C1: Champion Debbie Kingshott (1 win, 54 points.)
C2: Challenger George Balderstone.
DC: Hilary McGlynn and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P A T L I T A E I
R02: G H E A M W G Z E
R03: R S Y I O D I S F
R04: 25, 2, 5, 4, 5, 10. Target: 779.
R05: P N L E I S U A R
R06: T Y O V T N E O K
R07: I T F E I C N W R
R08: 75, 4, 8, 1, 10, 7. Target: 703.
R09: E I I M M P S S S * (conundrum)
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Round 1: P A T L I T A E I
C1: PLATE (5)
C2: used 2 L's
DC: PALATE (6)
OT: APATITE (7) LAAITIE (7) TILAPIA (7)
Score: 5–0 (max 7)
Round 2: G H E A M W G Z E
C1: GAME (4)
C2: GAZE (4)
OT: GAMGEE (6)
Score: 9–4 (max 13)
Round 3: R S Y I O D I S F
C1: FOR (3)
C2: FORDS (5)
DC: DROSSY (6)
OT: FIORDS (6) OSSIFY (6)
Score: 9–9 (max 19)
Round 4: 25, 2, 5, 4, 5, 10. Target: 779.
C1: 775. (25 x 4 x (10 - 2)) - (5 x 5) (7)
C2: -
OT: 780. (25 + 5 - 4) x (10 + 5) x 2 (7)
Score: 16–9 (max 26)
Round 5: P N L E I S U A R
C1: SPINAL (6)
C2: plainers
DC: PRALINES (8)
OT: PURSLANE (8) SUPERNAL (8)
Score: 22–9 (max 34)
Round 6: T Y O V T N E O K
C1: TOKEN (5)
C2: KNOTTY (6)
Score: 22–15 (max 40)
Round 7: I T F E I C N W R
C1: WINTER (6)
C2: WINTER (6)
DC: INCITER (7)
OT: CITRINE (7) NERITIC (7) NIFTIER (7)
Score: 28–21 (max 47)
Round 8: 75, 4, 8, 1, 10, 7. Target: 703.
C1: 703. ((75 - 4) x 10) - 7 (10)
C2: -
Score: 38–21 (max 57)
Round 9: E I I M M P S S S *
C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say IMPRESSIVE which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was PESSIMISM.
Score: 38–21 (max 67)
Statistics Corner
Debbie:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 46
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 2
George:
Total score - 21
Raw score - 21
Total % of max - 31
Raw % of max - 31
Total average score per round - 2.3
Raw average score per round - 2.3
Number of maxes - 1
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=8