C1: Champion James Burley (4 wins, 414 points.) A general classroom teacher from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
C2: Challenger Mark Pettitt. A worker in wine logistics from St. Ives, Cambridgeshire.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley, who is 35 years old today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T L R A E I P D M
R02: X A T H E I R S O
R03: 50, 4, 5, 8, 10, 7. Target: 706.
TTT: ASICKBED - "In a sick bed, you might not get off this."
R04: C E P N A U R S D
R05: R L T O E A E Q L
R06: 75, 8, 9, 4, 7, 10. Target: 270.
R07: M B C I U O F E G
R08: S A R L I E H A T
R09: 100, 75, 6, 4, 1, 3. Target: 389.
TTT: DEADENDS - "It's not a crossword, but 1 down springs to mind."
R10: S U W S E O U N T
R11: K G R E I U T F I
R12: D A M Y E A R L I
R13: N T S E I A Z E D
R14: 100, 75, 25, 50, 1, 3. Target: 376.
R15: F E D T U R T L E (conundrum)
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Round 1: T L R A E I P D M
James: TRAMPLED (8)
Mark: TRAMPLED (8)
DC: IMPARTED (8)
OT: DIPTERAL (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
Round 2: X A T H E I R S O
James: HOARIEST (8)
Mark: HOARIEST (8)
DC: THORAXES (8)
OT: RHEOTAXIS (18)
Score: 16–16 (max 26)
Round 3: 50, 4, 5, 8, 10, 7. Target: 706.
James: 706. ((10 + 4) x 50) + 5 + 8 - 7 (10)
Mark: -
Score: 26–16 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: ASICKBED -> BACKSIDE
Round 4: C E P N A U R S D
James: PRANCED (7)
Mark: SCRAPED (7)
DC: UNCARED (7) unscared PANDERS (7)
OT: APERCUS (7) ASUNDER (7) CRUSADE (7) DANCERS (7) DANSEUR (7) DURANCE (7) PANDURS (7) PRANCES (7) PRUNASE (7) REDCAPS (7) SCARPED (7) SCAUPER (7) SPRUCED (7) SPURNED (7) SUNCARE (7) UNCASED (7) UNPACED (7) UNPARED (7) UNRACED (7) UPCASED (7)
Score: 33–23 (max 43)
Round 5: R L T O E A E Q L
James: TALLER (6)
Mark: loreate
DC: REALLOT (7)
OT: ROTELLE (7)
Score: 39–23 (max 50)
Round 6: 75, 8, 9, 4, 7, 10. Target: 270.
James: 273. (((9 x 4) - 8) x 10) - 7 (7)
Mark: 280.
RR: 270. (7 - 4) x 9 x 10 (10)
Score: 46–23 (max 60)
Dr. Phil talks about the joys of slowing down during lockdown.
Round 7: M B C I U O F E G
James: bouge
Mark: COMBI (5)
DC: BOUGIE (6)
OT: OECIUM (6)
Score: 46–28 (max 66)
Round 8: S A R L I E H A T
James: HASTIER (7)
Mark: LATHERS (7)
DC: SALTIRE (7) SALTIER (7) LARIATS (7)
OT: HETAIRAS (8)
Score: 53–35 (max 74)
Round 9: 100, 75, 6, 4, 1, 3. Target: 389.
James: 390. (4 + 1) x (75 + 3) (7)
Mark: 390. (4 x 100) - 6 - 1 - 3 (7)
RR: 389. ((100 - 3) x 4) + 1 (10)
Score: 60–42 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: DEADENDS -> SADDENED
Round 10: S U W S E O U N T
James: STONES (6)
Mark: TOWNS (5)
DC: SUNSET (6) OUTNESS (7)
OT: OWNESTS (7) TENUOUS (7) TWONESS (7)
Score: 66–42 (max 91)
Round 11: K G R E I U T F I
James: FRUIT (5)
Mark: GRIFT (5)
DC: FIGURE (6)
OT: REGIFT (6) TUGRIK (6)
Score: 71–47 (max 97)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the myths about dumbing down American English.
Round 12: D A M Y E A R L I
James: DREAMILY (8)
Mark: DREAMILY (8)
DC: mardily MARDY (5)
Score: 79–55 (max 105)
Round 13: N T S E I A Z E D
James: STAINED (7)
Mark: STAINED (7)
DC: INSTEAD (7) ANDESITE (8)
Score: 86–62 (max 113)
Round 14: 100, 75, 25, 50, 1, 3. Target: 376.
James: 376. (3 x 100) + 75 + 1 (10)
Mark: 376. (3 x 100) + 75 + 1 (10)
Score: 96–72 (max 123)
Round 15: F E D T U R T L E
James buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say FLUTTERED which is correct.
Final Score: 106–72 (max 133)
Statistics Corner
James:
Total score - 106
Raw score - 106
Total % of max - 80
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 6
Mark:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=83