C1: Champion Alex McKenzie (1 win, 84 points.)
C2: Challenger Michael Clarke.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Barry Cryer.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L A S I V N I D E
R02: M R W L I E O F A
R03: R E N E S G O R I
R04: D B T S A E O L A
R05: 2, 9, 8, 5, 6, 4. Target: 624.
TTT: LATELAP
R06: F P M H E I A D S
R07: E T R O K U C Z L
R08: L T N A E U S C P
R09: T D O G I R A N E
R10: 100, 1, 1, 4, 3, 7. Target: 604.
TTT: ISFLESH
R11: V O O P R S I T E
R12: G L Y C D E A O H
R13: T I M S O D E N I
R14: 75, 2, 7, 10, 2, 5. Target: 903.
R15: A B A D C R I E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: L A S I V N I D E
C1: SAILED (6)
C2: INVALIDS (8)
DC: DIVINE (6)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)
Round 2: M R W L I E O F A
C1: FLOWER (6)
C2: FORMAL (6)
DC: AIRFLOW (7)
OT: ALIFORM (7) FEMORAL (7) FLAMIER (7) WOLFRAM (7)
Score: 6–14 (max 15)
Round 3: R E N E S G O R I
C1: seering
C2: REGIONS (7)
DC: IGNORES (7) IGNORERS (8)
OT: ERIGERONS (18)
Score: 6–21 (max 33)
Round 4: D B T S A E O L A
C1: BLASTED (7)
C2: BOASTED (7)
DC: BOLDEST (7)
OT: BASELOAD (8)
Score: 13–28 (max 41)
Round 5: 2, 9, 8, 5, 6, 4. Target: 624.
C1: 622. ((5 + 2) x 9 x (6 + 4)) - 8 (7)
C2: -
CV: 624. ((2 x 4 x 9) + 6) x 8 (10)
Score: 20–28 (max 51)
Teatime teaser: LATELAP -> PATELLA
Round 6: F P M H E I A D S
C1: PHASED (6)
C2: FAMISHED (8)
Score: 20–36 (max 59)
Round 7: E T R O K U C Z L
C1: LOCKET (6)
C2: TRUCKLE (7)
DC: COULTER (7)
OT: CLOTURE (7)
Score: 20–43 (max 66)
Round 8: L T N A E U S C P
C1: PLANETS (7)
C2: LANCETS (7)
DC: CAPSULE (7) TEACUPS (7)
OT: CLEANUPS (8)
Score: 27–50 (max 74)
Round 9: T D O G I R A N E
C1: ORATING (7)
C2: ORGANDIE (8)
DC: GRADIENT (8) TREADING (8)
OT: DERATING (8) DERATION (8) ORDINATE (8) RATIONED (8) DRAGONET (8)
Score: 27–58 (max 82)
Round 10: 100, 1, 1, 4, 3, 7. Target: 604.
C1: 604. ((7 - 1) x 100) + 4 (10)
C2: 604. ((7 - 1) x 100) + 4 (10)
Score: 37–68 (max 92)
Teatime teaser: ISFLESH -> SELFISH
Round 11: V O O P R S I T E
C1: stooper
C2: STRIVE (6)
DC: PROVOST (7) STOPOVER (8)
OT: SPORTIVE (8) OVERTOPS (8) TROOPIES (8)
Score: 37–74 (max 100)
Round 12: G L Y C D E A O H
C1: ACHED (5)
C2: GLACE (5)
DC: DECOY (5) GLADE (5)
OT: CLOYED (6) COALED (6) DAYGLO (6) GAOLED (6) HALOED (6) LEGACY (6)
Score: 42–79 (max 106)
Round 13: T I M S O D E N I
C1: MOISTEN (7)
C2: EDITIONS (8)
DC: DOMINIES (8)
OT: SEDITION (8)
Score: 42–87 (max 114)
Round 14: 75, 2, 7, 10, 2, 5. Target: 903.
C1: 903. ((10 + 2) x 75) + 5 - 2 (10)
C2: 903. ((10 + 2) x 75) + 5 - 2 (10)
Score: 52–97 (max 124)
Round 15: A B A D C R I E R
C2 buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say "I've got it wrong" which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was BARRICADE.
Score: 52–97 (max 134)
In actual fact, Michael revealed afterwards that he was going to say BARRICADE.
Statistics Corner
Alex:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 84
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 2
Michael:
Total score - 97
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 7
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=48