C1: Champion Charlie Neill (1 win, 86 points.) A retired insurance inspector from Glasgow.
C2: Challenger Emma Oliver. A project manager with the Ministry of Defence from Bristol. She lived in Thailand for 8 months as part of a timeshare company, and she lived in a village next to an elephant owner.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Madeley.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S U N R L I K E I
R02: G L B N A E E D O
R03: 100, 25, 3, 2, 3, 5. Target: 603.
TTT: CREAMLEAK - "Her delicate fabric was usually found in Notts."
R04: P S N A I E X R I
R05: D M S A E M E E T
R06: 25, 7, 5, 10, 3, 9. Target: 875.
R07: R S T A I O Z R F
R08: T L H R U E I O P
R09: 75, 25, 7, 3, 8, 2. Target: 844.
TTT: ULSTERMAN - "A man from Ulster, or indeed from anywhere else, is unlikely to suffer this pain."
R10: S T H W S A U O M
R11: D N C O I U D L S
R12: F N G V E A A E T
R13: R Y T I E O R P Q
R14: 50, 5, 5, 3, 7, 4. Target: 619.
R15: G O L D E N M I L (conundrum)
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Round 1: S U N R L I K E I
Charlie: SLINKIER (8)
Emma: slinker
DC: SUNLIKE (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: G L B N A E E D O
Charlie: BELONGED (8)
Emma: BANGED (6)
DC: global DOGBANE (7)
OT: ENGLOBED (8)
Score: 16–0 (max 16)
Round 3: 100, 25, 3, 2, 3, 5. Target: 603.
Charlie: 603. (3 x 2 x 100) + 3 (10)
Emma: 603. ((3 + 3) x 100) + 5 - 2 (10)
Score: 26–10 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: CREAMLEAK -> LACEMAKER
Round 4: P S N A I E X R I
Charlie: INSPIRE (7)
Emma: INSPIRE (7)
DC: RAINS (5) NAPES (5) ASPIRIN (7)
OT: PINAXES (7) PIRNIES (7) PRASINE (7) RAPINIS (7) SENARII (7) SPINIER (7)
Score: 33–17 (max 33)
Round 5: D M S A E M E E T
Charlie: STEMMED (7)
Emma: MASTED (6)
DC: STEAMED (7)
Score: 40–17 (max 40)
Round 6: 25, 7, 5, 10, 3, 9. Target: 875.
Charlie: 875. Mistake in working.
Emma: 875. ((10 x 3) + 5) x 25 (10)
Score: 40–27 (max 50)
Richard talks about how a "lost in translation" story involving Brigitte Bardot, Desert Island Discs, and "a penis".
Round 7: R S T A I O Z R F
Charlie: RATIOS (6)
Emma: RAZORS (6)
DC: STAIR (5)
OT: SFORZATI (8)
Score: 46–33 (max 58)
Round 8: T L H R U E I O P
Charlie: OUTLIER (7)
Emma: HURTLE (6)
DC: POTHER (6) PHILTRE (7) POUTIER (7)
OT: HELIPORT (8)
Score: 53–33 (max 66)
Round 9: 75, 25, 7, 3, 8, 2. Target: 844.
Charlie: 830.
Emma: 842. ((75 + 25) x 8) + (7 x 3 x 2) (7)
RR: 844. (((75 x 7) - 3) x 2) - (8 x 25) (10)
Score: 53–40 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: ULSTERMAN -> MENSTRUAL
Round 10: S T H W S A U O M
Charlie: MAHOUTS (7)
Emma: WASHOUT (7)
DC: WASHOUTS (8) OUTSWAM (7) MOUTHS (6)
Score: 60–47 (max 84)
Round 11: D N C O I U D L S
Charlie: CLOUDS (6)
Emma: COINS (5)
DC: UNCOILS (7)
OT: ODDLINS (7)
Score: 66–47 (max 91)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "The Dreaded Lurgi".
Round 12: F N G V E A A E T
Charlie: AVENGE (6)
Emma: EATEN (5)
DC: VEGAN (5) VANTAGE (7)
Score: 72–47 (max 98)
Round 13: R Y T I E O R P Q
Charlie: PORTER (6)
Emma: PRIORY (6)
DC: REPORT (6)
OT: POETRY (6) PORITE (6) PORRET (6) PORTIE (6) PROTER (6) PYRITE (6) RIOTER (6) RIOTRY (6) ROPERY (6) ROPIER (6) RYOTEI (6) TROPER (6) YPERIT (6) YPRITE (6)
Score: 78–53 (max 104)
Round 14: 50, 5, 5, 3, 7, 4. Target: 619.
Charlie: 620. ((7 + 5) x 50) + (4 x 5) (7)
Emma: 617.
RR: 619. ((7 + 5) x 50) + (5 x 3) + 4 (10)
Score: 85–53 (max 114)
Round 15: G O L D E N M I L
No one buzzes. The answer was MODELLING.
Final Score: 85–53 (max 124)
Statistics Corner
Charlie:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 6
Emma:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=76