Ep 167: Mel Cox, Tamara McMahon (August 30, 2016; originally aired March 22, 2011)

Rounds: Here.

Disclaimer: I watched this episode when it first aired, and although I did not recall any of it I cannot rule out memory being a factor.

Just the summary for now, as I'm still very behind.


Round 1: N T O S E F N A O

Mel: FASTEN
Tamara: FASTEN
Me: FESTOON
David: FESTOON

Scores: Mel 0 (6), Tamara 0 (6), me 7


Round 2: T E H P A E D R C

Mel: CREATED
Tamara: PREACHED
Me: CHAPTERED
David: CHAPTERED

Scores: Mel 0 (6), Tamara 0 (14), me 25


Round 3: Target 157 from 75 5 6 7 2 2

Mel: 157
Tamara: 157
Me: 157
Lily: 157

Scores: Mel 10 (16), Tamara 10 (24), me 35


First break: EMU SNARE ("Your password is useless without this")

The other half of authentication credentials: Your USERNAME.  (As David once pointed out, the only word in the dictionary that contains Lily's surname.)

David's talk is about regionalisms -- in this case, words that are limited to specific Australian states.


Round 4: S A D S L O E B D

Mel: LOADED
Tamara: SADDLES
Me: LASSOED
David: SADDLES

Scores: Mel 10 (16), Tamara 17 (31), me 42


Round 5: G T I E P I U C R

Mel: PICTURE
Tamara: PRICE
Me: PICTURE
David: PICTURE

Scores: Mel 17 (23), Tamara 17 (31), me 49


Round 6: Target 831 from 75 1 2 5 7 2

Mel: 831
Tamara: 830
Me: 831
Lily: 831

Scores: Mel 27 (33), Tamara 17 (31), me 59


Second break: QUEEN LOT ("Well-spoken")

A straight clue of ELOQUENT.


Round 7: N T O C E A B M O

Mel: BEAN
Tamara: BEACON
Me: BOATMEN
David: BOATMEN

Scores: Mel 27 (33), Tamara 17 (37), me 66


Round 8: Target 964 from 25 6 4 7 8 1

Mel: 963
Tamara: 963
Me: 968
Lily: 964

Scores: Mel 34 (40), Tamara 24 (44), me 66


Round 9: VAIN RATIO

Mel: [no answer]
Tamara: VARIATION (1s)
Me: VARIATION (3s)

Scores: Mel 34 (40), Tamara 34 (54), me 66