C1: Champion Mark Decouto (4 wins, 308 points.) A social worker from Richmond, Greater London.
C2: Challenger India Owens. A geography student from London, but is studying at Southampton University. She used to be a tournament chess player at the age of 9.
DC: Susie Dent and Tim Vine.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S U S A H E D L F
R02: T M A I N D O N A
R03: 8, 8, 6, 3, 5, 7. Target: 946.
TTT: NAPDREAMS - "This 9-letter word is used as a substitute for a 3-letter word."
R04: G B U S E I V N E
R05: T Q C W U I E R C
R06: 50, 100, 9, 7, 4, 5. Target: 679.
R07: Y E S O M D A R X
R08: S L H I E O W R I
R09: 2, 7, 9, 1, 8, 5. Target: 523.
TTT: DEADANTIC - "The octet were very frank about the prospective MP."
R10: D F T E E O R M A
R11: P E T I G O N A S
R12: G O E M C P I A D
R13: L E V O S I R L T
R14: 100, 75, 1, 6, 10, 5. Target: 807.
R15: L U L U C R O O F (conundrum)
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Round 1: S U S A H E D L F
Mark: feludas
India: FLASHED (7)
DC: HEADFULS (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
Round 2: T M A I N D O N A
Mark: DOMINANT (8)
India: DOMAIN (6)
DC: DAMNATION (18)
Score: 8–7 (max 26)
Round 3: 8, 8, 6, 3, 5, 7. Target: 946.
Mark: -
India: -
OT: 946. ((8 x 7) + (6 x 5)) x (8 + 3) (10)
Score: 8–7 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: NAPDREAMS -> AMPERSAND
Round 4: G B U S E I V N E
Mark: BEGINS (6)
India: vegens
DC: BEGUINES (8) GENIUS (6)
Score: 14–7 (max 44)
Round 5: T Q C W U I E R C
Mark: quiter
India: WET (3)
DC: CIRQUE (6)
OT: CRETIC (6) REQUIT (6)
Score: 14–10 (max 50)
Round 6: 50, 100, 9, 7, 4, 5. Target: 679.
Mark: 680. (7 x 100) - (5 x 4) (7)
India: 680. (7 x 100) - (5 x 4) (7)
RR: 679. (100 - (9 + 4 - (50 / 5))) x 7 (10)
Score: 21–17 (max 60)
Tim talks about Mark Keppel, a Los Angeles schools superintendent.
Round 7: Y E S O M D A R X
Mark: DREAMY (6)
India: EXAMS (5)
DC: RADOMES (7) SOMEDAY (7)
Score: 27–17 (max 67)
Round 8: S L H I E O W R I
Mark: HOWLERS (7)
India: washer
DC: WHIRLS (6) SHOWIER (7)
OT: LOWRIES (7)
Score: 34–17 (max 74)
Round 9: 2, 7, 9, 1, 8, 5. Target: 523.
Mark: 519. (7 x 9 x 8) + ((2 + 1) x 5) (7)
India: -
RR: 523. (((7 x 8) + 2) x 9) + 1 (10)
Score: 41–17 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: DEADANTIC -> CANDIDATE
Round 10: D F T E E O R M A
Mark: MODERATE (8)
India: DEFORM (6)
DC: FORMATE (7)
Score: 49–17 (max 92)
Round 11: P E T I G O N A S
Mark: POSTING (7)
India: SEATING (7)
DC: AGONIST (7)
OT: PINOTAGES (18) POINTAGES (18)
Score: 56–24 (max 110)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "up to snuff".
Round 12: G O E M C P I A D
Mark: CAMPED (6)
India: CAMPED (6)
DC: CAMOGIE (7)
OT: PEGAMOID (8)
Score: 62–30 (max 118)
Round 13: L E V O S I R L T
Mark: TROLLIES (8)
India: LIVERS (6)
OT: LORILETS (8) ROTELLIS (8) VERTISOL (8)
Score: 70–30 (max 126)
Round 14: 100, 75, 1, 6, 10, 5. Target: 807.
Mark: 805. ((10 + 1) x 75) - (100 / 5) (7)
India: 815.
RR: 807. ((75 + 5) x 10) + 6 + 1 (10)
Score: 77–30 (max 136)
Round 15: L U L U C R O O F
Mark buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say "No, I've not got it, sorry", which is incorrect.
India buzzes on 17 seconds to say FALCONER which is incorrect.
The answer was COLOURFUL.
Final Score: 77–30 (max 146)
Statistics Corner
Mark:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 77
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 3
India:
Total score - 30
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 21
Raw % of max - 40
Total average score per round - 2.0
Raw average score per round - 3.9
Number of maxes - 0
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=80