C1: Champion Peter Young (3 wins, 220 points.) From Cowes, Isle of Wight.
C2: Challenger Léanie Kaleido. From Surrey, but originally from London. She chose her surname from a song called "Kaleidoscope" by Ride.
DC: Susie Dent and Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E A M E R T P R I
R02: G N S A O A I D N
R03: 100, 7, 5, 9, 10, 6. Target: 349.
TTT: COLDRAIN - "Even the cold rain couldn't weaken him, he's such a tough character."
R04: L Y D E A I U H T
R05: N T D T E O A O R
R06: 50, 75, 100, 6, 5, 8. Target: 367.
R07: P S A E N G U E I
R08: S M T L E I A E W
R09: 50, 25, 10, 9, 10, 5. Target: 750.
TTT: LAWNFEUD - "Everything about her was simply perfect."
R10: S V N I E I W O B
R11: N D R T E I O E R
R12: T Z S L U O E U H
R13: S M T A E A K S G
R14: 25, 50, 100, 3, 10, 8. Target: 952.
R15: W O L F C H I N S (conundrum)
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Round 1: E A M E R T P R I
Peter: imparter
Léanie: MEATIER (7)
DC: TAMPERER (8) EMPTIER (7)
OT: PERITREMA (18)
Score: 0–7 (max 18)
Round 2: G N S A O A I D N
Peter: AGNOSIA (7)
Léanie: SANDING (7)
DC: ADAGIOS (7)
OT: DOGANAS (7) GANOIDS (7) GOANNAS (7) INANGAS (7) ONDINGS (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 25)
Round 3: 100, 7, 5, 9, 10, 6. Target: 349.
Peter: 350. (100 x 5) - ((9 + 6) x 10) (7)
Léanie: 345.
RR: 349. (((5 x 10) - 7) x 6) - 9 + 100 (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: COLDRAIN -> IRONCLAD
Round 4: L Y D E A I U H T
Peter: DEATHLY (7)
Léanie: DILUTE (6)
DC: DUALITY (7) HEADILY (7)
OT: HYALITE (7) IDEALTY (7)
Score: 21–14 (max 42)
Round 5: N T D T E O A O R
Peter: DETONATOR (18)
Léanie: NOTATED (7)
DC: RATOONED (8)
Score: 39–14 (max 60)
Round 6: 50, 75, 100, 6, 5, 8. Target: 367.
Peter: 367. (100 x 5) - 75 - 50 - 8 (10)
Léanie: 367. (6 x 50) + 75 - 8 (10)
Score: 49–24 (max 70)
Krishnan talks about his love of musical instruments.
Round 7: P S A E N G U E I
Peter: SEEPING (7)
Léanie: PAUSING (7)
DC: GUINEAS (7)
OT: NGAPEES (7) PINGAUS (7) PUNGIES (7) SPAEING (7)
Score: 56–31 (max 77)
Round 8: S M T L E I A E W
Peter: MEALIEST (8)
Léanie: MEALIEST (8)
Score: 64–39 (max 85)
Round 9: 50, 25, 10, 9, 10, 5. Target: 750.
Peter: 750. (10 + 5) x 50 (10)
Léanie: 750. (50 + 25) x 10 (10)
Score: 74–49 (max 95)
Teatime teaser: LAWNFEUD -> UNFLAWED
Round 10: S V N I E I W O B
Peter: BOVINES (7)
Léanie: VISION (6)
Score: 81–49 (max 102)
Round 11: N D R T E I O E R
Peter: retinoid
Léanie: tenored
DC: TRENDIER (8) ORIENTED (8) NERDIER (7)
OT: ENTEROID (8) INTERRED (8) REORIENT (8)
Score: 81–49 (max 110)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "geek" and "nerd".
Round 12: T Z S L U O E U H
Peter: SLEUTH (6)
Léanie: SLEUTH (6)
DC: LUTEOUS (7)
Score: 87–55 (max 117)
Round 13: S M T A E A K S G
Peter: MASSAGE (7)
Léanie: STEAMS (6)
DC: GASKETS (7)
OT: MAGASES (7) MAGASSE (7) TAMASES (7)
Score: 94–55 (max 124)
Round 14: 25, 50, 100, 3, 10, 8. Target: 952.
Peter: 952. ((100 - (8 - 3)) x 10) + (50 / 25) (10)
Léanie: 953.
Score: 104–55 (max 134)
Round 15: W O L F C H I N S
Léanie buzzes on 25.5 seconds to say SLOWFINCH which is incorrect.
Peter does not buzz.
The answer was CLOWNFISH.
Final Score: 104–55 (max 144)
Statistics Corner
Peter:
Total score - 104
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 10
Léanie:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
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