Ben Wilson vs Kirk Bevins

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The Contestants

C1: Ben Wilson
C2: Kirk Bevins

The Selections

Round 1:   AOIAITYD
Round 2:   RKSEEATC
Round 3:   NRSROIUI
Round 4:   6, 10, 1, 6, 8, 3. Target: 834.
Round 5:   LCDEAOSE
Round 6:   QRNSIAOI
Round 7:   TRBEOUHA
Round 8:   10, 3, 3, 2, 1, 8. Target: 377.
Round 9:   SHAMANIC

The Game

R1: AOIAITYDV
C1: AVIDITY (7)
C2: AVOID
DC: (7)
Best picks: B→BIODATA, DAYBOAT; C→ACIDITY, DACOITY; R→ARIDITY; V→AVIDITY
Most aggressive: D→ODDITY; E→IODATE; G→ADAGIO; K→AIKIDO; L→TIDILY; N→DAINTY; R→ARIDITY; U→YAUTIA; V→AVIDITY
Scores: 7 - 0
Max: 7
Best max: 7

R2: RKSEEATCM
C1: CREMATES (8)
C2: MEERKATS (8)
DC: (8)
Best picks: I→CREAKIEST
Most aggressive: A→TEACAKES; C→ACCRETES; I→CREAKIEST; N→SARCENET
Scores: 15 - 8
Max: 15
Best max: 25

R3: NRSROIUIC
C1: CURIOS (6)
C2: IRONIC (6)
DC: INCISOR (7)
Best picks: C→INCISOR; D→SORDINI; E→NOISIER, INSURER, IRONERS, IRONIES, IRONISE; G→ORIGINS, RIGOURS, ROUSING, SIGNORI, SOURING; H→NOURISH; J→JUNIORS; L→SIRLOIN; T→NITROUS, TURIONS, IRONIST; U→RUINOUS; V→VIRINOS
Most aggressive: A→RAISIN; C→INCISOR; D→SORDINI; H→NOURISH; J→JUNIORS; K→KRONUR; L→SIRLOIN; O→ORISON; Q→QUOINS; S→ROSINS; U→RUINOUS; V→VIRINOS; Y→ROSINY
Scores: 21 - 14
Max: 22
Best max: 32

R4: 6, 10, 1, 6, 8, 3. Target: 834.
C1: 1
C2: 834: (8+6)x10 = 140. 140-1 = 139. 139x6 = 834 (10)
Scores: 21 - 24
Max: 32
Best max: 42

R5: LCDEAOSEI
C1: DIOCESE (7)
C2: CELOSIA (7)
DC: AEDILES, OILSEED, COLDIES, DECILES, DESCALE, ECLOSED, SOLACED (7)
Best picks: C→COALESCED
Most aggressive: B→DEBACLES; C→COALESCED; E→COLESEED; H→SHOELACE; L→CADELLES; V→VOCALESE
Scores: 28 - 31
Max: 39
Best max: 60

R6: QRNSIAOIV
C1: RAINS
C2: RAISIN (6)
DC: VIRINOS (7)
Best picks: B→ROBINIAS
Most aggressive: B→ROBINIAS; C→INCISOR; F→INSOFAR; I/J/Q/R/Z→RAISIN; M→MANOIRS; S→RAISINS; V→VIRINOS; Y→RAISINY
Scores: 28 - 37
Max: 46
Best max: 68

R7: TRBEOUHAT
C1: OUTBATHER x
C2: TABOURET (8)
DC: OBTURATE (8)
Best picks: E→HEREABOUT
Most aggressive: A→HOUBARA; B→BATHROBE; E→HEREABOUT; I→THIOUREA; O→THEORBO; P→PROBATE; S→SABOTEUR; U→HAUTEUR; V→OUTBRAVE
Scores: 28 - 45
Max: 54
Best max: 86

R8: 10, 3, 3, 2, 1, 8. Target: 377.
C1: -
C2: 380: (3+2)x8=40. 3-1=2, 40-2=38. 38x10=380 (7)
Best: 377: (10x3)-1=29. 8+3+2=13. 29x13=277. (10)
Scores: 28 - 52
Max: 64
Best max: 96

R9: SHAMANIC
No one buzzed. The answer was ANARCHISM.
Scores: 28 - 52
Max: 74
Best max: 106

The Stats