C1: Champion Luke Johnson-Davies (6 wins, 767 points.) An Apterite and student at Durham University, but is originally from Cambridge.
C2: Challenger Nathan Nicholson. An investment associate from Newcastle upon Tyne. He's a keen sports fan, and even once hit a hole-in-one on a par 4 at a golf course.
DC: Susie Dent and Tim Vine, who is dressed up as a pilot today.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P R H C O E A M U
R02: I A S C T E Q S R
R03: 75, 8, 5, 2, 7, 6. Target: 728.
TTT: DELIBACON - "They paid extra for a poolside apartment that was this."
R04: N S M W O A I D B
R05: T S Z K U O I E M
R06: 75, 25, 9, 5, 4, 1. Target: 337.
R07: R T H V A I U O S
R08: T R Y R I E A I M
R09: 75, 9, 2, 6, 8, 1. Target: 250.
TTT: WPCALMOND - "WPC Almond was spearheading a move to suppress crime in her local area."
R10: N R E O E F L W D
R11: S G S D A O I U C
R12: A O I T C R N O F
R13: T V D P U A I E R
R14: 100, 75, 4, 8, 2, 8. Target: 739.
R15: F U N N I Z E A L (conundrum)
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Round 1: P R H C O E A M U
Luke: COMPARE (7)
Nathan: PREACH (6)
DC: cheam CAMPHOR (7)
OT: MORCEAU (7) MORPHEA (7) POACHER (7) POMERAC (7) PRECOMA (7) PUCHERA (7) PUCHERO (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: I A S C T E Q S R
Luke: SCARIEST (8)
Nathan: CATERS (6)
DC: RECASTS (7)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 8, 5, 2, 7, 6. Target: 728.
Luke: 728. ((5 x 2) + 6 + 75) x 8 (10)
Nathan: 732.
Score: 25–0 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: DELIBACON -> BALCONIED
Round 4: N S M W O A I D B
Luke: DOMAINS (7)
Nathan: DOMAINS (7)
DC: DAIMONS (7)
OT: MADISON (7)
Score: 32–7 (max 32)
Round 5: T S Z K U O I E M
Luke: TIMEOUS (7)
Nathan: MOUSE (5)
DC: MUSKET (6)
OT: MESTIZO (7) MOUKETS (7) OUTSIZE (7)
Score: 39–7 (max 39)
Round 6: 75, 25, 9, 5, 4, 1. Target: 337.
Luke: 337. ((75 + 9) x 4) + 1 (10)
Nathan: -
Score: 49–7 (max 49)
Tim does some pilot jokes to go with his outfit of choice today.
Round 7: R T H V A I U O S
Luke: SAVIOUR (7)
Nathan: RIOTS (5)
DC: VARIOUS (7) TOVARISH (8)
OT: VIRTUOSA (8)
Score: 56–7 (max 57)
Round 8: T R Y R I E A I M
Luke: AMIRITE (7)
Nathan: MARTYR (6)
DC: AIRTIME (7) MATIER (6)
OT: MARRITE (7) RARIETY (7) RETIARY (7)
Score: 63–7 (max 64)
Round 9: 75, 9, 2, 6, 8, 1. Target: 250.
Luke: 250. ((8 + 2) x 75) / (9 - 6) (10)
Nathan: -
Score: 73–7 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: WPCALMOND -> CLAMPDOWN
Round 10: N R E O E F L W D
Luke: FLOWERED (8)
Nathan: FLOWERED (8)
DC: FROWNED (7)
OT: DEFLOWER (8) REFLOWED (8)
Score: 81–15 (max 82)
Round 11: S G S D A O I U C
Luke: DAIGOUS (7)
Nathan: casios
DC: DISCUS (6)
Score: 88–15 (max 89)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "Yan Tan Tethera", a counting system used by shepherds.
Round 12: A O I T C R N O F
Luke: FRACTION (8)
Nathan: FRACTION (8)
DC: fortica INFARCT (7)
Score: 96–23 (max 97)
Round 13: T V D P U A I E R
Luke: PARVITUDE (18)
Nathan: PRIVATE (7)
Score: 114–23 (max 115)
Round 14: 100, 75, 4, 8, 2, 8. Target: 739.
Luke: 740. ((100 - 8) x 8) + 4 (7)
Nathan: -
RR: 739. ((4 + 2) x 100) + (8 x 8) + 75 (10)
Score: 121–23 (max 125)
Round 15: F U N N I Z E A L
Luke buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say INFLUENZA which is correct.
Final Score: 131–23 (max 135)
Just the 4 points dropped there by Luke today...., not too shabby.
Statistics Corner
Luke:
Total score - 131
Raw score - 131
Total % of max - 97
Raw % of max - 97
Total average score per round - 8.7
Raw average score per round - 8.7
Number of maxes - 13
Nathan:
Total score - 23
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 17
Raw % of max - 48
Total average score per round - 1.5
Raw average score per round - 4.3
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82