C1: Champion Simon Higgins (2 wins, 160 points.) From Cornwall.
C2: Challenger Tom Elliott. Originally from Stroud, Gloucestershire, but now lives in Reading. He likes rugby, and plays in the scrum-half position.
DC: Susie Dent and Ore Oduba.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L B S O E R T A S
R02: Y E W O A R P I S
R03: 1, 2, 6, 3, 5, 1. Target: 966.
TTT: TRUELOSS - "Aretha was this, and a true loss to music."
R04: E L A R G U T N I
R05: D E C S R O I T O
R06: 25, 4, 8, 9, 4, 3. Target: 117.
R07: L T E A N T S E S
R08: N R I E W H O E M
R09: 1, 6, 5, 3, 10, 4. Target: 388.
TTT: TUNASALT - "To avoid temptation, the sherry was kept under lock and key."
R10: N O G E U J N O S
R11: L Z B I O A T E U
R12: R A T R E U M G I
R13: P M D N A I V E G
R14: 100, 75, 7, 2, 10, 5. Target: 423.
R15: T H O N G W I N G (conundrum)
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Round 1: L B S O E R T A S
Simon: BOASTERS (8)
Tom: LOBSTERS (8)
OT: BLASTERS (8) BLOATERS (8) BOATLESS (8) BOLSTERS (8) BORSTALS (8) OBERTASS (8) RETABLOS (8) SOLEBARS (8) SORTABLE (8) STORABLE (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
Round 2: Y E W O A R P I S
Simon: WIPERS (6)
Tom: WIPERS (6)
DC: ROPEWAYS (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)
Round 3: 1, 2, 6, 3, 5, 1. Target: 966.
Simon: -
Tom: -
RR: 360. (1 + 1) x 2 x 3 x 5 x 6 (0)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)
Teatime teaser: TRUELOSS -> SOULSTER
Round 4: E L A R G U T N I
Simon: tanglier - Uh oh..., yet again, an error caused by the bug on the online dictionary. (MORE ON THAT LATER...
)Tom: LURING (6)
DC: TRIANGLE (8) GRANULITE (18)
OT: TRAGULINE (18)
Score: 14–20 (max 34)
Round 5: D E C S R O I T O
Simon: SCOOTED (7)
Tom: SCORED (6)
DC: SCOOTER (7) DOCTORISE (18)
Score: 21–20 (max 52)
Round 6: 25, 4, 8, 9, 4, 3. Target: 117.
Simon: 117. ((25 + 4) x 4) + 9 - 8 (10)
Tom: 117. (4 x 25) + 9 + 8 (10)
Score: 31–30 (max 62)
Ore talks about being right close to John Legend whilst being interviewed about Strictly Come Dancing.
Round 7: L T E A N T S E S
Simon: TALENTS (7)
Tom: LATENESS (8)
OT: LEASTEST (8)
Score: 31–38 (max 70)
Round 8: N R I E W H O E M
Simon: -
Tom: HEREIN (6)
DC: HEROINE (7) NOWHERE (7)
OT: WHEREIN (7) WHEREON (7) WIREMEN (7)
Score: 31–44 (max 77)
Round 9: 1, 6, 5, 3, 10, 4. Target: 388.
Simon: 384. (((6 + 3) x 10) + 5 + 1) x 4 (7)
Tom: -
RR: 388. ((((6 x 5) - 1) x 3) + 10) x 4 (10)
Score: 38–44 (max 87)
Teatime teaser: TUNASALT -> TANTALUS
Round 10: N O G E U J N O S
Simon: misdeclared 6
Tom: GENUS (5)
DC: GOUJONS (7)
OT: GUENONS (7)
Score: 38–49 (max 94)
Round 11: L Z B I O A T E U
Simon: OBLATE (6)
Tom: BLOAT (5)
DC: ABLUTE (6) BOATIE (6)
OT: OUTBLAZE (8)
Score: 44–49 (max 102)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some more "gap words".
Round 12: R A T R E U M G I
Simon: MATURE (6)
Tom: GRATER (6)
DC: MIGRATE (7) ARMIGER (7) ERRATUM (7)
OT: RAGTIMER (8)
Score: 50–55 (max 110)
Round 13: P M D N A I V E G
Simon: depaving
Tom: VAMPING (7)
DC: DAMPING (7)
OT: EVADING (7) MAGINED (7) MEDIGAP (7) PIGMEAN (7)
Score: 50–62 (max 117)
Round 14: 100, 75, 7, 2, 10, 5. Target: 423.
Simon: 423. (5 x 100) - 75 - 2 (10)
Tom: 423. (5 x 100) - 75 - 2 (10)
Score: 60–72 (max 127)
Round 15: T H O N G W I N G
Simon buzzes on 12.5 seconds to say NIGHTGOWN which is correct.
Final Score: 70–72 (max 137)
Unfortunately, Simon is robbed of his second win, thanks to the bug in the online dictionary, which ruled out his valid TANGLIER, which meant he would've won 78-66, instead of losing 72-70...
Statistics Corner
Simon:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 77
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 5
Tom:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 6
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=87