C1: Champion Jonathan Seal (4 wins, 375 points.) A museum lover from London.
C2: Challenger Emma Lunn. A freelance journalist specialising in finance. She was an extra on Home & Away when she used to live in Australia.
DC: Susie Dent and Annie Macmanus.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N R G O E U N V E
R02: G L H B W I E A I
R03: 75, 50, 100, 25, 5, 4. Target: 675.
TTT: LILACDORY - "You're warmly invited to attend a soft drinks reception."
R04: T R D P F E A U E
R05: U A P N T S E R M
R06: 25, 100, 1, 3, 8, 2. Target: 272.
R07: C T J A U A O X I
R08: N L M L P A E U I
R09: 25, 75, 50, 100, 8, 2. Target: 646.
TTT: HOLYTANGO - "All the songs they ever wrote all in one collection."
R10: R N T S N A I E I
R11: T G F T E A O S E
R12: C N S K W A E A T
R13: I E O H B G R T Z
R14: 50, 75, 3, 4, 5, 5. Target: 903.
R15: H A M A N T A N T (conundrum)
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Round 1: N R G O E U N V E
Jonathan: UNEVEN (6)
Emma: NEURONE (7)
DC: ungovern GOVERN (6)
OT: UNGREEN (7) UNNERVE (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Round 2: G L H B W I E A I
Jonathan: AWHILE (6)
Emma: leigh
DC: AWEIGH (6) BAILIE (6)
OT: ABEIGH (6) BEWAIL (6) GHIBLI (6) HABILE (6) WILGIE (6)
Score: 6–7 (max 13)
Round 3: 75, 50, 100, 25, 5, 4. Target: 675.
Jonathan: 675. (4 + 5) x 75 (10)
Emma: 675. (4 + 5) x 75 (10)
Score: 16–17 (max 23)
Teatime teaser: LILACDORY -> CORDIALLY
Round 4: T R D P F E A U E
Jonathan: UPRATED (7)
Emma: FEATURED (8)
OT: DEPURATE (8)
Score: 16–25 (max 31)
Round 5: U A P N T S E R M
Jonathan: UNMASTER (8)
Emma: PANTERS (7)
DC: SUPERMAN (8)
OT: MENSTRUA (8) NEATRUPS (8) PUTAMENS (8) SPUMANTE (8) TEMPURAS (8) UPSTREAM (8)
Score: 24–25 (max 39)
Round 6: 25, 100, 1, 3, 8, 2. Target: 272.
Jonathan: 272. ((100 - 1) x 3) - 25 (10)
Emma: 272. (25 + 8 + 3 + 100) x 2 (10)
Score: 34–35 (max 49)
Annie talks about her club night concept for people who don't want ton go clubbing after midnight.
Round 7: C T J A U A O X I
Jonathan: TOXIC (5)
Emma: TAXI (4)
DC: ATAXIC (6)
OT: ACAJOU (6) AJIACO (6) COTIJA (6)
Score: 39–35 (max 55)
Round 8: N L M L P A E U I
Jonathan: IMPALE (6)
Emma: pullman
DC: ALLUMINE (8)
Score: 45–35 (max 63)
Round 9: 25, 75, 50, 100, 8, 2. Target: 646.
Jonathan: 646. ((((100 + 50) / 25) + 75) x 8) - 2 (10)
Emma: 648.
Score: 55–35 (max 73)
Teatime teaser: HOLYTANGO -> ANTHOLOGY
Round 10: R N T S N A I E I
Jonathan: RAINIEST (8)
Emma: TRAINS (6)
DC: RETSINA (7)
OT: ENTRAINS (8) SIRENIAN (8) TRANNIES (8) TRIENNIA (8)
Score: 63–35 (max 81)
Round 11: T G F T E A O S E
Jonathan: GOATEES (7)
Emma: fotages
DC: GESTATE (7)
OT: FOSETTE (7) GOETTAS (7) TAGETES (7)
Score: 70–35 (max 88)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "paint the town red".
Round 12: C N S K W A E A T
Jonathan: AWAKENS (7)
Emma: STEAK (5)
DC: ASCENT (6)
OT: ASKANCE (7) CATENAS (7) NACKETS (7) WACKEST (7)
Score: 77–35 (max 95)
Round 13: I E O H B G R T Z
Jonathan: brothie
Emma: beright
DC: BOTHIE (6) BOTHER (6) BRIGHT (6)
OT: BITZER (6) ETHROG (6) GOITRE (6) HERIOT (6) OBITER (6) RIGHTO (6) ZEROTH (6) ZITHER (6)
Score: 77–35 (max 101)
Round 14: 50, 75, 3, 4, 5, 5. Target: 903.
Jonathan: 903. ((75 x 4) + (5 / 5)) x 3 (10)
Emma: 902.
Score: 87–35 (max 111)
Round 15: H A M A N T A N T
Jonathan buzzes on 19.75 seconds to say MANHATTAN which is correct.
Final Score: 97–35 (max 121)
Statistics Corner
Jonathan:
Total score - 97
Raw score - 110
Total % of max - 80
Raw % of max - 91
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 10
Emma:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 29
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 2.3
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=87