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C1: Challenger Jon Corby. Series 54 Semi-finalist, 850+ octochamp and all-round twat.
C2: Challenger Ben Pugh. Street punk.
Hosted by Jason Cullen (cheers). Watching: James Hurrell (until his wife pulled him off for dinner ), Rich Priest, Ben Wilson, apologies if I forgot anyone.

R01: S N V D A A E U I
R02: P R D M E O A D K
R03: R N J T O U E A E
R04: L S T S O E I I Y
R05: 25, 10, 1, 2, 3, 1. Target: 469.
TTT:
R06: S T M P A E I L C
R07: R M R S U I A A E
R08: D C T H O A E L R
R09: N R H M I A O S I
R10: 25, 75, 100, 7, 1, 9. Target: 991.
TTT:
R11: T L X R U E I B O
R12: T N W T A E I P F
R13: C S L T E A I E N
R14: 100, 50, 75, 9, 1, 9. Target: 498.
R15: E A S E M O U T H (conundrum)


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Round 1: S N V D A A E U I
C1: INVADES (7)
C2: INVADES (7)
DC: NAIADES (7) NAVAIDS (7) UNSAVED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: P R S M E O A D K
C1: POMADES (7)
C2: PRESOAK (7)
DC: DARKSOME (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: R N J T O U E A E
C1: NATURE (6)
C2: NEATER (6)
Score: 20–20 (max 21)

Round 4: L S T S O E I I Y
C1: OILIEST (7)
C2: OILIEST (7)
DC: STYLISE (7) SYSTOLE (7)
Score: 27–27 (max 28)

Round 5: 25, 10, 1, 2, 3, 1. Target: 469.
C1: 469.((25*2)-3)*10-1 (10)
C2: 475.
Score: 37–27 (max 38)

Round 6: S T M P A E I L C
C1: CLEMATIS (8)
C2: PALMIEST (8)
DC: CAMPIEST (8) CAMPSITE (8) CLIMATES (8) MISPLACE (8) SEPTIMAL (8)
Score: 45–35 (max 46)

Round 7: R M R S U I A A E
C1: MARRIES (7)
C2: MARRIES (7)
DC: MARARIS (7) SAMURAI (7) URAEMIA (7)
Score: 52–42 (max 53)

Round 8: D C T H O A E L R
C1: RATHOLED (8)
C2: CHELATOR (8)
DC: TROCHLEA (8), CHLORATE (8), CHORDATE (8), CHORTLED (8)
Score: 60–50 (max 61)

Round 9: N R H M I A O S I
C1: MANOIRS (7)
C2: MANOIRS (7)
DC: NOIRISH (7)
Score: 67–57 (max 68)

Round 10: 25, 75, 100, 7, 1, 9. Target: 991.
C1: 991.(7+75/25)*100-9 (10)
C2: 991.(100-1)*9+75+25 (10)
Score: 77–67 (max 78)

Round 11: T L X R U E I B O
C1: TROUBLE (7)
C2: TROUBLE (7)
DC: REBUILT (7) OUTLIER (7)
Score: 84–74 (max 85)

Round 12: T N W T A E I P F
C1: PATIENT (7)
C2: FATTEN (6)
Score: 91–74 (max 92)

Round 13: C S L T E A I E N
C1: CLEANEST (8)
C2: LATENCIES (18)
Score: 91–92 (max 110)

Round 14: 100, 50, 75, 9, 1, 9. Target: 498.
C1: 500.(9+1)*50 (7)
C2: 500.(9+1)*50 (7)
CV: 499. (9+9)*(100-75)+50-1 (7)
Score: 98–99 (max 117)

Round 15: E A S E M O U T H
C2 buzzes on 7 seconds to say MEATHOUSE which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 28 seconds to say HOUSEMATE which is correct.
Score: 108–99 (max 127)


Shit, that was close. Top game Ben.

Corby wrote:Watching: James Hurrell (until his wife pulled him off for dinner )

indeed

Seriously though: Ben, if you can replicate this form in the studio you'd be extremely unlucky not to win a series on TV - hope to see you on the show sooner rather than later...