Jon Stitcher vs Conor Travers

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The Contestants

C1: Jon Stitcher
C2: Conor Travers

The Selections

Round 1:   NKVAEUGS
Round 2:   HRMEUOCT
Round 3:   WTVIIARF
Round 4:   SCYOAETR
Round 5:   DNPOIETU
Round 6:   BPGIOERT
Round 7:   25, 5, 3, 4, 4, 7. Target: 561.
Round 8:   BSPEOEGH
Round 9:   RTNIUIVA
Round 10:   KHROAOPR
Round 11:   NPTEUIYL
Round 12:   STHSAEAI
Round 13:   JDREOIVD
Round 14:   50, 100, 25, 75, 7, 2. Target: 606.
Round 15:   DIRTYING

The Game

R1: NKVAEUGSI
C1: SAVING
C2: GUINEAS (7)
DC: SINKAGE (7)
Best picks: D→UNASKED, UNSAVED; E→AVENGES, AVENUES; I→SINKAGE, GUINEAS; L→ANGELUS, LANGUES, LEGUANS; M→UNMAKES; R→SEVRUGA, KURGANS; S→ANKUSES; T→VAGUEST
Most aggressive: M→UNMAKES; S→ANKUSES; T→VAGUEST
Scores: 0 - 7
Max: 7
Best max: 7

R2: HRMEUOCTS
C1: CUSTOMER (8)
C2: CUSTOMER (8)
DC: MOUTHERS, CHETRUMS, COSTUMER, TOUCHERS (8)
Best picks: A→OUTREACH, CHROMATE; I→MOUTHIER, CHROMITE, TOUCHIER, TRICHOME; M→COMMUTER; P→COMPUTER; S→MOUTHERS, CHETRUMS, COSTUMER, CUSTOMER, TOUCHERS; V→OVERMUCH, VERMOUTH
Most aggressive: M→COMMUTER; P→COMPUTER
Scores: 8 - 15
Max: 15
Best max: 15

R3: WTVIIARFL
C1: TRIVIAL (7)
C2: TRIVIAL (7)
DC: AIRLIFT (7)
Best picks: L→AIRLIFT, TRIVIAL; Y→VITRIFY
Most aggressive: A/B/C/G/I/J/K/M/N/O/Q/R/T/U/V/W/X/Z→TRIVIA; Y→VITRIFY
Scores: 15 - 22
Max: 22
Best max: 22

R4: SCYOAETRL
C1: SECTORAL (8)
C2: SECTORAL (8)
DC: ACOLYTES, COARSELY, CROTALES (8)
Best picks: T→ASTROCYTE
Most aggressive: D→REDCOATS; T→ASTROCYTE; X→EXACTORS
Scores: 23 - 30
Max: 30
Best max: 40

R5: DNPOIETUN
C1: UNPOINTED (18)
C2: UNPOINTED (18)
DC: (18)
Best picks: N→UNPOINTED
Most aggressive: A→ANTIPODE; B/F/P/U/Y/Z→POINTED; G→DEPUTING; I→UNPITIED; L→OUTLINED; N→UNPOINTED; O→OPTIONED; S→OUTSPEND; T→INPUTTED
Scores: 41 - 48
Max: 48
Best max: 58

R6: BPGIOERTO
C1: BIOTOPE (7)
C2: BIOTOPE (7)
DC: GOOPIER, TROOPIE (7)
Best picks: A→BORGATE, PORTAGE, POTAGER, PROBATE, GOATIER; D→BIGOTED, ORBITED, PERIDOT, PODGIER, DIOPTRE, GOITRED; E→PROTEGE; F→FROGBIT; G→BOGGIER; I→PIEROGI; K→RIETBOK; L→OBLIGER, POLITER; N→BORNITE, PIROGEN, POINTER, PONGIER, PORTING, PROBING, PROTEIN, REPOING, REPOINT, GENITOR, TRIGONE; O→BIOTOPE, GOOPIER, TROOPIE; R→ORBITER; S→PORGIES, PROBITS, RIPOSTE, ROPIEST, GOITRES, GORIEST; T→POTTIER; U→PIROGUE, POUTIER, GOUTIER, GROUPIE; V→OVERTIP, VERTIGO; Y→BIGOTRY, BIOTYPE, PROBITY
Most aggressive: E→PROTEGE; F→FROGBIT; G→BOGGIER; I→PIEROGI; K→RIETBOK; R→ORBITER; T→POTTIER
Scores: 48 - 55
Max: 55
Best max: 65

R7: 25, 5, 3, 4, 4, 7. Target: 561.
C1: 564: (((5*4)+3)*25) (7)
C2: -
Best: 561: ( 25*3 +5 )*7 + 4/4 (Kirk Bevins) (10)
Scores: 55 - 55
Max: 65
Best max: 75

R8: BSPEOEGHK
C1: BESPOKE (7)
C2: BESPOKE (7)
DC: PHOEBES (7)
Best picks: D→SHEEPDOG; N→PHOSGENE; X→PEGBOXES
Most aggressive: B/F/G/H/I/J/L/M/O/P/Q/S/T/U/W/Y/Z→PHOEBES; D→SHEEPDOG; N→PHOSGENE; X→PEGBOXES
Scores: 62 - 62
Max: 72
Best max: 83

R9: RTNIUIVAA
C1: VARIANT (7)
C2: VARIANT (7)
DC: (7)
Best picks: S→ANTIVIRUS
Most aggressive: A→VARIANT; B→VIBRANT; C→CURTAIN; D→UNITARD; O→RAINOUT; P→PURITAN; S→ANTIVIRUS; Y→UNITARY
Scores: 69 - 69
Max: 79
Best max: 101

R10: KHROAOPRS
C1: PHAROS (6)
C2: PHAROS (6)
DC: PHASOR, POOKAS, HOPAKS (6)
Best picks: C→CORPORA; D→RHODORA; M→MARKHOR; N→HARPOON; T→PARTOOK
Most aggressive: A→PAKORA; C→CORPORA; D→RHODORA; H→HOOKAH; L→HOOPLA; M→MARKHOR; N→HARPOON; R→HORROR; T→PARTOOK
Scores: 75 - 75
Max: 85
Best max: 108

R11: NPTEUIYLA
C1: PENALTY (7)
C2: PANTILE (7)
DC: APLENTY, NUPTIAL, PETUNIA, PTYALIN, UNAPTLY, INAPTLY, INEPTLY (7)
Best picks: D→UNITEDLY; M→MINUTELY, TUMPLINE, UNTIMELY; S→SUPINELY
Most aggressive: B/E/H/J/K/P/U/W/X/Y/Z→INEPTLY; D→UNITEDLY; S→SUPINELY
Scores: 82 - 82
Max: 92
Best max: 116

R12: STHSAEAIT
C1: HASTIEST (8)
C2: ATHEISTS (8)
DC: SATIATES, STAITHES (8)
Best picks: B→ABATISES; C→CHASTISE; D→DIASTASE, SHADIEST; K→SHAKIEST, SHITAKES; N→ANTHESIS, ASTHENIA, SATANISE, SHAITANS, SHANTIES; R→HETAIRAS; T→ATHEISTS, SATIATES, STAITHES, HASTIEST; U→HIATUSES; W→WASHIEST
Most aggressive: B→ABATISES; C→CHASTISE; R→HETAIRAS; U→HIATUSES; W→WASHIEST
Scores: 90 - 90
Max: 100
Best max: 124

R13: JDREOIVDC
C1: OVERDID
C2: DIVORCED (8)
DC: (8)
Best picks: C→DIVORCED; P→PROVIDED
Most aggressive: C→DIVORCED; D/H/J/K/L/O/Q/R/T/U/V/X→OVERDID; P→PROVIDED
Scores: 90 - 98
Max: 108
Best max: 132

R14: 50, 100, 25, 75, 7, 2. Target: 606.
C1: 606: ((7*100)-((50-(75/25))*2) (10)
C2: 606: ((7*100)-((50-(75/25))*2) (10)
Scores: 100 - 108
Max: 118
Best max: 142

R15: DIRTYING
C2 buzzed in to say DIGNITARY, which was correct.
Scores: 100 - 118
Max: 128
Best max: 152

The Stats