Chris Philpot vs Conor Travers

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The Contestants

C1: Chris Philpot
C2: Conor Travers

The Selections

Round 1:   ROTERATE
Round 2:   CLREAINE
Round 3:   GUTISESF
Round 4:   SDROAIHE
Round 5:   TORIBUGA
Round 6:   VHCAOUWI
Round 7:   SEMISUDO
Round 8:   10, 1, 9, 5, 6, 1. Target: 670.
Round 9:   NARROWED

The Game

R1: ROTERATES
C1: ROTATERS x
C2: RETREATS (8)
DC: ROSTRATE, TREATERS (8)
Best picks: C→RECTORATE
Most aggressive: C→RECTORATE; D→RETORTED; G→GARROTTE; L→TOLERATE; M→TETRAMER; T→TOTTERER; V→OVERRATE; X→EXTORTER
Scores: 0 - 8
Max: 8
Best max: 18

R2: CLREAINET
C1: CLARINET
C2: INTERLACE (18)
DC: (18)
Best picks: L→CLEANLIER; S→CARELINES, LARCENIES; T→INTERLACE
Most aggressive: L→CLEANLIER; T→INTERLACE
Scores: 0 - 26
Max: 26
Best max: 36

R3: GUTISESFD
C1: DISGUST (7)
C2: DISGUST (7)
DC: FEUDISTS (8)
Best picks: A→FATIGUES; B→FUBSIEST; D→FEUDISTS; G→FUGGIEST; H→GUSHIEST; L→SLUGFEST, SULFITES; R→SURFEITS, SURFIEST; S→FUSSIEST; T→FUSTIEST, GUSTIEST, GUTSIEST
Most aggressive: A→FATIGUES; B→FUBSIEST; D→FEUDISTS; E→FETUSES; G→FUGGIEST; H→GUSHIEST; M→FUMIEST; S→FUSSIEST; U→FUGUIST; V→TUSSIVE; Y→TISSUEY
Scores: 7 - 33
Max: 34
Best max: 44

R4: SDROAIHEP
C1: ASPIRED
C2: APHORISED (18)
DC: (18)
Best picks: P→APHORISED; W→SHADOWIER
Most aggressive: A→AIRHEADS; L→DARIOLES; P→APHORISED; R→HOARDERS; S→RADISHES; W→SHADOWIER; Y→HAYRIDES
Scores: 7 - 51
Max: 52
Best max: 62

R5: TORIBUGAS
C1:
C2: SAUTOIR (7)
DC: AGOUTIS, GIAOURS, GUITARS, RAGOUTS, ROBUSTA, RUBATOS (7)
Best picks: N→ABORTING; O→AUTOGIRO; Y→OBITUARY
Most aggressive: C→CARIBOU; F→FROGBIT; G→BOGGART; H→BROUGHT; N→ABORTING; O→AUTOGIRO; R→BURRITO; T→TUGBOAT; V→VIBRATO; Y→OBITUARY
Scores: 7 - 58
Max: 59
Best max: 70

R6: VHCAOUWIJ
C1: HAVOCWHIJ x
C2: AVOUCH (6)
DC: (6)
Best picks: B→BIVOUAC; C→ACOUCHI
Most aggressive: A/D/E/F/H/I/J/M/O/P/R/U/V/W/X/Y/Z→AVOUCH; B→BIVOUAC; C→ACOUCHI
Scores: 7 - 64
Max: 65
Best max: 77

R7: SEMISUDON
C1: MISUSED (7)
C2: MISUSED (7)
DC: DIMNESS, MENUDOS, MINUSES, MOUSSED, NIDUSES, NIMUSES (7)
Best picks: A→SESAMOID; D→MEDUSOID; L→MIDSOLES; O→SODOMISE; R→DESIROUS, DIMEROUS, SURMISED; T→MODISTES, MOUSIEST, OUTSIDES
Most aggressive: A→SESAMOID; D→MEDUSOID; L→MIDSOLES; O→SODOMISE
Scores: 14 - 71
Max: 72
Best max: 85

R8: 10, 1, 9, 5, 6, 1. Target: 670.
C1: 670: ((6+1)*9+5-1)*10=670. (10)
C2: 670: ((6+1)*9+5-1)*10=670. (10)
Scores: 24 - 81
Max: 82
Best max: 95

R9: NARROWED
C2 buzzed in to say OVERDRAWN, which was correct.
Scores: 24 - 91
Max: 92
Best max: 105

The Stats