C1: Champion Annie Gallagher (1 win, 97 points.) A science graduate from Coventry.
C2: Challenger Andre Pichard. A construction/engineering management student at the University of Portsmouth. He has appeared in many charity pantomimes, including playing the title character in a production of The Wizard of Oz.
DC: Susie Dent and JB Gill.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R M R E I O D M A
R02: I E S R G U B I D
R03: 50, 25, 3, 4, 2, 1. Target: 378.
TTT: SCENEPIX - "To solve this, just sing a song about it."
R04: E A G S P O T D E
R05: Q G H A I U L S A
R06: 75, 3, 4, 9, 7, 5. Target: 973.
R07: T Y S E O E L T I
R08: O U W B S A T V E
R09: 25, 50, 4, 6, 1, 3. Target: 467.
TTT: LIPSNOUT - "No major developments here, just left to nature."
R10: A C N R I O P N E
R11: D X C E U A W P O
R12: E I N J D E A T M
R13: N H N U O A G F E
R14: 4, 8, 5, 10, 6, 2. Target: 592.
R15: S E L F T U N E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: R M R E I O D M A
Annie: MARRIED (7)
Andre: MADE (4)
DC: ADMIRER (7)
OT: AIRDROME (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: I E S R G U B I D
Annie: BUDGIES (7)
Andre: BUSIER (6)
DC: BIRDIES (7) BRUISED (7)
OT: BEGIRDS (7) BRIDGES (7) BRIDIES (7) GUIDERS (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)
Round 3: 50, 25, 3, 4, 2, 1. Target: 378.
Annie: 378. Mistake in working.
Andre: 378. ((4 + 3) x 50) + 25 + 2 + 1 (10)
Score: 14–10 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: SCENEPIX -> SIXPENCE
Round 4: E A G S P O T D E
Annie: GASPED (6)
Andre: SPADE (5)
DC: POSTAGE (7) ADOPTEES (8)
OT: DOGEATES (8)
Score: 20–10 (max 33)
Round 5: Q G H A I U L S A
Annie: QUAILS (6)
Andre: gails
DC: QUAIGHS (7)
OT: ALHAGIS (7)
Score: 26–10 (max 40)
Round 6: 75, 3, 4, 9, 7, 5. Target: 973.
Annie: 973. ((4 + 9) x 75) - (5 - 3) (10)
Andre: 973. ((4 + 9) x 75) - (7 - 5) (10)
Score: 36–20 (max 50)
JB talks about how his Antiguan heritage gave him his love of food.
Round 7: T Y S E O E L T I
Annie: TOILETS (7)
Andre: SLEET (5)
DC: LITOTES (7)
OT: ESTOILE (7) ETOILES (7) LETTIES (7) STYLITE (7) TELEOST (7) TESTILY (7)
Score: 43–20 (max 57)
Round 8: O U W B S A T V E
Annie: ABOUT (5)
Andre: WASTE (5)
DC: ABOUTS (6)
OT: BOWSTAVE (8) SUBOVATE (8)
Score: 48–25 (max 65)
Round 9: 25, 50, 4, 6, 1, 3. Target: 467.
Annie: 465. ((50 + 25) x 6) + ((4 + 1) x 3) (7)
Andre: 455.
RR: 467. ((50 + 25 + 3) x 6) - 1 (10)
Score: 55–25 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: LIPSNOUT -> UNSPOILT
Round 10: A C N R I O P N E
Annie: PINCER (6)
Andre: napier
DC: PROCAINE (8)
OT: APOCRINE (8) CAPONIER (8) PINACONE (8)
Score: 61–25 (max 83)
Round 11: D X C E U A W P O
Annie: PAWED (5)
Andre: WADE (4)
DC: COUPED (6)
OT: CAUDEX (6) COAXED (6) COWPEA (6) COWPED (6) PEACOW (6) UPCODE (6) WAXPOD (6)
Score: 66–25 (max 89)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "trip".
Round 12: E I N J D E A T M
Annie: ADMIT (5)
Andre: DETAIN (6)
DC: MEDIATE (7) DEMENTIA (8)
Score: 66–31 (max 97)
Round 13: N H N U O A G F E
Annie: UNHANG (6)
Andre: GONE (4)
DC: ENOUGH (6)
OT: HOUNGAN (7)
Score: 72–31 (max 104)
Round 14: 4, 8, 5, 10, 6, 2. Target: 592.
Annie: -
Andre: 592. (6 x 10 x 2 x 5) - 8 (10)
Score: 72–41 (max 114)
Round 15: S E L F T U N E R
No one buzzes. The answer, correctly guessed by Rachel, was RESENTFUL. (Weird also that it's the second time we've had RESENTFUL as a conundrum this series.
)Final Score: 72–41 (max 124)
Statistics Corner
Annie:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 77
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 3
Andre:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 69
Total % of max - 33
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 2.7
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89