C1: Champion Joe Caruana (2 wins, 149 points.) Sounds like Puss in Boots.
C2: Challenger Fiona Chambers.
DC: Susie Dent and Jerry Springer.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: V E I A T D L J O
R02: S P N A E I C H T
R03: A E E X Q H A N S
R04: N P D E A E S S T
R05: 25, 8, 10, 8, 9, 4. Target: 208.
TTT: GIDDYCAN - "A teaser about teas and tees."
R06: L R G O A O E C M
R07: O A I Y F M S N U
R08: P P R U A E N S L
R09: O E U E S T R R M
R10: 100, 7, 6, 7, 9, 10. Target: 191.
TTT: ROUGESME - "Got bigger - this is pretty gory."
R11: O A I N T D B D A
R12: R R G E A I W T L
R13: T O I E B K S G O
R14: 100, 10, 1, 8, 4, 2. Target: 864.
R15: G I L T P I N T S (conundrum)
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Round 1: V E I A T D L J O
C1: VIOLATED (8)
C2: VIOLET (6)
OT: DOVETAIL (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Joe gets a good start by getting VIOLATED.
Round 2: S P N A E I C H T
C1: spinache
C2: SPINACH (7)
DC: THESPIAN (8) (Like Jerry)
OT: ASTHENIC (8) CHANTIES (8) HEPATICS (8) PASTICHE (8) PANTECHS (8)
Score: 8–7 (max 16)
Round 3: A E E X Q H A N S
C1: ASHEN (5)
C2: SHEEN (5)
DC: HEXANES (7)
Score: 13–12 (max 23)
Round 4: N P D E A E S S T
C1: SEDATE (6)
C2: peasents
DC: ADEPTNESS (18)
Score: 19–12 (max 41)
Joe steals a bit more lead despite missing a 9, although I'm pretty sure SEDATE is a verb as well.
Round 5: 25, 8, 10, 8, 9, 4. Target: 208.
C1: 208. 25x8+8 (10)
C2: 208. 25x8+8 (10)
Score: 29–22 (max 51)
A nice easy numbers game leaves the scores adding up to the max
Jerry talks about how he met a long-lost relative through Who Do You Think You Are.
Teatime teaser: GIDDYCAN -> CADDYING
Round 6: L R G O A O E C M
C1: COOLER (6)
C2: ORACLE (6)
DC: LEGROOM (7) MOORAGE (7)
Score: 35–28 (max 58)
Round 7: O A I Y F M S N U
C1: flimsy
C2: FAMOUS (6)
DC: INFAMOUS (8) (Jeff)
Score: 35–34 (max 66)
A bit unfortunate for Fiona.
Round 8: P P R U A E N S L
C1: SLAPPER (7)
C2: SLAPPER (7)
DC: PERUSAL (7)
OT: PURSLANE (8) SUPERNAL (8)
Score: 42–41 (max 74)
Round 9: O E U E S T R R M
C1: MUSTERER (8)
C2: TREMORS (7)
Score: 50–41 (max 82)
Well risked by Joe.
OoW: It's all about plaudits and pundits today to cap off the political theme.
Round 10: 100, 7, 6, 7, 9, 10. Target: 191.
C1: -
C2: 191. 100+10x9+7/7 (10)
Score: 50–51 (max 92)
Ooh! Joe slips behind again. This could go down to the wire...
Teatime teaser: ROUGESME -> GRUESOME
Round 11: O A I N T D B D A
C1: BANDIT (6)
C2: BATON (5)
DC: BANDITO (7)
OT: BANDIDO (7) BIODATA (7)
Score: 56–51 (max 99)
D'oh!
Round 12: R R G E A I W T L
C1: WAITER (6)
C2: TRAWLER (7)
DC: WARTIER (7)
OT: RETIRAL (7) RETRIAL (7) TRAILER (7) TWIRLER (7)
Score: 56–58 (max 106)
Round 13: T O I E B K S G O
C1: BOOGIES (7)
C2: BOOKIES (7)
DC: BOOTIES (7) (Jeff)
OT: GOOIEST (7)
Score: 63–65 (max 113)
Round 14: 100, 10, 1, 8, 4, 2. Target: 864.
C1: 861.
C2: 864. (100+4x2)x8 (10)
Score: 63–75 (max 123)
The classic 'add before multiplying' ensures Fiona of a non-crucial conundrum.
Round 15: G I L T P I N T S
C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SPLITTING which is correct.
Score: 73–75 (max 133)
A tight game all the way through, with Joe's numbers letting him down a bit. Well played by Fiona to overcome Joe (whose surname sounds like a drug).
Recap written by the least known space monkey of the trio, Kai Laddiman.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=60
