C1: Champion Mike Toms (2 wins, 178 points.)
C2: Challenger Geoff Hoare.
DC: Susie Dent and Ardal O'Hanlon .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T S I U P J G A I
R02: S T P E O M D A R
R03: 50, 75, 4, 5, 3, 10, . Target: 415.
TTT: SLOBSEEN - "Once you fillet, it's left without."
R04: E T N S A E I N H
R05: B N E I C D V E I
R06: 75, 7, 2, 3, 10, 5. Target: 937.
R07: S M A E C N S U E
R08: O R C R A E D L I
R09: 25, 100, 3, 2, 4, 7. Target: 762.
TTT: EXPOPLAY - "You can get this if you play your cards right. Ire, ire!"
R10: T P O U T E R O T
R11: R Q E A L S G I E
R12: S F T N I A E O T
R13: P R A U W S L O E
R14: 10, 3, 5, 9, 8, 6. Target: 744.
R15: M I X E D T R A Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: T S I U P J G A I
Mike: GUST (4)
Geoff: PAST (4)
DC: GAITS (5) AGIST (5) PITAS (5)
OT: PISTIA (6) SITUPA (6)
Score: 4–4 (max 6)
Not the best set of letters as our contestants can only manage 4......but Susie spots a few 5s ........a couple of 6s are hidden away !
Round 2: S T P E O M D A R
Mike: STAMPED (7)
Geoff: remote
DC: STORMED (7) PASTORED (8)
OT: ADOPTERS (8) PROTEADS (8) PTEROMAS (8) READOPTS (8)
Score: 11–4 (max 14)
Round 3: 50, 75, 4, 5, 3, 10. Target: 415.
Mike: 415. 75 × 5 + 4 × 10 (10)
Geoff: -
Score: 21–4 (max 24)
Nice and straightforward this solve
Teatime teaser: SLOBSEEN -> BONELESS
Round 4: E T N S A E I N H
Mike: HASTEN (6)
Geoff: THINE (5)
DC: INNATE (6) THANES (6) INSANE (6)
OT: THEANINE (8)
Score: 27–4 (max 32)
Round 5: B N E I C D V E I
Mike: EVINCED (7)
Geoff: DIVINE (6)
DC: EVINCED (7)
Score: 34–4 (max 39)
Round 6: 75, 7, 2, 3, 10, 5. Target: 937.
Mike: 940. (10 + 3) × 75 − 7 × 5 (7)
Geoff: -
RR: 937. (7 × 2 + 5 + 75) × 10 − 3 (10) This was solved by Colin Murray !!
Score: 41–4 (max 49)
Round 7: S M A E C N S U E
Mike: MENACES (7)
Geoff: SAUCES (6)
DC: MENACE (6) UNCASES (7)
OT: MANCUSES (8)
Score: 48–4 (max 57)
Childhood memories anybody ????? but there is an 8 sneakily hidden away with Mancuses
Round 8: O R C R A E D L I
Mike: CARRIED (7)
Geoff: radiel
DC: CORDIAL (7) cordelia
OT: CARRIOLE (8) RECORDAL (8)
Score: 55–4 (max 65)
Round 9: 25, 100, 3, 2, 4, 7. Target: 762.
Mike: 764. (4 + 2 + 100) × 7 + 25 − 3 (7)
Geoff: -
RR: 762. (100 + 25 + 2) × (7 − 4 + 3) (10)
Score: 62–4 (max 75)
A good 2 away solve from Mike that bags him another 7 points.......but Rachel shows us how to achieve a perfect 10
Teatime teaser: EXPOPLAY -> APOPLEXY
Round 10: T P O U T E R O T
Mike: POTTER (6)
Geoff: PUTTER (6)
DC: POTTER (6) PUTTER (6) TOUTER (6) OUTPORT (7)
Score: 68–10 (max 82)
Lots of 6s but Susie spots the only available 7
Round 11: R Q E A L S G I E
Mike: GLARES (6)
Geoff: REALISE (7)
DC: REALISE (7) REGALISE (8)
OT: GASELIER (8)
Score: 68–17 (max 90)
Round 12: S F T N I A E O T
Mike: FAINTEST (8)
Geoff: STENT (5)
DC: FETATIONS (18) FATTENS (7)
Score: 76–17 (max 108)
A good 8 from our Champion.....but there was a 9 spotted by me and Susie
Round 13: P R A U W S L O E
Mike: SPRAWL (6)
Geoff: PERUSAL (7)
DC: PARLOUS (7) SLOWER (6)
OT: PALOUSER (8)
Score: 76–24 (max 116)
A good 6 from Mike but Geoff gets a 7 which is a mere consolation as he doesn't enough points to catch the champion
But there is an 8 hidden away !
Round 14: 10, 3, 5, 9, 8, 6. Target: 744.
Mike: 744. Mistake in working.
Geoff: -
RR: 744. (10 × 9 + 3) × 8 (10)
Score: 76–24 (max 126)
A mistake from Mike but the damage is minor as he wraps up his third win , but Rachel shows us how it is done
Round 15: M I X E D T R A Y
No one buzzes. The answer was TAXIDERMY.
Final Score: 76–24 (max 136)
Neither contestant solves the conundrum it is left to a certain Rachel Riley to solve it !!!
A good game all round.......let's see if Geoff can get his third win......In the meantime bye for now !!
