C1: Champion Steve Hyde (5 wins, 507 points.) A product manager for a credit card company from Nottingham.
C2: Challenger Ben McNally. From Chelmsford, Essex, but is originally from Royal Leamington Spa, when he left to avoid association with his dad and ice cream
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C G T A O U H P O
R02: R D A L I S E P O
R03: 1, 10, 10, 7, 5, 6. Target: 395.
TTT: EVECRIED - "Eve cried, but it was all part of an act."
R04: L D S I O C T E A
R05: B F P A I O T S A
R06: 25, 50, 75, 6, 2, 9. Target: 312.
R07: N L N I O O S V E
R08: B A N K E A G N O
R09: 100, 3, 10, 9, 8, 10. Target: 950.
TTT: SCALETEN - "On the scale of 1-10, it gets a 10 for hygiene."
R10: I T S Y I E P M I
R11: R H R U A O L D E
R12: N S R I A F I E T
R13: S W N A E E R W C
R14: 50, 75, 25, 1, 7, 10. Target: 879.
R15: S C A B S E E D S (conundrum)
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Round 1: C G T A O U H P O
Steve: POUCH (5)
Ben: POOCH (5)
DC: pougatch GOTCHA (6)
OT: CAUGHT (6) GAUCHO (6) PHOTOG (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)
Round 2: R D A L I S E P O
Steve: PREDIALS (8)
Ben: POLARISED (18)
OT: PROLIDASE (18)
Score: 5–23 (max 24)
Round 3: 1, 10, 10, 7, 5, 6. Target: 395.
Steve: 395. ((7 x 10) + 10 - 1) x 5 (10)
Ben: 395. Mistake in working.
Score: 15–23 (max 34)
Teatime teaser: EVECRIED -> DECEIVER
Round 4: L D S I O C T E A
Steve: SOCIETAL (8)
Ben: DETAILS (7)
DC: DISLOCATE (18)
Score: 23–23 (max 52)
Round 5: B F P A I O T S A
Steve: PATIOS (6)
Ben: PATIO (5)
DC: PATOIS (6)
OT: ABATIS (6) AFTOSA (6) FITSPO (6) PATIAS (6) POTAIS (6) TAFIAS (6)
Score: 29–23 (max 58)
Round 6: 25, 50, 75, 6, 2, 9. Target: 312.
Steve: 312. (50 + 2) x 6 (10)
Ben: 312. (50 + 2) x 6 (10)
Score: 39–33 (max 68)
Jon talks about his earliest impressions, including doing Sir Patrick Moore, when he was just 6 years old!!
Round 7: N L N I O O S V E
Steve: LOONIES (7)
Ben: ONIONS (6)
DC: VIOLONE (7) VIOLONES (8)
Score: 46–33 (max 76)
Round 8: B A N K E A G N O
Steve: BANK (4)
Ben: BEGAN (5)
DC: BANKAGE (7)
OT: KENANGA (7)
Score: 46–38 (max 83)
Round 9: 100, 3, 10, 9, 8, 10. Target: 950.
Steve: 950. (100 - 8 + 3) x 10 (10)
Ben: 950. (100 - 8 + 3) x 10 (10)
Score: 56–48 (max 93)
Teatime teaser: SCALETEN -> CLEANEST
Round 10: I T S Y I E P M I
Steve: IMPIETY (7)
Ben: MISTYPE (7)
OT: PIETISM (7)
Score: 63–55 (max 100)
Round 11: R H R U A O L D E
Steve: ROULADE (7)
Ben: HOARDER (7)
OT: HURDLER (7) RUDERAL (7)
Score: 70–62 (max 107)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some puddings in school dinners.
Round 12: N S R I A F I E T
Steve: RAINIEST (8)
Ben: FAIRIES (7)
DC: RATIFIES (8) RAISIN (6)
OT: ARTIFIES (8) NAIFTIES (8)
Score: 78–62 (max 115)
Round 13: S W N A E E R W C
Steve: SEANCE (6)
Ben: ANSWER (6)
DC: CAREENS (7)
OT: CASERNE (7) WEANERS (7)
Score: 84–68 (max 122)
Round 14: 50, 75, 25, 1, 7, 10. Target: 879.
Steve: 882. ((10 + 1) x 75) + 50 + 7 (7)
Ben: 875.
RR: 878/880. (7)
OT: 879. ((75 + 25 - 7) x 10) - 50 - 1 (10)
Score: 91–68 (max 132)
Round 15: S C A B S E E D S
No one buzzes. The answer was ABSCESSED.
Final Score: 91–68 (max 142)
Statistics Corner
Steve:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 7
Ben:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 100
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=85