C1: Champion Lisa Thomson (1 win, 98 points.)
C2: Challenger Roy Catley. A wine appreciator from Cornwall who went on stage half naked in front of Maggie Thatcher.
DC: Susie Dent and John Inverdale.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T B V T N A O A E
R02: C P S A E T D O M
R03: T R R M R E A I L
R04: S J M I O E G H S
R05: 100, 9, 6, 10, 5, 7. Target: 846.
TTT: INEEDVET - "It falls fast according to him."
R06: N P L A E S N S O
R07: M G S N D U E O A
R08: L R E K N O Y Q I
R09: H D D N B E E A X
R10: 25, 3, 6, 7, 9, 3. Target: 459.
TTT: GIRLGANG - "A bit of this does your throat a lot of good."
R11: S R P T S U O A E
R12: R F L O A E T T D
R13: L W R C N E O I D
R14: 75, 8, 1, 5, 4, 2. Target: 165.
R15: O L L I E B O N D (conundrum)
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Round 1: T B V T N A O A E
C1: BATON (5)
C2: BATTEN (6)
DC: NOTATE (6)
OT: ANATTO (6) NOVATE (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)
Ooh, unlucky Lisa!
Round 2: C P S A E T D O M
C1: SCOPED (6)
C2: fate
DC: COASTED (7) TOECAPS (7)
OT: CAPOTES (7) DAMPEST (7) STAMPED (7) DECAMPS (7) SCAMPED (7) PODCAST (7) POMADES (7) STOMPED (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 13)
Round 3: T R R M R E A I L
C1: marrier
C2: TRAILER (7)
OT: MALTIER (7) RETIRAL (7) RETRIAL (7) TARRIER (7)
Score: 6–13 (max 20)
Round 4: S J M I O E G H S
C1: HOMIES (6)
C2: sigh (5)
DC: GISMOS (6)
OT: EGOISM (6) JISSOM (6) JOSHES (6) MOSHES (6) SHMOES (6) MOSSIE (6) SHOJIS (6)
Score: 12–13 (max 26)
Round 5: 100, 9, 6, 10, 5, 7. Target: 846.
C1: 844. 100x9-(10x5)-6 (7)
C2: 840.
RR: 846. (100-6)x9 (10)
Score: 19–13 (max 36)
An easy numbers game slips through the contestants' hands.
John continues his dangerous animals countdown with crocodiles and lions.
Teatime teaser: INEEDVET -> EVENTIDE
Round 6: N P L A E S N S O
C1: LESSON (6)
C2: PLANES (6)
OT: NAPLESS (7) NELSONS (7) NOPALES (7)
Score: 25–19 (max 43)
Round 7: M G S N D U E O A
C1: MOUNDS (6)
C2: soundmen (Both misread and not a word)
DC: MANGOES (7)
OT: DAEMONS (7) MASONED (7) MENUDOS (7) OSMUNDA (7)
Score: 31–19 (max 50)
Round 8: L R E K N O Y Q I
C1: LINKER (6)
C2: LINKER (6)
DC: YOLKIER (7)
Score: 37–25 (max 57)
Round 9: H D D N B E E A X
C1: HEADED (6)
C2: BEHEAD (6)
OT: BEDHEAD (Jeff) (7) HEADEND (7)
Score: 43–31 (max 64)
OoW: Susie talks about Greyjing, lipstick on a pig (Mrs Kai) and photo bombing.
Round 10: 25, 3, 6, 7, 9, 3. Target: 459.
C1: 459. 25x6x3+9 (10)
C2: 459. 25x6x3+9 (10)
Score: 53–41 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: GIRLGANG -> GARGLING
Round 11: S R P T S U O A E
C1: SPORTS (6)
C2: SPAREST (7)
DC: POSTURES (8) SPOUTERS (8) APTEROUS (8)
OT: ESPARTOS (8) PROTASES (8) SEAPORTS (8) PASTURES (8) SPOUTERS (8)
Score: 53–48 (max 82)
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Round 12: R F L O A E T T D
C1: FLOATER (7)
C2: FLATTER (7)
DC: RATTLED (7) LEOTARD (7)
OT: DEFLATOR (8)
Score: 60–55 (max 90)
Round 13: L W R C N E O I D
C1: CROWNED (7)
C2: CROWNED (7)
DC: CLOWNED (7) DOWNIER (7)
OT: CROWDIE (7)
Score: 67–62 (max 97)
Round 14: 75, 8, 1, 5, 4, 2. Target: 165.
C1: 165. 75x2+(5x(4-1)) (10)
C2: -
Score: 77–62 (max 107)
Round 15: O L L I E B O N D
No one buzzes. The answer was BLOODLINE.
Score: 77–62 (max 117)
A low-scoring game in which neither contestant managed to pull in front considerably. It was a valiant effort from Ray nevertheless.
Apologies for the comparatively late and rubbish recap, but I forgot I was filling in.
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