Kirk Bevins vs Jon Stitcher

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The Contestants

C1: Kirk Bevins
C2: Jon Stitcher

The Selections

Round 1:   TLFEEICT
Round 2:   DPGOIODM
Round 3:   SVRAEEZY
Round 4:   100, 7, 1, 3, 4, 8. Target: 282.
Round 5:   SMGBAOIO
Round 6:   DSCIAERU
Round 7:   DGPEIOKH
Round 8:   10, 5, 5, 3, 9, 6. Target: 730.
Round 9:   SKINCARE

The Game

R1: TLFEEICTN
C1: CENTILE (7)
C2: INFLECT (7)
DC: ENTITLE (7)
Best picks: S→TESTICLE
Most aggressive: I→FICTILE; S→TESTICLE; U→LETTUCE; X→TEXTILE; Z→ZETETIC
Scores: 7 - 7
Max: 7
Best max: 8

R2: DPGOIODMN
C1: DOOMING (7)
C2: DOOMING (7)
DC: PODDING (7)
Best picks: E→DEMIGOD; N→PODDING, DOOMING
Most aggressive: B/C/D/F/G/H/J/K/L/M/O/P/Q/T/V/W/X/Y/Z→DOGDOM; E→DEMIGOD
Scores: 14 - 14
Max: 14
Best max: 15

R3: SVRAEEZYT
C1: AVERTS (6)
C2: STARVE (6)
DC: ARETES, AVERSE, REAVES, RESEAT, REVETS, EATERS, EATERY, SEVERY, ERSATZ, EVERTS, STAYER, TEASER, VASTER, VERSET, VESTRY, ZESTER (6)
Best picks: B→BEAVERS; D→ADVERSE, EVADERS; G→GREAVES; H→HEAVERS; J→VEEJAYS; L→REVEALS, SEVERAL, SLAVERY, LEAVERS; O→OVERSEA; P→PEAVEYS; R→REAVERS, SERVERY; W→WEAVERS
Most aggressive: B→BEAVERS; G→GREAVES; H→HEAVERS; J→VEEJAYS; O→OVERSEA; P→PEAVEYS; W→WEAVERS
Scores: 20 - 20
Max: 20
Best max: 22

R4: 100, 7, 1, 3, 4, 8. Target: 282.
C1: 282: (100-7+1)x3 (10)
C2: 282: (100-7+1)x3 (10)
Scores: 30 - 30
Max: 30
Best max: 32

R5: SMGBAOION
C1: BOOMING (7)
C2: BOOMING (7)
DC: AGONISM, BAGNIOS, GABIONS, GABOONS (7)
Best picks: E→OOGAMIES; H→GOOMBAHS; J→JIGABOOS; U→BIGAMOUS; Y→GOOMBAYS
Most aggressive: B→BAMBOOS; E→OOGAMIES; F→MAFIOSO; H→GOOMBAHS; J→JIGABOOS; M→MOOMBAS; S→BIOMASS; T→GAMBITS; U→BIGAMOUS; W→WABOOMS; Y→GOOMBAYS; Z→BAZOOMS
Scores: 37 - 37
Max: 37
Best max: 40

R6: DSCIAERUT
C1: CRUDITES (8)
C2: CURTSIED (8)
DC: SURICATE, TRADUCES (8)
Best picks: P→SUPERACID
Most aggressive: E→CAUSERIE; F→SURFACED; G→DISGRACE; H→RACHIDES; P→SUPERACID
Scores: 45 - 45
Max: 45
Best max: 58

R7: DGPEIOKHR
C1: PODGIER (7)
C2: PODGIER (7)
DC: (7)
Best picks: C→HOICKED; L→DOGLIKE, GODLIKE; R→PODGIER; S→GODSHIP
Most aggressive: A→HOAGIE; B→BODGIE; C→HOICKED; M→GIMPED; R→PODGIER; S→GODSHIP; T→PITHED; W→HOWKED; X→OXHIDE; Y→HYPOID; Z→PHIZOG
Scores: 52 - 52
Max: 52
Best max: 65

R8: 10, 5, 5, 3, 9, 6. Target: 730.
C1: 730: 9 x (5+3) + 6 - 5 = 73. 73x10 = 730. (10)
C2: -
Scores: 62 - 52
Max: 62
Best max: 75

R9: SKINCARE
C1 buzzed in to say CRANKIEST, which was correct.
Scores: 72 - 52
Max: 72
Best max: 85

The Stats