C1: Champion Jamie Wing (1 win, 90 (100) points.) A 6th Form student from Godalming, Surrey.
C2: Challenger Sharif Dougramaji. A property developer from London. He loves doing tests, including eating 100 sushi pieces at a restaurant in one go
DC: Susie Dent and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T G S R A E I T U
R02: C W S A E O H P J
R03: 50, 9, 4, 6, 1, 3. Target: 382.
TTT: ASHESTOUR - "She's not very good at batting, but she enjoys making up the tale."
R04: L N D I A E R S T
R05: M Q S U O I T E A
R06: 25, 8, 10, 5, 8, 4. Target: 663.
R07: P C R I E O D Y I
R08: L B T A U O E G D
R09: 50, 4, 10, 9, 3, 5. Target: 655.
TTT: TEACRUISE - "Heat up a wound to stop the bleeding, it definitely grabbed the ladies' attention."
R10: H G M I A O S N I
R11: L S C U A E S R I
R12: M F N O E U R T A
R13: N P N O E A E F T
R14: 75, 3, 3, 4, 1, 9. Target: 891.
R15: L E E R Y F E S T (conundrum)
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Round 1: T G S R A E I T U
Jamie: TRIAGES (7)
Sharif: GUTTERS (7)
DC: TASTIER (7) GUITARS (7) GAITERS (7)
OT: AGISTER (7) ARTIEST (7) ARTISTE (7) ATTIRES (7) GURTEST (7) GUSTIER (7) GUTSIER (7) GUTTIER (7) GUTTIES (7) RATITES (7) RITTAGS (7) SITUATE (7) STAGIER (7) STATURE (7) STRIATE (7) TARGETS (7) TURISTA (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: C W S A E O H P J
Jamie: POACHES (7)
Sharif: CAPES (5)
OT: CHEAPOS (7) COWPEAS (7) PEACOWS (7) SHOEPAC (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 14)
Round 3: 50, 9, 4, 6, 1, 3. Target: 382.
Jamie: 382. ((9 - 1) x (50 - 3)) + 6 (10)
Sharif: 381.
Score: 24–7 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: ASHESTOUR -> AUTHORESS
Round 4: L N D I A E R S T
Jamie: LANDTIES (8)
Sharif: DILATES (7)
DC: TRAINED (7) SARDINE (7) ISLANDER (8) STRAINED (8)
OT: DEINSTAL (8) DETRAINS (8) ENTRAILS (8) LARDIEST (8) LATRINES (8) RANDIEST (8) RATLINES (8) REDTAILS (8) REINSTAL (8) SIDELANT (8) TENDRILS (8) TRENAILS (8)
Score: 32–7 (max 32)
Round 5: M Q S U O I T E A
Jamie: MISQUOTE (8)
Sharif: misquote (not written down)
DC: AUTOMISE (8)
OT: MESQUITA (8)
Score: 40–7 (max 40)
Round 6: 25, 8, 10, 5, 8, 4. Target: 663.
Jamie: 667. (((4 x 8) - 5) x 25) - 8 (7)
Sharif: 672.
RR: 663. ((8 x 10) - (25 + 4)) x (8 + 5) (10)
Score: 47–7 (max 50)
Tanni talks about her ongoing campaign for improved wheelchair access on trains.
Round 7: P C R I E O D Y I
Jamie: PRICED (6)
Sharif: PRICED (6)
DC: PERIODIC (8)
Score: 53–13 (max 58)
Round 8: L B T A U O E G D
Jamie: BOUTADE (7)
Sharif: bouted
DC: BOATED (6) BODEGA (6) GABLED (6) BLOATED (7)
OT: GLOBATED (8)
Score: 60–13 (max 66)
Round 9: 50, 4, 10, 9, 3, 5. Target: 655.
Jamie: 655. ((10 + 3) x 50) + 5 (10)
Sharif: 655. ((9 + 3 + 4 + 50) x 10) - 6 (10)
Score: 70–23 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: TEACRUISE -> CAUTERISE
Round 10: H G M I A O S N I
Jamie: MASHING (7)
Sharif: MAINS (5)
DC: MASON (5) MOSHING (7) SHAMING (7)
OT: AGONISM (7) GNOMISH (7)
Score: 77–23 (max 83)
Round 11: L S C U A E S R I
Jamie: CLASSIER (8)
Sharif: curlies
DC: CLAUSES (7) clausers SECULAR (7) AURICLES (8)
OT: SAUCIERS (8) SECULARS (8)
Score: 85–23 (max 91)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some financial terms.
Round 12: M F N O E U R T A
Jamie: REMOUNT (7)
Sharif: untame
DC: MOUNTER (7) FORMATE (7) FOREMAN (7)
OT: ENAMOUR (7) FORAMEN (7) FORMANT (7) FORTUNE (7) FOUMART (7) FRAENUM (7) MONTERA (7) NEUROMA (7) OUTEARN (7) REFOUNT (7) ROMAUNT (7) TURFMAN (7) TURFMEN (7)
Score: 92–23 (max 98)
Round 13: N P N O E A E F T
Jamie: EATEN (5)
Sharif: OPEN (4)
DC: NOTE (4) PENNATE (7)
OT: ANTEPONE (8)
Score: 97–23 (max 106)
Round 14: 75, 3, 3, 4, 1, 9. Target: 891.
Jamie: 891. (3 x 4 x 75) - 9 (10)
Sharif: 891. Mistake in working.
Score: 107–23 (max 116)
Round 15: L E E R Y F E S T
Jamie buzzes on 4.5 seconds to say FREESTYLE which is correct.
Final Score: 117–23 (max 126)
Statistics Corner
Jamie:
Total score - 117
Raw score - 117
Total % of max - 93
Raw % of max - 93
Total average score per round - 7.8
Raw average score per round - 7.8
Number of maxes - 11
Sharif:
Total score - 23
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 18
Raw % of max - 44
Total average score per round - 1.5
Raw average score per round - 3.7
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=81