Ben Wilson vs Dan Harris

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The Contestants

C1: Ben Wilson
C2: Dan Harris

The Selections

Round 1:   GODASURI
Round 2:   KEROTECA
Round 3:   GSWSTUOA
Round 4:   RUVINISE
Round 5:   BPGHYAOA
Round 6:   DEPODISE
Round 7:   1, 5, 3, 7, 9, 8. Target: 311.
Round 8:   NIHASONE
Round 9:   YMRSRUIU
Round 10:   TEJADOVI
Round 11:   CPDRFEAI
Round 12:   WETOSALT
Round 13:   QVLRTIEO
Round 14:   25, 5, 4, 5, 3, 7. Target: 545.
Round 15:   CRAZIEST

The Game

R1: GODASURIS
C1: SAUROIDS x
C2: GIAOURS (7)
DC: RUGOSAS, SARDIUS (7)
Best picks: C→GRACIOUS; M→GOURAMIS; N→AROUSING, DINOSAUR; T→AUDITORS
Most aggressive: B/F/G/I/K/O/Q/W/X/Z→GIAOURS; C→GRACIOUS; M→GOURAMIS; T→AUDITORS
Scores: 0 - 7
Max: 7
Best max: 8

R2: KEROTECAD
C1: ROCKETED (8)
C2: DECORATE (8)
DC: RACKETED (8)
Best picks: D→RACKETED, DECORATE, ROCKETED; L→RELOCATE; N→CAROTENE; V→OVERTAKE, TAKEOVER
Most aggressive: J→EJECTOR; L→RELOCATE; N→CAROTENE; P→OPERATE; U→OUTRACE; Y→RACKETY
Scores: 8 - 15
Max: 15
Best max: 16

R3: GSWSTUOAI
C1: AGOUTIS (7)
C2: AGOUTIS (7)
DC: (7)
Best picks: E→OUTGASES; H→WASHOUTS
Most aggressive: A/G/K/O/S/V/W/X/Z→OUTGAS; D→SAWDUST; E→OUTGASES; F→FUGATOS; H→WASHOUTS; I→AGOUTIS; N→OUTSANG; T→TAUTOGS
Scores: 15 - 22
Max: 22
Best max: 24

R4: RUVINISEG
C1: REVISING (8)
C2: REVISING (8)
DC: (8)
Best picks: C→INCURSIVE; T→INTRUSIVE
Most aggressive: B→SUBERIN; C→INCURSIVE; D→DIVINERS; F→UNIFIERS; G→REVISING; J→INJURIES; M→MINIVER; Q→INQUIRES; R→INSURER; T→INTRUSIVE; V→SURVIVE; W→WIVERNS; Z→VIZIERS
Scores: 23 - 30
Max: 30
Best max: 42

R5: BPGHYAOAU
C1: HOAGY x
C2: BOUGH (5)
DC: BAYOU (5)
Best picks: E→PAGEBOY, HYPOGEA
Most aggressive: A→ABAYA; H→HYPHA; I→PHOBIA; L→PAYOLA; M→MAYHAP; N→APHONY; X→HAYBOX
Scores: 23 - 35
Max: 35
Best max: 49

R6: DEPODISET
C1: DEPOSITED (18)
C2: DEPOSITED (18)
DC: (18)
Best picks: L→DESPOILED; T→DEPOSITED
Most aggressive: I→DIOPSIDE; L→DESPOILED; T→DEPOSITED; X→EPOXIDES
Scores: 41 - 53
Max: 53
Best max: 67

R7: 1, 5, 3, 7, 9, 8. Target: 311.
C1: 311: (7+1) x 8 x 5 - 9 = 311. (10)
C2: -
Scores: 51 - 53
Max: 63
Best max: 77

R8: NIHASONED
C1: ADHESION (8)
C2: ADHESION (8)
DC: (8)
Best picks: C→CANONISE, ENCHAINS; D→ADHESION; I→INHESION; J→JOHNNIES; L→SOLANINE; S→SHANNIES; T→ENATIONS
Most aggressive: A→HOSANNA; B→BENISON; D→ADHESION; I→INHESION; J→JOHNNIES; L→SOLANINE; S→SHANNIES; T→ENATIONS; U→HEINOUS; W→WAHINES
Scores: 59 - 61
Max: 71
Best max: 85

R9: YMRSRUIUQ
C1: SQUIRMY (7)
C2: SQUIRM
DC: (7)
Best picks: E→MURREYS; M→MURMURS; O→RUMOURS; Q→SQUIRMY
Most aggressive: A→MARRIS; E→MURREYS; G→SIMURG; K→SMIRKY; L→SLURRY; M→MURMURS; O→RUMOURS; Q→SQUIRMY; T→TRUISM
Scores: 66 - 61
Max: 78
Best max: 92

R10: TEJADOVIL
C1: VIOLATED (8)
C2: DOVETAIL (8)
DC: (8)
Best picks: B→OBVIATED; L→DOVETAIL, VIOLATED; N→DONATIVE; P→ADOPTIVE; R→DEVIATOR
Most aggressive: A→AVIATED; B→OBVIATED; G→GODETIA; M→VOMITED; N→DONATIVE; P→ADOPTIVE; R→DEVIATOR
Scores: 74 - 69
Max: 86
Best max: 100

R11: CPDRFEAIE
C1: PREFACED (8)
C2: PREFACED (8)
DC: (8)
Best picks: E→PREFACED; I→PACIFIED, PACIFIER; M→CAMPFIRE, FIREDAMP
Most aggressive: A→FARADIC; C→CAPRICE; D→FADDIER; E→PREFACED; G→PIGFACE; K→PRICKED; Y→PERFIDY
Scores: 82 - 77
Max: 94
Best max: 108

R12: WETOSALTQ
C1: TOWELS
C2: WATTLES (7)
DC: (7)
Best picks: B→BESTOWAL; D→TOADLETS; F→FALSETTO; I→TOTALISE; M→MATELOTS; N→TOWNLETS; R→SALTWORT; Y→TOSYLATE
Most aggressive: A/J/K/Q/W/X→WATTLES; B→BESTOWAL; D→TOADLETS; F→FALSETTO; I→TOTALISE; M→MATELOTS; N→TOWNLETS; R→SALTWORT; Y→TOSYLATE
Scores: 82 - 84
Max: 101
Best max: 116

R13: QVLRTIEOA
C1: VIOLATER x
C2: VIOLATER x
DC: VIOLATE, LEVATOR (7)
Best picks: S→VERTISOL
Most aggressive: G→VERTIGO; H→OVERHIT; J→JOLTIER; L→LORILET; S→VERTISOL; T→TRIOLET; Y→OVERTLY
Scores: 82 - 84
Max: 108
Best max: 124

R14: 25, 5, 4, 5, 3, 7. Target: 545.
C1: 545: (7+4)x(5-3)x25-5 = 545. (10)
C2: 545: 3x7x25 + 4x5 = 545. (10)
Scores: 92 - 94
Max: 118
Best max: 134

R15: CRAZIEST
C2 buzzed in to say OSTRACIZE, which was correct.
Scores: 92 - 104
Max: 128
Best max: 144

The Stats