C1: Challenger Nikki Needham. A mental health nurse from Burnley, Lancashire. She used to work as a kissogram too...
C2: Challenger Melanie Clapham. A digital nurse from Whitehaven, Cumbria.
DC: Susie Dent and Sara Davies.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C O J D E I P S N
R02: T A E M G S I N O
R03: 50, 7, 6, 7, 3, 8. Target: 199.
TTT: DRAGTIME - "Got cold first, and then flew."
R04: S R I O E G P N A
R05: L I T M E O S L M
R06: 1, 7, 8, 2, 10, 2. Target: 987.
R07: N E D S U G C O M
R08: T E G B F O I E T
R09: 50, 25, 1, 6, 5, 10. Target: 912.
TTT: TEASERHI - "Russell's old friends were sailors."
R10: Y O U S D A R L H
R11: R E D N I T A R S
R12: N U A E F W T I E
R13: I G N A T B O K S
R14: 9, 9, 1, 8, 10, 7. Target: 468.
R15: N A G I L L N U N (conundrum)
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Round 1: C O J D E I P S N
Nikki: JOINED (6)
Melanie: JOINED (6)
DC: SECONDI (7) PONIES (6)
OT: PEDIONS (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: T A E M G S I N O
Nikki: STEAMING (8)
Melanie: MATING (6)
DC: MOGANITES (18)
Score: 14–6 (max 25)
Round 3: 50, 7, 6, 7, 3, 8. Target: 199.
Nikki: 199. ((7 - 3) x 50) - (7 - 6) (10)
Melanie: 199. ((7 - 3) x 50) - (8 - 7) (10)
Score: 24–16 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: DRAGTIME -> MIGRATED
Round 4: S R I O E G P N A
Nikki: SPEARING (8)
Melanie: SPEARING (8)
DC: ORGANISE (8)
OT: AGONISER (8) ORGANIES (8) PARENGOS (8) PERIGONS (8) REPOSING (8) ROGAINES (8) SPONGIER (8)
Score: 32–24 (max 43)
Round 5: L I T M E O S L M
Nikki: millets
Melanie: slimes
DC: MILLET (6) MOLLIES (7)
OT: MELILOTS (8)
Score: 32–24 (max 51)
Round 6: 1, 7, 8, 2, 10, 2. Target: 987.
Nikki: -
Melanie: -
RR: 987. ((((8 x 2) - 2) x 10) + 1) x 7 (10)
Score: 32–24 (max 61)
Sara talks about her love of crafting.
Round 7: N E D S U G C O M
Nikki: MOUNDS (6)
Melanie: MOUNDS (6)
DC: CONSUMED (8)
Score: 38–30 (max 69)
Round 8: T E G B F O I E T
Nikki: bottie
Melanie: bottie
DC: BIGFEET (7)
Score: 38–30 (max 76)
Round 9: 50, 25, 1, 6, 5, 10. Target: 912.
Nikki: -
Melanie: -
RR: 912. (50 + 25 + 1) x (10 / 5) x 6 (10)
Score: 38–30 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: TEASERHI -> HEARTIES
Round 10: Y O U S D A R L H
Nikki: HOARDS (6)
Melanie: hounds
DC: HARDY (5) SOUL (4) HARDLY (6) SHROUD (6)
OT: HYDROUS (7)
Score: 44–30 (max 93)
Round 11: R E D N I T A R S
Nikki: STRAINED (8)
Melanie: RESTRAIN (8)
DC: TRAINERS (8) DRAINERS (8)
OT: DETRAINS (8) RANDIEST (8) RETRAINS (8) SERRANID (8) STRAINER (8) TERRAINS (8) TRANSIRE (8)
Score: 52–38 (max 101)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "a pinch of salt".
Round 12: N U A E F W T I E
Nikki: AUNTIE (6)
Melanie: waftie
Score: 58–38 (max 107)
Round 13: I G N A T B O K S
Nikki: BOASTING (8)
Melanie: BOATING (7)
OT: GOATSKIN (8)
Score: 66–38 (max 115)
Round 14: 9, 9, 1, 8, 10, 7. Target: 468.
Nikki: 469. (((7 x 8) - 9) x 10) - 1 (7)
Melanie: 469. (((7 x 8) - 9) x 10) - 1 (7)
RR: 468. (((7 - 1) x 10) - 8) x 9 (10)
Score: 73–45 (max 125)
Round 15: N A G I L L N U N
Melanie buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say ANNULLING which is correct.
Final Score: 73–55 (max 135)
Statistics Corner
Nikki:
Total score - 73
Raw score - 73
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 5
Melanie:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 50
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89