C1: Champion Nick Smith (1 win, 75 points.) A publisher and author from Fyfield, Oxfordshire. I also happened to play against him on Hive Minds last year, when his Logophiles team took on my Ortographobes team in our 2nd match.
C2: Challenger Carl Gregory. A teacher from Grantham, Lincolnshire. He does a lot of community work, including being on communities that setup carnivals and other events.
DC: Susie Dent and Adam Henson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D O R E T A D E W
R02: F T D I O E R H A
R03: 75, 25, 50, 100, 4, 5. Target: 200.
TTT: NORAOFTEN - "Nora would often grab 40 winks at this time of day."
R04: E A E P N R O N R
R05: D E N I R A S E T
R06: 25, 50, 9, 3, 5, 1. Target: 434.
R07: X U T E N I T O L
R08: C G A I F R E B T
R09: 50, 100, 25, 75, 5, 9. Target: 723.
TTT: MALERINGS - "The male rings in sick again and has another lazy day off work."
R10: N H S I O J D A T
R11: S U M I T E S U Z
R12: E I O M L P E K N
R13: L I G A P E S I R
R14: 100, 75, 3, 6, 6, 7. Target: 180.
R15: E L T O N R I C K (conundrum)
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Round 1: D O R E T A D E W
Nick: WATERED (7)
Carl: WATERED (7)
OT: DERATED (7) DEWATER (7) DOWERED (7) OARWEED (7) REDATED (7) TARWEED (7) TOWERED (7) TREADED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: F T D I O E R H A
Nick: ORATED (6)
Carl: FROTHED (7)
DC: toadier
OT: ADITHER (7) FAITHED (7) ORTHIDE (7) RATIOED (7) RHODATE (7) THEORIA (7) THEROID (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 14)
Round 3: 75, 25, 50, 100, 4, 5. Target: 200.
Nick: 200. 100 + 75 + 25 (10)
Carl: 200. (75 x 4) - 100 (10)
Score: 17–24 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: NORAOFTEN -> AFTERNOON
Round 4: E A E P N R O N R
Nick: OPENER (6)
Carl: OPENER (6)
DC: REAPER (6) PANNER (6)
OT: PERAEON (7) PROREAN (7)
Score: 23–30 (max 31)
Round 5: D E N I R A S E T
Nick: STRAINED (8)
Carl: strained (declared as 7)
DC: DENIERS (7) RESINATED (18)
OT: DENTARIES (18) DETAINERS (18) RESTAINED (18)
Score: 31–30 (max 49)
Round 6: 25, 50, 9, 3, 5, 1. Target: 434.
Nick: 434. (50 x 9) - ((5 x 3) + 1) (10)
Carl: 434. (50 x 9) - ((5 x 3) + 1) (10)
Score: 41–40 (max 59)
Adam talks about how he first got into TV presenting for Countryfile.
Round 7: X U T E N I T O L
Nick: OUTLINE (7)
Carl: UNTIL (5)
DC: toluene OXEN (4) LUTEIN (6)
OT: ELUTION (7)
Score: 48–40 (max 66)
Round 8: C G A I F R E B T
Nick: BRIEF (5)
Carl: FRIGATE (7)
DC: RIBCAGE (7)
OT: FATBERG (7)
Score: 48–47 (max 73)
Round 9: 50, 100, 25, 75, 5, 9. Target: 723.
Nick: 725. ((75 - 50) x 25) + 100 (7)
Carl: -
RR: 723. ((100 + 50) x 5) - ((75 / 25) x 9) (10)
Score: 55–47 (max 83)
Teatime teaser: MALERINGS -> MALINGERS
Round 10: N H S I O J D A T
Nick: -
Carl: ADJOINS (7)
DC: HANDIS (6)
OT: ADJOINTS (8)
Score: 55–54 (max 91)
Round 11: S U M I T E S U Z
Nick: SMITES (6)
Carl: SUITES (6)
DC: MISUSE (6)
OT: MUSSITE (7)
Score: 61–60 (max 98)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "icon".
Round 12: E I O M L P E K N
Nick: LEMON (5)
Carl: KNEEL (5)
DC: POLEMEN (7)
OT: PEMOLINE (8)
Score: 66–65 (max 106)
Round 13: L I G A P E S I R
Nick: SPIRAL (6)
Carl: GRAPES (6)
DC: GIRLIES (7)
OT: AIRLEGS (7) PAIGLES (7) PARLIES (7) PILGERS (7) PIRLIES (7) PRISAGE (7)
Score: 72–71 (max 113)
Round 14: 100, 75, 3, 6, 6, 7. Target: 180.
Nick: 180. 100 + 75 + 7 - 3 + (6 / 6) (10)
Carl: 180. 100 + 75 + 6 - (7 - 6) (10)
Score: 82–81 (max 123)
Round 15: E L T O N R I C K
No one buzzes. The answer was INTERLOCK.
Final Score: 82–81 (max 133)
Statistics Corner
Nick:
Total score - 82
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 5
Carl:
Total score - 81
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 6
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=76