Kirk Bevins vs Jon O'Neill

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The Contestants

C1: Kirk Bevins
C2: Jon O'Neill

The Selections

Round 1:   NRBIOATP
Round 2:   DUVAHITE
Round 3:   RWCUIOQN
Round 4:   VARESTOA
Round 5:   STERUIPH
Round 6:   FACEGOTG
Round 7:   7, 4, 7, 3, 10, 5. Target: 150.
Round 8:   NAREPOVI
Round 9:   RNBAEIPJ
Round 10:   DAGEMODI
Round 11:   FSTOEUYT
Round 12:   LIBALOSA
Round 13:   TSDEUEGO
Round 14:   25, 100, 75, 50, 3, 9. Target: 453.
Round 15:   ABHORRED

The Game

R1: NRBIOATPO
C1: PROBATION (18)
C2: PROBATION (18)
DC: (18)
Best picks: G→PROBATING; O→PROBATION; U→ABRUPTION
Most aggressive: A→AIRBOAT; D→PINBOARD; G→PROBATING; I→ROBINIA; J→JANITOR; O→PROBATION; P→APPOINT; R→AIRPORT; S→SORBITAN; T→PATRIOT; U→ABRUPTION; X→PAINTBOX
Scores: 18 - 18
Max: 18
Best max: 18

R2: DUVAHITEN
C1: HAUNTED (7)
C2: HAUNTED (7)
DC: DEVIANT, VAUNTED (7)
Best picks: I→AUDITIVE; R→DURATIVE
Most aggressive: A→AVIATED; C→VIADUCT; D→AUDITED; H/J/K/U/Y→DATIVE; I→AUDITIVE; O→HIDEOUT; P→PITHEAD; R→DURATIVE; Z→DEUTZIA
Scores: 25 - 25
Max: 25
Best max: 26

R3: RWCUIOQNS
C1: CURIOS (6)
C2: CURIOS (6)
DC: CORNUS, QUOINS, COUSIN, CROWNS, INCURS (6)
Best picks: A→COQUINA; B→RUBICON; E→CONQUER; G→CROWING; L→RONQUIL; N→UNCROWN, UNICORN; T→RUCTION
Most aggressive: A→COQUINA; B→RUBICON; C→CONCUR; E→CONQUER; G→CROWING; H→URCHIN; I→IRONIC; J→JUNIOR; K→UNCORK; L→RONQUIL; T→RUCTION; Z→ZIRCON
Scores: 31 - 31
Max: 31
Best max: 33

R4: VARESTOAL
C1: OVERLAST x
C2: LEVATORS (8)
DC: (8)
Best picks: T→ROTAVATES
Most aggressive: A→AVATARS; E→OVEREATS; G→STRAVAGE; K→OVERTASK; L→LEVATORS; N→TAVERNAS; R→AERATORS; T→ROTAVATES; U→AUTOSAVE; W→OVERSAW; X→OVERTAX; Y→OVERSTAY
Scores: 31 - 39
Max: 39
Best max: 51

R5: STERUIPHO
C1: TROPHIES (8)
C2: PETROUS
DC: (8)
Best picks: A→THESAURI; C→PICTURES, PIECRUST, PITCHERS, CREPITUS; D→DISPUTER, STUPIDER; E→SUPERHET; F→FURPHIES; G→UPRIGHTS; L→PHILTRES, PLUSHIER, SULPHITE; M→MURPHIES, STUMPIER, THUMPERS, TRIUMPHS, HUMPIEST; N→PUNISHER, UNRIPEST; O→TROPHIES; Q→QUIPSTER; S→PISTEURS, PUSHIEST, RUSHIEST, HIPSTERS; U→EUPHUIST
Most aggressive: A→THESAURI; E→SUPERHET; F→FURPHIES; G→UPRIGHTS; O→TROPHIES; Q→QUIPSTER; U→EUPHUIST
Scores: 39 - 39
Max: 47
Best max: 59

R6: FACEGOTGT
C1: COTTAGE (7)
C2: COTTAGE (7)
DC: (7)
Best picks: D→DOGFACE; E→ECOTAGE; L→GELCOAT; N→COGNATE; O→FOOTAGE; S→FAGGOTS; T→COTTAGE; U→OUTFACE; Y→FAGGOTY
Most aggressive: A/C/G/J/K/Q/X/Z→FAGGOT; D→DOGFACE; E→ECOTAGE; L→GELCOAT; N→COGNATE; O→FOOTAGE; S→FAGGOTS; T→COTTAGE; U→OUTFACE; Y→FAGGOTY
Scores: 46 - 46
Max: 54
Best max: 66

R7: 7, 4, 7, 3, 10, 5. Target: 150.
C1: 150: (7+4)x(10+3) + 7. (10)
C2: 150: (7*7 - 4) * 10 / 3 = 150. (10)
Scores: 56 - 56
Max: 64
Best max: 76

R8: NAREPOVIS
C1: PERVASION (18)
C2: PERVASION (18)
DC: (18)
Best picks: S→PERVASION; T→OVERPAINT
Most aggressive: A→OVARIAN; D→OVERPAID; F→PINAFORE; K→INVOKER; L→OVERLAIN; N→PAVONINE; O→PRONAOI; R→OVERRAN; S→PERVASION; T→OVERPAINT; V→VERVAIN; Y→OVERPAY; Z→VAPORIZE
Scores: 74 - 74
Max: 82
Best max: 94

R9: RNBAEIPJT
C1: PAINTER (7)
C2: ATEBRIN x
DC: PERTAIN, REPAINT (7)
Best picks: C→CAPRINE, CARBINE; D→BANDIER, BRAINED; E→PERINEA; G→BEARING, REAPING; H→HEPARIN; L→BIPLANE, BRINJAL, PLAINER, PRALINE; N→PANNIER; S→BASENJI; T→PAINTER, PERTAIN, REPAINT; U→PUNJABI, JUNIPER; Y→BREYANI
Most aggressive: E→PERINEA; H→HEPARIN; N→PANNIER; S→BASENJI; Y→BREYANI
Scores: 81 - 74
Max: 89
Best max: 101

R10: DAGEMODIS
C1: DEMIGODS (8)
C2: DEMIGODS (8)
DC: (8)
Best picks: R→IDEOGRAM; S→DEMIGODS
Most aggressive: B/C/D/E/F/G/I/J/K/M/O/Q/U/Y/Z→DEMIGOD; R→IDEOGRAM; S→DEMIGODS
Scores: 89 - 82
Max: 97
Best max: 109

R11: FSTOEUYTA
C1: STATUE
C2: OUTSTAY (7)
DC: (7)
Best picks: E→FOUETTES
Most aggressive: A→OUTSTAY; D→TESTUDO; E→FOUETTES; N→TENUTOS; S→SOFTEST
Scores: 89 - 89
Max: 104
Best max: 117

R12: LIBALOSAE
C1: LABIAL
C2: ISOLABLE (8)
DC: SAILABLE, LOBELIAS (8)
Best picks: R→ISALLOBAR
Most aggressive: A/G/I/J/L/M/O/P/Q/S/X/Z→LABIALS; R→ISALLOBAR
Scores: 89 - 97
Max: 112
Best max: 135

R13: TSDEUEGOA
C1: OUTAGES (7)
C2: DOTAGES (7)
DC: SAUTEED, GOATEED, GOATEES, GUESTED (7)
Best picks: D→DEGUSTED; I→EGOTISED; P→OUTSPEED; R→GESTURED; S→GUSSETED; W→GOUTWEED; X→TUXEDOES
Most aggressive: D→DEGUSTED; E/F/K/Z→GUESTED; I→EGOTISED; P→OUTSPEED; R→GESTURED; S→GUSSETED; W→GOUTWEED; X→TUXEDOES
Scores: 96 - 104
Max: 119
Best max: 143

R14: 25, 100, 75, 50, 3, 9. Target: 453.
C1: 453: 9x50 + 3 = 453. (10)
C2: 453: 9x50 + 3 = 453. (10)
Scores: 106 - 114
Max: 129
Best max: 153

R15: ABHORRED
C1 buzzed in to say HARBOURED, which was correct.
Scores: 116 - 114
Max: 139
Best max: 163

The Stats