C1: Champion John Warren (1 win, 90 points.) From Isleworth, West London.
C2: Challenger James Qualter. A merchandise planning manager from Beckenham, Kent. He has a 2-year-old daughter called Cora, who calls their cat "Roy Roy Bibs", even though it's called Johnny.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: J O D P E N I H O
R02: V E L F R I E N A
R03: 75, 7, 5, 4, 8, 7. Target: 954.
TTT: EIGHTMILL - "He won eight million on the lottery and was instantly thrust into this."
R04: B O R L E S D O E
R05: N Q A R O E T V R
R06: 25, 5, 3, 9, 10, 2. Target: 411.
R07: L R U A G D U W A
R08: P I R S A M T E G
R09: 50, 3, 9, 2, 6, 10. Target: 334.
TTT: MILESTOGO - "The runner still had 20 miles to go; no wonder he looked this."
R10: S T B I E S R I U
R11: P L O E X C I M E
R12: T H N A O T S I A
R13: L E Z A N T U T E
R14: 25, 75, 10, 6, 1, 7. Target: 253.
R15: T R A G I C P U N (conundrum)
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Round 1: J O D P E N I H O
John: HOOPED (6)
James: JOINED (6)
DC: PHONED (6) POONED (6)
OT: DIPHONE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: V E L F R I E N A
John: ANVIL (5)
James: female
DC: RAVELIN (7)
OT: FLANERIE (8)
Score: 11–6 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 7, 5, 4, 8, 7. Target: 954.
John: 954. ((8 + 5) x 75) - ((7 x 4) - 7) (10)
James: 955.
Score: 21–6 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: EIGHTMILL -> LIMELIGHT
Round 4: B O R L E S D O E
John: BOODLE (6)
James: LOOSER (6)
DC: BLOODERS (8)
Score: 27–12 (max 33)
Round 5: N Q A R O E T V R
John: VOTER (5)
James: OVERRAN (7)
OT: NORRATE (7) VENATOR (7)
Score: 27–19 (max 40)
Round 6: 25, 5, 3, 9, 10, 2. Target: 411.
John: 412. Mistake in working. Actually 411 using this method: ((25 + 2) x (5 + 10)) + 9 - 3 (10)
James: 409. (((3 x 2) + 10) x 25) + 9 (7)
Score: 27–26 (max 50)
Nicki talks about her recent celebrations she did for her 50th birthday.
Round 7: L R U A G D U W A
John: GRADUAL (7)
James: DRAWL (5)
OT: ARUGULA (7) AUGURAL (7) WADGULA (7)
Score: 34–26 (max 57)
Round 8: P I R S A M T E G
John: PIRATES (7)
James: PRIMATES (8)
DC: MIGRATES (8) GRAMPIES (8)
OT: MAGSTRIPE (18)
Score: 34–34 (max 75)
Round 9: 50, 3, 9, 2, 6, 10. Target: 334.
John: 334. ((9 - 2) x 50) - 10 - 6 (10)
James: 335.
Score: 44–34 (max 85)
Teatime teaser: MILESTOGO -> GLOOMIEST
Round 10: S T B I E S R I U
John: BUSTIER (7)
James: BUSTIER (7)
DC: BUSTIERS (8)
OT: BURSITIS (8) SUBITISE (8)
Score: 51–41 (max 93)
Round 11: P L O E X C I M E
John: PLEXI (5)
James: COMPLEX (7)
DC: COMPILE (7) POLEMIC (7)
OT: POECILE (7)
Score: 51–48 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some flower names.
Round 12: T H N A O T S I A
John: STATION (7)
James: STAIN (5)
DC: HOSTA (5)
OT: ANATTOS (7) ANTHIAS (7) ATTAINS (7) SHAITAN (7) TAHINAS (7) TAIHOAS (7)
Score: 58–48 (max 107)
Round 13: L E Z A N T U T E
John: AUNT (4)
James: NETTLE (6)
DC: TALENT (6) LATENT (6)
OT: LUNETTE (7)
Score: 58–54 (max 114)
Round 14: 25, 75, 10, 6, 1, 7. Target: 253.
John: 253. ((25 - 1) x 10) + 6 + 7 (10)
James: 253. ((25 + 1) x 10) - 7 (10)
Score: 68–64 (max 124)
Round 15: T R A G I C P U N
James buzzes on 11 seconds to say CAPTURING which is correct.
Final Score: 68–74 (max 134)
Statistics Corner
John:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 5
James:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 98
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=76