C1: Challenger Mark St. John London.
C2: Champion Bill Taylor (1 win, 50 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R S G Z I E F A I
R02: A E H L N M G O E
R03: N C W G A I U T D
R04: 25, 7, 1, 9, 1, 4. Target: 608.
R05: O E P T S S G N A
R06: R P R U N E D U L
R07: W C E I T T N R E
R08: 25, 3, 4, 8, 10, 5. Target: 641.
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Round 1: R S G Z I E F A I
C1: FAIRIES (7)
C2: FAIRIES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: A E H L N M G O E
C1: HOMAGE (6)
C2: HOMAGE (6)
DC: LEMON (5) MELON (5) melange
OT: GLEEMAN (7) HALOGEN (7) MANHOLE (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)
Round 3: N C W G A I U T D
C1: DATING (6)
C2: WADING (6)
DC: CAWING (6)
OT: DUCTING (7)
Score: 19–19 (max 21)
Round 4: 25, 7, 1, 9, 1, 4. Target: 608.
C1: 608. ((7 - 1) x 4 x 25) + 9 - 1 (10)
C2: 608. ((7 - 1) x 4 x 25) + 9 - 1 (10)
Score: 29–29 (max 31)
Round 5: O E P T S S G N A
C1: postages
C2: POSSET (6)
DC: POSTAGE (7)
OT: APTNESS (7) ONSTAGE (7) PATNESS (7) SPONGES (7) STEPSON (7) TANGOES (7)
Score: 29–35 (max 38)
Round 6: R P R U N E D U L
C1: PLUNDER (7)
C2: PURRED (6)
DC: PRUNED (6) UNRULED (7)
Score: 36–35 (max 45)
Round 7: W C E I T T N R E
C1: WRITTEN (7)
C2: WINTER (6)
DC: RETICENT (8)
Score: 43–35 (max 53)
Round 8: 25, 3, 4, 8, 10, 5. Target: 641.
C1: 640. (3 x 8 x 25) + (4 x 10) (7)
C2: 640. (5 + 3) x 8 x 10 (7)
CV: 641. (((8 x 25) + 10 + 5) x 3) - 4 (10)
Score: 50–42 (max 63)
Round 9: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
No one buzzes. The answer was ?????????.
Score: 50–42 (max 73)
Yup, unfortunately, Mike had no idea what the conundrum was.
Statistics Corner
Mark:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 3
Bill:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=18
