C1: Champion Oliver Garner (5 wins, 515 points.) My associate Tuesday recapper at Sfyris and Garner Industries. He made his debut last Tuesday against Jan Parker in an agonisingly close battle, and has since then notched up 4 more comfortable victories. An AFC Wimbledon supporter and keen athlete, today Oli hopes to get a 6-pack.
C2: Challenger Wendy Trigg, a service analyst from Swindon. Married to Matt she enjoys cooking and entertaining and her favourite place in the world is Cayo Coco in Cuba.
DC: Susie Dent and John Stapleton.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E E U L Y C M S E
R02: R Z O L G E A T S
R03: O I L S O N L T E
R04: S I E N D U A L D
R05: 25, 5, 4, 9, 3, 1. Target: 784.
TTT: COPSLOAF - "Paper headgear for an idiot perhaps?"
R06: O M K E T R A I D
R07: G C N O A O R C I
R08: F A R N O H E U S
R09: T N B F A I E I M
R10: 100, 8, 9, 7, 6, 4. Target: 517.
TTT: BODYGOES - "Fond farewells to the great purchases"
R11: S T N I E O A V B
R12: G E I N Y E S A T
R13: I O T P T S I E N
R14: 25, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8. Target: 544.
R15: B O T T O M H O C (conundrum)
Oh! Oh I forgot to mention. Today Oli is wearing a sexy plain black tee to keep the ladies interested.
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Round 1: E E U L Y C M S E
C1: SEEMLY (6)
C2: CLUMSY (6)
DC: MUSCLY (6)
OT: EMCEES (6) LYCEES (6) MELEES (6) MULEYS (6) MUSCLE (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)
Round 2: R Z O L G E A T S
C1: GLOATERS (8)
C2: GLOATERS (8)
DC: LEGATORS (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)
Our 2 competitors have found both maxes so far. We could be in for a tight contest!
Round 3: O I L S O N L T E
C1: LOONIEST (8)
C2: lonliest
OT: OILSTONE (8)
Score: 22–14 (max 22)
...but Wendy misspells loneliest. Notably OILSTONE was almost in order in the selection.
Round 4: S I E N D U A L D
C1: DUALISED (8)
C2: SLAINED (7)
OT: LANDSIDE (8) UNSADDLE (8)
Score: 30–14 (max 30)
Oliver finds another 8 that is nearly spelt out.
Round 5: 25, 5, 4, 9, 3, 1. Target: 784.
C1: 784. (25x4+3-5)x(9-1) (10)
C2: 785.
Score: 40–14 (max 40)
Teatime teaser: COPSLOAF -> FOOLSCAP
Round 6: O M K E T R A I D
C1: MEDIATOR (8)
C2: ROAMED (6)
DC: TIDEMARK (8)
Score: 48–14 (max 48)
6 rounds in Oli is still on for a max game, while Wendy has failed to score for the last 4
Round 7: G C N O A O R C I
C1: CARING (6)
C2: RACCOON (7)
DC: ORGANIC (7)
Score: 48–21 (max 55)
Although unsure of the spelling (both RACOON and RACCOON are acceptable) Wendy claws some points back with everyone’s favourite furry North American mammal. *Michael Wallace starts cheering for Wendy instead.
Round 8: F A R N O H E U S
C1: HOARSEN (7)
C2: houser (declared as 7)
OT: SENHORA (7) UNHORSE (7)
Score: 55–21 (max 62)
Round 9: T N B F A I E I M
C1: AMBIENT (7)
C2: bantem
OT: INTIMAE (7)
Score: 62–21 (max 69)
Intima is the innermost membrane of an organ such as an artery or vein and INTIMAE is the plural.
Round 10: 100, 8, 9, 7, 6, 4. Target: 517.
C1: 517. 100x6-8x9-7-4 (10)
C2: 517. (7+4-6)x100+9+8 (10)
Score: 72–31 (max 79)
Teatime teaser: BODYGOES -> GOODBYES
Round 11: S T N I E O A V B
C1: BOTANISE (8)
C2: BONIEST (7)
OT: OBEISANT (8) OBVIATES (8)
Score: 80–31 (max 87)
Oli wows the audience with his lexical prowess. Maybe they should stand to attention!
Where the hell did that come from???
Round 12: G E I N Y E S A T
C1: STAYING (7)
C2: STAYING (7)
DC: NEGATES (7) TEASING (7) SEATING (7)
OT: EASTING (7) GENISTA (7) INGESTA (7) TAGINES (7) SYENITE (7)
Score: 87–38 (max 94)
A flat round seals Oli’s 6th victory.
Round 13: I O T P T S I E N
C1: PETITIONS (18)
C2: POTTIES (7)
DC: POINTIEST (18)
Score: 105–38 (max 112)
Round 14: 25, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8. Target: 544.
C1: 544. (8x3-2)x25-6 (10)
C2: 540.
Score: 115–38 (max 122)
Oli has maxed an impressive 13 rounds so far. Can he make it 14?
Round 15: B O T T O M H O C
C2 buzzes on 28 seconds to say "TOOTHCOMB? Or is it COMBTOOTH? No it’s neither!" Jeff accepts her first declaration which is correct!
Score: 115–48 (max 132)
Here’s a picture of a Toothcomb but not the one in the ODE apparently. Wendy’s conundrum spot puts a dampener on Oli’s already impressive score, but notably they attained a max game between them. Tune intomorrow with James Robinson for the final 2 legs of Oli’s quest for Octochampdom.
This is the first recap I’ve written as an engaged man. Kick ass
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