Spoilers For Monday March 17th 2014

[James Robinson]

So, we're back after a week off

And not a moment too soon, as we can now find out how our new champion will be getting on.

She is of course, Ruth Erwin, who after a shaky start last week, managed to sneak past Joe Hammill to become our new champion. Will she still be around by the end of the day, however............

Tim Vine continues in DC until Thursday, before Maureen Lipman takes over on Friday to begin her 2nd run.

Andy will be in the recappers' chair later on.

[John Garcia]

RATTINESS for an alt 9 to TARTINESS

4th Numbers:
(75+8) x (4+6) = 830; 830 - 50 - 7 = 773

[Malcolm James]

R5 CADENCE for a contestant (and DC?) beater.

[Jack Worsley]

DERACINE in round 5.

Last numbers: (75+50+4)x6-(8-7) = 773

[Tony Atkins]

4th Numbers: (75+8) x (4+6) = 830; 830 - 50 - 7 = 773

Similar alt for the 3rd numbers (75-8+1)x10-50 = 630

[Tony Atkins]

Ruth was certainly unlucky there with GROPIEST being wrong but GRAPIEST being there (along with PORTAGES).
Also at least 4 9s in the TARTINESS and RATTINESS round (contestants should learn their RETAINS+ stems).

Why does Susie always say "Only one 6" when there are 2? (DEPUTY alt to POUTER)

[Malcolm James]

Why does Susie always say "Only one 6" when there are 2? (DEPUTY alt to POUTER)

Possibly because she's only spotted one of them. I assume that she means that she's only spotted one. I can't imagine that someone with her experience would assume that there aren't any more.

[James Robinson]

FOLIAR in round 10 and GRAPIEST/PASTORIE in round 11.

3rd Numbers Alt.: (75 x 8) + (50 / 2) + 5 = 630
4th Numbers Alt.: ((75 + 50 - 8 - 6) x 7) - 4 = 773

Anyone else notice the crap edit between rounds 12 and 13, when Matt got given the 6 points for smeers, then was just given 1 point for ALIGNED to make it up

[Peter Mabey]

3rd numbers alt : (75-5)x(8+1) = 630

[James S Roper]

Max game. Woop woop

[Philip Wilson]

FOLIAR in round 10 and GRAPIEST/PASTORIE in round 11.

3rd Numbers Alt.: (75 x 8) + (50 / 2) + 5 = 630
4th Numbers Alt.: ((75 + 50 - 8 - 6) x 7) - 4 = 773

Anyone else notice the crap edit between rounds 12 and 13, when Matt got given the 6 points for smeers, then was just given 1 point for ALIGNED to make it up

Alt 630: ((75 + (5-1)) x 8) - 2.
Yup, noticed the score difference was the same as the previous round [18] but then at some point he went back to 46 I thought.

[Phyl Styles]

Yup, noticed the score difference was the same as the previous round [18] but then at some point he went back to 46 I thought.

You're right about that.
I hope the grandson Matt could have done better than his namesake!