C1: Champion Josh Waddell (3 wins, 263 points.) A commercial manager in a publishing company from Kent.
C2: Challenger Shaun Hunt. A kitchen fitter from Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. He's a big fan of Scunthorpe United F.C..
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R S V N I U O C E
R02: X P R A O M S U E
R03: 100, 10, 7, 6, 2, 5. Target: 977.
TTT: GOALTRAIL - "If you can't get this, then maybe you'll see it later."
R04: R D N I Y F A E M
R05: I O A G N F S L N
R06: 75, 10, 3, 1, 4, 1. Target: 143.
R07: T U W A S I R Q E
R08: P T S A U H I O C
R09: 100, 4, 7, 6, 10, 5. Target: 599.
TTT: DONNABONE - "Donna went busking and took her favourite instrument with her."
R10: M B E U R T O S E
R11: D A R E T A L I T
R12: B H D O E P A L I
R13: T O D E G O T R I
R14: 50, 7, 5, 4, 6, 10. Target: 156.
R15: F L A Y B L U S H (conundrum)
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Round 1: R S V N I U O C E
Josh: CENSOR (6)
Shaun: ENVIOUS (7)
DC: VERSION (7) UNCOVERS (8)
OT: INCURVES (8) INSOURCE (8) ROUNCIES (8) SOUVENIR (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
Round 2: X P R A O M S U E
Josh: PAUSER (6)
Shaun: PRAMS (5)
DC: AMOURS (6) SUPREMO (7)
OT: SUPERMAX (8)
Score: 6–7 (max 16)
Round 3: 100, 10, 7, 6, 2, 5. Target: 977.
Josh: 977. (100 x 10) - (6 x 5) + 7 (10)
Shaun: 977. (100 x 10) - ((2 x 5) + 6 + 7) (10)
Score: 16–17 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: GOALTRAIL -> ALLIGATOR
Round 4: R D N I Y F A E M
Josh: DAIRY (5)
Shaun: FIREMAN (7)
DC: DAMNIFY (7) DAIRYMEN (8)
Score: 16–24 (max 34)
Round 5: I O A G N F S L N
Josh: FLAGS (5)
Shaun: LOAFING (7)
DC: FLAGONS (7) LOANINGS (8)
OT: LONGFINS (8)
Score: 16–31 (max 42)
Round 6: 75, 10, 3, 1, 4, 1. Target: 143.
Josh: 143. ((3 - 1) x 75) - (10 - 4 + 1) (10)
Shaun: 143. ((1 + 1) x 75) - 3 - 4 (10)
Score: 26–41 (max 52)
Paul performs a trick involving making sure that Nick is guaranteed to win.... £5
Round 7: T U W A S I R Q E
Josh: WAITERS (7)
Shaun: WAITERS (7)
DC: WARIEST (7) QUIETS (6) QUARTS (6)
OT: QUAREST (7) QUARTES (7) QUERIST (7) REQUITS (7)
Score: 33–48 (max 59)
Round 8: P T S A U H I O C
Josh: CHAPS (5)
Shaun: PATIOS (6)
DC: POTASH (6)
OT: AUTOPSIC (8) CAPTIOUS (8) CHITUPAS (8) PICOTAHS (8)
Score: 33–54 (max 67)
Round 9: 100, 4, 7, 6, 10, 5. Target: 599.
Josh: 599. (100 x 6) - (5 - 4) (10)
Shaun: 599. (100 x 6) - (5 - 4) (10)
Score: 43–64 (max 77)
Teatime teaser: DONNABONE -> BANDONEON
Round 10: M B E U R T O S E
Josh: MORES (5)
Shaun: ROUTES (6)
DC: TUBEROSE (8) SUBMETER (8)
Score: 43–70 (max 85)
Round 11: D A R E T A L I T
Josh: TRAILED (7)
Shaun: DETAIL (6)
DC: TAILED (6) LATTER (6) RATTED (6)
OT: DETRITAL (8) LITERATA (8)
Score: 50–70 (max 93)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "going for a kip".
Round 12: B H D O E P A L I
Josh: dipable
Shaun: HAILED (6)
DC: BIPEDAL (7) HAPLOID (7)
OT: HELIPAD (7) PIEBALD (7)
Score: 50–76 (max 100)
Round 13: T O D E G O T R I
Josh: riotted
Shaun: ROTTED (6)
DC: RIOTED (6) DOTTIER (7) GOITRED (7) GROTTOED (8)
Score: 50–82 (max 108)
Round 14: 50, 7, 5, 4, 6, 10. Target: 156.
Josh: 156. ((7 - 4) x 50) + 6 (10)
Shaun: 156. ((10 - 7) x 50) + 6 (10)
Score: 60–92 (max 118)
Round 15: F L A Y B L U S H
Shaun buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say FLUSHABLE which is incorrect.
Josh buzzes on 23.75 seconds to say FLUSHABLY which is incorrect.
The answer, correctly answered in the audience by Series 80 semi-finalist Brendan Whitehurst, was BASHFULLY.
Final Score: 60–92 (max 128)
Statistics Corner
Josh:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 5
Shaun:
Total score - 92
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82