C1: Champion Ian Gibson (1 win, 66 (76) points.) A courier from Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne & Wear, but is originally from Middlesbrough.
C2: Challenger Duncan Simpson. A warehouse operative from Wolverhampton. He's also the vice-president of the West Midlands Snooker & Billiard Association.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T N A E D S G O P
R02: L T I M R U E H A
R03: 100, 1, 7, 2, 10, 6. Target: 394.
TTT: COATAPAN - "Coat a pan with olive oil and get cooking this."
R04: S D V R I O E C A
R05: T U E I N D S O G
R06: 75, 50, 2, 1, 7, 10. Target: 839.
R07: W R A E N C U T O
R08: B L P N E I A T R
R09: 25, 4, 5, 7, 7, 3. Target: 639.
TTT: CALLMARY - "Call Mary and have a very emotional conversation."
R10: M G D I E T H O R
R11: M S T C U E I D A
R12: L V S O E F N I P
R13: R M A E U S L T O
R14: 25, 50, 2, 5, 7, 7. Target: 216.
R15: T A L K I E G I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: T N A E D S G O P
Ian: PASTED (6)
Duncan: POSTAGE (7)
DC: GONADS (6) PONDAGES (8) PONTAGES (8)
OT: NOTEPADS (8) PADSTONE (8) TONEPADS (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
Round 2: L T I M R U E H A
Ian: multier
Duncan: HAULIER (7)
DC: MALTIER (7) MIRTH (5)
OT: ALUMITE (7) HUMERAL (7) LUTHIER (7) MARLITE (7) MULTIAR (7) MURIATE (7) RAMULET (7) RELATUM (7) THERMAL (7)
Score: 0–14 (max 15)
Round 3: 100, 1, 7, 2, 10, 6. Target: 394.
Ian: 394. ((7 - 1 - 2) x 100) - 6 (10)
Duncan: 394. (((7 + 1) / 2) x 100) - 6 (10)
Score: 10–24 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: COATAPAN -> CAPONATA
Round 4: S D V R I O E C A
Ian: ovaried
Duncan: CARVES (6)
DC: OVARIES (7) DRIVES (6) CAVERS (6) VARICOSED (18)
Score: 10–30 (max 43)
Round 5: T U E I N D S O G
Ian: dineouts
Duncan: DUSTING (7)
DC: SINGED (6)
OT: DINGOES (7) DOUSING (7) DOUTING (7) DUGITES (7) GUIDONS (7) IGNEOUS (7) NIDEOTS (7) NIDGETS (7) OUSTING (7) OUTINGS (7) OUTSIDE (7) OUTSING (7) SNOUTED (7) TEDIOUS (7) TONGUED (7) TONGUES (7)
Score: 10–37 (max 50)
Round 6: 75, 50, 2, 1, 7, 10. Target: 839.
Ian: 840.
Duncan: 839. ((75 + 7 + 2) x 10) - 1 (10)
Score: 10–47 (max 60)
John carries on his comedian chats by talking about Danny La Rue.
Round 7: W R A E N C U T O
Ian: OUTWEAR (7)
Duncan: COUNTER (7)
DC: COURANTE (8)
Score: 17–54 (max 68)
Round 8: B L P N E I A T R
Ian: PLANTER (7)
Duncan: TRIPLE (6)
DC: PENIAL (6) treble PENAL (5) PRINTABLE (18)
Score: 24–54 (max 86)
Round 9: 25, 4, 5, 7, 7, 3. Target: 639.
Ian: -
Duncan: 639. (((7 x 3) + 5) x 25) - 7 - 4 (10)
Score: 24–64 (max 96)
Teatime teaser: CALLMARY -> LACRYMAL
Round 10: M G D I E T H O R
Ian: MIDGET (6)
Duncan: GIRTHED (7)
OT: DOITHER (7) ETHMOID (7) GOITRED (7) HEIRDOM (7) MOTHIER (7) ORTHIDE (7) RIGHTED (7) THEROID (7)
Score: 24–71 (max 103)
Round 11: M S T C U E I D A
Ian: MISCUED (7)
Duncan: MISCUED (7)
OT: IDEATUMS (8)
Score: 31–78 (max 111)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "sirloin".
Round 12: L V S O E F N I P
Ian: PONIES (6)
Duncan: SOLVE (5)
DC: PLOSIVE (7)
OT: EPSILON (7) OLEFINS (7) PILONES (7)
Score: 37–78 (max 118)
Round 13: R M A E U S L T O
Ian: MAESTRO (7)
Duncan: malters
DC: MOUSER (6) SOULMATE (8) EMULATORS (18)
Score: 44–78 (max 136)
Round 14: 25, 50, 2, 5, 7, 7. Target: 216.
Ian: 218.
Duncan: 216. (50 x 5) - (25 + 7 + 2) (10)
Score: 44–88 (max 146)
Round 15: T A L K I E G I N
No one buzzes. The answer was GIANTLIKE.
Final Score: 44–88 (max 156)
Statistics Corner
Ian:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 70
Total % of max - 28
Raw % of max - 45
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 1
Duncan:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 7
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=83