C1: Champion Paul Nixon (4 wins, 433 points.) An actuary from Surbiton, Surrey.
C2: Challenger Helen Millington. A full-time mum from Blairgowrie, Perthshire. She went on a European road trip with her husband and children going through southern Italy and Switzerland amongst other places.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: O I E C G N R S V
R02: T R S A U E T D O
R03: 25, 10, 5, 6, 1, 4. Target: 700.
TTT: ICEDIEWED - "It sounds like both of us made the joint decision to lots of chemicals on the garden path."
R04: C N L A E I Z S O
R05: I E U N M R S A T
R06: 75, 10, 2, 6, 8, 4. Target: 443.
R07: I E A B G H W R S
R08: N R M O U I P S E
R09: 100, 8, 3, 6, 9, 5. Target: 386.
TTT: NOWINGERS - "They have no wingers who are fit to play, the injury crisis wasn't getting any better."
R10: R M C A I O L D P
R11: E A I N R J M D O
R12: K N Y U A I T L E
R13: U E A H S T L G F
R14: 25, 9, 4, 5, 1, 9. Target: 424.
R15: R A P I D S E L L (conundrum)
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Round 1: O I E C G N R S V
Paul: COVERINGS (18)
Helen: SINGER (6)
Score: 18–0 (max 18)
Round 2: T R S A U E T D O
Paul: READOUTS (8)
Helen: STRODE (6)
DC: OUTSTARED (18)
Score: 26–0 (max 36)
Round 3: 25, 10, 5, 6, 1, 4. Target: 700.
Paul: 700. 4 x 25 x (6 + 1) (10)
Helen: 700. 4 x 25 x (6 + 1) (10)
Score: 36–10 (max 46)
Teatime teaser: ICEDIEWED -> WEEDICIDE
Round 4: C N L A E I Z S O
Paul: CLONES (6)
Helen: COALIZE (7)
DC: COALISE (7) COALIZES (8)
OT: CALZONES (8)
Score: 36–17 (max 54)
Round 5: I E U N M R S A T
Paul: RUMINATES (18)
Helen: RUMINATES (18)
DC: ANTISERUM (18)
OT: MISAUNTER (18) RUMANITES (18)
Score: 54–35 (max 72)
Round 6: 75, 10, 2, 6, 8, 4. Target: 443.
Paul: 443. ((75 - 2) x 6) + (10 / (8 / 4)) (10)
Helen: 446.
Score: 64–35 (max 82)
Dr. Phil talks about the "health and wellbeing budget" by New Zealand's Prime Minister, Jacinda Arden.
Round 7: I E A B G H W R S
Paul: EARWIGS (7)
Helen: WEIGHS (6)
OT: BEARISH (7) HEGIRAS (7) WASHIER (7)
Score: 71–35 (max 89)
Round 8: N R M O U I P S E
Paul: PROMISE (7)
Helen: SUPINE (6)
DC: UNPROMISE (18)
OT: PERONIUMS (18)
Score: 78–35 (max 107)
Round 9: 100, 8, 3, 6, 9, 5. Target: 386.
Paul: 386. ((9 - 5) x 100) - 8 - 6 (10)
Helen: 386. ((9 - 5) x 100) - 8 - 6 (10)
Score: 88–45 (max 117)
Teatime teaser: NOWINGERS -> WORSENING
Round 10: R M C A I O L D P
Paul: CORDIAL (7)
Helen: mailor
DC: PROCLAIM (8)
OT: PICLORAM (8)
Score: 95–45 (max 125)
Round 11: E A I N R J M D O
Paul: ADJOINER (8)
Helen: MAJORED (7)
OT: RADIOMEN (8)
Score: 103–45 (max 133)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "box office".
Round 12: K N Y U A I T L E
Paul: UNALIKE (7)
Helen: UNLIKE (6)
DC: KYANITE (7)
OT: ALUNITE (7) ANTLIKE (7) NUTLIKE (7) UNITELY (7)
Score: 110–45 (max 140)
Round 13: U E A H S T L G F
Paul: FLUTES (6)
Helen: saught
DC: SULFATE (7)
OT: FLUATES (7) GASHFUL (7) HAGLETS (7) HATEFUL (7) HATFULS (7)
Score: 116–45 (max 147)
Round 14: 25, 9, 4, 5, 1, 9. Target: 424.
Paul: 424. ((9 + 9 - 1) x 25) - (5 - 4) (10)
Helen: -
Score: 126–45 (max 157)
Round 15: R A P I D S E L L
Paul buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say SPIRALLED (nice for me to see that word pop up again...
) which is correct.Final Score: 136–45 (max 167)
Statistics Corner
Paul:
Total score - 136
Raw score - 142
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 9.1
Raw average score per round - 9.5
Number of maxes - 10
Helen:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 27
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 3.0
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=81