C1: Champion Michael Pfeffer (6 wins, 603 points.) A sports data analyst from Manchester.
C2: Challenger Brian Kitson. A retired railway worker from Doncaster, South Yorkshire. He worked on steam, diesel and electric for 29 years in the Doncaster Depot.
DC: Susie Dent and Helen Fospero.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R T N I E R A T Z
R02: P O B N E I T R E
R03: 25, 8, 5, 3, 4, 6. Target: 802.
TTT: TRIEDWASH - "He tried to wash the plates in this, but it was just too dirty"
R04: O T S I A G D I O
R05: R L D A U E P N O
R06: 50, 100, 9, 10, 2, 9. Target: 553.
R07: W P U I G T O N V
R08: A T R E I L S U A
R09: 25, 9, 8, 1, 6, 10. Target: 725.
TTT: BILLSMALE - "Bill's not the nicest male, he's an unsavoury character"
R10: I E R A M S C E O
R11: A S M H E I R F A
R12: L Y E A D T E U R
R13: N S G V E O U B R
R14: 100, 50, 2, 5, 1, 2. Target: 725.
R15: D O B E E N I C E (conundrum)
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Round 1: R T N I E R A T Z
Michael: TRAINER (7)
Brian: ATTIRE (6)
DC: RETRAIN (7) RATTIER (7)
OT: NATTIER (7) NITRATE (7) RETZIAN (7) TARTIER (7) TARTINE (7) TERRAIN (7) TERTIAN (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: P O B N E I T R E
Michael: REOPEN (6)
Brian: POINT (5)
DC: BRINE (5) PROBE (5) PIONEER (7) PROTEIN (7) POINTER (7) REPOINT (7)
OT: TROPEINE (8)
Score: 13–0 (max 15)
Round 3: 25, 8, 5, 3, 4, 6. Target: 802.
Michael: 802. (8 x 4 x 25) + 5 - 3 (10)
Brian: 800.
Score: 23–0 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: TRIEDWASH -> DISHWATER
Round 4: O T S I A G D I O
Michael: IDIOTS (6)
Brian: dagos
DC: DIGITS (6)
OT: IDIOTAS (7)
Score: 29–0 (max 32)
Round 5: R L D A U E P N O
Michael: LAUNDER (7)
Brian: PLUNDER (7)
DC: PRELOAD (7) EUROLAND (8)
OT: PALOURDE (8) PAULDRON (8) PENDULAR (8) POULARDE (8) UNLOADER (8)
Score: 36–7 (max 40)
Round 6: 50, 100, 9, 10, 2, 9. Target: 553.
Michael: -
Brian: 559. ((10 / 2) x 100) + 50 + 9 (5)
RR: 553. (9 x 50) + 100 + 10 - 9 + 2 (10)
Score: 36–12 (max 50)
Helen talks about doing an Arctic trek for Barnardo's.
Round 7: W P U I G T O N V
Michael: UPVOTING (8)
Brian: POUTING (7)
Score: 44–12 (max 58)
Round 8: A T R E I L S U A
Michael: RETAILS (7)
Brian: LUSTIER (7)
DC: ESTUARIAL (18)
Score: 51–19 (max 76)
Round 9: 25, 9, 8, 1, 6, 10. Target: 725.
Michael: 725. (((8 - 6) x 9) + 1 + 10) x 25 (10)
Brian: 706.
Score: 61–19 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: BILLSMALE -> SLIMEBALL
Round 10: I E R A M S C E O
Michael: CREAMS (6)
Brian: SCREAM (6)
DC: RACEMISE (8)
OT: RACEMOSE (8)
Score: 67–25 (max 94)
Round 11: A S M H E I R F A
Michael: shamer - SHAMER should've been allowed, as it was in the dictionary at the time....
Brian: FAMISH (6)
DC: FISHER (6) FRAMES (6) HAREMS (6) ASHAME (6) ashamer
OT: ASHRAFI (7) FRAMEAS (7) MEHARAS (7) MEHARIS (7) MISFARE (7) MISHEAR (7)
Score: 67–31 (max 101)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "to peter out".
Round 12: L Y E A D T E U R
Michael: ADULTERY (8)
Brian: delayed
Score: 75–31 (max 109)
Round 13: N S G V E O U B R
Michael: GOVERNS (7)
Brian: BROGUES (7)
DC: oversung
OT: BURGEONS (8)
Score: 82–38 (max 117)
Round 14: 100, 50, 2, 5, 1, 2. Target: 725.
Michael: 725. ((5 + 2) x 100) + (50 / 2) (10)
Brian: 725. ((5 + 2) x 100) + (50 / 2) (10)
Score: 92–48 (max 127)
Round 15: D O B E E N I C E
Michael buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say OBEDIENCE which is correct.
Final Score: 102–48 (max 137)
Statistics Corner
Michael:
Total score - 102
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 7
Brian:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 73
Total % of max - 35
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 3.2
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 1
Further summaries are at:
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