C1: Champion Stephen Balment (2 wins, 136 points.)
C2: Challenger Helen Pitt.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Gyles Brandreth.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R P L E A S G O E
R02: D N O I H P E S M
R03: R V A U S R I A E
R04: 100, 8, 5, 6, 2, 8. Target: 713.
R05: T N I Y S A M E C
R06: V N O U H C E O S
R07: E I O T R N B E F
R08: 100, 8, 6, 5, 1, 3. Target: 308.
R09: N O T I N T A T E (conundrum)
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Round 1: R P L E A S G O E
C1: RELAPSE (7)
C2: LEAPERS (7)
DC: PERGOLAS (8)
OT: AEROGELS (8) PAROLEES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: D N O I H P E S M
C1: PHONES (6)
C2: PHONIES (7)
DC: HEDONISM (8)
OT: SIPHONED (8) SPHENOID (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 16)
Round 3: R V A U S R I A E
C1: VARIES (6)
C2: ARRIVES (7)
Score: 7–21 (max 23)
Round 4: 100, 8, 5, 6, 2, 8. Target: 713.
C1: 714. ((5 + 2) x 100) + 8 + 6 (7)
C2: 714. (8 - (6 - 5)) x (100 + 2) (7)
CM: 713. (((8 / 8) + 100) x (5 + 2)) + 6 (10)
Score: 14–28 (max 33)
Round 5: T N I Y S A M E C
C1: SANITY (6)
C2: SAINT (5)
DC: SEMANTIC (8)
OT: SYCAMINE (8)
Score: 20–28 (max 41)
Round 6: V N O U H C E O S
C1: VOUCHES (7)
C2: VOUCHES (7)
OT: COHUNES (7)
Score: 27–35 (max 48)
Round 7: E I O T R N B E F
C1: BEFORE (6)
C2: BRINE (5)
DC: BENEFIT (7)
OT: BONFIRE (7) BORNITE (7) EBONITE (7) OFTENER (7)
Score: 33–35 (max 55)
Round 8: 100, 8, 6, 5, 1, 3. Target: 308.
C1: 308. (3 x 100) + 8 + 6 - (5 + 1) (10)
C2: 308. (3 x 100) + 8 (10)
Score: 43–45 (max 65)
Interestingly, before the conundrum is revealed, Richard tells the contestants, "as always, ATTENTION is focused on the conundrum......."
Round 9: N O T I N T A T E
C1 buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say ATTENTION which is correct.
Score: 53–45 (max 75)
Statistics Corner
Stephen:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 87
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 3
Helen:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=12