C1: Champion Leo Smith (2 wins, 209 points.) A pest controller from London.
C2: Challenger Steve Whatmore. A retired bank manager from Stafford. He likes playing chess and even got to play against Grandmaster David Howell, the 3-time UK champion, and was the only one of 16 opponents from his club to hold him to a draw.
DC: Susie Dent and making her DC debut, Samira Ahmed.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E O I P F T Y V S
R02: R B A E H K U O D
R03: 75, 1, 7, 1, 4, 2. Target: 217.
TTT: GOINFILM - "Two cars here, but you don't need a driver for this."
R04: T L N I A R E S O
R05: I E A W T M J R O
R06: 75, 50, 3, 10, 2, 8. Target: 234.
R07: U I E S G H O L P
R08: T X A I E C R N O
R09: 50, 3, 10, 7, 8, 1. Target: 281.
TTT: GROOMMAN - "A well-groomed man might have this on his robe."
R10: D M A E T S I G B
R11: W F L U O E N Z C
R12: D G L I A O T N S
R13: M P S E A I L U N
R14: 100, 1, 8, 8, 3, 3. Target: 586.
R15: A F I N A L A C T (conundrum)
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Round 1: E O I P F T Y V S
Leo: FEISTY (6 - spelt as fiesty by Rachel...
)Steve: VOTES (5)
DC: PIETY (5) PIVOTS (6)
OT: FITSPO (6) POSTIE (6) POTSIE (6) SOFTIE (6) SOVIET (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)
Round 2: R B A E H K U O D
Leo: BARKED (6)
Steve: horder
DC: broaked BRAKED (6) DEBARK (6)
OT: HAUBERK (7)
Score: 12–0 (max 13)
Round 3: 75, 1, 7, 1, 4, 2. Target: 217.
Leo: 217. ((4 - 1) x 75) - 7 - 1 (10)
Steve: 217. ((4 - 1) x 75) - 7 - 1 (10)
Score: 22–10 (max 23)
Teatime teaser: GOINFILM -> MINIGOLF
Round 4: T L N I A R E S O
Leo: ORIENTALS (18)
Steve: TAILORS (7)
DC: RELATIONS (18)
OT: ROTALINES (18) TENSORIAL (18)
Score: 40–10 (max 41)
Round 5: I E A W T M J R O
Leo: WAITER (6)
Steve: WAITER (6)
DC: WARTIME (7) MAJORITE (8)
Score: 46–16 (max 49)
Round 6: 75, 50, 3, 10, 2, 8. Target: 234.
Leo: 234. (75 x 3) + (50 / 10) + (8 / 2) (10)
Steve: 234. (75 x 3) + ((10 + 8) / 2) (10)
Score: 56–26 (max 59)
Samira talks about how she got into journalism.
Round 7: U I E S G H O L P
Leo: PLOUGHS (7)
Steve: PLOUGHS (7)
DC: ghoulies GHOULS (6)
OT: PISHOGUE (8)
Score: 63–33 (max 67)
Round 8: T X A I E C R N O
Leo: ANOREXIC (8)
Steve: CORNET (6)
DC: TANOREXIC (18)
Score: 71–33 (max 85)
Round 9: 50, 3, 10, 7, 8, 1. Target: 281.
Leo: 280. (50 + 7 - 1) x (8 - 3) (7)
Steve: 281. Mistake in working.
RR: 281. ((50 - 10) x 7) + 1 (10)
Score: 78–33 (max 95)
Teatime teaser: GROOMMAN -> MONOGRAM
Round 10: D M A E T S I G B
Leo: AGISTED (7)
Steve: baisted
DC: MEGABITS (8)
Score: 85–33 (max 103)
Round 11: W F L U O E N Z C
Leo: FLOUNCE (7)
Steve: CLOWN (5)
DC: WOEFUL (6)
Score: 92–33 (max 110)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "filibuster".
Round 12: D G L I A O T N S
Leo: LOADING (7)
Steve: LASTING (7)
DC: DOGSTAIL (8)
OT: ANTILOGS (8)
Score: 99–40 (max 118)
Round 13: M P S E A I L U N
Leo: IMPALES (7)
Steve: PLUMES (6)
DC: MANIPLES (8)
OT: IMPANELS (8) SPLENIUM (8)
Score: 106–40 (max 126)
Round 14: 100, 1, 8, 8, 3, 3. Target: 586.
Leo: 586. ((100 - 1) x (3 + 3)) - 8 (10)
Steve: 585.
Score: 116–40 (max 136)
Round 15: A F I N A L A C T
Leo buzzes on 20.5 seconds to say FANATICAL which is correct.
Final Score: 126–40 (max 146)
Statistics Corner
Leo:
Total score - 126
Raw score - 126
Total % of max - 86
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 8.4
Raw average score per round - 8.4
Number of maxes - 7
Steve:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 27
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82