C1: Champion Thomas Leeming (1 win, 61 points.) A retired man from Adlington, Lancashire.
C2: Challenger Ben Macintyre. A digital analyst from Northampton. He once almost ruined his best friend's wedding, as he realised he forgot the rings, as he was the best man.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R S L E A U C R I
R02: D T O I M O I N A
R03: 25, 9, 6, 7, 9, 4. Target: 102.
TTT: EXTRACOIN - "She went the extra mile to try and look like a two pence coin, because she was this."
R04: P U R V E S O T R
R05: M H R A I E S X P
R06: 10, 6, 6, 5, 10, 4. Target: 631.
R07: S R D O E A N Z O
R08: D U N E L R O B M
R09: 75, 6, 4, 7, 10, 6. Target: 672.
TTT: NUDGEEVAN - "You gave Evan a sharp nudge to the ribcage, but the act was not reciprocated."
R10: I T F E O G S R T
R11: P N T A I E G R C
R12: T N A O Y A E D W
R13: S N M I A E T D H
R14: 9, 6, 6, 10, 4, 10. Target: 652.
R15: N I C E G U R N S (conundrum)
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Round 1: R S L E A U C R I
Thomas: CURRIES (7)
Ben: SAUCIER (7)
DC: AURICLES (8)
OT: RURALISE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: D T O I M O I N A
Thomas: MOTION (6)
Ben: DOMAIN (6)
DC: DOMINO (6)
OT: MONODIA (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)
Round 3: 25, 9, 6, 7, 9, 4. Target: 102.
Thomas: 102. (25 x 4) + 9 - 7 (10)
Ben: 102. (25 x 4) + 9 - 7 (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: EXTRACOIN -> TANOREXIC
Round 4: P U R V E S O T R
Thomas: POUTERS (7)
Ben: POUTERS (7)
DC: TROUPERS (8) POSTURER (8)
OT: PORTEURS (8) SPROUTER (8)
Score: 30–30 (max 33)
Round 5: M H R A I E S X P
Thomas: PRAISE (6)
Ben: shapier
DC: HARPIES (7) MISHEAR (7)
OT: PRIXEAMS (8) SAMPHIRE (8) SERAPHIM (8)
Score: 36–30 (max 41)
Round 6: 10, 6, 6, 5, 10, 4. Target: 631.
Thomas: 640. ((10 x 6) + 4) x 10 (5)
Ben: 631. Mistake in working.
RR: 631. (((10 x 10) + 6) x 6) - 5 (10)
Score: 41–30 (max 51)
Dr. Phil talks about his latest campaign of "Pugs, Not Drugs".
Round 7: S R D O E A N Z O
Thomas: SOONER (6)
Ben: SOARED (6)
DC: SNOOZED (7) SNOOZER (7)
OT: NARDOOS (7) OSAZONE (7) OZONERS (7) ROADEOS (7)
Score: 47–36 (max 58)
Round 8: D U N E L R O B M
Thomas: BLUNDER (7)
Ben: ROUNDEL (7)
OT: BLONDER (7) BOULDER (7) BOUNDER (7) BUNDLER (7) DOUBLER (7) DRUMBLE (7) MORBLEU (7) MOULDER (7) MOURNED (7) NELUMBO (7) REBOUND (7) REMOULD (7) RULEDOM (7) RUMBLED (7) UNROBED (7)
Score: 54–43 (max 65)
Round 9: 75, 6, 4, 7, 10, 6. Target: 672.
Thomas: 672. Mistake in working.
Ben: 672. ((10 - (6 / 6)) x 75) - (7 - 4) (10)
Score: 54–53 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: NUDGEEVAN -> UNAVENGED
Round 10: I T F E O G S R T
Thomas: GOITRES (7)
Ben: FITTERS (7)
OT: EGOTIST (7) FORGETS (7) FORTIES (7) FROSTIE (7) GORIEST (7) REGIFTS (7) TITFERS (7) TORTIES (7)
Score: 61–60 (max 82)
Round 11: P N T A I E G R C
Thomas: CREATING (8)
Ben: PARTING (7)
DC: CARPETING (18)
Score: 69–60 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "bewilder".
Round 12: T N A O Y A E D W
Thomas: WANTED (6)
Ben: DONATE (6)
OT: NOWADAY (7)
Score: 75–66 (max 107)
Round 13: S N M I A E T D H
Thomas: HANDIEST (8)
Ben: MEDIANS (7)
DC: MEDIANTS (8)
OT: ANTHEMIS (8)
Score: 83–66 (max 115)
Round 14: 9, 6, 6, 10, 4, 10. Target: 652.
Thomas: 651. (((10 x 6) + 6) x 10) - 9 (7)
Ben: 654.
RR: 652. (((10 + 6) x 10) + 9 - 6) x 4 (10)
Score: 90–66 (max 125)
Round 15: N I C E G U R N S
Ben buzzes on 5.25 seconds to say RECUSING which is incorrect.
Thomas does not buzz.
The answer was CENSURING.
Final Score: 90–66 (max 135)
Statistics Corner
Thomas:
Total score - 90
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 4
Ben:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
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