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The final quarter-final, and arguably the most eagerly awaited, between the legendary Julian Fell and the pretty awesome Rich Priest. It was Thursday 10 July 2008, apparently. Is the Fell back to his best? We'll find out in the next 15 rounds...

C1: Challenger Richard Priest.
C2: Challenger Julian Fell.
DC: Charlie Reams and .
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Y G I U K S E P I
R02: N B A O R X I T T
R03: E E U L S R O S G
R04: A I N D Z V I R C
R05: 50, 7, 2, 7, 1, 8. Target: 461.
TTT: SEXGEESE
R06: M J I E A T T D U
R07: A S E N O B L T A
R08: A U E R C T M P I
R09: A N E F L D O N A
R10: 100, 6, 6, 7, 10, 7. Target: 742.
TTT: HERMANCE
R11: M R N I E Q U F A
R12: G O I E H R P E W
R13: D A S O N A N L L
R14: 75, 2, 4, 6, 3, 5. Target: 526.
R15: B I O C R O P S S (conundrum)


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Round 1: Y G I U K S E P I

C1: SPIKE (5)
C2: PISKEY (6)
OT: PIKEYS (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: N B A O R X I T T

C1: RATION (6)
C2: OBTAIN (6)
OT: ATTORN (6) NITROX (6) TRITON (6)
Score: 6–12 (max 12)

Round 3: E E U L S R O S G

C1: GROUSES (7)
C2: LOUSERS (7)
OT: EGOLESS (7) GLOSSER (7) GUESSER (7) REGULOS (7) RESOLES (7)
Score: 13–19 (max 19)

Round 4: A I N D Z V I R C

C1: DIVAN (5)
C2: IZARD (5)
OT: AVIDIN (6) RANCID (6) VIZARD (6)
Score: 18–24 (max 25)

Round 5: 50, 7, 2, 7, 1, 8. Target: 461.

C1: 462.
C2: 461. (50+2)x(8+1)-7 (10)
Score: 18–34 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: SEXGEESE -> EXEGESES

Round 6: M J I E A T T D U

C1: MATTED (6)
C2: JUTTED (6)
DC: MUTATED (7)
Score: 24–40 (max 42)

Round 7: A S E N O B L T A

C1: NOTABLES (8)
C2: NOTABLES (8)
OT: ABALONES (8)
Score: 32–48 (max 50)

Round 8: A U E R C T M P I

C1: CRUMPET (7)
C2: MURICATE (8)
Score: 32–56 (max 58)

Round 9: A N E F L D O N A

C1: FONDLE (6)
C2: FENLAND (7)
Score: 32–63 (max 65)

Round 10: 100, 6, 6, 7, 10, 7. Target: 742.

C1: 742. (100+6)x7 (10)
C2: 742. (100+6)x7 (10)
Score: 42–73 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: HERMANCE -> MENARCHE

Round 11: M R N I E Q U F A

C1: FIREMAN (7)
C2: FRAENUM (7)
OT: AQUIFER (7)
Score: 49–80 (max 82)

Round 12: G O I E H R P E W

C1: GOPHER (6)
C2: GOPHER (6)
OT: REWEIGH (7) WEIGHER (7)
Score: 55–86 (max 89)

Round 13: D A S O N A N L L

C1: SANDAL (6)
C2: LLANOS (6)
OT: ALLODS (6) ANNALS (6) ANODAL (6) DONNAS (6) LOADSA (6) NONDAS (6)
Score: 61–92 (max 95)

Round 14: 75, 2, 4, 6, 3, 5. Target: 526.

C1: 526. (5+2)x75+4-3 (10)
C2: 526. (4+3)x75+6-5 (10)
Score: 71–102 (max 105)

Round 15: B I O C R O P S S

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say PROBOSCIS which is correct.
Score: 71–112 (max 115)

Julian marches on to the semi-finals in triumphant style! A solid performance from Rich but Julian is just something else...

Wow, that was pretty good, gutted I missed it live. Jono, make sure you keep Julian and Damian apart in the semis- that would be some final.

I actually thought I played better against Karen MUTATED and RANCID were bad misses. Oh well

He made me feel pretty ordinary. Great to have the chance to play him though, it's taught me a few new words if nothing else!

Rich Priest wrote:He made me feel pretty ordinary.

How do you usually view yourself?

Jon Corby wrote:How do you usually view yourself?

A mirror is the easiest way.

Jon Corby wrote:

Rich Priest wrote:He made me feel pretty ordinary.

How do you usually view yourself?

I view myself as "good but not that good". Only a minority of people on the show have ever got to the series finals, but at the same time I know I'm not in the Fell/Beevers/O'Donnell etc. league.