C1: Champion Neil "The Zuss-man" Zussman (1 win, 92 points.)
C2: Challenger Kevin Pidduck, a carpet-fitter from Surrey who enjoys music, swimming and going to the park to watch the children
He's a Man Utd fan and also runs a 5-a-side teamDC: Susie Dent and Kate Humble (Who is she???)
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S O W P E D I A E
R02: S N N A A O G I C
R03: S E G S E L I N T
R04: Q O B D H I I T A
R05: 5, 8, 5, 7, 2, 10. Target: 191.
TTT: NUDGEROD - "The lesser animal who's nobody's favourite"
R06: N D E G I N M S O
R07: T E D R I T A R E
R08: C Z M P A E I R A
R09: R I V R E R O T X
R10: 75, 8, 9, 7, 4, 1. Target: 455.
TTT: FILLGONE - "The other way round its a lasting milk"
R11: T O P B E N O R U
R12: T J N E O E L T L
R13: K I T S A L O M Y
R14: 50, 75, 3, 5, 3, 10. Target: 822.
R15: R A C E D T U R F (conundrum)
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Round 1: S O W P E D I A E
C1: ADIPOSE (7)
C2: SPADE (5)
DC: EPISODE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Great start from Neil
Round 2: S N N A A O G I C
C1: CONSIGN (7)
C2: scanning
DC: GOANNAS (7)
OT: AGNOSIA (7) CANINGS (7) INANGAS (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 14)
GOANNAS (also JOANNAS) are an animal or something
Round 3: S E G S E L I N T
C1: LISTENS (7) (Presumably thought about risking STEELING. He could have stuck the G on the front though! Not that it matters. His opponent is streets behind only making a 5 from a juicy set of letters when he could have pluralised it!)
C2: SLING (5)
DC: STEELING (8) SINGLETS (8)
OT: ELEGISTS (8) GLISTENS (8) SLEETING (8)
Score: 21–0 (max 22)
Round 4: Q O B D H I I T A
C1: IDIOT (5)
C2: HABIT (5)
DC: DHOTI (5)
OT: ADHIBIT (7) tis Darrenic
Score: 26–5 (max 29)
Round 5: 5, 8, 5, 7, 2, 10. Target: 191.
C1: 192. (5+5)x10x2-8 (7)
C2: 190. (2x7+5)x10 (7)
RR: 191. 5x8x5-7-2 (10)
Score: 33–12 (max 39)
Teatime teaser: NUDGEROD -> UNDERDOG
Kate Humble tells us a fascinating story about some daft bint in a supermarket, and how she's Kate Humble, and not Ben Fogle.
Round 6: N D E G I N M S O
C1: MENDING (7)
C2: MENDING (7)
DC: SMIDGEON (8) Wonder how many forumites spotted that after its appearance a few days ago.
Score: 40–19 (max 47)
Round 7: T E D R I T A R E
C1: treatied
C2: treadair (honestly!)
DC: RETIRED (7) TARRIED (7) (Jeff)
OT: ITERATED (8) (Me!)
Score: 40–19 (max 55)
Round 8: C Z M P A E I R A
C1: CAMPER (6)
C2: CAMERA (6)
DC: CAMPIER (7) (Unrisked by Neil)
Score: 46–25 (max 62)
Round 9: R I V R E R O T X
C1: RIVER (5)
C2: RIOTER (6)
OT: RORTIER (7) TERROIR (7)
Score: 46–31 (max 69)
OoW: Susie talks about words that were flashy and new in the 1900s which have stood the test of time such as cornflake, speed limit, telephone box and celeb, and wonders if words from the noughties such as podcast, chav, blog and bling will do the same.
Round 10: 75, 8, 9, 7, 4, 1. Target: 455.
C1: 455. (7-1)x75+9-4 (10)
C2: -
Score: 56–31 (max 79)
Teatime teaser: FILLGONE -> LIFELONG
Round 11: T O P B E N O R U
C1: TROUPE (6)
C2: PUNTER (6)
DC: UPROOT (6)
OT: BOURNE (6) UNROBE (6) BOUTON (6) BURNET (6) BURTON (6) OPERON (6) OUBOET (6) POUTER (6) PRONTO (6) PROTON (6) REBOOT (6) UNROOT (6) UNROPE (6)
Score: 62–37 (max 85)
Plenty of 6s here but nothing more
Round 12: T J N E O E L T L
C1: NETTLE (6)
C2: TONE (4)
DC: NOTELET (7)
Score: 68–37 (max 92)
Round 13: K I T S A L O M Y
C1: MOISTLY (7)
C2: MOISTY (6)
DC: STALKY (6)
OT: SMOKILY (7)
Score: 75–37 (max 99)
Round 14: 50, 75, 3, 5, 3, 10. Target: 822.
C1: 820. (10+3/3)x75-5 (7)
C2: 810.
RR: 820. (7)
OT: 822. (10+5+3)x50-75-3 (Me!) (10)
Score: 82–37 (max 109)
Round 15: R A C E D T U R F
C1 buzzes on .5 seconds to say FRACTURED which is correct.
Score: 92–37 (max 119)
A brilliantly fast conundrum spot from the Zussinator sees him reach 92 again and move on to his 3rd game.
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