C1: Champion Annie Gallagher (2 wins, 169 points.) A science graduate from Coventry.
C2: Challenger George McAlear. From Essex, but originally from Glasgow. He didn't pass his driving test until he was 63 years old!!
DC: Susie Dent and JB Gill.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: B G W A E O J T E
R02: R I T E L M A V U
R03: 50, 100, 9, 7, 4, 2. Target: 158.
TTT: LIEDOVER - "He lied over and over again to cover his wicked deeds."
R04: P E T A S U C K I
R05: N Z G E O E D S O
R06: 50, 1, 4, 2, 9, 3. Target: 128.
R07: T P T I E O Y G E
R08: R O M E S O F H I
R09: 50, 100, 1, 2, 10, 8. Target: 178.
TTT: STICKPIE - "Very fussy over what to play the guitar with."
R10: L E T U N A T G I
R11: Q A D S I E D C O
R12: N U M A R O T L A
R13: S R G E O U V P I
R14: 50, 4, 7, 3, 2, 6. Target: 375.
R15: R I G H T F O N T (conundrum)
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Round 1: B G W A E O J T E
Annie: BEGOT (5)
George: GOATEE (6)
DC: BEGET (5) TOWAGE (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)
Round 2: R I T E L M A V U
Annie: MALTIER (7)
George: MALTIER (7)
DC: VIRTUAL (7) MURIATE (7)
OT: VELARIUM (8)
Score: 7–13 (max 14)
Round 3: 50, 100, 9, 7, 4, 2. Target: 158.
Annie: 158. 100 + 50 + (2 x 4) (10)
George: 157.
Score: 17–13 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: LIEDOVER -> EVILDOER
Round 4: P E T A S U C K I
Annie: uptakes
George: PACKETS (7)
DC: UPTAKE (6) TEACUPS (7)
OT: ASEPTIC (7) AUSPICE (7) CUSPATE (7) PACIEST (7) PACKIES (7) PICKETS (7) PUCKIES (7) PUKIEST (7) SKEPTIC (7) SPICATE (7) TACKIES (7) UPTICKS (7)
Score: 17–20 (max 31)
Round 5: N Z G E O E D S O
Annie: NODES (5)
George: SNOOZED (7)
DC: GOOSED (6)
OT: NOODGES (7)
Score: 17–27 (max 38)
Round 6: 50, 1, 4, 2, 9, 3. Target: 128.
Annie: 128. (50 x 2) + (9 x 3) + 1 (10)
George: 128. (3 x 50) - ((9 x 2) + 4) (10)
Score: 27–37 (max 48)
JB talks about presenting Songs of Praise and other TV shows he's hosting soon.
Round 7: T P T I E O Y G E
Annie: TIPTOE (6)
George: POTTY (5)
DC: PETITE (6)
OT: GEYPET (6) PEGITY (6) PEYOTE (6)
Score: 33–37 (max 54)
Round 8: R O M E S O F H I
Annie: FISHER (6)
George: ROOMIES (7)
DC: MOREISH (7) HEROISM (7)
OT: HOOFERS (7) MOORIES (7) ROOFIES (7)
Score: 33–44 (max 61)
Round 9: 50, 100, 1, 2, 10, 8. Target: 178.
Annie: 178. 100 + (8 x 10) - 2 (10)
George: 178. 100 + 50 + (2 x 10) + 8 (10)
Score: 43–54 (max 71)
Teatime teaser: STICKPIE -> PICKIEST
Round 10: L E T U N A T G I
Annie: GELATIN (7)
George: LETTING (7)
DC: GAUNTLET (8)
OT: LINGUATE (8)
Score: 50–61 (max 79)
Round 11: Q A D S I E D C O
Annie: COSIED (6)
George: CADDIES (7)
DC: DISCOED (7)
OT: CODDIES (7)
Score: 50–68 (max 86)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "teetotal".
Round 12: N U M A R O T L A
Annie: NATURAL (7)
George: NATURAL (7)
OT: MATRONAL (8) MONAURAL (8) UNMORTAL (8)
Score: 57–75 (max 94)
Round 13: S R G E O U V P I
Annie: GROUPIES (8)
George: GROUPIES (8)
DC: PREVIOUS (8) GRIEVOUS (8)
OT: PERVIOUS (8) PIROGUES (8) VIPEROUS (8)
Score: 65–83 (max 102)
Round 14: 50, 4, 7, 3, 2, 6. Target: 375.
Annie: 375. (50 x 7) + (6 x 4) + 3 - 2 (10)
George: 375. ((50 + 3) x 7) + 4 (10)
Score: 75–93 (max 112)
Round 15: R I G H T F O N T
Annie buzzes on 4 seconds to say FORTNIGHT which is correct.
Final Score: 85–93 (max 122)
Statistics Corner
Annie:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 107
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 7
George:
Total score - 93
Raw score - 105
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 9
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89