C1: Champion Stan Airey (1 win, 61 points.)
C2: Challenger Marje Ramson from Gosport.
DC: Damian Eadie and Lionel Blair.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E D I O X U W C N
R02: B R E I L T S A O
R03: E V T I R E N U G
R04: 75, 9, 3, 9, 8, 7. Target: 459.
R05: P C O E P A T R I
R06: N O K A I N H E P
R07: S D C E A E L G I
R08: 75, 100, 6, 8, 9, 9. Target: 494.
R09: P R O N E P O U T (conundrum)
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Round 1: E D I O X U W C N
C1: WINCED (6)
C2: OXIDE (5)
DC: COINED (6)
OT: INDUCE (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)
Round 2: B R E I L T S A O
C1: BLOATERS (8)
C2: -
DC: BOLSTER (7)
OT: RETABLOS (8) SORTABLE (8) STORABLE (8) LIBRATES (8) TABLIERS (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 14)
Round 3: E V T I R E N U G
C1: ENTIRE (6)
C2: revenge
DC: RETINUE (7) EVERTING (8)
OT: GENITURE (8)
Score: 20–0 (max 22)
Round 4: 75, 9, 3, 9, 8, 7. Target: 459.
C1: 459. 75*(9-3) + 9 (10)
C2: 459. 75*(9-3) + 9 (10)
Score: 30–10 (max 32)
Round 5: P C O E P A T R I
C1: CARPET (6)
C2: COPPER (6)
DC: OPERATIC (8)
Score: 36–16 (max 40)
The contestants are two off the pace here, missing some nice sevens like EROTICA and APRICOT (as per Mike).
Round 6: N O K A I N H E P
C1: PHONE (5)
C2: HAKE (4)
DC: INANE (5)
OT: HANKIE (6) NAPKIN (6) PENNIA (6) PINNAE (6)
Score: 41–16 (max 46)
Round 7: S D C E A E L G I
C1: CEASED (6)
C2: SAILED (6)
DC: SILAGED (7) ELEGIACS (8)
OT: LEGACIES (8)
Score: 47–22 (max 54)
Round 8: 75, 100, 6, 8, 9, 9. Target: 494.
C1: 500. 100*(6 - (9-8)) (5)
C2: 486.
ME: 494. 75*8 - 100 - 6 (10)
Score: 52–22 (max 64)
Carol's solution required a 10, rather than the 100 that was actually on the tile. Mike's solution on the sheet requires two sixes and a nine instead of vice versa.
Round 9: P R O N E P O U T
C2 buzzes on 11¼ seconds to say OPPORTUNE which is correct.
Score: 52–32 (max 74)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=44