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C1: Paul Howe.
C2: Conor Travers.
Host: David O'Donnell
OT: Other words or solutions.

So far Conor is 2-0 up in the best of 5 match, winning the first 111-99 and the second by 30 points or so after a rather error strewn performance from yours truly.

R01: T B S D I E E N Q
R02: T M S S I E A N A
R03: H L S C I E U R A
R04: D M Y A A E N M I
R05: 100, 50, 75, 25, 4, 1. Target: 592.
TTT:
R06: V T D E A U Z M L
R07: K S T J U U I E F
R08: T D R E A A S E A
R09: S N S N E I A E U
R10: 25, 4, 1, 7, 5, 3. Target: 866.
TTT:
R11: L D W T A E I R L
R12: R C T E A I F R E
R13: T R G T I A I E E
R14: 75, 10, 2, 1, 1, 2. Target: 570.
R15: G R A I L F A N S (conundrum)


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Round 1: T B S D I E E N Q
C1: BENDIEST (8)
C2: BENDIEST (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: T M S S I E A N A
C1: ANIMATES (8)
C2: MANTISSA (8)
OT: MANTISES, (8) NAMASTES (8)
Score: 16–16 (max 16)

Round 3: H L S C I E U R A
C1: HAULIERS (8)
C2: CHARLIES (8)
OT: AURICLES (8)
Score: 24–24 (max 24)

Round 4: D M Y A A E N M I
C1: MAIDEN (6)
C2: MEDIAN (6)
OT: DAYANIM (7)
Score: 30–30 (max 31)

DAYANIM, plural of DAYAN, either someone highly knowledgeable in Talmudic law or a judge in a Jewish court *insert Richard Brittain joke here*

Round 5: 100, 50, 75, 25, 4, 1. Target: 592.
C1: 592.(75-1)*4*100/50 (10)
C2: 592.(75-1)*(4+ 100/25) (10)
Score: 40–40 (max 41)

This, according to the Nebagram, is 29600/50. I'll take his word for it.

Round 6: V T D E A U Z M L
C1: VAULTED (7)
C2: VAULTED (7)
Score: 47–47 (max 48)

Round 7: K S T J U U I E F
C1: KITES (5)
C2: KITES (5)
Score: 52–52 (max 53)

Round 8: T D R E A A S E A
C1: DEAREST (7)
C2: DERATES (7)
Score: 59–59 (max 60)

Round 9: S N S N E I A E U
C1: ANUSES (6)
C2: ENSUES (6)
OT: UNSEENS, (7) SUNNIES (7)
Score: 65–65 (max 67)

SUNNIES is Aussie slang for sunglasses, and UNSEENS is just ridiculous but there you have it.

Round 10: 25, 4, 1, 7, 5, 3. Target: 866.
C1: 866.((7*25)-1)*5 - 4 (10)
C2: 866.same (10)
Score: 75–75 (max 77)

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Round 11: L D W T A E I R L
C1: TRIALLED (8)
C2: TRIALLED (8)
Score: 83–83 (max 85)

Round 12: R C T E A I F R E
C1: CRAFTIER (8)
C2: CRAFTIER (8)
Score: 91–91 (max 93)

Round 13: T R G T I A I E E
C1: AIGRETTE (8)
C2: AIGRETTE (8)
Score: 99–99 (max 101)

Round 14: 75, 10, 2, 1, 1, 2. Target: 570.
C1: 568.(75-2-1-1)*8 (7)
C2: 568.(75-2-1-1)*8 (7)
Score: 106–106 (max 108)

Round 15: G R A I L F A N S
C1 buzzes on 20 seconds to say FRANGLAIS which is correct. No doubt Mr O'Donnell will shortly be along to tell me he clocked my conundrum spot at 42 seconds, but 20 is my best guess, so deal with it mate
Score: 116–106 (max 118)

So, a half decent match there, certainly better than the last one anyway. That makes it 2-1 to Conor overall, and prolongs my agony for a wee bit longer.

It was 15 seconds, Paul.