C1: Champion John Gibson (2 wins, 174 points.) A design engineer from Carlisle.
C2: Challenger Charlotte Robson. A 16-year-old A-Level student, who applied for the show as soon as she could!!
DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N D O A L F E O G
R02: S L B I A E N C E
R03: 25, 6, 2, 5, 1, 7. Target: 267.
TTT: MORALDIG - "Daisy is all set to get wed to a rich man."
R04: M D K S A I U O T
R05: R V E A G T E I R
R06: 50, 75, 3, 8, 10, 2. Target: 142.
R07: C M U O T P A O T
R08: S D B R I E U A H
R09: 100, 9, 7, 2, 10, 5. Target: 572.
TTT: ANTREBEL - "This used to apply to all the blockbusters at Blockbuster."
R10: N F D G E O I N S
R11: P S O E W T A I N
R12: G T Y R O E O D I
R13: R P U A M R E O L
R14: 75, 5, 4, 3, 3, 7. Target: 821.
R15: S H O P D A I R Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: N D O A L F E O G
John: FOOLED (6)
Charlotte: LOANED (6)
DC: GONDOLA (7)
OT: FLANGED (7) FONDEGO (7) FOOLAGE (7) ONEFOLD (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: S L B I A E N C E
John: SILENCE (7)
Charlotte: SILENCE (7)
DC: BASELINE (8)
OT: ABIENCES (8) SALIENCE (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)
Round 3: 25, 6, 2, 5, 1, 7. Target: 267.
John: 267. Mistake in working.
Charlotte: 267. ((25 + 1) x 5 x 2) + 7 (10)
Score: 13–23 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: MORALDIG -> MARIGOLD
Round 4: M D K S A I U O T
John: STAID (5)
Charlotte: outsaid
DC: MIKADO (6) MIKADOS (7) STADIUM (7)
OT: DIATOMS (7) DOTAKUS (7) MAKOTIS (7) MASTOID (7) MOTUKAS (7)
Score: 18–23 (max 32)
Round 5: R V E A G T E I R
John: REIVER (6)
Charlotte: GREATER (7)
OT: ERGATIVE (8)
Score: 18–30 (max 40)
Round 6: 50, 75, 3, 8, 10, 2. Target: 142.
John: 142. (75 x 2) - 8 (10)
Charlotte: 142. (75 x 2) - 8 (10)
Score: 28–40 (max 50)
Les talks about sharing a dressing room at the Royal Variety Performance with Spike Milligan.
Round 7: C M U O T P A O T
John: POTATO (6)
Charlotte: tempo
DC: TOMATO (6)
OT: OUTCAMP (7) TOPCOAT (7)
Score: 34–40 (max 57)
Round 8: S D B R I E U A H
John: BRAISED (7)
Charlotte: BRUSHED (7)
DC: SIDEBAR (7) BREADISH (8)
OT: SUBEDARI (8)
Score: 41–47 (max 65)
Round 9: 100, 9, 7, 2, 10, 5. Target: 572.
John: 572. Mistake in working.
Charlotte: 572. (5 x 100) + ((10 - 2) x 9) (10)
Score: 41–57 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: ANTREBEL -> RENTABLE
Round 10: N F D G E O I N S
John: FENDING (7)
Charlotte: SENDING (7)
DC: DINGOES (7)
OT: ENDINGS (7) FENINGS (7) ONDINGS (7) ONEINGS (7)
Score: 48–64 (max 82)
Round 11: P S O E W T A I N
John: pintoes
Charlotte: WASTE (5)
DC: PINTOS (6) SWEAT (5) STAIN (5) OPIATES (7)
OT: ANTIPOSE (8) SWAPTION (8)
Score: 48–69 (max 90)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of the phrase "don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs".
Round 12: G T Y R O E O D I
John: ROOTED (6)
Charlotte: ROOTED (6)
DC: GOITRED (7)
Score: 54–75 (max 97)
Round 13: R P U A M R E O L
John: PARLOUR (7)
Charlotte: MAPLE (5)
DC: PREMOLAR (8) MOLAR (5)
Score: 61–75 (max 105)
Round 14: 75, 5, 4, 3, 3, 7. Target: 821.
John: 821. ((7 + 4) x 75) - (5 - (3 / 3)) (10)
Charlotte: 821. ((7 - (3 / 3) + 5) x 25) - 4 (10)
Score: 71–85 (max 115)
Round 15: S H O P D A I R Y
No one buzzes. The answer was DYSPHORIA.
Final Score: 71–85 (max 125)
Statistics Corner
John:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 77
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 3
Charlotte:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89