C1: Champion Steve Draper (1 win, 74 points.) From Liverpool, but originally from the Midlands.
C2: Challenger Annie (no relation to yesterday's contestant) Gallagher. A science graduate from Coventry. Her first date with her now husband was a trip to the US!
DC: Susie Dent and JB Gill.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N R I E C S G I F
R02: S R P A E O N L I
R03: 50, 1, 5, 8, 9, 3. Target: 864.
TTT: QUITRICE - "I'll give you my opinion on what you've done."
R04: S D Z O E A N T U
R05: W H I E M L I R V
R06: 25, 6, 1, 10, 2, 4. Target: 199.
R07: D N E O D S E T U
R08: Y N T O U A B G U
R09: 50, 6, 4, 10, 5, 6. Target: 151.
TTT: KIMSGRIN - "Kim's grin has a look of smugness about it."
R10: T S M A E A S T O
R11: Q K E U T R A D E
R12: G R L I E O H V E
R13: D T O A R T O E N
R14: 25, 100, 6, 1, 10, 4. Target: 182.
R15: E D D I E S A L T (conundrum)
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Round 1: N R I E C S G I F
Steve: CRINGES (7)
Annie: FRINGES (7)
DC: FINGERS (7)
OT: SIGNIFER (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: S R P A E O N L I
Steve: PRALINE (7)
Annie: PLAINER (7)
DC: PRALINES (8) PERSONAL (8) POLARISE (8)
OT: AILERONS (8) ALERIONS (8) ALIENORS (8) OPALINES (8) PAROLEIN (8) PELORIAS (8) PLERIONS (8) PSORALEN (8) ROSALINE (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)
Round 3: 50, 1, 5, 8, 9, 3. Target: 864.
Steve: 864. ((9 + 8) x 50) + (3 x 5) - 1 (10)
Annie: 864. ((9 + 8) x 50) + (3 x 5) - 1 (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: QUITRICE -> CRITIQUE
Round 4: S D Z O E A N T U
Steve: DAUNTS (6)
Annie: STONED (6)
DC: SOUTANE (7)
OT: ADENOUS (7) ANTODES (7) ASTOUND (7) DONATES (7) DOUANES (7) ONSTEAD (7) SNOUTED (7)
Score: 30–30 (max 33)
Round 5: W H I E M L I R V
Steve: whiler
Annie: WHIRL (5)
DC: VIRILE (6) LIMIER (6)
OT: LIVIER (6) MILVER (6) WILIER (6)
Score: 30–35 (max 39)
Round 6: 25, 6, 1, 10, 2, 4. Target: 199.
Steve: 199. ((6 + 2) x 25) - 1 (10)
Annie: 199. ((6 + 2) x 25) - 1 (10)
Score: 40–45 (max 49)
JB talks about how he transitioned to farming.
Round 7: D N E O D S E T U
Steve: outsend
Annie: DENOTES (7)
DC: DENOTED (7) DENUDES (7)
OT: DETENUS (7) DETUNED (7) DETUNES (7) DUDEENS (7) DUENDES (7) NODDEES (7) ONSTEED (7) OUTENED (7) OUTSEEN (7) SNOUTED (7) SOUNDED (7)
Score: 40–52 (max 56)
Round 8: Y N T O U A B G U
Steve: BOUNTY (6)
Annie: BOUNTY (6)
DC: BUOYANT (7)
OT: GUNBOAT (7)
Score: 46–58 (max 63)
Round 9: 50, 6, 4, 10, 5, 6. Target: 151.
Steve: -
Annie: 150. (4 - (6 / 6)) x 50 (7)
RR: 151. ((50 x 6) + 6 - 4) / (10 / 5) (10)
Score: 46–65 (max 73)
Teatime teaser: KIMSGRIN -> SMIRKING
Round 10: T S M A E A S T O
Steve: STEAMS (6)
Annie: STEAMS (6)
DC: STOMATES (8)
OT: STEATOMAS (18)
Score: 52–71 (max 91)
Round 11: Q K E U T R A D E
Steve: EQUATED (7)
Annie: EQUATED (7)
OT: QUAERED (7) QUARKED (7)
Score: 59–78 (max 98)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "elephant".
Round 12: G R L I E O H V E
Steve: REVILE (6)
Annie: HOLIER (6)
DC: GRIEVE (6) GROVEL (6) OVERLIE (7)
OT: RELIEVO (7) VELIGER (7)
Score: 65–84 (max 105)
Round 13: D T O A R T O E N
Steve: TARTED (6)
Annie: TARTED (6)
DC: DETONATOR (18)
Score: 71–90 (max 123)
Round 14: 25, 100, 6, 1, 10, 4. Target: 182.
Steve: 182. Mistake in working.
Annie: 183. 100 + (25 x 4) - 10 - 6 - 1 (7)
RR: 182. (100 - (10 - 1)) x (6 - 4) (10)
Score: 71–97 (max 133)
Round 15: E D D I E S A L T
No one buzzes. The answer, correctly guessed by Rachel, was DEADLIEST.
Final Score: 71–97 (max 143)
Statistics Corner
Steve:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 50
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 3
Annie:
Total score - 97
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89