C1: Champion Steven Etherington (4 wins, 388 points.) A warehouse operative from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, but is originally from Liverpool.
C2: Challenger Richard Simpson. A retired firefighter from Kirkcudbright, Dumfries & Galloway.
DC: Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson (no Susie unfortunately, owing to COVID-19).
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N P S W O E N C A
R02: R T G N E O E M C
R03: 100, 6, 3, 10, 3, 2. Target: 263.
TTT: TRIANGLE - "He puts the warning triangle on the hard shoulder for purposes of this."
R04: K S T R I I O L E
R05: V G T R Y A U I M
R06: 100, 4, 7, 2, 2, 8. Target: 434.
R07: N D P R A O E P D
R08: F R S B I A O S U
R09: 25, 3, 9, 1, 6, 1. Target: 586.
TTT: LAKEECHO - "Keep it shut, especially when you're eating."
R10: L S T P E E U C L
R11: R D J I M S O A H
R12: T D N T I A E S R
R13: I E S M H U T L R
R14: 25, 10, 2, 7, 3, 4. Target: 589.
R15: A N G S T Q U I T (conundrum)
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Round 1: N P S W O E N C A
Steven: WEAPONS (7)
Richard: WEAPONS (7)
OT: ANCONES (7) COWPEAS (7) PANNOSE (7) PEACOWS (7) SNOWCAP (7) SONANCE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: R T G N E O E M C
Steven: CORNET (6)
Richard: mentored
DC: CEMENT (6) ENCORE (6)
OT: CORTEGE (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)
Round 3: 100, 6, 3, 10, 3, 2. Target: 263.
Steven: 263. (((10 x 3) + 100) x 2) + 3 (10)
Richard: 263. (100 x 2) + (6 x 10) + 3 (10)
Score: 23–17 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: TRIANGLE -> ALERTING
Round 4: K S T R I I O L E
Steven: OILIEST (7)
Richard: TOILERS (7)
DC: SILKIER (7)
OT: KILTIES (7) KIRTLES (7) LOITERS (7) RESITOL (7) SILTIER (7)
Score: 30–24 (max 31)
Round 5: V G T R Y A U I M
Steven: GRAVITY (7)
Richard: GRAVITY (7)
OT: GUITARY (7) TRAGIUM (7) TRIGAMY (7)
Score: 37–31 (max 38)
Round 6: 100, 4, 7, 2, 2, 8. Target: 434.
Steven: 434. ((100 + 7) x 4) + 8 - 2 (10)
Richard: 434. ((100 + 7) x 4) + 8 - 2 (10)
Score: 47–41 (max 48)
Weirdly, Steven actually told Richard whilst he was passing his notes that he hadn't fully written it down...
Tanni talks about her experiences of the Commonwealth Games, with this year's event in Birmingham just around the corner.
Round 7: N D P R A O E P D
Steven: PONDER (6)
Richard: PONDER (6)
DC: PADRONE (7) PARDONED (8)
Score: 53–47 (max 56)
Round 8: F R S B I A O S U
Steven: FIBROUS (7)
Richard: FOURS (5)
DC: ISOBARS (7)
OT: ROSBIFS (7)
Score: 60–47 (max 63)
Round 9: 25, 3, 9, 1, 6, 1. Target: 586.
Steven: 594. Mistake in working.
Richard: -
RR: 586. (((25 x 3) - 1) x (9 - 1)) - 6 (10)
Score: 60–47 (max 73)
Teatime teaser: LAKEECHO -> CAKEHOLE
Round 10: L S T P E E U C L
Steven: pellets (not written down)
Richard: PELLETS (7)
OT: PUCELLES (8)
Score: 60–54 (max 81)
Round 11: R D J I M S O A H
Steven: mohairs
Richard: moarish
DC: MOHAIR (6) HAIRDOS (7)
OT: DIRHAMS (7) MAJOIDS (7) RAJOIDS (7) ROAMISH (7) RODHAMS (7)
Score: 60–54 (max 88)
Round 12: T D N T I A E S R
Steven: RANDIEST (8)
Richard: STRAINED (8)
DC: TRANSITED (18)
Score: 68–62 (max 106)
Round 13: I E S M H U T L R
Steven: HURTLES (7)
Richard: HURTLES (7)
DC: MUSHIER (7)
OT: LUTHIERS (8)
Score: 75–69 (max 114)
Round 14: 25, 10, 2, 7, 3, 4. Target: 589.
Steven: 589. ((10 - 2) x 3 x 25) - (7 + 4) (10)
Richard: 579.
Score: 85–69 (max 124)
Round 15: A N G S T Q U I T
Steven buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say SQUATTING which is correct.
Final Score: 95–69 (max 134)
Statistics Corner
Steven:
Total score - 95
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 8
Richard:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=85