C1: Champion Amit Verada (1 win, 89 points.)
C2: Challenger Mike Toms.
DC: Susie Dent and Ardal O'Hanlon.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S R T R E A I E W
R02: D G U E R S N A G
R03: 50, 100, 75, 9, 7, 2, . Target: 910.
TTT: ITAMOUNT - "It amounts to a certain degree of change."
R04: L M I A L F D O S
R05: L S K Q I E U E T
R06: 25, 75, 4, 5, 5, 8. Target: 609.
R07: J G T P I O I P A
R08: S H E A R M G O T
R09: 9, 2, 1, 3, 9, 6, . Target: 973.
TTT: HERPLANS - "It amounts to a certain degree of change."
R10: N R A I T E B C O
R11: L P G R U A A O E
R12: C N A O M R N I E
R13: T C T N O E O I R
R14: 25, 50, 2, 5, 7, 9, . Target: 284.
R15: C A P P A K E R B (conundrum)
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Round 1: S R T R E A I E W
Amit: WATERERS (8)
Mike: WAITERS (7)
DC: WAITERS (7) WARIEST (7) WEARIEST (8)
OT: ARTERIES (8) REWATERS (8) REWRITES (8) SWEATIER (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
A great start from our champion with his risky 8 Waterers.......but there are plenty of 8s
Round 2: D G U E R S N A G
Amit: GANDERS (7)
Mike: DAGGERS (7)
DC: SNAGGED (7) GAUGERS (7)
OT: ASUNDER (7) AUGENDS (7) DANGERS (7) DANSEUR (7) DUNGERS (7) GANGERS (7) GARDENS (7) GERUNDS (7) GRANGES (7) GRUDGES (7) NADGERS (7) NAGGERS (7) NUDGERS (7) NUGGARS (7) NUGGERS (7) SNUGGED (7) SNUGGER (7) SUGARED (7)
Score: 15–7 (max 15)
Amit has having a Gander with his 7 Ganders........but challenger Mike is giving us Daggers.....there are plenty of 7s .....not a lot to argue over !!!
Round 3: 50, 100, 75, 9, 7, 2. Target: 910.
Amit: 909. 9 × 100 + 7 + 2 (7)
Mike: 909. 9 × 100 + 7 + 2 (7)
RR: 910. 9 × 100 + 7 + 75 × 2 ÷ 50 (10)
Score: 22–14 (max 25)
A good one away solve from Champion and Challenger.......but Rachel shows us how it is really done by producing the perfect solution !
Teatime teaser: ITAMOUNT -> MUTATION
Round 4: L M I A L F D O S
Amit: FOLDS (5)
Mike: FLAILS (6)
DC: FLAILS (6) SLALOM (6)
OT: ALFISOL (7) MISFOLD (7)
Score: 22–20 (max 32)
A pretty nasty selection letters........but there are 2.... 7s hidden away !!
Round 5: L S K Q I E U E T
Amit: QUILTS (6)
Mike: QUEST (5)
DC: QUIETS (6)
OT: EQUITES (7) SLEEKIT (7)
Score: 28–20 (max 39)
Round 6: 25, 75, 4, 5, 5, 8. Target: 609.
Amit: 609. 75 × 8 + 5 + 4 (10)
Mike: 609. 75 × 8 + 5 + 4 (10)
Score: 38–30 (max 49)
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ......Enough Said...........ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ !!!!!!
Round 7: J G T P I O I P A
Amit: topia
Mike: PATIO (5)
DC: POPIA (5)
OT: AGITPOP (7)
Score: 38–35 (max 56)
Not a brilliant set of letters......but there is a 7 hidden away !!!
Round 8: S H E A R M G O T
Amit: HAMSTER (7)
Mike: HOSTAGE (7)
DC: MASHER (6) HOMAGERS (8)
OT: ETHOGRAMS (18)
Score: 45–42 (max 74)
A very cute Hamster !!!
Memories of school holidays......when Roland Rat had his own show with his friends Kevin the Gerbil and Errol the Hamster
7s all round from Champion and Challenger.......... Susie spots an 8 with Homagers.......but there is a 9 hidden away with Ethograms
Round 9: 9, 2, 1, 3, 9, 6. Target: 973.
Amit: -
Mike: 973. 9 × 9 × 2 × 6 + 1 (10)
Score: 45–52 (max 84)
Not the easiest of 6s but Mike takes a gamble and breezes his way to another 10 points.........but I used a different method to solve this numbers game
6*2=12
12*9=108
108*9=972
972+1=973
Teatime teaser: HERPLANS -> SHRAPNEL
Round 10: N R A I T E B C O
Amit: CABINET (7)
Mike: CERTAIN (7)
DC: batcoin CREATION (8) REACTION (8) OBTAINER (8)
OT: CARBONITE (18) REBOANTIC (18)
Score: 52–59 (max 102)
7s all round from our contestants.........8s from DC.......but there are two 9s hidden away......one of those I spotted !!!
One of the best films of 1980 and the highest grossing of the year. The Empire Strikes Back........which it's main character Han Solo is frozen in Carbonite.....which is played by my favourite actor Harrison Ford !!!!!
Round 11: L P G R U A A O E
Amit: PERGOLA (7)
Mike: PLAGUE (6)
DC: PAROLE (6) EARPLUG (7)
OT: AUREOLA (7) GRAUPEL (7) PARALOG (7) PLAGUER (7) POLUGAR (7)
Score: 59–59 (max 109)
Lot's of sevens...........lets move on !!
Round 12: C N A O M R N I E
Amit: cinamon
Mike: CANNIER (7)
DC: ROMANCE (7) CARMINE (7)
OT: NONAMERIC (18)
Score: 59–66 (max 127)
7s all round...........but there is a 9 hidden away !!
Round 13: T C T N O E O I R
Amit: COTTON (6)
Mike: ROTTEN (6)
DC: cottoner CORNETTO (8)
OT: CONTRITE (8) CORNETTI (8)
Score: 65–72 (max 135)
Just one Cornetto.........................Give it to me !!!
A musical insrument that is part of the woodwind family
Round 14: 25, 50, 2, 5, 7, 9. Target: 284.
Amit: 284. 50 × 5 + 25 + 9 (10)
Mike: 284. 50 × 5 + 25 + 9 (10)
Score: 75–82 (max 145)
Nice and straightforward not too taxing.....as our contestants have no trouble in solving this bad boy........which sets the stage for a crucial conundrum !!!!
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2.5 Mike buzzes and answers incorrectly......leaving the rest of the time to Amit.........who doesn't buzz !!
Round 15: C A P P A K E R B
Mike buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say BACKPACKER which is incorrect.
Amit does not buzz.
The answer was PAPERBACK.
Final Score: 75–82 (max 155)
Paperback writer by The Beatles they were very popular in 1960s teendom !!!!
A great contest all round from Amit and Mike that could of gone either way.....I am sure that Amit will satisfied with his 1 win and the teapot......tune into the show tomorrow to see if Mike can get a second win .......so in the meantime bye for now !
