C1: Champion Des Cooper (2 wins, 178 points.) A trainee driving instructor from Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire.
C2: Challenger John Hinson. A financial advisor from Cramlington, Northumberland. He's a keen pool player and plays in his local league.
DC: Susie Dent and making his first appearance in just over 11 years, Richard Digance.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L Y R T E O A E C
R02: R I N O S L E U T
R03: 75, 3, 7, 10, 8, 4. Target: 569.
TTT: HIPPOSMAD - "The hippos are mad about the grass, but you won't find them eating these."
R04: M A P I S A F V E
R05: Q J R P O I U E N
R06: 75, 6, 8, 10, 2, 4. Target: 237.
R07: M Z S I O E R D A
R08: N O M I T U C O S
R09: 25, 9, 6, 7, 1, 3. Target: 754.
TTT: MITCHSUNK - "Mitch sunk several large glasses of Scotch whisky/"
R10: G E S A D E V T I
R11: L R G M O E A D I
R12: R A X E G B A E F
R13: W P B R I E A N O
R14: 75, 9, 5, 2, 2, 4. Target: 832.
R15: R A G H A P R A P (conundrum)
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Round 1: L Y R T E O A E C
Des: RECOAT (6)
John: LOCATER (7)
DC: LOCATE (6) RELOCATE (8)
OT: ALECTORY (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
Round 2: R I N O S L E U T
Des: UNITES (6)
John: soiler
DC: OUTLINERS (18)
Score: 6–7 (max 26)
Round 3: 75, 3, 7, 10, 8, 4. Target: 569.
Des: 569. ((75 - 4) x 8) + ((7 + 3) / 10) (10)
John: 560.
Score: 16–7 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: HIPPOSMAD -> AMPHIPODS
Round 4: M A P I S A F V E
Des: PAVES (5)
John: PAVES (5)
DC: FIVES (5) MAVIS (5)
OT: MAFIAS (6) PAVIES (6) PAVISE (6) SAMFIE (6)
Score: 21–12 (max 42)
Round 5: Q J R P O I U E N
Des: JOINER (6)
John: JUNIPER (7)
Score: 21–19 (max 49)
Round 6: 75, 6, 8, 10, 2, 4. Target: 237.
Des: 237. ((6 / 2) x 75) + (8 / 4) + 10 (10)
John: 237. ((6 / 2) x 75) + 4 + 8 (10)
Score: 31–29 (max 59)
Richard plays his guitar whilst doing a song about toothpaste.
Round 7: M Z S I O E R D A
Des: ROADIES (7)
John: SOARED (6)
OT: ADMIRES (7) AIRSOME (7) MARDIES (7) MEZAIRS (7) MIDEARS (7) MISDOER (7) MISREAD (7) MOIDERS (7) RADIOES (7) RADOMES (7) SIDEARM (7)
Score: 38–29 (max 66)
Round 8: N O M I T U C O S
Des: COUNTS (6)
John: MOTIONS (7)
DC: MONOTIC (7)
OT: MISCOUNT (8) MOONSUIT (8)
Score: 38–36 (max 74)
Round 9: 25, 9, 6, 7, 1, 3. Target: 754.
Des: 756. ((9 + 1) x 3 x 75) + 6 (7)
John: 756. ((9 + 1) x 3 x 75) + 6 (7)
RR: 754. ((3 + 1) x 7 x 25) + (6 x 9) (10)
Score: 45–43 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: MITCHSUNK -> MUTCHKINS
Round 10: G E S A D E V T I
Des: DEVIATES (8)
John: VISAGED (7)
DC: SEDATIVE (8)
Score: 53–43 (max 92)
Round 11: L R G M O E A D I
Des: gloamed
John: MAILED (6)
DC: MARIGOLD (8)
OT: IDEOGRAM (8)
Score: 53–49 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "ambulance".
Round 12: R A X E G B A E F
Des: BARGE (5)
John: beefer
DC: GREBE (5) BARGEE (6)
OT: AGRAFE (6) BAREGE (6)
Score: 58–49 (max 106)
Round 13: W P B R I E A N O
Des: BEANO (5)
John: BRINE (5)
DC: BROWNIE (7)
OT: RAINBOW (7) WEBINAR (7)
Score: 63–54 (max 113)
Round 14: 75, 9, 5, 2, 2, 4. Target: 832.
Des: 832. ((9 + 2) x 75) + 5 + 2 (10)
John: 833.
Score: 73–54 (max 123)
Round 15: R A G H A P R A P
Des buzzes on 4.25 seconds to say PARAGRAPH which is correct.
Final Score: 83–54 (max 133)
Statistics Corner
Des:
Total score - 83
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 6
John:
Total score - 54
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82