C1: No.1 Seed Nic Brown (10 wins, 566 points.)
C2: No.7 Seed Joel Salkin (5 wins, 1 draw, 330 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell, Gyles Brandreth and Carol Thatcher.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S L B F U I A E N
R02: U O V N C N E F R
R03: 100, 1, 2, 4, 7, 9. Target: 883.
R04: R G R I E O T F S
R05: I A E R D T L A S
R06: 50, 1, 3, 10, 7, 8. Target: 332.
R07: B A R R E N C R Y (conundrum)
R08: I E O N Q N D U R
R09: S L S H I O E N D
R10: 25, 9, 9, 4, 5, 10. Target: 220.
R11: A E I C R W K E C
R12: L V S R A I A F E
R13: 100, 9, 5, 6, 9, 9. Target: 284.
R14: G R E A T D R I P (conundrum)
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Round 1: S L B F U I A E N
C1: FIBULAS (7)
C2: FINALS (6)
DC: FIBULAE (7) INFUSABLE (18)
OT: BASINFUL (8) BLUEFINS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)
Round 2: U O V N C N E F R
C1: UNCOVER (7)
C2: OUNCE (5)
OT: FROUNCE (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 25)
Round 3: 100, 1, 2, 4, 7, 9. Target: 883.
C1: 883. (100 x 9) - ((7 x 2) + 4 - 1) (10)
C2: 883. (100 x 9) - ((7 x 2) + 4 - 1) (10)
Score: 24–10 (max 35)
Round 4: R G R I E O T F S
C1: FROSTIER (8)
C2: FORGETS (7)
DC: GORIEST (7) GOITRES (7)
OT: GRIFTERS (8) ROTIFERS (8)
Score: 32–10 (max 43)
Round 5: I A E R D T L A S
C1: RADIATES (8)
C2: DETAILS (7)
OT: SALARIED (8)
Score: 40–10 (max 51)
Round 6: 50, 1, 3, 10, 7, 8. Target: 332.
C1: 332. (50 x 7) - (10 + 8) (10)
C2: 332. (50 x 7) - (10 + 8) (10)
Score: 50–20 (max 61)
Round 7: B A R R E N C R Y
C1 buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say CRANBERRY which is correct.
Score: 60–20 (max 71)
Round 8: I E O N Q N D U R
C1: IRONED (6)
C2: INURED (6)
DC: INURNED (7)
OT: UNIRONED (8)
Score: 66–26 (max 79)
Round 9: S L S H I O E N D
C1: HOLINESS (8)
C2: SHINES (6)
Score: 74–26 (max 87)
Round 10: 25, 9, 9, 4, 5, 10. Target: 220.
C1: -
C2: 220. (25 x 9) - 5 (10)
Score: 74–36 (max 97)
Round 11: A E I C R W K E C
C1: WACKIER (7)
C2: WICKER (6)
Score: 81–36 (max 104)
Round 12: L V S R A I A F E
C1: AERIALS (7)
C2: AVAILS/RIVALS (6)
OT: FAVELAS (7) REVISAL (7) VELARIA (7)
Score: 88–36 (max 111)
Round 13: 100, 9, 5, 6, 9, 9. Target: 284.
C1: 284. ((9 - 6) x (100 - 5)) - (9 / 9) (10)
C2: 282.
Score: 98–36 (max 121)
Round 14: G R E A T D R I P
C1 buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say PARTRIDGE which is correct.
Score: 108–36 (max 131)
Nic's score of 108 was the highest in a 14-round grand final of a regular series, and Joel's score of 36 was the lowest in any 14-rounder.
Statistics Corner
Nic:
Total score - 108
Raw score - 108
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 7.7
Raw average score per round - 7.7
Number of maxes - 11
Joel:
Total score - 36 (only 6 from letters games
)Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 27
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 2.6
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=14