C1: Champion Jamie Washington (2 wins, 201 points.) A student from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
C2: Challenger Gareth Bann. A risk assessment man from Fence, Lancashire. He's an amateur bodybuilder and a keen road cyclist. His favourite city is New York City, where he got married in 2011.
DC: Susie Dent and Michael Whitehall.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S W G N A I E D P
R02: T O S C U I N M E
R03: 75, 8, 6, 1, 10, 2. Target: 184.
TTT: COREREVS - "Gets better at smartening up the old sofas."
R04: L T A N O K A D I
R05: S T S J E A U P M
R06: 100, 25, 1, 5, 2, 1. Target: 725.
R07: L T I O R X I S E
R08: M A N D U T L E V
R09: 100, 1, 6, 7, 2, 5. Target: 904.
TTT: BATRATIO - "The animals don't want to cross the finishing line here."
R10: R A Z U S R N E P
R11: L R O A D N G I E
R12: B I F S H O T P E
R13: F D A G H U A R O
R14: 50, 75, 8, 1, 2, 2. Target: 616.
R15: L A T E N T I S M (conundrum)
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Round 1: S W G N A I E D P
Jamie: SPEWING (7)
Gareth: SEWING (6)
DC: SPAWNED (7)
OT: AGNISED (7) PANDIES (7) PANSIED (7) PEDANGS (7) PEGASID (7) PEWINGS (7) SPADING (7) SPAEING (7) SWINGED (7) WINDAGE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: T O S C U I N M E
Jamie: COSTUME (7)
Gareth: COSTUME (7)
DC: COUNTIES (8) MISCOUNT (8)
OT: CENTIMOS (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 8, 6, 1, 10, 2. Target: 184.
Jamie: 184. (75 + 10 + 6 + 1) x 2 (10)
Gareth: 184. Mistake in working.
Score: 24–7 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: COREREVS -> RECOVERS
Round 4: L T A N O K A D I
Jamie: -
Gareth: dental
DC: LADINO (6) DAIKON (6)
OT: ALATION (7) NATALID (7) OATLAND (7)
Score: 24–7 (max 32)
Round 5: S T S J E A U P M
Jamie: UPSETS (6)
Gareth: UPSETS (6)
DC: JETSAM (6) jetsams
OT: EMPUSAS (7) MUTASES (7) PETASUS (7)
Score: 30–13 (max 39)
Round 6: 100, 25, 1, 5, 2, 1. Target: 725.
Jamie: 725. ((5 + 2) x 100) + 25 (10)
Gareth: -
Score: 40–13 (max 49)
Michael talks about Martin Jarvis accidentally ringing up the hotel reception about his displeasure of the hotel he was staying in....
Round 7: L T I O R X I S E
Jamie: TRIXIES (7)
Gareth: LOITERS (7)
DC: OILIEST (7) ELIXIRS (7)
OT: RESITOL (7) SILTIER (7) TOILERS (7)
Score: 47–20 (max 56)
Round 8: M A N D U T L E V
Jamie: UNTAMED (7)
Gareth: VAULTED (7)
DC: MANTLED (7)
OT: UNMALTED (8)
Score: 54–27 (max 64)
Round 9: 100, 1, 6, 7, 2, 5. Target: 904.
Jamie: 904. ((7 + 2) x 100) + 5 - 1 (10)
Gareth: 904. ((7 + 2) x 100) + 5 - 1 (10)
Score: 64–37 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: BATRATIO -> ABATTOIR
Round 10: R A Z U S R N E P
Jamie: PRUNES (6)
Gareth: PAUSE (5)
DC: PRUNERS (7)
OT: PANZERS (7) PARURES (7) PRUNASE (7) SPURNER (7) UPREARS (7)
Score: 70–37 (max 81)
Round 11: L R O A D N G I E
Jamie: RELOADING (18)
Gareth: RELOADING (18)
DC: GIRANDOLE (18)
Score: 88–55 (max 99)
Susie's Origins of Words talks about the origins of "fisticuffs".
Round 12: B I F S H O T P E
Jamie: HOPES (5)
Gareth: BEFITS (6)
DC: BISHOP (6) POSTIE (6) PHOBIST (7)
OT: BOTHIES (7) ETHIOPS (7) OPHITES (7) OPISTHE (7) PHOTIES (7)
Score: 88–61 (max 106)
Round 13: F D A G H U A R O
Jamie: GUARD (5)
Gareth: ROUGH (5)
OT: DARGAH (6)
Score: 93–66 (max 112)
Round 14: 50, 75, 8, 1, 2, 2. Target: 616.
Jamie: 616. (75 + 2) x 8 (10)
Gareth: 616. (75 + 2) x 8 (10)
Score: 103–76 (max 122)
Round 15: L A T E N T I S M
Jamie buzzes on 24.75 seconds to say MENTALIST which is correct.
Final Score: 113–76 (max 132)
Statistics Corner
Jamie:
Total score - 113
Raw score - 118
Total % of max - 86
Raw % of max - 89
Total average score per round - 7.5
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 8
Gareth:
Total score - 76
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=75