C1: Champion Andrew Jackson (1 win, 80 points.) A maths student at Keele University, but is originally from Blackpool.
C2: Challenger Chris Harlow. A print finisher from Poole, Dorset. She's a self-proclaimed arctophile, otherwise known as a teddy bear collector.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S L I O R E L N T
R02: D T I A E I R N G
R03: 50, 7, 9, 8, 5, 4. Target: 873.
TTT: KENISBEAT - "Ken is beat after sinking several pints of this."
R04: S R C A E I T B O
R05: S A A U N Q O T W
R06: 75, 6, 5, 9, 10, 3. Target: 738.
R07: P D K A I E A Y I
R08: B D S O A E P H U
R09: 50, 10, 8, 6, 3, 6. Target: 610.
TTT: TRIEDMENU - "She tried the menu, but didn't think the Michelin star was deserved."
R10: L S I O I H R A D
R11: U E A N S T W U G
R12: M N S A O U E J R
R13: T G R S I E O C D
R14: 100, 3, 5, 4, 9, 1. Target: 560.
R15: L A C Y A P R I L (conundrum)
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Round 1: S L I O R E L N T
Andrew: STILLER (7)
Chris: loiners
DC: RETINOL (7) TROLLIES (8)
OT: LORILETS (8) ORELLINS (8) ROTELLIS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: D T I A E I R N G
Andrew: TREADING (8)
Chris: TRADING (7)
DC: DAINTIER (8)
OT: DERATING (8) DIGERATI (8) GRADIENT (8) IDEATING (8) REDATING (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 16)
Round 3: 50, 7, 9, 8, 5, 4. Target: 873.
Andrew: 873. (7 x 4) - 5 + ((9 + 8) x 50) (10)
Chris: 873. ((8 + 9) x 50) + (4 x 7) - 5 (10)
Score: 25–10 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: KENISBEAT -> SNAKEBITE
Round 4: S R C A E I T B O
Andrew: BISECTOR (8)
Chris: BOASTER (7)
DC: EROTIC (6) AEROBICS (8) ICEBOATS (8)
Score: 33–10 (max 34)
Round 5: S A A U N Q O T W
Andrew: QUOTAS (6)
Chris: QUOTAS (6)
DC: SAUNA (5) QUANTA (6) QUANTS (6)
OT: OUTSAW (6) QANATS (6) SONATA (6)
Score: 39–16 (max 40)
Round 6: 75, 6, 5, 9, 10, 3. Target: 738.
Andrew: 738. (10 - 3 + 75) x 9 (10)
Chris: 739.
Score: 49–16 (max 50)
Dr. Phil talks about the NHS Constitution, which bizarrely doesn't define health...
Round 7: P D K A I E A Y I
Andrew: PEAKY (5)
Chris: PEAK (4)
DC: KEYPAD (6)
OT: PAIDEIA (7)
Score: 54–16 (max 57)
Round 8: B D S O A E P H U
Andrew: SHAPED (6)
Chris: PUSHED (6)
DC: SUBHEAD (7)
Score: 60–22 (max 64)
Round 9: 50, 10, 8, 6, 3, 6. Target: 610.
Andrew: 610. (50 + 8 + 3) x 10 (10)
Chris: 610. (50 + 8 + 3) x 10 (10)
Score: 70–32 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: TRIEDMENU -> UNMERITED
Round 10: L S I O I H R A D
Andrew: HAILS (5)
Chris: shroad
DC: RADISH (6) HAIRDOS (7)
OT: ARIDISOL (8)
Score: 75–32 (max 82)
Round 11: U E A N S T W U G
Andrew: unwaste
Chris: WASTE (5)
DC: TWANGS (6)
OT: AGENTS (6) AUGUST (6) NASUTE (6) UNGUES (6) UNSEAT (6) UNTAGS (6) WUNGAS (6)
Score: 75–37 (max 88)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some words that originated from military backgrounds.
Round 12: M N S A O U E J R
Andrew: MOANERS (7)
Chris: MOANERS (7)
OT: ENAMOURS (8) NEUROMAS (8)
Score: 82–44 (max 96)
Round 13: T G R S I E O C D
Andrew: ESCORT (6)
Chris: ESCORT (6)
DC: CORDITE (7) STODGIER (8)
Score: 88–50 (max 104)
Round 14: 100, 3, 5, 4, 9, 1. Target: 560.
Andrew: 560. (100 + 9 + 3) x 5 (10)
Chris: -
Score: 98–50 (max 114)
Round 15: L A C Y A P R I L
Chris buzzes on 9.75 seconds to say PRACTICALLY which is incorrect.
Andrew does not buzz.
The answer was CAPILLARY.
Final Score: 98–50 (max 124)
Statistics Corner
Andrew:
Total score - 98
Raw score - 98
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 7
Chris:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=79