C1: Champion Paul 'Hairy' Casimir (2 wins, 167 points.)
C2: Damn, I've forgotten who it is. I know them. Oh yeh. Challenger Jimmy Gough. Yup. The apteroid. Who appears to have a lot in common with me.
DC: Susie Dent and Steve Davis.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S M L P E I E Y M
R02: C A N O N I R E N
R03: R P R G A O A D I
R04: L A T O S U Z I E
R05: 25, 9, 10, 4, 1, 3. Target: 546.
TTT: EELCREAM - "He sounds like he's laughing, but he's actually got the hump."
R06: T I T E M A V O B
R07: N S H I A K T R E
R08: D E R A S I L E S
R09: N L T G U A E C P
R10: 75, 9, 10, 8, 7, 6. Target: 309.
TTT: ADDGREED - "Subjected to contempt, then demoted."
R11: R X P B O E I D N
R12: H I M E Q O S G A
R13: J C D T E O E T L
R14: 25, 2, 4, 9, 4, 7. Target: 414.
R15: F I N G E R P I X (conundrum)
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Round 1: S M L P E I E Y M
C1: SIMPLE (6)
C2: SIMPLY (6)
DC: SMILEY (6)
OT: IMPELS (6) SEEMLY (6) SLEEPY (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)
Round 2: C A N O N I R E N
C1: CANNIER (7)
C2: CANNIER (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 13)
Both contestants get the darren. I get excited, cos Jimmy's on a max game...
Round 3: R P R G A O A D I
C1: -
C2: PAGODA (6)
OT: AIRDROP (7) PARADOR (7) PODAGRA (7)
Score: 13–19 (max 20)
Round 4: L A T O S U Z I E
C1: LAZIEST (7)
C2: OUTSAIL (7)
DC: ZEALOTS (7) OUTSIZE (7)
OT: ISOLATE (7) ZEALOUS (7) ZLOTIES (7)
Score: 20–26 (max 27)
Round 5: 25, 9, 10, 4, 1, 3. Target: 546.
C1: 546. 25x(10x3+1-9)-4 (10)
C2: 546. 25x(10+9+3)-4 (10)
Score: 30–36 (max 37)
Steve says how lucky he was to get the first ever televised 147 break, and win a mint Lada.
Teatime teaser: EELCREAM -> CAMELEER
Hmmm, I didn't get that clue. Anyone?
Round 6: T I T E M A V O B
C1: TOTEM (5)
C2: MOTIVATE (8)
OT: TAMBOTIE (8)
Score: 30–44 (max 45)
A great spot by Jimmy puts him into a slightly better lead, but Paul is doing well so far...
Round 7: N S H I A K T R E
C1: THINKERS (8)
C2: HAIRNETS (8)
OT: THERIANS (8) NARKIEST (8) RETHINKS (8)
Score: 38–52 (max 53)
And again, both contestants pull out a great word.
Round 8: D E R A S I L E S
C1: REALISED (8)
C2: REALISED (8)
DC: SIDEREAL (8)
OT: REALISES (8)
Score: 46–60 (max 61)
Yawn, and again...
Round 9: N L T G U A E C P
C1: TANGLE (6)
C2: TANGLE (6)
DC: LANGUE (6)
OT: PUNCTAE (7)
Score: 52–66 (max 68)
OoW: Susie talks about the linguistic origins of the snooker cue.
Round 10: 75, 9, 10, 8, 7, 6. Target: 309.
C1: 309. 75x(10-6)+9 (10)
C2: 309. 75x(8+6-10)+9 (10)
Score: 62–76 (max 78)
Another easy numbers game gives both players another 10 points.
Teatime teaser: ADDGREED -> DEGRADED
Round 11: R X P B O E I D N
C1: PONDER (6)
C2: POXIER (6)
DC: BOXIER (6) INBRED (6) PERIOD (6)
OT: BINDER (6) BRINED (6) REBIND (6) BONIER (6) BONXIE (6) BORIDE (6) DINERO (6) IRONED (6) DOPIER (6) OPINED (6) PONIED (6) ORPINE (6) PROBED (6)
Score: 68–82 (max 84)
A horribly flat round with 18 6s on offer.
Round 12: H I M E Q O S G A
C1: HOMIES (6)
C2: HOMIES (6)
OT: HOAGIES (7) HOMAGES (7)
Score: 74–88 (max 91)
Unfortunate for Jimmy that he doesn't go for HOMAGES, as he would be, um, on 89 if he had.
Round 13: J C D T E O E T L
C1: cottled
C2: CLOTTED (7)
Score: 74–95 (max 98)
A lovely bit of improvisation from Paul sadly doesn't pay off, as Jimmy pulls out of reach finally.
Round 14: 25, 2, 4, 9, 4, 7. Target: 414.
C1: 414. 25x4x4+7x2 (10)
C2: 414. 25x(9+7)+4x4-2 (10)
Score: 84–105 (max 108)
Round 15: F I N G E R P I X
C2 buzzes on 1 second to say PREFIXING which is correct.
Score: 84–115 (max 118)
Great performances from both players, but super-good from Jimmy - just 3 away from the max! Start worrying Kirk...
Recap brought to you by the Internet's first reverse paedophile, Kai Laddiman.
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