Jude Peters vs Chris Philpot

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The Contestants

C1: Jude Peters
C2: Chris Philpot

The Selections

Round 1:   SYTAUOSL
Round 2:   VINSIRAO
Round 3:   HWPAEOTE
Round 4:   25, 50, 7, 5, 2, 5. Target: 560.
Round 5:   SIRKUCON
Round 6:   DBFIEAGD
Round 7:   LEPVUCAS
Round 8:   50, 25, 100, 75, 5, 8. Target: 237.
Round 9:   WIRETAPS

The Game

R1: SYTAUOSLE
C1: LAYOUTS (7)
C2: TOYLESS x
DC: OUTLAYS, SALUTES, EUSTASY, SOLUTES, SYSTOLE, TALUSES, TOUSLES, LOTUSES, LYSATES (7)
Best picks: I→AUTOLYSIS
Most aggressive: C→OUTCLASS; I→AUTOLYSIS; P→OUTPLAYS
Scores: 7 - 0
Max: 7
Best max: 18

R2: VINSIRAOG
C1: ARISING (7)
C2: ORIGINS (7)
DC: AGRIONS, AIRINGS, RAISING, RAVINGS, SIGNORA, SIGNORI, SOARING, VIRAGOS, VIRGINS, VIRINOS (7)
Best picks: Y→VISIONARY
Most aggressive: B→ROBINIAS; I/J/K/O/Q/R/V/W/X/Z→VIRINOS; L→VISIONAL; N→INVASION; T→OVARITIS; Y→VISIONARY
Scores: 14 - 7
Max: 14
Best max: 36

R3: HWPAEOTEL
C1: LOATHE (6)
C2: PETAL
DC: HEELTAP (7)
Best picks: R→EPHORATE
Most aggressive: A/E/F/J/K/P/Q/V/W/X→TOWHEE; C→TEPACHE; L→HEELTAP; M→APOTHEM; O→WHOOPEE; R→EPHORATE; S→TOWHEES; T→TOWPATH
Scores: 20 - 7
Max: 21
Best max: 44

R4: 25, 50, 7, 5, 2, 5. Target: 560.
C1: -
C2: 568: 50+7 = 57. 5+5 = 10. 10x570 - 2 = 568. (5)
Best: 560: 50x2 + 7 + 5 = 112. 112 x 5 = 560. (10)
Scores: 20 - 12
Max: 31
Best max: 54

R5: SIRKUCONE
C1: RECKONS (7)
C2: CRONIES (7)
DC: NICKERS, COINERS, CONKERS, CONURES, SNICKER, UNCORKS (7)
Best picks: B→RUBICONS; F→UNFROCKS; G→COURSING, SCOURING, SOURCING; N→UNICORNS; T→RUCTIONS, TURNSICK
Most aggressive: B→RUBICONS; F→UNFROCKS; K/O/Q/R/V/W/X/Y/Z→UNCORKS; N→UNICORNS
Scores: 27 - 19
Max: 38
Best max: 62

R6: DBFIEAGDE
C1: ABIDED (6)
C2: BADGED (6)
DC: BADDIE, BEADED, DEFIED (6)
Best picks: R→ABRIDGED, BRIGADED
Most aggressive: S→BADDIES
Scores: 33 - 25
Max: 44
Best max: 70

R7: LEPVUCASS
C1: CAPSULES (8)
C2: CAPSULES (8)
DC: (8)
Best picks: A→SCAPULAE; O→VACUOLES; R→SPECULAR; S→CAPSULES
Most aggressive: A→SCAPULAE; O→VACUOLES; R→SPECULAR; S→CAPSULES
Scores: 41 - 33
Max: 52
Best max: 78

R8: 50, 25, 100, 75, 5, 8. Target: 237.
C1: 238
C2: 237: 100+50+75+25 - 5 - 8 = 237. (10)
Scores: 41 - 43
Max: 62
Best max: 88

R9: WIRETAPS
No one buzzed. The answer was RAINSWEPT.
Scores: 41 - 43
Max: 72
Best max: 98

The Stats