C1: Champion Alison Shipman (3 wins, 256 points.) A retired teacher from Scotland.
C2: Challenger Peter Durnell. He once parachuted out of a plane and saved a hammerhead shark (but not at the same time).
DC: Susie Dent and Fiona Armstrong.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G R U A F D E M I
R02: P S O E L V O E D
R03: N G I R E T C A S
R04: N F S E U A G T I
R05: 25, 3, 6, 2, 1, 4. Target: 277.
TTT: LONGPINK - "Putting down the cheap wine, perhaps?"
R06: G S S A O I M X U
R07: W R E I B W O Z E
R08: R N T A B T E O E
R09: R N L U E Y I T O
R10: 100, 75, 7, 8, 3, 2. Target: 444.
TTT: NOONPOST - "You have to be 21 or under to sail in one of these"
R11: R H E A N V O P A
R12: T R J U E D R I A
R13: D P E O I T P S L
R14: 50, 6, 4, 9, 1, 2. Target: 156.
R15: N I N E S K I T S (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
Enjoy the show.
The presenters' conversation started out on the subject of Alaska, which then changed to bargains, which then changed to dresses.
Round 1: G R U A F D E M I
C1: FARMED (6)
C2: FARMED (6)
DC: ARGUFIED (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
Even start with both contestants finding FARMED but Susie finds the darren.
Round 2: P S O E L V O E D
C1: DEVELOPS (8)
C2: SPOOLED (7)
DC: POOLED (6)
Score: 14–6 (max 16)
The lead is taken by Alison as Fiona finds a 6 she could have put an S on the end of to make Peter's word.
Round 3: N G I R E T C A S
C1: CREATING (8)
C2: CREATING (8)
DC: RECASTING (18)
OT: CATERINGS (18)
Score: 22–14 (max 34)
Nine!
Actually there's also one the studio didn't find, because it turns out CATERING is also a noun.Round 4: N F S E U A G T I
C1: FEASTING (8)
C2: FEASTING (8)
DC: FEASTING (8) TAGINES (7)
OT: FATIGUES (8) SAUTEING (8)
Score: 30–22 (max 42)
Another -ING round.
Round 5: 25, 3, 6, 2, 1, 4. Target: 277.
C1: 276.
C2: 277. (6+4+1)*25+2 (10)
Score: 30–32 (max 52)
Peter now takes the lead. I think we all agree that Alison really needs to improve her numbers.
Fiona talks about Alaska and tells a really corny joke about letters.
Teatime teaser: LONGPINK -> PLONKING
Round 6: G S S A O I M X U
C1: OASIS (5)
C2: snags
DC: AXIOMS (6) IMAGOS (6)
OT: AMIGOS (6) GISMOS (6) SIGMAS (6)
Score: 35–32 (max 58)
There was no N there so Alison steals the lead back.
Round 7: W R E I B W O Z E
C1: BOWER (5)
C2: -
DC: ZOWIE (5)
OT: BOERIE (6)
Score: 40–32 (max 64)
And he completely blanks this round!
Round 8: R N T A B T E O E
C1: BATTER (6)
C2: BANTER (6)
DC: BATTEN (6) ABETTOR (7)
OT: BETATRON (8)
Score: 46–38 (max 72)
Round 9: R N L U E Y I T O
C1: OUTLINE (7)
C2: OUTLINE (7)
DC: INERTLY (7) RETINOL (7) ROUTINELY (18)
Score: 53–45 (max 90)
Another nine!
The contestants could both have put an R on the end of their word.OoW: Tweed, tartan and check.
Round 10: 100, 75, 7, 8, 3, 2. Target: 444.
C1: 443. 2*3*75-7 (7)
C2: 443. 2*3*75-7 (7)
RR: 444. (75+3)*7-2-100 (10)
Score: 60–52 (max 100)
A fairly easy one away but hard to get it spot on. Rachel can do it though.
Teatime teaser: NOONPOST -> PONTOONS
Oh, and that is bullsh*t. There are 14 things a pontoon can be, 4 of which are nautical terms. As you can sail on it it must be this, and that has no age limits.
Round 11: R H E A N V O P A
C1: PROVEN (6)
C2: HOVER (5)
DC: PAVERN (6) APNOEA (6)
OT: ANAPHOR (7)
Score: 66–52 (max 107)
A PAVERN is some kind of dance from the 1500-1699s (when Nick claims he was around).
Round 12: T R J U E D R I A
C1: TARRIED (7)
C2: TARRIED (7)
DC: JARRED (6) TARDIER (7)
Score: 73–59 (max 114)
Round 13: D P E O I T P S L
C1: DEPOSIT (7)
C2: pistoled
DC: STOPPED (7) PILOTED (7) TOPPLED (7) TOPSIDE (7) DEPOSIT (7)
OT: STIPPLED (8) STOPPLED (8)
Score: 80–59 (max 122)
ALISON HAS WON!
PISTOLLED has 2 Ls so Peter can't win anymore.
Round 14: 50, 6, 4, 9, 1, 2. Target: 156.
C1: 156. (9-6)*50+4+2 (10)
C2: 156. (2+1)*50+6 (10)
Score: 90–69 (max 132)
Round 15: N I N E S K I T S
C2 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say SKINNIEST which is correct.
Final Score: 90–79 (max 142)
And again, the conundrum thing is weird. Maybe it's deliberate?
As Nick says, Peter makes a late surge (REGULATES
) into the game but it wasn't enough. Alison takes her fourth win, averaging 86.5 points per game. Although her numbers are quite rubbish and she hasn't stood out much, we'll probably see her in the finals because we're about halfway through the series (presumably) and she's number 5 seed and still going. Join Jack on Monday to see if she can win any more games.Score: 90-79
RAUNSWC: 95-91
Maxes: 4-5
Further summaries at:
Series 66 summary
Link to the spoiler thread
Wikicap
Mystery link
