C1: Champion Greg Pearce (3 wins, 289 points.) A big TV addict.
C2: Challenger Adrian Benfield. From Devon. He appeared on the show once before getting a mug from the audience, presumably for getting the conundrum.
DC: Susie Dent and Grace Dent.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G N I W K S O N A
R02: U E O A L N R G L
R03: 50, 10, 4, 10, 9, 6. Target: 531.
TTT: ALSOBEER - "This pair are used to hanging around with studs."
R04: S L G I O T A R I
R05: M T A S E N Q B A
R06: 100, 25, 6, 9, 1, 5. Target: 923.
R07: F N E A C I G N E
R08: T M H O E S T R A
R09: 75, 3, 6, 4, 8, 7. Target: 357.
TTT: CROSSCUE - "The bird swears about the plants."
R10: T E R O M E T S I
R11: H W A T L E S Y O
R12: D G D E O R I A T
R13: S N E B P U V R E
R14: 25, 75, 9, 5, 6, 8. Target: 317.
R15: B I R D M E M E S (conundrum)
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Round 1: G N I W K S O N A
Greg: SWANKING (8)
Adrian: SWANKING (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
Round 2: U E O A L N R G L
Greg: GRANULE (7)
Adrian: GALLEON (7)
DC: ORGANULE (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)
Round 3: 50, 10, 4, 10, 9, 6. Target: 531.
Greg: 531. ((50 + 4) x 10) - 9 (10)
Adrian: 533.
Score: 25–15 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: ALSOBEER -> EARLOBES
Round 4: S L G I O T A R I
Greg: RATIOS (6)
Adrian: GRATIS (6)
DC: GALIOTS (7)
OT: ALGORIST (8) SLIOTAIR (8)
Score: 31–21 (max 34)
Round 5: M T A S E N Q B A
Greg: BATSMAN (7)
Adrian: STAMEN (6)
DC: BATSMEN (7) BEASTMAN (8)
Score: 38–21 (max 42)
Round 6: 100, 25, 6, 9, 1, 5. Target: 923.
Greg: 923. (9 x 100) + 25 - (6 - 5 + 1) (10)
Adrian: 923. (9 x 100) + 25 - (6 - 5 + 1) (10)
Score: 48–31 (max 52)
Grace talks about comfort food.
Round 7: F N E A C I G N E
Greg: FINANCE (7)
Adrian: FENCING (7)
DC: FIANCEE (7)
OT: FAIENCE (7) FENINGA (7) NICANEE (7)
Score: 55–38 (max 59)
Round 8: T M H O E S T R A
Greg: MOTHERS (7)
Adrian: SMOTHER (7)
DC: mothstar HAMSTER (7) MATTERS (7)
OT: MAROTTES (8) RHEOSTAT (8)
Score: 62–45 (max 67)
Round 9: 75, 3, 6, 4, 8, 7. Target: 357.
Greg: 355. Mistake in working.
Adrian: -
RR: 357. ((8 + 7) x 4 x 6) - 3 (10)
Score: 62–45 (max 77)
Teatime teaser: CROSSCUE -> CROCUSES
Round 10: T E R O M E T S I
Greg: MISTER (6)
Adrian: stormiest
DC: TIRESOME (8) METEORIST (18)
Score: 68–45 (max 95)
Round 11: H W A T L E S Y O
Greg: WEALTHY (7)
Adrian: TOWELS (6)
OT: AWHETOS (7) HOWLETS (7) LOATHES (7) WHOLEST (7)
Score: 75–45 (max 102)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "living over the brush" and "fed up".
Round 12: D G D E O R I A T
Greg: GOITRED (7)
Adrian: DODGIER (7)
OT: GOATIER (7) GODETIA (7) GORDITA (7) RADIOED (7) RATIOED (7) ROADIED (7) TOADIED (7) TRIAGED (7)
Score: 82–52 (max 109)
Round 13: S N E B P U V R E
Greg: pureness
Adrian: bespurn
DC: PRUNES (6) NERVES (6) SUPERB (6) BURPEES (7)
OT: PREVUES (7) SUBVENE (7)
Score: 82–52 (max 116)
Round 14: 25, 75, 9, 5, 6, 8. Target: 317.
Greg: 317. ((9 - 5) x 75) + 25 - 8 (10)
Adrian: -
Score: 92–52 (max 126)
Round 15: B I R D M E M E S
Greg buzzes on 4.5 seconds to say DISMEMBER which is correct.
Final Score: 102–52 (max 136)
Statistics Corner
Greg:
Total score - 102
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 8
Adrian:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=87