C1: Champion Jeff Clayton (7 wins, 740 points.) A transport planner and FOCAL mastermind from Bournemouth, Dorset.
C2: Challenger Hasit Raja. An economic researcher from London. He has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, which he explains is easy to trek.
DC: Susie Dent and Nina Hossain.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T P I E M I Y N T
R02: N S R U A E D F O
R03: 10, 2, 9, 4, 6, 6. Target: 756.
TTT: GOTINSIDE - "What you've got inside your stomach can help with this."
R04: S W S E O A N T E
R05: N S O E G I M L R
R06: 100, 4, 6, 6, 9, 8. Target: 404.
R07: T J E A R E C L T
R08: N Z D O U I B L P
R09: 75, 100, 50, 10, 5, 9. Target: 981.
TTT: BENARTHUR - "Ben and Arthur both suffered from indigestion."
R10: R L S E A U M S E
R11: Q D O U S E K R S
R12: U A L M T H A D H
R13: G F I A R E X S D
R14: 50, 8, 7, 4, 2, 6. Target: 537.
R15: G O L D E N Y I P (conundrum)
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Round 1: T P I E M I Y N T
Jeff: MINTY (5)
Hasit: intent
DC: IMPIETY (7)
OT: NIMIETY (7) TINTYPE (7)
Score: 5–0 (max 7)
Round 2: N S R U A E D F O
Jeff: FOUNDERS (8)
Hasit: FONDER (6)
DC: FONDUES (7)
OT: REFOUNDS (8)
Score: 13–0 (max 15)
Round 3: 10, 2, 9, 4, 6, 6. Target: 756.
Jeff: 756. (10 + 4) x 9 x 6 (10)
Hasit: 760.
Score: 23–0 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: GOTINSIDE -> DIGESTION
Round 4: S W S E O A N T E
Jeff: WETNESS (7)
Hasit: witness
DC: SEASON (6) SENATES (7)
OT: ENTASES (7) OWNESTS (7) SENSATE (7) TOWNEES (7) TWONESS (7) WAENESS (7) WOENESS (7)
Score: 30–0 (max 32)
Round 5: N S O E G I M L R
Jeff: GREMLINS (8)
Hasit: LINGERS (7)
DC: RESOLING (8)
OT: MERLINGS (8) MERLIONS (8) MINGLERS (8) MONGRELS (8)
Score: 38–0 (max 40)
Round 6: 100, 4, 6, 6, 9, 8. Target: 404.
Jeff: 404. ((6 / 6) + 100) x 4 (10)
Hasit: 404. ((6 / 6) + 100) x 4 (10)
Score: 48–10 (max 50)
Nina talks about preparing herself for her first London Marathon at the end of the month.
Round 7: T J E A R E C L T
Jeff: RACLETTE (8)
Hasit: RACLETTE (8)
DC: CLATTER (7) TREACLE (7)
Score: 56–18 (max 58)
Round 8: N Z D O U I B L P
Jeff: POUND (5)
Hasit: BOUND (5)
DC: DUPION (6)
OT: BOUDIN (6) LUPOID (6) UNIPOD (6)
Score: 61–23 (max 64)
Round 9: 75, 100, 50, 10, 5, 9. Target: 981.
Jeff: 980. (9 x 100) + 75 + 5 (7)
Hasit: 980. (9 x 100) + 75 + 5 (7)
RR: 981. ((50 / 5) x 100) - 10 - 9 (10)
Score: 68–30 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: BENARTHUR -> HEARTBURN
Round 10: R L S E A U M S E
Jeff: MAULERS (7)
Hasit: MAULERS (7)
DC: MEASURES (8) SEAMERS (7)
OT: MUSELAERS (18)
Score: 75–37 (max 92)
Round 11: Q D O U S E K R S
Jeff: dousers
Hasit: dousers
DC: DOUSES (6) DOSSER (6)
OT: QUORKED (7)
Score: 75–37 (max 99)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "brief".
Round 12: U A L M T H A D H
Jeff: ADULT (5)
Hasit: DUAL (4)
DC: MUTHA (5)
OT: MALTHA (6) MULATA (6)
Score: 80–37 (max 105)
Round 13: G F I A R E X S D
Jeff: GRADES (6)
Hasit: FAIRED (6)
DC: FRIDGES (7)
OT: DEFRAGS (7) GARDIES (7)
Score: 86–43 (max 112)
Round 14: 50, 8, 7, 4, 2, 6. Target: 537.
Jeff: 537. ((8 + 4) x (50 - 6)) + 7 + 2 (10)
Hasit: 538.
Score: 96–43 (max 122)
Round 15: G O L D E N Y I P
Jeff buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say DEPLOYING which is correct.
Final Score: 106–43 (max 132)
And with those 846 points, Jeff Clayton will be back for the finals, and is currently the #1 seed.
Rachel also seems to reveal Jeff's "secret" to his success, the fact that he's a old Southendian, like her. A fact that I actually mentioned to her midway through the recording of these shows (which Jeff mentioned further, I'd like to add.
).Statistics Corner
Jeff:
Total score - 106
Raw score - 106
Total % of max - 80
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 8
Hasit:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 74
Total % of max - 33
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=76