C1: Champion Martyn Simpson (3 wins, 318 points.) An Apterite and area sales manager in the mobility sector from Kingswinford, West Midlands.
C2: Challenger Michael Grahamslaw. A magazine owner and publisher from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The magazine in question is Northern Insight, a publication about local businesses.
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice, who I think becomes the first DC guest to appear on this show in the 80's, 90's, 00's, 10's and 20's!!
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T S R E O I P M S
R02: D C A E L G U N I
R03: 25, 75, 50, 100, 2, 2. Target: 812.
TTT: ACEVISIT - "You won't have an ace visit to the dentist if you've got these."
R04: O H P L A F Y E K
R05: R C X I A E O S M
R06: 50, 10, 1, 2, 4, 1. Target: 523.
R07: W G B E A O T N I
R08: J S E U D T A I R
R09: 50, 4, 2, 4, 9, 5. Target: 108.
TTT: ICEDCLAY - "A choice food that sounds like it's Indian."
R10: S T N E O V U A S
R11: R D G I E I F B O
R12: H P N E A W T O E
R13: M G N U I A O L P
R14: 25, 8, 7, 1, 7, 5. Target: 774.
R15: C A N D I D T I E (conundrum)
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Round 1: T S R E O I P M S
Martyn: IMPOSTERS (18)
Michael: STRIPES (7)
Score: 18–0 (max 18)
Round 2: D C A E L G U N I
Martyn: LEADING (7)
Michael: LUNGED (6)
DC: ALIGNED (7) GUIDANCE (8) UNLACED (7)
OT: GENICULA (8)
Score: 25–0 (max 26)
Round 3: 25, 75, 50, 100, 2, 2. Target: 812.
Martyn: 823.
Michael: -
OT: 812. (((100 x 50) + 75) x 2 x 2) / 25 (10)
Score: 25–0 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: ACEVISIT -> CAVITIES
Ooooh, looks like we've downgraded to 8-letter Teatime Teasers now....
Round 4: O H P L A F Y E K
Martyn: FLAKEY (6)
Michael: FLAKEY (6)
DC: FLAKY (5) hopely
OT: KEYPAL (6)
Score: 31–6 (max 42)
Round 5: R C X I A E O S M
Martyn: EXORCISM (8)
Michael: SCARE (5)
OT: MICROXEAS (18)
Score: 39–6 (max 60)
Round 6: 50, 10, 1, 2, 4, 1. Target: 523.
Martyn: 523. ((50 + 2) x 10) + 4 - 1 (10)
Michael: 523. ((50 + 2) x 10) + 4 - 1 (10)
Score: 49–16 (max 70)
Sir Tim talks about how he began as a singer, which led to his first meeting with Andrew Lloyd-Webber.
Round 7: W G B E A O T N I
Martyn: BEATING (7)
Michael: BOATING (7)
DC: WINGBEAT (8)
OT: BIOAGENT (8)
Score: 56–23 (max 78)
Round 8: J S E U D T A I R
Martyn: ADJUSTER (8)
Michael: STRIDE (6)
DC: READJUST (8)
Score: 64–23 (max 86)
Round 9: 50, 4, 2, 4, 9, 5. Target: 108.
Martyn: 108. (50 + 4) x 2 (10)
Michael: 108. (2 x 50) + 4 + 4 (10)
Score: 74–33 (max 96)
Teatime teaser: ICEDCLAY -> DELICACY
Round 10: S T N E O V U A S
Martyn: NOVATES (7)
Michael: STONES (6)
DC: STOVES (6) SOUTANES (8)
Score: 81–33 (max 104)
Round 11: R D G I E I F B O
Martyn: BRIDGE (6)
Michael: FRIDGE (6)
DC: FIGBIRD (7)
OT: FIBROID (7) FIREDOG (7)
Score: 87–39 (max 111)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "on a hiding to nothing".
Round 12: H P N E A W T O E
Martyn: HEPTANE (7)
Michael: notee
DC: WHEATEN (7) PHAETON (7)
OT: PHENATE (7) PHONATE (7) POTHEEN (7)
Score: 94–39 (max 118)
Round 13: M G N U I A O L P
Martyn: LAMPING (7)
Michael: LAMPING (7)
DC: PLUMING (7) PULMONIA (8)
Score: 101–46 (max 126)
Round 14: 25, 8, 7, 1, 7, 5. Target: 774.
Martyn: 775. (((7 - 1) x 5) + 8 - 7) x 25 (7)
Michael: -
RR: 774. (((7 - 1) x 8) - 5) x (25 - 7) (10)
Score: 108–46 (max 136)
Round 15: C A N D I D T I E
Martyn buzzes on 4.5 seconds to say INDICATED which is correct.
Final Score: 118–46 (max 146)
Statistics Corner
Martyn:
Total score - 118
Raw score - 118
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 7.9
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 7
Michael:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 32
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82