Conor Travers vs James Martin

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The Contestants

C1: Conor Travers
C2: James Martin

The Selections

Round 1:   GYVOAUTW
Round 2:   TIDOSZES
Round 3:   CLMIAEND
Round 4:   1, 4, 8, 6, 8, 2. Target: 574.
Round 5:   HULRATOG
Round 6:   RSNEUATS
Round 7:   VERXICAI
Round 8:   50, 8, 10, 3, 1, 6. Target: 588.
Round 9:   GUIDANCE

The Game

R1: GYVOAUTWI
C1: AGOUTI (6)
C2: AGOUTI (6)
DC: OUGIYA (6)
Best picks: E→OUTAGE, TOWAGE, VOYAGE; F→FUGATO; I→AGOUTI, OUGIYA; L→OUTLAW, OUTLAY, LAYOUT; N→NOUGAT, TWANGY; P→PAYOUT; R→RAGOUT, VOTARY, YOGURT; S→AUTOSY, OUTGAS, GUYOTS; T→TAUTOG
Most aggressive: F→FUGATO; P→PAYOUT; T→TAUTOG
Scores: 6 - 6
Max: 6
Best max: 6

R2: TIDOSZESL
C1: SOLIDEST (8)
C2: DOZIEST
DC: (8)
Best picks: L→SOLIDEST; M→MESTIZOS, MODISTES; N→DOZINESS; P→DEPOSITS, TOPSIDES; R→STEROIDS; U→OUTSIDES, OUTSIZED, OUTSIZES
Most aggressive: E/Q/T/W/X/Y/Z→DOZIEST; L→SOLIDEST; N→DOZINESS; R→STEROIDS
Scores: 14 - 6
Max: 14
Best max: 14

R3: CLMIAENDU
C1: CALUMNIED (18)
C2: UNCLAIMED (18)
DC: (18)
Best picks: I→ADMINICLE, MEDICINAL; U→CALUMNIED, UNCLAIMED
Most aggressive: B→MANDIBLE; C→CALCINED; F→INFLAMED; G→MALIGNED; L→MEDALLIC; N→LANDMINE; X→CLIMAXED
Scores: 32 - 24
Max: 32
Best max: 32

R4: 1, 4, 8, 6, 8, 2. Target: 574.
C1: 574: (8+4)*8*6-2 (10)
C2: 574: (8+4)*8*6-2 (10)
Scores: 42 - 34
Max: 42
Best max: 42

R5: HULRATOGQ
C1: AUTHOR (6)
C2: HARLOT (6)
DC: QUAHOG, QUARTO, RAGOUT, RUGOLA, TORULA, TROUGH, LOQUAT (6)
Best picks: E→LAUGHTER; H→ALTHOUGH; U→TURLOUGH
Most aggressive: E→LAUGHTER; F→FRAUGHT; H→ALTHOUGH; I→ALRIGHT; O→AGOROTH; U→TURLOUGH
Scores: 48 - 40
Max: 48
Best max: 50

R6: RSNEUATSI
C1: SUSTAINER (18)
C2: SAUNTERS
DC: (18)
Best picks: C→RECUSANTS; D→TRANSUDES; F→TRANSFUSE; I→SUSTAINER
Most aggressive: A/G/J/K/R/U/W/X/Y/Z→SAUNTERS; C→RECUSANTS; D→TRANSUDES; F→TRANSFUSE; I→SUSTAINER
Scores: 66 - 40
Max: 66
Best max: 68

R7: VERXICAIJ
C1: CERVIX (6)
C2: CERVIX (6)
DC: (6)
Best picks: M→VIRAEMIC
Most aggressive: B/C/E/I/J/Q/U/X/Y→CERVIX; H→ARCHIVE; L→CLAVIER; M→VIRAEMIC; R→RIVIERA; T→VICTRIX
Scores: 72 - 46
Max: 72
Best max: 76

R8: 50, 8, 10, 3, 1, 6. Target: 588.
C1: 588: (50+8)*10+3+6-1 (10)
C2: 588: (50+8)*10+3+6-1 (10)
Scores: 82 - 56
Max: 82
Best max: 86

R9: GUIDANCE
C1 buzzed in to say EDUCATING, which was correct.
Scores: 92 - 56
Max: 92
Best max: 96

The Stats