C1: Champion Isabelle Heward (6 wins, 493 points.) From Lincolnshire.
C2: Challenger Michael Douglas (Definitely not that one...
). Currently of no fixed abode, as he has lived in a camper van for the last 2 years.DC: Susie Dent and Rory Bremner.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: W R T U A E G N L
R02: B C I U R N O T I
R03: 75, 4, 7, 10, 9, 3. Target: 971.
TTT: TOADARMS - "It sounds like Matthew loves bullfighters."
R04: E M S N O E O T C
R05: N V S A O E H T L
R06: 25, 75, 1, 9, 2, 3. Target: 486.
R07: N A E A P C R P G
R08: K R D M I O E S M
R09: 50, 8, 7, 2, 9, 10. Target: 179.
TTT: GREATWIN - "Luke Littler had a great win, and left many eyes like this."
R10: R H P F A I E D S
R11: T S M D A O I Y B
R12: S E G L G I E L W
R13: R Z T G U A E S L
R14: 50, 100, 3, 9, 1, 4. Target: 899.
R15: W H Y L E T F I G (conundrum)
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Round 1: W R T U A E G N L
Isabelle: GAUNTER (7)
Michael: tangler
DC: WRANGLE (7) REGULANT (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: B C I U R N O T I
Isabelle: COUNT (5)
Michael: BURNT (5)
DC: BIONIC (6) RUCTION (7)
OT: BITCOIN (7) NORITIC (7) ROBINUT (7) RUBICON (7)
Score: 12–5 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 4, 7, 10, 9, 3. Target: 971.
Isabelle: 972.
Michael: 971. ((10 + 3) x 75) - 4 (10)
Score: 12–15 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: TOADARMS -> MATADORS
Round 4: E M S N O E O T C
Isabelle: EMOTES (6)
Michael: COMETS (6)
DC: ECOTONES (8)
OT: NECTOSOME (18)
Score: 18–21 (max 43)
Round 5: N V S A O E H T L
Isabelle: HOVELS (6)
Michael: TALONS (6)
DC: ETHANOL (7) ETHANOLS (8)
OT: ANETHOLS (8)
Score: 24–27 (max 51)
Round 6: 25, 75, 1, 9, 2, 3. Target: 486.
Isabelle: 490.
Michael: 486. ((75 + 25 - 1) x (3 + 2)) - 9 (10)
Score: 24–37 (max 61)
Rory talks about meeting the people who he impersonated, including how he nearly got a lordship from Tony Blair!
Round 7: N A E A P C R P G
Isabelle: PRANCE (6)
Michael: CAPPER (6)
DC: CARNAGE (7)
OT: CRANAGE (7) PERGANA (7)
Score: 30–43 (max 68)
Round 8: K R D M I O E S M
Isabelle: DIMMERS (7)
Michael: SMIRKED (7)
DC: SKIMMED (7) MEMOIRS (7)
OT: MISERDOM (8)
Score: 37–50 (max 76)
Round 9: 50, 8, 7, 2, 9, 10. Target: 179.
Isabelle: 170.
Michael: 179. (2 x 9 x 10) - (8 - 7) (10)
Score: 37–60 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: GREATWIN -> WATERING
Round 10: R H P F A I E D S
Isabelle: HARPIES (7)
Michael: shapier
DC: PARISHED (8) RAPHIDES (8)
Score: 44–60 (max 94)
Round 11: T S M D A O I Y B
Isabelle: MASTOID (7)
Michael: BOATS (5)
OT: TOADYISM (8)
Score: 51–60 (max 102)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "cribbage".
Round 12: S E G L G I E L W
Isabelle: WIGGLES (7)
Michael: WIGGLES (7)
DC: WELLIES (7)
Score: 58–67 (max 109)
Round 13: R Z T G U A E S L
Isabelle: GLAZERS (7)
Michael: STALER (6)
DC: GESTURAL (8)
OT: TRAGULES (8)
Score: 65–67 (max 117)
Round 14: 50, 100, 3, 9, 1, 4. Target: 899.
Isabelle: 899. (9 x 100) - 1 (10)
Michael: 899. (9 x 100) - 1 (10)
Score: 75–77 (max 127)
Round 15: W H Y L E T F I G
Isabelle buzzes on 17.5 seconds to say FLYWEIGHT which is correct.
Final Score: 85–77 (max 137)
Statistics Corner
Isabelle:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 3
Michael:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89