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=87