C1: Champion Mike Toms (1 win, 82 points.)
C2: Challenger Jo Langham.
DC: Susie Dent and Ardal O'Hanlon .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M L O A D H N I E
R02: F R W I O E S A T
R03: 25, 75, 10, 9, 2, 8, . Target: 796.
TTT: WIDEFLEX - "This plant sounds like it enjoys a trip to the cinema."
R04: F S E I T N U O C
R05: M P E A R N I L O
R06: 50, 3, 8, 5, 8, 10. Target: 747.
R07: S N A O D Z T U S
R08: N L L E U E N R A
R09: 75, 50, 5, 7, 5, 7, . Target: 323.
TTT: TOOLLANE - "It's no laughing matter if you have to take this"
R10: C G T I U A S R I
R11: Y G O E R S K A D
R12: N T R I U I H T E
R13: B T A I T E N P U
R14: 50, 4, 8, 8, 10, 7. Target: 282.
R15: D I D D I V E N U (conundrum)
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Round 1: M L O A D H N I E
Mike: DENIAL (6)
Jo: LOANED (6)
DC: HAILED (6) MAILED (6) MANHOLE (7) MELANOID (8)
OT: HOMELAND (8) LIONHEAD (8) MALENOID (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
6s all round from our contestants...........there are quite a few 8s one of those was spotted by Susie
Round 2: F R W I O E S A T
Mike: waister
Jo: WAITERS (7)
DC: SOFTWARE (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 16)
Mike has his 7 disallowed because you cannot be a WAISTER- as it is specified as Waster, but Susie comes up with the only 8 available Software
Round 3: 25, 75, 10, 9, 2, 8. Target: 796.
Mike: 799. (8 ÷ 2 + 75) × 10 + 9 (7)
Jo: 796. Mistake in working.
RR: 796. (25 + 75) × 8 − (9 − 10 ÷ 2) (10)
Score: 13–13 (max 26)
A good 3 away solve from our champion Mike which bags him another 7 points.......but Rachel shows us how it is done !
Teatime teaser: WIDEFLEX -> FLIXWEED
Round 4: F S E I T N U O C
Mike: COUNTIES (8)
Jo: infest ☓7
OT: CONFUTES (8)
Score: 21–13 (max 34)
A good 8 from Mike but Jo's misdeclaration puts her behind by 8 points .....but the gap is still tight !
Round 5: M P E A R N I L O
Mike: MINERAL (7)
Jo: LOANER (6)
DC: PROEMIAL (8)
OT: PROLAMINE (18)
Score: 28–13 (max 52)
A great 7 from Mike that allows him to stretch his lead but a good 8 from DC.........but there was a 9 hidden away one that I spotted !!
Round 6: 50, 3, 8, 5, 8, 10. Target: 747.
Mike: 747. (10 + 5) × 50 − 3 (10)
Jo: 747. (10 + 5) × 50 − 3 (10)
Score: 38–23 (max 62)
Our contestants are flying high with this numbers solve..........as they have no trouble in solving this bad boy !!
Round 7: S N A O D Z T U S
Mike: ASTOUNDS (8)
Jo: ASTOUNDS (8)
DC: ZOUNDS (6)
Score: 46–31 (max 70)
A great 8 from Champion and Challenger !
Round 8: N L L E U E N R A
Mike: UNLEARN (7)
Jo: unlearn ☓8
DC: UNREAL (6) UNLEARN (7)
Score: 53–31 (max 77)
A good 7 from Mike but Jo is unfortunate and misdeclares it as an 8
Round 9: 75, 50, 5, 7, 5, 7. Target: 323.
Mike: 323. 5 × 75 − 50 − (7 − 5) (10)
Jo: 323. 5 × 75 − 50 − (7 − 5) (10)
Score: 63–41 (max 87)
A good solve from both of our contestants.........not too taxing !!
Teatime teaser: TOOLLANE -> ALENOTOL
Round 10: C G T I U A S R I
Mike: GUITARS (7)
Jo: GRATIS (6)
DC: GUITARS (7)
OT: AUGITIC (7) GASTRIC (7) SATIRIC (7) TRAGICS (7)
Score: 70–41 (max 94)
Round 11: Y G O E R S K A D
Mike: GREASY (6)
Jo: SOAKED (6)
DC: DRAKES (6)
OT: YOKEAGS (7)
Score: 76–47 (max 101)
6s all round but there is a 7 hidden away !!
Round 12: N T R I U I H T E
Mike: NUTTIER (7)
Jo: HITTER (6)
DC: untruth INHERIT (7)
OT: RITENUTI (8)
Score: 83–47 (max 109)
Round 13: B T A I T E N P U
Mike: BATTEN (6)
Jo: BUTTIE (6)
DC: PATTIE (6) BITTEN (6) PETUNIA (7) PATIENT (7)
OT: INTUBATE (8)
Score: 89–53 (max 117)
Round 14: 50, 4, 8, 8, 10, 7. Target: 282.
Mike: 281. 4 × 7 × 10 + 8 ÷ 8 (7)
Jo: 281. 4 × 50 + 8 × 10 + 8 − 7 (7)
RR: 282. (8 + 7 − 10) × 50 + 8 × 4 (10)
Score: 96–60 (max 127)
A good 1 away solve from Champion and Challenger..........but Rachel gets to shine and a produces a perfect 10.......but I used a different method of solving this numbers game
50-10=40
40*7=280
8/4=2
280+2=282
Round 15: D I D D I V E N U
No one buzzes. The answer was UNDIVIDED.
Final Score: 96–60 (max 137)
A good contest all round Mike lives to fight another day in the champions chair, Jo had some good spots but they were not enough sadly......in the meantime bye for now !
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