Jon Stitcher vs Gary Male

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The Contestants

C1: Jon Stitcher
C2: Gary Male

The Selections

Round 1:   YKSIEOGB
Round 2:   CHIATEPM
Round 3:   WFTUOERJ
Round 4:   100, 25, 5, 9, 7, 8. Target: 791.
Round 5:   IHTAIRSL
Round 6:   DNSOAENP
Round 7:   LVCUNEOR
Round 8:   5, 3, 9, 9, 2, 5. Target: 788.
Round 9:   RADISHES

The Game

R1: YKSIEOGBQ
C1: BOGIES (6)
C2: BOGEYS (6)
DC: GOBIES (6)
Best picks: A→BOSKAGE; D→DISOBEY, BODGIES; E→BIGEYES; L→OBELISK, OBLIGES; M→GEMSBOK; N→OBEYING, BYGONES; O→BOOGIES, BOOKIES; R→GRYSBOK; T→OBESITY; U→BOUGIES
Most aggressive: A→BOSKAGE; E→BIGEYES; M→GEMSBOK; R→GRYSBOK; T→OBESITY; U→BOUGIES
Scores: 6 - 6
Max: 6
Best max: 7

R2: CHIATEPMS
C1: PATCHIES x
C2: PASTICHE (8)
DC: EMPHATICS (18)
Best picks: S→EMPHATICS
Most aggressive: S→EMPHATICS
Scores: 6 - 14
Max: 24
Best max: 25

R3: WFTUOERJN
C1: FORTUNE (7)
C2: FOUNTER x
DC: FORWENT (7)
Best picks: A→OUTWEAR; D→OUTDREW; G→OUTGREW, FOREGUT; L→OUTFLEW, FELWORT; N→FORTUNE, FORWENT; O→OUTWORE, WOOFTER; S→JOUSTER
Most aggressive: A→OUTWEAR; D→OUTDREW; E→REFUTE; F→EFFORT; H→FOURTH; I→OUTJIE; S→JOUSTER; U→FUTURE; Y→TOWERY
Scores: 13 - 14
Max: 31
Best max: 32

R4: 100, 25, 5, 9, 7, 8. Target: 791.
C1: 791: 8x100 - 9 (10)
C2: 791: 8x100 - 9 (10)
Scores: 23 - 24
Max: 41
Best max: 42

R5: IHTAIRSLL
C1: TRAILS
C2: THRILLS (7)
DC: HILLSTAR (8)
Best picks: C→CHILIAST, RACHITIS; E→HAIRIEST, LISTERIA; F→AIRLIFTS, FISHTAIL; L→HILLSTAR; M→MISTRIAL; T→TRILITHS; Y→SHIRTILY, TRASHILY, HILARITY
Most aggressive: H/I/J/Q/R/X/Z→LIATRIS; L→HILLSTAR; M→MISTRIAL; T→TRILITHS
Scores: 23 - 31
Max: 49
Best max: 50

R6: DNSOAENPQ
C1: SPANNED (7)
C2: SPANNED (7)
DC: DAPSONE (7)
Best picks: B→NOSEBAND; R→OPERANDS, PADRONES; T→NOTEPADS, PENDANTS, TONEPADS; Y→ANODYNES, DYSPNOEA
Most aggressive: B→NOSEBAND
Scores: 30 - 38
Max: 56
Best max: 58

R7: LVCUNEORG
C1: UNCOVER (7)
C2: LOUNGER (7)
DC: (7)
Best picks: I→INVOLUCRE
Most aggressive: C/L/M/O/U/V/W/X/Y/Z→UNCOVER; I→INVOLUCRE
Scores: 37 - 45
Max: 63
Best max: 76

R8: 5, 3, 9, 9, 2, 5. Target: 788.
C1: 785: 9*9 - 3 = 78. 78*5*2 + 5 = 785. (7)
C2: -
Best: 788: 5x2x9 - 3 = 87. 87x9 + 5 = 788. (10)
Scores: 44 - 45
Max: 73
Best max: 86

R9: RADISHES
C1 buzzed in to say HARDINESS, which was correct.
Scores: 54 - 45
Max: 83
Best max: 96

The Stats