C1: Champion Phil Bennett (3 wins, 124 points.)
C2: Challenger David Royall.
DC: Richard Samson and Tom O'Connor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R M S E A I L T E
R02: S T G D U A I E R
R03: O L P I A N G T E
R04: 50, 1, 8, 2, 8, 9. Target: 704.
R05: S L V R O A E M I
R06: N B A E X C O A T
R07: S D N F E U O J R
R08: 2, 10, 8, 10, 9, 3. Target: 112.
R09: T H I F E R R I T (conundrum)
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Round 1: R M S E A I L T E
C1: REALISM (7)
C2: STEAMIER (8)
DC: realties EMIRATES (8)
OT: ATELIERS (8) EARLIEST (8) MEASLIER (8) MATERIEL (8) MEALIEST (8) MARLIEST (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)
Round 2: S T G D U A I E R
C1: GUSTIER (7)
C2: GUTSIER (7)
DC: GUITARS (7) GAUDIEST (8)
Score: 7–15 (max 16)
Round 3: O L P I A N G T E
C1: PLEATING (8)
C2: PLEATING (8)
DC: LEGATION (8)
OT: GELATION (8) PILOTAGE (8) PINOTAGE (8)
Score: 15–23 (max 24)
Round 4: 50, 1, 8, 2, 8, 9. Target: 704.
C1: 701. ((8 + 8 - 2) x 50) + 1 (7)
C2: 701. ((8 + 8 - 2) x 50) + 1 (7)
CV: 704. ((((50 - 1) x 2) - 9) x 8) - 8 (10)
Score: 22–30 (max 34)
Round 5: S L V R O A E M I
C1: MORALISE (8)
C2: MAILERS (7)
DC: MARVELS (7) REALISM (7) OVARIES (7) removals
OT: OVERSAIL (8) VALORISE (8)
Score: 30–30 (max 42)
Round 6: N B A E X C O A T
C1: EXACT (5)
C2: BEACON (6)
DC: OCTANE (6)
RW: BACON (5)
OT: CATENA (6) EXACTA (6)
Score: 30–36 (max 48)
Round 7: S D N F E U O J R
C1: REFUNDS (7)
C2: ROUSED (6)
DC: FOUNDERS (8)
Score: 37–36 (max 56)
Round 8: 2, 10, 8, 10, 9, 3. Target: 112.
C1: 112. ((3 + 9) x 10) - 8 (10)
C2: 112. (10 x 10) + 9 + 3 (10)
Score: 47–46 (max 66)
Round 9: T H I F E R R I T
C1 buzzes on 29.25 seconds to say THRIFTIER which is correct.
Score: 57–46 (max 76)
Apparently the music had already finished when the buzzer was buzzed by Phil.
Statistics Corner
Phil:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 69
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 91
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 7.7
Number of maxes - 4
David:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=45