C1: Champion Pouvanen Pillay (4 wins, 341 points.) Originally from Mauritius. He's now wearing one of Colin's jumpers, as he has no spare clothes left!!
C2: Challenger Sam Sinha. From Cambridge. He has spent most of his life in the food industry.
DC: Susie Dent and Justin Moorhouse.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H U M O E N P A R
R02: N D I A S R U G T
R03: 25, 9, 1, 3, 10, 10. Target: 628.
TTT: SCORECAT - "He approached you aggressively when buying a coffee."
R04: S I E N T A E S F
R05: T O R A O G M U P
R06: 50, 75, 100, 10, 9, 5. Target: 749.
R07: S E T A R E N O A
R08: D E O G I S R E T
R09: 75, 1, 6, 8, 4, 7. Target: 853.
TTT: MODCREEP - "He hosted the entertainment at the market."
R10: S A O G J I E R A
R11: T E R I E H K U N
R12: B I A N S E Y I W
R13: T O Q A N E S O W
R14: 50, 25, 75, 10, 8, 3. Target: 747.
R15: B I E R S T A I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: H U M O E N P A R
Pouvanen: HUMANE (6)
Sam: HUMANE (6)
DC: HAMPER (6) MANROPE (7)
OT: PREHUMAN (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
Round 2: N D I A S R U G T
Pouvanen: RUSTING (7)
Sam: DUSTING (7)
DC: GUITARS (7) DURIANS (7)
OT: UNITARDS (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 16)
Round 3: 25, 9, 1, 3, 10, 10. Target: 628.
Pouvanen: 631. ((9 - 3) x ((10 x 10) + 1)) + 25 (7)
Sam: 625. (9 - 3 - 1 + 10 + 10) x 25 (7)
RR: 628. (9 x 3 x (25 - 1)) - 10 - 10 (10)
Score: 20–20 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: SCORECAT -> ACCOSTER
Round 4: S I E N T A E S F
Pouvanen: FATNESS (7)
Sam: FATNESS (7)
DC: NASTIES (7) FIESTAS (7) FITNESS (7) SAFETIES (8)
Score: 27–27 (max 34)
Round 5: T O R A O G M U P
Pouvanen: mapout
Sam: grouts
DC: TAPROOM (7) GOPURAM (7)
OT: OPTOGRAM (8)
Score: 27–27 (max 42)
Round 6: 50, 75, 100, 10, 9, 5. Target: 749.
Pouvanen: 749. (75 x 10) - (((100 / 50) x 5) - 9) (10)
Sam: 750.
Score: 37–27 (max 52)
Justin talks about his daughter, who was born 11 weeks premature, and mentions her appearances on his podcast.
Round 7: S E T A R E N O A
Pouvanen: TONERS (6)
Sam: SENATOR (7)
DC: RESONATE (8) AERONATS (8)
OT: ARSENATE (8) OESTRANE (8) SERENATA (8)
Score: 37–34 (max 60)
Round 8: D E O G I S R E T
Pouvanen: GOITRES (7)
Sam: GORIEST (7)
DC: STODGIER (8) REDIGEST (8)
OT: DIGESTER (8) EGOTISED (8)
Score: 44–41 (max 68)
Round 9: 75, 1, 6, 8, 4, 7. Target: 853.
Pouvanen: 857. ((8 + 4) x 75) - (7 x 6) - 1 (7)
Sam: 850. Mistake in working.
RR: 852. ((8 + 4) x 75) - ((7 + 1) x 6) (7)
Score: 51–41 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: MODCREEP -> COMPERED
Round 10: S A O G J I E R A
Pouvanen: REJIGS (6)
Sam: SAGE (4)
OT: AGAROSE (7) OARAGES (7)
Score: 57–41 (max 82)
Round 11: T E R I E H K U N
Pouvanen: THINKER (7)
Sam: HUNTER (6)
DC: HUNKIER (7) thunkier
OT: ETHERIN (7) KERNITE (7) NEITHER (7) NEURITE (7) RETHINK (7) RETINUE (7) REUNITE (7) RHENITE (7) THEREIN (7) UTERINE (7)
Score: 64–41 (max 89)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "propaganda".
Round 12: B I A N S E Y I W
Pouvanen: SWINE (5)
Sam: waxies
DC: ANYWISE (7)
Score: 69–41 (max 96)
Round 13: T O Q A N E S O W
Pouvanen: STONE (5)
Sam: SWEAT (5)
DC: SWOON (5)
OT: ANEWST (6) ATONES (6) AWETOS (6) NOOEST (6) OSTEON (6) OWNEST (6)
Score: 74–46 (max 102)
Round 14: 50, 25, 75, 10, 8, 3. Target: 747.
Pouvanen: 747. (75 x 10) - 3 (10)
Sam: 747. (75 x 10) - 3 (10)
Score: 84–56 (max 112)
Round 15: B I E R S T A I N
Sam buzzes on 26.25 seconds to say BEANIEST which is incorrect.
Pouvanen does not buzz.
The answer, correctly guessed by Justin, was BRAINIEST.
Final Score: 84–56 (max 122)
Statistics Corner
Pouvanen:
Total score - 84
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 4
Sam:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 73
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 1
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