C1: Champion Dave Tinkler (1 win, 91 points.) He works as a network engineer.
C2: Challenger James Hussey. A management consultant from Drogheda, Republic of Ireland. He used to work for a suit tailoring company, and his first customer happened to be ex-Countdown host, Nick Hewer!
DC: Susie Dent and making her DC debut, Tasha Ghouri.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C T A O E O P D T
R02: C L M E A P G I R
R03: 50, 100, 75, 25, 4, 5, . Target: 454.
TTT: RUELYING - "Forget about kiss and make up, think about Kiss in make up."
R04: T R B A E M T A L
R05: N K I E I O G T P
R06: 50, 4, 2, 5, 10, 7. Target: 698.
R07: D H E U A E D Y N
R08: S F M U E R X A T
R09: 50, 100, 25, 75, 5, 7. Target: 978.
TTT: UNNOTICE - "You fail to notice your mistake and carry on regardless."
R10: L S D U A N C E S
R11: T S O E U O T S B
R12: V P G A I S H L O
R13: D N I E O E G N R
R14: 25, 100, 1, 8, 10, 6. Target: 269.
R15: S E L F T U N E R (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: C T A O E O P D T
Dave: coopted
James: POTTED (6)
DC: OCTOPED (7)
OT: CAPOTTED (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)
Round 2: C L M E A P G I R
Dave: CLEAR (5)
James: MIRACLE (7)
DC: GLACIER (7) CLAMPER (7)
OT: CRIMPAGE (8) PREGAMIC (8)
Score: 0–13 (max 16)
Round 3: 50, 100, 75, 25, 4, 5. Target: 454.
Dave: 455.
James: 454. (5 x 100) - 50 + 4 (10)
Score: 0–23 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: RUELYING -> GUYLINER
Round 4: T R B A E M T A L
Dave: MATTER (6)
James: MATTER (6)
DC: LAMBERT (7)
OT: MALTREAT (8)
Score: 6–29 (max 34)
Round 5: N K I E I O G T P
Dave: POKING (6)
James: POKING (6)
DC: PIGEON (6) IGNITE (6)
OT: EPIGONI (7)
Score: 12–35 (max 41)
Round 6: 50, 4, 2, 5, 10, 7. Target: 698.
Dave: 698. (2 x 7 x 50) - ((4 x 5) / 10) (10)
James: 698. ((10 + 4) x 50) - 2 (10)
Score: 22–45 (max 51)
Tasha talks about appearing on Love Island, as a representative of the deaf community.
Round 7: D H E U A E D Y N
Dave: DANDY (5)
James: DENUDE (6)
DC: UNDEAD (6)
OT: HEADEND (7)
Score: 22–51 (max 58)
Round 8: S F M U E R X A T
Dave: FEARS (5)
James: FASTER (6)
DC: MATURES (7)
OT: FAUXEST (7) STRUMAE (7)
Score: 22–57 (max 65)
Round 9: 50, 100, 25, 75, 5, 7. Target: 978.
Dave: 975. (((50 / 25) + 7) x 100) + 75 (7)
James: 975. ((100 + 50) x 7) - 75 (7)
RR: 978. (((100 x 50) - 75) / 5) - 7 (10)
Score: 29–64 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: UNNOTICE -> CONTINUE
Round 10: L S D U A N C E S
Dave: DANCES (6)
James: LANCES (6)
DC: UNCLASSED (18)
Score: 35–70 (max 93)
Round 11: T S O E U O T S B
Dave: outboss
James: OUTSETS (7)
OT: OUBOETS (7) SUBTEST (7)
Score: 35–77 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "yes".
Round 12: V P G A I S H L O
Dave: POLISH (6)
James: POLISH (6)
OT: OPALISH (7) OVALISH (7)
Score: 41–83 (max 107)
Round 13: D N I E O E G N R
Dave: NEEDING (7)
James: DRONING (7)
DC: REGIONED (8)
Score: 48–90 (max 115)
Round 14: 25, 100, 1, 8, 10, 6. Target: 269.
Dave: 269. ((10 + 1) x 25) - 6 (10)
James: 262.
Score: 58–90 (max 125)
Round 15: S E L F T U N E R
James buzzes on 8.75 seconds to say RESENTFUL which is correct.
Final Score: 58–100 (max 135)
Statistics Corner
Dave:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 2
James:
Total score - 100
Raw score - 105
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89