C1: Champion Jessica Pratesi (5 wins, 531 points.) An indoor air quality consultant from Leyton, Greater London.
C2: Challenger Mark O'Shaughnessy. From Wallsend, Tyne & Wear. He recently got married, and his wife wants to be a lexicographer, like our Susie.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Nighat Arif.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S G T E O I N U A
R02: S L G E A U R N E
R03: 2, 4, 8, 8, 9, 1. Target: 303.
TTT: CADCARER - "This will give you all the details about the meeting."
R04: T V T I E O L M E
R05: F I D A R I S N R
R06: 75, 50, 10, 6, 9, 10. Target: 688.
R07: W H A T Y E O R S
R08: D G L I U I B Q E
R09: 25, 50, 1, 8, 4, 2. Target: 398.
TTT: DICKLURE - "Dick used a lure when fishing to catch this."
R10: T N C A E O R N U
R11: S T O E C A N M T
R12: S F M E O U K R E
R13: B I G O D A P I E
R14: 75, 100, 50, 7, 7, 4. Target: 578.
R15: G A R D E N A I R (conundrum)
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Round 1: S G T E O I N U A
Jessica: OUTINGS (7)
Mark: SEATING (7)
DC: SAUTEING (8)
OT: OUTGAINS (8) UNITAGES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: S L G E A U R N E
Jessica: ENLARGES (8)
Mark: LEAGUES (7)
DC: GRANULES (8) GENERALS (8) LEAGUERS (8)
OT: EUGLENAS (8) GLEANERS (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)
Round 3: 2, 4, 8, 8, 9, 1. Target: 303.
Jessica: 304. ((9 + 1) x 8 x 4) - (2 x 8) (7)
Mark: -
RR: 303. (((9 x 4) + 2) x 8) - 1 (10)
Score: 22–7 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: CADCARER -> RACECARD
Round 4: T V T I E O L M E
Jessica: EMOTIVE (7)
Mark: MOTEL (5)
DC: OLIVETTE (8)
Score: 29–7 (max 34)
Round 5: F I D A R I S N R
Jessica: DRAINS (6)
Mark: DRAINS (6)
DC: RAISIN (6) FRIANDS (7)
OT: AIFRINS (7) RANDIRS (7)
Score: 35–13 (max 41)
Round 6: 75, 50, 10, 6, 9, 10. Target: 688.
Jessica: 690. (9 x 75) + (50 / 10) + 10 (7)
Mark: 684.
RR: 688. (((10 / 10) + 6 + 75) x 9) - 50 (10)
Score: 42–13 (max 51)
Dr. Nighat talks about the biggest misconceptions around women's health.
Round 7: W H A T Y E O R S
Jessica: EARSHOT (7)
Mark: WASTER (6)
DC: OTHERWAYS (18)
OT: SEAWORTHY (18)
Score: 49–13 (max 69)
Round 8: D G L I U I B Q E
Jessica: LIQUID (6)
Mark: BULGED (6)
OT: BILGED (6) BLUDGE (6) BUDGIE (6) BUGLED (6)
Score: 55–19 (max 75)
Round 9: 25, 50, 1, 8, 4, 2. Target: 398.
Jessica: 398. (8 x 50) - 2 (10)
Mark: 398. (8 x 50) - 2 (10)
Score: 65–29 (max 85)
Teatime teaser: DICKLURE -> LUDERICK
Round 10: T N C A E O R N U
Jessica: NOCTURNE (8)
Mark: CENTAUR (7)
DC: RECOUNT (7) COUNTER (7) TROUNCE (7)
OT: COURANTE (8)
Score: 73–29 (max 93)
Round 11: S T O E C A N M T
Jessica: attones
Mark: SCONE (5)
DC: ATONES (6) CONTEST (7)
OT: COSTATE (7) COSTEAN (7) MEACONS (7) NETCAST (7) NOTATES (7) OCTANTS (7) STOMATE (7) TOMCATS (7) TOMENTA (7)
Score: 73–34 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "pink".
Round 12: S F M E O U K R E
Jessica: SMOKER (6)
Mark: SMOKER (6)
DC: REFUSE (6)
OT: RUESOME (7)
Score: 79–40 (max 107)
Round 13: B I G O D A P I E
Jessica: BADGE (5)
Mark: BADGE (5)
DC: PIED (4) PAGED (5)
OT: BODEGA (6) BODGIE (6) GOBIID (6) IDIGBO (6)
Score: 84–45 (max 113)
Round 14: 75, 100, 50, 7, 7, 4. Target: 578.
Jessica: 578. (7 x 75) + 50 + 7 - 4 (10)
Mark: -
Score: 94–45 (max 123)
Round 15: G A R D E N A I R
Jessica buzzes on 7.75 seconds to say ARRAIGNED which is correct.
Final Score: 104–45 (max 133)
Statistics Corner
Jessica:
Total score - 104
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 6
Mark:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 34
Raw % of max - 57
Total average score per round - 3.0
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89