C1: Champion Lou Marriott (2 wins, 120 points.)
C2: Challenger Andy Porter.
DC: Susie Dent and Geoffrey Durham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P V M S I A E R L
R02: D U K I O G N L T
R03: P S M W E O I Q R
R04: 25, 6, 4, 8, 6, 7. Target: 838.
R05: D E Y C U R G A T
R06: N X F L O E I S H
R07: R A T E C S O N U
R08: 25, 1, 5, 4, 9, 10. Target: 273.
R09: E S S E X V I C E (conundrum)
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Round 1: P V M S I A E R L
C1: PRAISE (6)
C2: VAMPIRES (8)
OT: IMPALERS (8) LEMPIRAS (8) PREVAILS (8) PRIMEVAL (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)
Round 2: D U K I O G N L T
C1: louting
C2: OUTING (6)
DC: UNTOLD (6)
OT: DOUTING (7)
Score: 0–14 (max 15)
Round 3: P S M W E O I Q R
C1: MOWERS (6)
C2: PROMISE (7)
DC: POWERS (6) IMPOSE (6)
Score: 0–21 (max 22)
Round 4: 25, 6, 4, 8, 6, 7. Target: 838.
C1: 835. Mistake in working.
C2: 833. Mistake in working.
CV: 838. ((7 - 6 + 25) x 8 x 4) + 6 (10)
Score: 0–21 (max 32)
Round 5: D E Y C U R G A T
C1: GRACED (6)
C2: TRAGEDY (7)
DC: GYRATED (7) CURATED (7)
OT: CAUTERY (7) TRADUCE (7)
Score: 0–28 (max 39)
Round 6: N X F L O E I S H
C1: foxish
C2: FILES (5)
DC: FLEXION (7)
OT: FLEXIONS (8 - Mike gave this the OK
) Score: 0–33 (max 47)
Round 7: R A T E C S O N U
C1: COUNTERS (8)
C2: COUNTERS (8)
DC: COURANTES (18)
OT: COURTESAN (18) NECTAROUS (18)
Score: 8–41 (max 65)
Round 8: 25, 1, 5, 4, 9, 10. Target: 273.
C1: 274. ((10 + 1) x 25) - (5 - 4) (7)
C2: 274. ((10 + 1) x 25) - (5 - 4) (7)
CV: 273. ((25 + 1) x 10) + 9 + 4 (10)
Score: 15–48 (max 75)
Round 9: E S S E X V I C E
C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say EXCESSIVE which is correct.
Score: 15–58 (max 85)
Statistics Corner
Lou:
Total score - 15
Raw score - 33
Total % of max - 18
Raw % of max - 39
Total average score per round - 1.7
Raw average score per round - 3.7
Number of maxes - 0
Andy:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=44