Jerry Humphreys vs Dan Stickler

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The Contestants

C1: Jerry Humphreys
C2: Dan Stickler

The Selections

Round 1:   DIGEQITM
Round 2:   NTDUAOCO
Round 3:   TISEYENC
Round 4:   VNGAAORB
Round 5:   WUPOJERP
Round 6:   DRSIEIHC
Round 7:   ROKATASL
Round 8:   75, 5, 4, 3, 9, 8. Target: 852.
Round 9:   MARITIME

The Game

R1: DIGEQITMD
C1: MIDGET (6)
C2: DIGITED x
DC: TIDIED (6)
Best picks: L→DELIMIT, LIMITED; N→DIETING, EDITING, IGNITED; R→TIMIDER; S→MIDGETS
Most aggressive: B/C/E/G/H/I/J/K/M/O/Q/T/V/X/Z→MIDGET; R→TIMIDER; S→MIDGETS
Scores: 6 - 0
Max: 6
Best max: 7

R2: NTDUAOCOE
C1: UNCOATED (8)
C2: UNCOATED (8)
DC: OUTDANCE (8)
Best picks: C→COCOANUT; E→OUTDANCE, UNCOATED
Most aggressive: A→ODONATA; C→COCOANUT; G→OCTAGON; H→HANDOUT; J→ADJUNCT; L→COOLANT; O/Q/U/X/Z→TOUCAN
Scores: 14 - 8
Max: 14
Best max: 15

R3: TISEYENCL
C1: ENTICES (7)
C2: SILENCE (7)
DC: CENTILES, CYSTEINE (8)
Best picks: S→NECESSITY
Most aggressive: B/C/E/F/H/J/Q/T/U/V/W/X/Y/Z→CYSTEINE; S→NECESSITY
Scores: 21 - 15
Max: 22
Best max: 33

R4: VNGAAORBD
C1: ABROAD
C2: VAGABOND (8)
DC: (8)
Best picks: D→VAGABOND; E→BARONAGE; Z→GARBANZO
Most aggressive: D→VAGABOND; E→BARONAGE; H→BHANGRA; L→GRANOLA; Z→GARBANZO
Scores: 21 - 23
Max: 30
Best max: 41

R5: WUPOJERPT
C1: TOPPER (6)
C2: TOPPER (6)
DC: POUTER, TROUPE (6)
Best picks: H→WHOPPER; S→PURPOSE, SWOPPER
Most aggressive: B→BOPPER; H→WHOPPER; P→POPPER
Scores: 27 - 29
Max: 36
Best max: 48

R6: DRSIEIHCT
C1: RICHEST (7)
C2: DIRTIES (7)
DC: DITCHERS (8)
Best picks: A→DIARCHIES
Most aggressive: A→DIARCHIES; K→DRECKISH; L→CEILIDHS; M→SMIRCHED; T→DITCHERS
Scores: 34 - 36
Max: 44
Best max: 66

R7: ROKATASLT
C1: ALTARS (6)
C2: KOALAS (6)
DC: OSTRAKA, STRATAL, TOTARAS (7)
Best picks: P→PASTORAL
Most aggressive: A/D/F/G/J/K/O/Q/V/W/X/Z→OSTRAKA; P→PASTORAL
Scores: 40 - 42
Max: 51
Best max: 74

R8: 75, 5, 4, 3, 9, 8. Target: 852.
C1: 852: 75*(8+4)-9*5-3=852. (10)
C2: 853
Scores: 50 - 42
Max: 61
Best max: 84

R9: MARITIME
C1 buzzed in to say IMMIGRATE, which was correct.
Scores: 60 - 42
Max: 71
Best max: 94

The Stats