My final total in the preliminaries: 553. My opponent: Aaron Webber, with a total of 773.
| Round | Type | Selection | Me | Score | Aaron | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Letters | STERWTOAR | TOASTER | 7 – 7 | ROTATES | ROSTRATE, STARWORT |
| 2 | Letters | GXLHIEOEG | HELIX | 12 – 12 | EXILE | HIGGLE |
| 3 | Letters | STDAERQBO | BROADEST | 20 – 20 | BROADEST | |
| 4 | Letters | SNMSAEUPR | SPEARS | 20 – 28 | SUPERMAN | |
| 5 | Numbers | 25 50 6 4 10 3 → 409 | 410 | 20 – 38 | 409 = (50 × 10) − (4 × 25) + 6 + 3 | |
| TTT | RIPECUTS | A birdcage you can eat | PIECRUST | |||
| 6 | Letters | NTNSOEIFD | INTONES | 27 – 45 | TENSION | |
| 7 | Letters | TGMAOIRAP | IMPORT | 33 – 51 | IMPORT | |
| 8 | Letters | RSDRIOEAM | MARRIED | 40 – 58 | ROADIES | AIRDROMES |
| 9 | Letters | LBZCUOEPF | COUPLE | 46 – 64 | COUPLE | |
| 10 | Numbers | 1 10 4 4 8 2 → 503 | 504 = (8 + 2) × (4 + 1) × 10 + 4 | 53 – 64 | 503 failed | 503 = (10 × 8 + 4) × (4 + 2) − 1 |
| TTT | VOTERSOP | Bring a halt to the cricket and have a rest | STOPOVER | |||
| 11 | Letters | LTHAEITNL | LITTLE | 59 – 70 | LITTLE | ANTHILL, TALLITH |
| 12 | Letters | STJNEOEYD | ENJOYED | 66 – 77 | DENOTES | |
| 13 | Letters | RPDLAOENS | LEOPARDS | 74 – 85 | SOLANDER | |
| 14 | Numbers | 6 6 10 1 10 2 → 444 | 446 = (10 + 1) × 10 × (6 − 2) + 6 | 81 – 85 | 444 failed | 444 = ((10 − 2) × 10 − 6) × 6 |
| 15 | Conundrum | IDEALSNOG | 81 – 85 | ALONGSIDE | ||
This ends my run on the programme, with a total of 634 points. Aaron went on to be defeated by Anita Freeland, who was in turn pipped in the final by Nick Wainwright.
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