C1: Champion Jocelyn Menyhart. (1 win, 79 points.) A maths tutor from Michigan.
C2: Challenger Chris Reed. A consultant engineer from Timperley near Altrincham.
DC: Susie Dent and Doctor Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S N Y P A I E B A
R02: S T Z E I A G L S
R03: N R S C E O I O N
R04: P M T H A E I L O
R05: 75, 5, 4, 3, 7, 6. Target: 522.
TTT: BERTSNEW - "Bert's new clothes were scattered all over the place"
R06: G I R A F U N A T
R07: T W N T I O U S O
R08: R S K E O I D E N
R09: T U C O R E D A P
R10: 25, 75, 4, 1, 4, 5. Target: 638.
TTT: RICHZOOS - "When it comes to feeding time, let them eat sausages"
R11: M L D S E O U A Q
R12: S P W E E U L M O
R13: D T R X A E I A H
R14: 50, 4, 5, 8, 1, 3. Target: 118.
R15: C R U D I P O N G (conundrum)
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Nick talks about the fact that jiggling legs prevents heart disease.
Round 1: S N Y P A I E B A
C1: BEANS (5)
C2: PANSY (5)
DC: PAEANS (6)
OT: BAASIE (6) BANIAS (6) PAISAN (6) PAYSAN (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)
Nice even start where all five 6s were obscure.
Round 2: S T Z E I A G L S
C1: LAZIEST (7)
C2: GLAZES (6)
DC: LIGATES (7)
OT: AGEISTS (7) GLASSIE (7) GLITZES (7) LIGASES (7) SILAGES (7)
Score: 12–5 (max 13)
And Jocelyn takes the lead because Chris couldn’t find one of the many sevens.
Round 3: N R S C E O I O N
C1: SOONER (6)
C2: CROONS (6)
DC: NOONERS (7)
OT: COINERS (7) CRONIES (7) EROSION (7) NEOCONS (7)
Score: 18–11 (max 20)
NOONERS, like NETIZENS, is a word hated by Nick. It means people who do thing at midday.
Round 4: P M T H A E I L O
C1: LIMPET (6)
C2: METAL (5)
DC: HOPLITE (7)
OT: APOTHEM (7) HEMIOLA (7) OPTIMAL (7)
Score: 24–11 (max 27)
Jocelyn extends the lead to double figures.
Round 5: 75, 5, 4, 3, 7, 6. Target: 522.
C1: 522. 75*7-3 (10)
C2: 522. 75*7-3 (10)
Score: 34–21 (max 37)
Numbers give both players 10 points.
Phil makes Susie do CPR on a dummy. Susie has now passed her weird medical exam.
Teatime teaser: BERTSNEW -> BESTREWN
Round 6: G I R A F U N A T
C1: FARTING (7)
C2: FARTING (7)
DC: Never go RAFTING (7) with a FARTING (7) IGUANA (6)
OT: FIGURANT (8)
Score: 41–28 (max 45)
Dr Phil sums it up.
Round 7: T W N T I O U S O
C1: TOWNS (5)
C2: TWINS (5)
DC: OUTWITS (7) UNTWIST (7)
Score: 46–33 (max 52)
DC get both maxes in this round.
Round 8: R S K E O I D E N
C1: KINDER (6)
C2: DRINKS (6)
DC: DEERSKIN (8)
OT: KEROSINE (8)
Score: 52–39 (max 60)
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Round 9: T U C O R E D A P
C1: OUTPACED (8)
C2: CAPTURED (8)
DC: OUTPACED (8) OUTRACED (8) CAPTURED (8)
OT: CROUPADE (8) EDUCATOR (8)
Score: 60–47 (max 68)
Loads of 8s here.
Jocelyn has had this 13-point lead since Round 4.
Susie talks about how text, divest, invest, travesty and dismantle are all clothing-related.
Round 10: 25, 75, 4, 1, 4, 5. Target: 638.
C1: 630.
C2: 637. (75-1)*(4+5)-25-4 (7)
RR: 638. (75-4)*(4+5)-1 (10)
Score: 60–54 (max 78)
Chris takes the gap down to 6 with one away. (75+1)*(4+4)+25+5 as an alternative method.
Teatime teaser: RICHZOOS -> CHORIZOS
Round 11: M L D S E O U A Q
C1: MOSQUE (6)
C2: SELDOM (6)
DC: MODULES (7) QUALMS (6)
Score: 66–60 (max 85)
DC get a darrenic 7 while both contestants have a 6.
Round 12: S P W E E U L M O
C1: PLUMES (6)
C2: PLUMES (6)
DC: PLUMOSE (7)
Score: 72–66 (max 92)
Déjà vu?
PLUMOSE basically means relating to plumes.
Round 13: D T R X A E I A H
C1: RADIATE (7)
C2: TAXIED (6)
DC: AIRHEAD (7)
OT: HETAIRA (7)
Score: 79–66 (max 99)
Chris needs to beat Jocelyn on the numbers to win...
Round 14: 50, 4, 5, 8, 1, 3. Target: 118.
C1: 118. 50*3-8*4 (10)
C2: 118. (50+4+5)*(3-1) (10)
Score: 89–76 (max 109)
JOCELYN HAS WON!
...and goes for one large. WTH? It’s game over now.
Round 15: C R U D I P O N G
C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say PRODUCING which is correct.
Final Score: 99–76 (max 119)
One off a century, Jocelyn seems like a good contestant. Join Graeme to see if she can get 3 wins.
Rachel says her nephew is being born next week. Nick then asks if it’s a boy or a girl.
He’ll be called Pip and Rachel has bought him a cheeseburger costume.
Score: 99-76
Raw assuming Jocelyn’s 630 was right: 104-93
Maxes: 6-2
Further summaries are at:
Series 66 summary
Link to the spoiler thread
Mystery link