C1: Champion John Hastings (2 wins, 99 points.)
C2: Challenger Les Noble.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Alastair Stewart.
CV: Carol Vorderman, in a black dress.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: Y T L E U E N S T
R02: R L S A O D E G P
R03: T H D A I R P O T
R04: 25, 6, 8, 4, 7, 6, . Target: 354.
R05: F G W E A V N I K
R06: T X L A O B R E C
R07: S Z S I U A G E F
R08: 100, 2, 8, 8, 7, 5, . Target: 346.
R09: S A Y I N G M U M (conundrum)
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Round 1: Y T L E U E N S T
C1: NESTLE (6)
C2: SETTLE (6)
DC: LUNETTES (8) UNSETTLE (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
Les misses an easy 8.
Round 2: R L S A O D E G P
C1: GRASPED (7)
C2: LOGERS (6)
DC: LEOPARDS (8) PERGOLAS (8)
OT: PRELOADS (8) PLEDGORS (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 16)
John strikes back with a 7.
Round 3: T H D A I R P O T
C1: THROAT (6)
C2: THROAT (6)
DC: PATRIOT (7)
OT: HARDTOP (7) PAROTID (7)
Score: 19–12 (max 23)
Sort of getting obsessed by TEAPOT? or AIRPOT?
Round 4: 25, 6, 8, 4, 7, 6. Target: 354.
C1: 354. (6 + 8) x 25 + 4 (10)
C2: 354. (6 + 8) x 25 + 4 (10)
Score: 29–22 (max 33)
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Round 5: F G W E A V N I K
C1: WEAVING (7)
C2: WEAVING (7)
Score: 36–29 (max 40)
I'm BORED!
Round 6: T X L A O B R E C
C1: BOATER (6)
C2: BLOATER (7)
DC: EXACTOR (7)
OT: RETABLO (7) CROTALE (7)
Score: 36–36 (max 47)
EXACTOR is what the taxmen used to do in the Labour government!
Round 7: S Z S I U A G E F
C1: GAUZES (6)
C2: GAUZES (6)
DC: GUISES (6) USAGES (6)
OT: ASSIZE (6)
Score: 42–42 (max 53)
According to John, GAUZES is now a gamble. If you're being obsessed by SAUSAGE, there's only one A.
Round 8: 100, 2, 8, 8, 7, 5. Target: 346.
C1: 342. 100 x (8 - 5) + (7 x (8 - 2)) (7)
C2: -
CV: 346. (100 / 2) x 7 - (5 - (8 / 8)) (10)
Score: 49–42 (max 63)
Round 9: S A Y I N G M U M
No one buzzes. The answer was GYMNASIUM.
Score: 49–42 (max 73)
"Mum! Can you solve your own conundrum?"
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=42