C1: Champion John Whitenstall (1 win, 71 points.) From Kent, but originally from south-east London.
C2: Challenger Janet Parton. From Neath, but originally from the Swansea Valley. She gets her nails done by the same person who does Bonnie Tyler and her cleaner's nails!!
DC: Susie Dent and Cheryl Baker.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G L R A U T A O M
R02: P L S G I E T V I
R03: 50, 100, 8, 5, 4, 9. Target: 451.
TTT: NERDMIRE - ""Here's our Graham", see if this jogs your memory."
R04: F N D T U O E D O
R05: L G Y E I R A G N
R06: 50, 3, 3, 9, 7, 6. Target: 745.
R07: S N R O E T S A N
R08: T D N S U O A I E
R09: 25, 50, 8, 5, 5, 9. Target: 357.
TTT: BLEEDRUM - "Became burdened with lots of unwanted wood."
R10: R Q C B I A I E W
R11: R L D A E C N U R
R12: S T N S P I E O A
R13: M S W E A T E L M
R14: 100, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9. Target: 772.
R15: B E L L A M E A L (conundrum)
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Round 1: G L R A U T A O M
John: GLAMOUR (7)
Janet: morale
DC: outglam
OT: ALAMORT (7) ALGAROT (7) MULGARA (7) RAMGOAT (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: P L S G I E T V I
John: GIVES (5)
Janet: VILEST (6)
DC: PIGLETS (7)
OT: GILPIES (7) SPILITE (7)
Score: 7–6 (max 14)
Round 3: 50, 100, 8, 5, 4, 9. Target: 451.
John: 451. (9 x 50) + 5 - 4 (10)
Janet: 451. (4 x 100) + 50 + 9 - 8 (10)
Score: 17–16 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: NERDMIRE -> REMINDER
Round 4: F N D T U O E D O
John: OUTDONE (7)
Janet: FOUNDED (7)
DC: unfooted
OT: DUOTONE (7)
Score: 24–23 (max 31)
Round 5: L G Y E I R A G N
John: RELAYING (8)
Janet: REGALING (8)
OT: GANGERIL (8) GANGLIER (8) GINGERLY (8) GRAYLING (8) LAYERING (8) RAGINGLY (8) YEARLING (8)
Score: 32–31 (max 39)
Round 6: 50, 3, 3, 9, 7, 6. Target: 745.
John: -
Janet: -
RR: 745. ((50 - 9) x 6 x 3) + 7 (10)
Score: 32–31 (max 49)
Cheryl talks about appearing at the semi-finals of last year's Eurovision Song Contest.
Round 7: S N R O E T S A N
John: TANNERS (7)
Janet: SENATORS (8)
DC: TREASON (7)
OT: ASSENTOR (8) RESONANT (8) SANTEROS (8) SENSATOR (8) TREASONS (8)
Score: 32–39 (max 57)
Round 8: T D N S U O A I E
John: ASTOUND (7)
Janet: ASTOUND (7)
DC: SEDATION (8)
OT: ADUSTION (8) AUDIENTS (8)
Score: 39–46 (max 65)
Round 9: 25, 50, 8, 5, 5, 9. Target: 357.
John: 358. ((25 + 50) x 5) - (8 + 9) (7)
Janet: 358. ((9 + 5) x 25) + 8 (7)
RR: 356/358. (7)
OT: 357. ((25 + 8) x 9) + 50 + 5 + 5 (10)
Score: 46–53 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: BLEEDRUM -> LUMBERED
Round 10: R Q C B I A I E W
John: BRACE (5)
Janet: BRACE (5)
DC: CARBIE (6)
OT: CARIBE (6)
Score: 51–58 (max 81)
Round 11: R L D A E C N U R
John: UNCLEAR (7)
Janet: UNCLEAR (7)
DC: UNCARED (7)
OT: CANDLER (7) CURDLER (7) DURANCE (7) LAUNDER (7) LURDANE (7) NUCLEAR (7) RUDERAL (7) RUNCLED (7) RUNDALE (7) UNLACED (7) UNRACED (7)
Score: 58–65 (max 88)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of more place names.
Round 12: S T N S P I E O A
John: poniest (declared as 8, and is invalid anyway
)Janet: posties (declared as 8)
DC: POSTIES (7) SOAPIEST (8) PANTIES (7) PASTIES (7)
OT: ANTIPOSES (18)
Score: 58–65 (max 106)
Round 13: M S W E A T E L M
John: LAMEST (6)
Janet: METALS (6)
DC: WEASEL (6)
OT: TELESMA (7)
Score: 64–71 (max 113)
Round 14: 100, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9. Target: 772.
John: 773. (8 x 100) - (3 x 9) (7)
Janet: 769.
RR: 772. (9 x 8) + ((3 + 4) x 100) (10)
Score: 71–71 (max 123)
Round 15: B E L L A M E A L
Janet buzzes on 10 seconds to say MALLEABLE which is correct.
Final Score: 71–81 (max 133)
Statistics Corner
John:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 5
Janet:
Total score - 81
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 6
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89