C1: Champion Elise Hay (1 win, 84 points.) A maths and statistics tutor from Greater Manchester.
C2: Challenger Laura Mason. A director of pharmaceutical sciences from near Nottingham. She has watched Love Actually at least 20 times, with the Director's Commentary option on.
DC: Susie Dent and Sam Quek.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L E S R G O D A T
R02: G M I C H U A Y U
R03: 25, 100, 3, 8, 10, 3. Target: 517.
TTT: LOVESHER - "He loves her, but he doesn't like her eating habits."
R04: L R T O A I E L D
R05: V U T E N C N D O
R06: 50, 75, 100, 9, 6, 10. Target: 896.
R07: R I N S E G S R A
R08: W S E O N P S A U
R09: 50, 25, 75, 100, 4, 3. Target: 924.
TTT: SCUBASEA - "Lots of profanity about the Swedish pop act, but as ever, you can count on us."
R10: D S D O I W R T O
R11: E B M R S O I K M
R12: L C S A O N P E O
R13: T G I E Q T I G N
R14: 4, 6, 2, 1, 3, 7. Target: 456.
R15: S L O T H H E R D (conundrum)
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Round 1: L E S R G O D A T
Elise: GLOATERS (8)
Laura: GLOATERS (8)
DC: GOLD (4) LEOTARDS (8) LODESTAR (8)
OT: DELATORS (8) LEGATORS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
Round 2: G M I C H U A Y U
Elise: CHUM (4)
Laura: MAGIC (5)
DC: HUMIC (5)
OT: GAMIC (5) IMAGY (5)
Score: 8–13 (max 13)
Round 3: 25, 100, 3, 8, 10, 3. Target: 517.
Elise: 510.
Laura: 518. ((8 - 3) x 100) + 25 - (10 - 3) (7)
RR: 517. ((100 - 25) x (10 - 3)) - 8 (10)
Score: 8–20 (max 23)
Teatime teaser: LOVESHER -> SHOVELER
Round 4: L R T O A I E L D
Elise: TROLLIED (8)
Laura: trailled
DC: TRAILED (7) LEOTARD (7) TAILORED (8) IDOLATER (8)
OT: TRIALLED (8)
Score: 16–20 (max 31)
Round 5: V U T E N C N D O
Elise: CONVENT (7)
Laura: COUNTED (7)
DC: UNTONED (7)
OT: CONTEND (7) UNNOTED (7)
Score: 23–27 (max 38)
Round 6: 50, 75, 100, 9, 6, 10. Target: 896.
Elise: 895.
Laura: 896. (100 x 9) - (10 - 6) (10)
Score: 23–37 (max 48)
Sam talks about receiving her MBE.
Round 7: R I N S E G S R A
Elise: rinsings
Laura: SEARING (7)
DC: EARRINGS (8) GRASSIER (8) REASSIGN (8)
OT: AGRESSIN (8) ASSIGNER (8) GRAINERS (8) SERINGAS (8)
Score: 23–44 (max 56)
Round 8: W S E O N P S A U
Elise: SPAWNS (6)
Laura: WEAPONS (7)
DC: WASSUP (6)
OT: POSAUNES (8)
Score: 23–51 (max 64)
Round 9: 50, 25, 75, 100, 4, 3. Target: 924.
Elise: -
Laura: 925. ((100 + 75 + 50) x 4) + 25 (7)
RR: 924. ((50 / 25) + 75) x 3 x 4 (10)
Score: 23–58 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: SCUBASEA -> ABACUSES
Round 10: D S D O I W R T O
Elise: wordist
Laura: ROOTS (5)
DC: TOROIDS (7)
Score: 23–63 (max 81)
Round 11: E B M R S O I K M
Elise: skimmers
Laura: BIKERS (6)
DC: SMOKIER (7)
OT: BOMMIES (7) BROMISM (7) IRKSOME (7) MEMOIRS (7) MOBIKES (7) SKIMMER (7) SOMMIER (7)
Score: 23–69 (max 88)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "nincompoop".
Round 12: L C S A O N P E O
Elise: CLONES (6)
Laura: SALOON (6)
DC: CONSOLE (7) NOPALES (7)
OT: PALEOCONS (18)
Score: 29–75 (max 106)
Round 13: T G I E Q T I G N
Elise: GINGE (5)
Laura: GETTING (7)
Score: 29–82 (max 113)
Round 14: 4, 6, 2, 1, 3, 7. Target: 456.
Elise: 479.
Laura: 444.
RR: 456. ((3 x 7) - 2) x 4 x 6 (10)
Score: 29–82 (max 123)
Round 15: S L O T H H E R D
No one buzzes. The answer, correctly guessed by Sam, was THRESHOLD.
Final Score: 29–82 (max 133)
Statistics Corner
Elise:
Total score - 29
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 22
Raw % of max - 42
Total average score per round - 1.9
Raw average score per round - 3.7
Number of maxes - 3
Laura:
Total score - 82
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89