C1: Champion Neil Zussman (4 wins, 381 points.) The likeable and self-deprecating forum member who has quietly chalked up 4 wins showing good all-round skills
C2: Challenger Matthew (Matt) Meads from Chester. He works as a developer of games for mobile phones. He is a member of MENSA with an ambition to finish a novel as he has written 7 unfinished ones to date and has never got past the 5th chapter. He is also a Millwall fan and is certainly going into the lion's den against Neil!
DC: Susie Dent and Kate Humble. We learn that Kate worked on a crocodile farm in Zambia. I have found her very engaging in DC and am pleasantly impressed with her. Looking forward to seeing her back again in the near future.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L E B D O R I H W
R02: L G T N E A E D U
R03: N I R T U N A R L
R04: M T G L E A E S M
R05: 5, 4, 8, 3, 3, 8. Target: 793.
TTT: BIGPAPER - "He's always on the lookout for a good squeeze"
R06: C H N S O I E F Z
R07: R E R S O M T A O
R08: T I P E S E N P A
R09: T I R J A R O U O
R10: 3, 1, 1, 6, 5, 50. Target: 753.
TTT: ROOSPIPE - "Bad posture for this lovely creature"
R11: K U X R E C A O E
R12: F P N L U E O A T
R13: Y E S B O S A D M
R14: 4, 2, 1, 6, 3, 25. Target: 722.
R15: E Q U I P K A P S (conundrum)
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Round 1: L E B D O R I H W
C1: BROILED (7)
C2: WHIRLED (7)
DC: BLOWIER (7)
OT: WHORLED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: L G T N E A E D U
C1: DETANGLE (8)
C2: TANGLED (7)
DC: DETANGLE (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 15)
DETANGLE - Well remembered Neil - This word came up in Charlie's 5th qualifier as an alternative to UNTANGLE.
Round 3: N I R T U N A R L
C1: NUTRIA (6) .
C2: URINAL (6)
OT: ANNULI (6) UNNAIL (6) RITUAL (6)
NUTRIA = Another name for the fur of the coypu
ANNULI = the plural of ANNULUS, a ring or doughnut shaped structure.
Jeff points out that there is no 'P' in urinal - groans all round!
Score: 21–13 (max 21)
Round 4: M T G L E A E S M
C1: LEGATES (7)
C2: GLEAMS (6)
DC: GLAMMEST (8)
Score: 28–13 (max 29)
GLAMMEST is derived from the word GLAM, which is an abbreviation for glamorous.
Round 5: 5, 4, 8, 3, 3, 8. Target: 793.
C1: 797. 8-3=5 X 4 X 5 X 8 = 800-3 (7)
C2: -
RR: 792. 8+3=11X8X(4+5) (7)
Score: 35–13 (max 36)
Neil looks to have built a winning lead as he goes for Matt's jugular with a 6 small numbers round and a target that proves to be insoluble.
Kate tells us how to escape from a runaway train and leaves Neil well prepared for the train journey back to Warwick Uni.
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Teatime teaser: BIGPAPER -> BAGPIPER
Round 6: C H N S O I E F Z
C1: FINCHES (7)
C2: FINCHES (7)
DC: FINCHES (7)
Score: 42–20 (max 43)
Round 7: R E R S O M T A O
C1: tearooms
C2: roomates
DC: RESTROOM (8)
Score: 42–20 (max 51)
Both players take a gamble on an 8 and come unstuck.
Round 8: T I P E S E N P A
C1: NAPPIES (7)
C2: PASTIE (6)
DC: NAPPIEST (8)
Score: 49–20 (max 59)
NAPPIEST = The most frizzy, as in hair.
Round 9: T I R J A R O U O
C1: ORATOR (6)
C2: ORATOR (6)
DC: ORATOR (6)
OT:
Score: 55–26 (max 65)
Susie tells about the history of words in the good and bad axis, with some interesting facts.
Round 10: 3, 1, 1, 6, 5, 50. Target: 753.
C1: 753. 5X50=250+1=251X3 (10)
C2: 753. 3X5=15X50=750+(8/(1+1)) (10)
Score: 65–36 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: ROOSPIPE -> PORPOISE
Round 11: K U X R E C A O E
C1: CREAK (5)
C2: CROAK (5)
DC: KEREX (5) EUREKA (6)
OT: COAXER (6)
Score: 70–41 (max 81)
KEREX is a plant.
Neil keeps things nice and tight with 5 vowels as a containing strategy.
Round 12: F P N L U E O A T
C1: POLENTA (7)
C2: POLENTA (7)
DC: OPULENT (7)
OT: APOLUNE (7)
Score: 77–48 (max 88)
APOLUNE = The point of an orbit around the moon farthest from the moon's centre, as its name implies.
Round 13: Y E S B O S A D M
C1: EMBASSY (7)
C2: EMBODY (6)
DC: EMBASSY (7)
Score: 84–48 (max 95)
Round 14: 4, 2, 1, 6, 3, 25. Target: 722.
C1: 724. 6X4=24+3+2=29X25=725-1 (7)
C2: 724. 6X4=24+3+2=29X25=725-1 (7)
RR: 721. 25X4=100+3X(6+1) (7)
OT: 722. 25-1=24X(6+4)=240X3=720+2 (10)
Score: 91–55 (max 105)
Another tough numbers round.
Round 15: E Q U I P K A P S
C1 buzzes on 14 seconds to say PIPSQUEAK which is correct.
Score: 101–55 (max 115)
Well played again Neil - Another very competent performance and I hope that Matt's prediction of Neil gaining octochamp status proves to be correct.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=60