C1: Champion Andrew Barrett (3 wins, 242 points.) A bandmaster in the Salvation Army.
C2: Challenger Maria Guselli. She works as a pet portrait artist.
DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T L T E U I C A G
R02: O F U N D S A G E
R03: 75, 25, 6, 5, 1, 8. Target: 696.
TTT: HECANSUP - "He can sup all night with his friends, they've all got these."
R04: S I E T V U M S O
R05: T H E R T O N E B
R06: 25, 50, 4, 1, 2, 5. Target: 318.
R07: S P N I S U E D T
R08: R I Y S E O P L E
R09: 25, 100, 8, 1, 4, 3. Target: 195.
TTT: WIDENTHE - "Time to widen the smile, you've had your teeth done."
R10: M A T R E I H L F
R11: P N A J I Q O E N
R12: W U G T A R I A K
R13: R I L A N M O S A
R14: 75, 50, 1, 9, 9, 4. Target: 108.
R15: B S I L O V Y O U (conundrum)
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Round 1: T L T E U I C A G
Andrew: CATTLE (6)
Maria: TITLE (5)
DC: TACTILE (7) CATGUT (6)
OT: ALGETIC (7) AULETIC (7) LATTICE (7) LETTIGA (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Round 2: O F U N D S A G E
Andrew: FANGED (6)
Maria: SOUND (5)
DC: SONDAGE (7) SNAFUED (7) fonduesag
OT: ADENOUS (7) AUGENDS (7) DEFANGS (7) DOUANES (7) FONDUES (7) FUNGOES (7) FUNGOSE (7) GUANOED (7)
Score: 12–0 (max 14)
Round 3: 75, 25, 6, 5, 1, 8. Target: 696.
C1: 695. ((6 + 1) x (25 + 75)) - 5 (7)
C2: 695. ((8 + 1) x 75) + 25 - 5 (7)
RR: 696. (6 + 5 + 1 + 75) x 8 (10)
Score: 19–7 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: HECANSUP -> PAUNCHES
Round 4: S I E T V U M S O
Andrew: MOTIVES (7)
Maria: MOTIVES (7)
DC: MOUSE (5) MOUSIEST (8)
OT: VETOISMS (8)
Score: 26–14 (max 32)
Round 5: T H E R T O N E B
Andrew: BOTHER (6)
Maria: brother
DC: BETROTH (7) THEREON (7) thronebet
OT: THERETO (7)
Score: 32–14 (max 39)
Round 6: 25, 50, 4, 1, 2, 5. Target: 318.
C1: 319. ((5 + 1) x 50) + 25 - 4 - 2 (7)
C2: 319. ((5 + 1) x 50) + 25 - 4 - 2 (7)
RR: 318. ((25 + 50 + 5) x 4) - 2 (10)
Score: 39–21 (max 49)
Jo talks about some French sayings, which following her theme of the week, have no English equivalent.
Round 7: S P N I S U E D T
Andrew: PUNTED (6)
Maria: SPINES (6)
DC: DISPUTES (8) unspit
OT: STIPENDS (8) STUPENDS (8)
Score: 45–27 (max 57)
Round 8: R I Y S E O P L E
Andrew: SPOILER (7)
Maria: SPOILER (7)
DC: LEPROSY (7) PROSILY (7) SPOILERY (8)
Score: 52–34 (max 65)
Round 9: 25, 100, 8, 1, 4, 3. Target: 195.
C1: 196.
C2: 195. (25 x 8) - 4 - 1 (10)
Score: 52–44 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: WIDENTHE -> WHITENED
Round 10: M A T R E I H L F
Andrew: MALTIER (7)
Maria: HEART (5)
DC: mathflier
OT: FARMLET (7) FLAMIER (7) MALEFIT (7) MARLITE (7) THERMAL (7)
Score: 59–44 (max 82)
Round 11: P N A J I Q O E N
Andrew: PAIN (4)
Maria: OPEN (4)
DC: PANINO (6) PINNAE (6)
OT: PAEONIN (7) PINJANE (7)
Score: 63–48 (max 89)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "chit", which was asked for by a Mr. Colin Murray.
Round 12: W U G T A R I A K
Andrew: GUITAR (6)
Maria: KART (4)
OT: TAKRAW (6) TRAAGU (6) TUGRIK (6) UAKARI (6) WAIRUA (6) WARAGI (6)
Score: 69–48 (max 95)
Round 13: R I L A N M O S A
Andrew: sailorman
Maria: MOLARS (6)
DC: MANORIAL (8) railmoans
OT: MARLIONS (8) MORAINAL (8) ORINASAL (8)
Score: 69–54 (max 103)
Round 14: 75, 50, 1, 9, 9, 4. Target: 108.
C1: 108. 75 + 50 - 9 - 9 + 1 (10)
C2: 108. 75 + 50 - 9 - 9 + 1 (10)
Score: 79–64 (max 113)
Round 15: B S I L O V Y O U
C1 buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say OBVIOUSLY which is correct.
Final Score: 89–64 (max 123)
Statistics Corner
Andrew:
Total score - 89
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 4
Maria:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
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