C1: Challenger Terry Redfern. A cemetery officer from Buxton.
C2: Challenger Sohail Virdi. A locum pharmacist from Blackburn.
DC: Susie Dent and John Inverdale.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P L T A O M I F L
R02: T S L E I E R S W
R03: P B I A E R C S P
R04: Z T D I U E R C A
R05: 100, 5, 6, 3, 5, 10. Target: 306.
TTT: FABFOOLS - "These are written with a view to getting a laugh"
R06: S N R O A E C T E
R07: J D N I O R U M E
R08: S D X A E O R B U
R09: P G T D E O E H O
R10: 25, 9, 4, 5, 10, 6. Target: 373.
TTT: GROTBAGS - "You won't find these spirits in an off-licence"
R11: S T L N A O U W E
R12: F H R A I E V S I
R13: T Y C N E A I E S
R14: 75, 9, 9, 10, 5, 6. Target: 584.
R15: I T C A T S I T S (conundrum)
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Round 1: P L T A O M I F L
C1: PLAIT (5)
C2: OPTIMAL (7)
DC: LAMPLIT (7)
OT: MAILLOT (7) PITFALL (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Sohail takes the lead straight away with a 7.
Round 2: T S L E I E R S W
C1: writers
C2: RELISTS (7)
DC: TIRELESS (8) WIRELESS (8)
OT: LEISTERS (8) SWELTERS (8) WRESTLES (8)
Score: 0–14 (max 15)
Terry sees a phantom R and declares writers. I spent the best part of 12 minutes trying to think of a joke relating to this but failed.
Round 3: P B I A E R C S P
C1: BRACES (6)
C2: SCRAPIE (7)
DC: CRAPPIES (8) EPICARPS (8)
Score: 0–21 (max 23)
Sohail continues his trend of winning rounds 7-0.
CRAPPIES are surprisingly fish. However, the more fishy (as in relating to fish, not dubious) sounding EPICARP (here pluralised) is actually part of a fruit.
Round 4: Z T D I U E R C A
C1: crudite
C2: crudite
OT: AZURITE (7) CURATED (7) DEUTZIA (7) TRADUCE (7)
Score: 0–21 (max 30)
Nobody declares anything valid as both mess up on the same word.
Round 5: 100, 5, 6, 3, 5, 10. Target: 306.
C1: 306. 3*100+6 (10)
C2: 306. 3*100+6 (10)
Score: 10–31 (max 40)
Well that was 30 seconds of everyone’s life wasted.
John talks about Mark Hunter and Zac Purchase, two Olympic rowers.
Teatime teaser: FABFOOLS -> BOFFOLAS
Round 6: S N R O A E C T E
C1: CARTONS (7)
C2: ENACTORS (8)
DC: CORNETS (7) CRATES (6)
OT: ANCESTOR (8) CAROTENE (8) NOTECASE (8) RESONATE (8) SARCENET (8)
Score: 10–39 (max 48)
A 29 point gap means Terry needs to do some serious work to win this...
Round 7: J D N I O R U M E
C1: JOINER (6)
C2: journied
DC: INJURED (7) MINORED (7) MINDER (6)
OT: JOINDER (7) MOURNED (7)
Score: 16–39 (max 55)
JOURNEYED would be right here. Except it wouldn’t because it isn’t in the selection. Terry could have gained a point by adding a D to his word.
Round 8: S D X A E O R B U
C1: ADSORB (6)
C2: BOARDS (6)
DC: BOXERS (6) AROUSED (7)
OT: DAUBERS (7) EARBUDS (7) ROSEBUD (7)
Score: 22–45 (max 62)
Moving on
Round 9: P G T D E O E H O
C1: PHOTOED (7)
C2: HOOTED (6)
Score: 29–45 (max 69)
Terry spots this brilliant darren and reduces his deficit by 30.4%.
OoW: Tow the line.
Round 10: 25, 9, 4, 5, 10, 6. Target: 373.
C1: 373. (10+5)*25-(6-4) (10)
C2: 373. (10+5)*25-(6-4) (10)
Score: 39–55 (max 79)
Teatime teaser: GROTBAGS -> BOGGARTS
Round 11: S T L N A O U W E
C1: TALONS (6)
C2: OWLETS (6)
DC: SOUTANE (7) ETALONS (7)
OT: ELUANTS (7) LUNATES (7) OUTLAWS (7) WALNUTS (7)
Score: 45–61 (max 86)
Terry could have put the E on his word as Nick says he hasn’t heard of owlets.
Round 12: F H R A I E V S I
C1: RAVISH (6)
C2: FISHIER (7)
DC: FAIRIES (7)
OT: FAIRISH (7)
Score: 45–68 (max 93)
23 points in it, it’ll be tough for Terry...
Round 13: T Y C N E A I E S
C1: SCANTY (6)
C2: ENTICES (7)
DC: CINEASTE (8)
OT: CYSTEINE (8)
Score: 45–75 (max 101)
SOHAIL HAS WON!
And 30 points is not possible in the last two rounds.
Round 14: 75, 9, 9, 10, 5, 6. Target: 584.
C1: -
C2: 582. (10/2+6)*75-9-9 (7)
RR: 584. (75-10)*9-(6-5) (10)
Score: 45–82 (max 111)
Not too hard to get exactly but it is left to Rachel.
Round 15: I T C A T S I T S
C1 buzzes on 8 seconds to say STATISTIC which is correct.
Final Score: 55–82 (max 121)
Terry gets the conundrum, but it’s back to Buxton for him.
Did the scramble remind anyone else of this?
Everyone’s favourite Graeme will be back on Monday to upload the recap of Sohail’s next game.
Score: 55-82
Raw: 79-88
Maxes: 4-5
Anyway, finals. Now the only other person who could enter is Sohail, if he becomes an octochamp or over-722 heptochamp.
Assuming this doesn’t happen, this is what’s lined up for the quarters.
Paul James vs Grant Waters
David Barnard vs Chris Marshall
Heather Styles vs Tia Corkish
Liam Shaw vs Rose Boyle
These look like interesting matchups, so they should be good games. Seven prelims left so they start on the 13th of December.
Further summaries are at:
Series 67 summary
Link to the spoiler thread
Wikicap
Mystery link